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2008 Departmental Accessibility Plans
Planning and Development Services |
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| Environmental Scan |
| The Planning and Development Services Department provides accessible public meetings by identifying and removing where possible, physical, architectural, informational, and communicational barriers at their meeting sites. In addition, the Department ensures information and communication barriers are minimized through the wide array of publications and web application services that we provide. |
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| Our Customers |
| Planning and Development Services Department customers and partnerships include Regional Council, the residents of York Region, regional and area municipal politicians, other Regional departments, area municipalities, development industry, businesses of York Region, public agencies (such as school boards, health and safety organizations, and conservation authorities), and human service providers. |
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| Accessibility Statement |
| The Planning and Development Services Department will commit to serving all of our customers to the best of our ability, taking into consideration their accessibility needs and our ability to address those needs. Where a barrier can be removed with existing resources - we plan to do so. When a barrier is identified that requires the co-operation of resources of another corporate department we will work in partnership to minimize and/or eliminate barriers to access. |
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Planning and Development Services
Progess Report on Accessibility Achievements - 2007 |
Barrier Identified
(Gives a description of the barrier and indicates where the barrier was found. For example, was the barrier in a program, service, by-law, policy, practice or facility?) |
Barrier Type
(Indicates the type(s) of barrier (physical, architectural, informational, communicational, attitudinal, technological, policy/practice) |
Disability Type
(Indicates the type(s) of disability affected by the barrier (physical, sensory, cognitive or other) |
How the barrier was addressed
(Describes the action taken to identify, remove or prevent the barrier) |
| Making it Easier to Move Around York Region |
| Accessibility information published in York Region's Visitors Guide. |
Physical, Architectural |
Physical |
Wheelchair accessible icons are included in the Visitor's Guide as informed by tourism partners. |
| Making it Easier to Participate in Regional Government |
| Accessibility Audit of Public Consultation Centres. |
Informational,
Physical,
Architectural |
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Staff used the Accessible Meeting Guidelines when choosing and preparing public meeting venues. The Official Plan Manual includes guidelines for choosing accessible locations for public meetings and open houses. All locations of the Planning for Tomorrow public consultation meetings and three Regional Official Plan Amendments held in 2007 were wheelchair accessible, and infrared assistive listening devices were used whenever available. In the public meeting of the York Region Immigration Portal held in May 2007, sign language interpretation was provided. |
| Accessibility to Geomatics maps and products. |
Informational, Physical, Technological,
Communicational |
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Continuous incorporation of practices enhancing accessibility in the development of all new products. |
| Chaging Attitudes and Raising Awareness |
Increase awareness of staff to the needs of persons with disabilities through staff participation in inclusivity training.
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Attitudinal |
All |
All Department staff were encouraged to participate in inclusivity training. Five staff attended training in 2007. | |
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Planning and Development - 2008
Barrier Identification for 2008 |
By-laws, policies and practices to be reviewed
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Methods to be used to identify the barrier
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Timing
(When will this be completed? The timing for addressing a barrier does not necessarily have to be set within 2008. The nature of the action may be phased in over a number of months or years depending on the resources and priorities of the Department) |
| Making Regional Services More Accessible |
Accessibility Audit of Public Consultation Centres.
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Staff will use the Accessible Meeting Guidelines to conduct audit of Public Consultation Centres.
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Planning and Development Services - 2008
Barrier That Will Be Addressed for 2008 |
Barrier Identified
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Barrier Type
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Disability Type
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What will be gained by removing or preventing the barrier
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Means to prevent/remove the barrier
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Indicators of success
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Timing
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| Helping People Live Independently |
| Inclusion of accessibility planning in new community developments. |
Policy/Practice,
Physical |
All |
New accessible communities in York Region will be created so that everyone has reasonable access to all places and services. |
The Region's Sustainability Strategy aims to build healthy communities in York Region. Its draft action plan includes "Create new communities that prioritize mobility and access so that everyone is entitled to reasonable access to all places, goods, and services in the region. This includes people with physical disabilities, low incomes and elderly". Accessibility and mobility will be incorporated in the development of new communities design criteria in collaboration with local municipalities. |
Incorporation of mobility and accessibility into the new community design criteria. |
2008 - Ongoing |
| Making Regional Services More Accessible |
Accessibility to Geomatics maps and products.
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Informational,
Physical,
Technological,
Communicational |
Sensory |
Geomatics products that are more easily accessed by people with sensory disabilities. |
Use of the most legible and largest fonts possible on maps. Avoiding the combination of colours (red and green) on maps. Alternate scroll-over option to allow text-to-speech functionality on YorkAtlas icons, buttons, and links. Maps created in Adobe Acrobat 6.0 that can be downloaded with features such as intelligent navigation, text-to-speech, and mouseless keyboards. |
Continuous incorporation of practices in development of all new products. |
2008 - Ongoing |
| Chaging Attitudes and Raising Awareness |
Increase awareness of staff to the needs of persons with disabilities through staff participation in inclusivity training.
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Attitudinal |
All
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Will provide staff with an introduction to the information to effectively and respectfully serve persons with disabilities. |
Seven employees in the Planning and Development Services Department will participate in the inclusivity and accessibility training course being offered corporately. |
Staff awareness is raised and staff report having a better understanding of the needs of people with disabilities.
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2008 - Ongoing |
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