Crozier prepares the studies, reports, plans, and drawings that inform decision-making, satisfy regulatory requirements, and give your project the credibility it needs to advance through the approvals process efficiently. Every successful development project, regardless of size, sector, or complexity, is built on a foundation of rigorous technical documentation. These are the studies and deliverables that support the entitlements your project needs to move forward.
That documentation spans our core land development and transportation engineering practice as well as complementary disciplines in structural engineering, hydrogeology, environmental consulting, and landscape architecture. The following is a comprehensive reference of the studies and deliverables Crozier routinely prepares across our market sectors. If you have a specific need or are unsure what your project requires, contact us and we will identify exactly what your approval pathway demands.
Crozier’s practice is built on two core disciplines: land development engineering and transportation engineering. Every deliverable we produce — whether a Functional Servicing Report, a Traffic Impact Study, or a set of Site Plan Drawings — ultimately supports a planning application, an entitlements process, or a construction approval. We are the technical backbone of the project team, preparing the engineering inputs that planning consultants and the broader group of advisors and specialists rely on to advance their clients’ files and secure the entitlements a project needs to proceed.
From preliminary functional servicing concepts through detailed municipal and private infrastructure design, Crozier provides the engineering depth that municipalities, regions, and agencies require.
Site Plan Drawings — drawings that demonstrate how a proposed development will be laid out, serviced, accessed, and landscaped, prepared for municipal site plan approval.
Site Alteration Plans — drawings that detail proposed grading, fill placement, and site modification work, typically required to support a municipal site alteration permit.
Building Permit Drawings — technical drawings required to demonstrate that site servicing, grading, and access conform to approved plans, as part of a building permit application.
Functional Servicing Reports (FSR) — a technical report demonstrating how a proposed development will connect to and be served by municipal water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, typically required as part of a site plan or subdivision application.
Stormwater Management Reports (SWM) — a technical report that demonstrates how a development will manage runoff to control quantity, quality, and erosion in compliance with municipal, conservation authority, and provincial requirements.
Functional Servicing & Stormwater Management Reports (FSR/SWM) — a combined report that integrates functional servicing analysis with detailed stormwater quantity and quality strategies into a single document for agency review.
Master Environmental Servicing Plans (MESP) — a comprehensive planning study that establishes the servicing, stormwater, transportation, and environmental framework for a large block of land, typically required for secondary plan areas.
Subwatershed Impact & Local Subwatershed Studies (SIS & LSS) — technical studies that characterize the hydrology, ecology, and natural features of a subwatershed and establish the management framework for development within it, at either the broad subwatershed or site-specific scale.
Municipal Infrastructure Capacity Assessments — a technical evaluation of whether existing municipal water, wastewater, or stormwater systems have the capacity to accommodate proposed development, and what upgrades may be required.
Municipal Infrastructure Design: Roads, Sewer, Water / Wastewater — detailed engineering design of public roads, sanitary sewers, watermains, and storm sewers built to municipal standards and assumed by the municipality after construction.
Pumping Station Design & Upgrades — engineering design or capacity upgrade of sanitary or stormwater pumping stations required to convey flows from a development to the municipal system.
Water Booster Station Design & Upgrades — engineering design or capacity upgrade of stations that increase water pressure to serve developments at higher elevations or at the edge of a distribution system.
Private Communal / Individual Water & Wastewater System Design — engineering design of private water and wastewater treatment systems serving a development that is not connected to municipal services, typically required in rural or edge-of-settlement locations.
Infrastructure Renewal Assessments — a condition assessment of aging municipal or private infrastructure assets, identifying renewal priorities, scope, and budgetary requirements.
Asset Management Programs — long-term planning frameworks that inventory infrastructure assets, assess their condition, and schedule maintenance, renewal, and replacement to meet regulatory and operational requirements.
Composite Utility Plans — drawings that coordinate the location, sequencing, and connection of hydro, gas, telecommunications, and other dry utilities with municipal services and the development site.
Crozier prepares practical, approval-ready documentation that addresses site grading, drainage performance, stormwater quality and quantity, and flood risk, supporting both agency review and constructable outcomes.
Subwatershed Studies (SWS) — comprehensive studies that characterize the hydrology, ecology, and natural features of a subwatershed and establish the management framework for development within it.
Stormwater Management Reports (SWM) — a technical report that demonstrates how a development will manage runoff to control quantity, quality, and erosion in compliance with municipal, conservation authority, and provincial requirements.
Grading & Drainage Plans — engineering drawings that show site elevations, slopes, and surface drainage patterns to ensure positive drainage away from buildings and toward designed conveyance systems.
Erosion & Sediment Control Plans (ESC) — drawings and specifications detailing temporary measures used during construction to prevent soil erosion and the release of sediment into adjacent properties, watercourses, and storm systems.
Sustainability & Low Impact Development (LID) Strategies — design strategies that manage stormwater at its source through infiltration, bioretention, permeable surfaces, and green infrastructure, often required to meet modern stormwater quality targets.
Floodplain Analysis, Hazard Land Mapping & Flood Risk Documentation — technical analyses that define floodplain boundaries, hazard land limits, and flood risk for a site, supporting both planning approvals and conservation authority permits.
As projects transition from approvals to construction, Crozier prepares clear, buildable documentation that supports sequencing, site coordination, and on-site compliance.
Construction Management & Phasing Plans — drawings and documentation that sequence construction activities, staging areas, and access to maintain operations and minimize disruption on multi-phase developments.
Site Alteration Plans — drawings that detail proposed grading, fill placement, and site modification work, typically required to support a municipal site alteration permit.
Utility Coordination Plans — drawings that coordinate the location, sequencing, and connection of utilities during construction, ensuring conflicts are identified and resolved before work begins on site.
Traffic Management Plans — staging and signage plans that maintain safe and efficient traffic operations during construction within or adjacent to a road right-of-way.
Crozier’s highest-value transportation work: strategic, large-scale studies that establish the transportation framework for major growth areas before site-level engineering begins.
Master Transportation Studies — comprehensive transportation studies that establish the long-term road network, intersection, and transit framework for a large block of land or secondary plan area.
Secondary Plan Transportation Studies — transportation studies prepared in support of secondary plan processes, establishing the transportation policies, road classifications, and network requirements for a defined growth area.
Conceptual Road Network Studies — early-stage studies that evaluate alternative road network configurations for a development area, used to inform secondary plan policies and landowner group agreements.
Access, circulation, and operations are key considerations in any development. Crozier produces transportation studies and plans that help reviewers understand how a site will function day-to-day and in the future.
Transportation / Traffic Impact Studies (TIS) — a technical study that quantifies the traffic generated by a proposed development and assesses its effects on the surrounding road network, identifying mitigation where required.
Traffic Opinion Letters (TOL) — concise professional letters that provide a qualified transportation engineer’s opinion on the traffic implications of a smaller development or change in use, where a full study is not warranted.
Queuing Studies — focused analyses of vehicle stacking and queuing at site entrances, drive-throughs, loading docks, or controlled intersections to confirm adequate storage and avoid spillback.
Parking & Access Studies — studies that assess parking supply and demand, access configuration, and circulation for a proposed development, often used to support zoning relief or site plan approval.
Site Access Design / Review — engineering design or third-party review of site driveways and access points, including geometry, sight lines, and turning movements.
Vehicle Manoeuvrability Plans (VMP) — drawings that demonstrate how design vehicles (passenger, service, fire, garbage, transport trucks) can navigate a site, used to confirm functional layout and emergency access.
Pavement Marking and Signage Plans — drawings specifying the on-site and right-of-way pavement markings and traffic signage required to direct, warn, and regulate users in accordance with applicable standards.
Pedestrian and Cycling Circulation Plans — drawings and analyses that demonstrate safe and connected pedestrian and cycling routes through and around a site, including connections to surrounding networks.
Transportation Demand Management Plans (TDM) — strategies that reduce single-occupant vehicle demand from a development through measures such as transit support, cycling infrastructure, carpool incentives, and unbundled parking.
For access and right-of-way improvement needs, Crozier supplies technical documentation that supports permitting processes and ensures projects proceed safely and efficiently. Right-of-way improvements may involve adding auxiliary lanes, enhancing pedestrian facilities, widening cross-sections, urbanizing areas, or upgrading intersection controls such as signals and roundabouts.
Preliminary Design Plans — early-stage engineering drawings that establish the conceptual geometry and key design elements of a right-of-way improvement, used to support feasibility, costing, and stakeholder consultation.
Functional Design Plans — engineering drawings developed to a level of detail sufficient to confirm geometry, drainage, utility impacts, and property requirements, typically used to support environmental assessments and approvals.
Detailed Design Plans (including all relevant details for permitting & construction) — fully developed engineering drawings and specifications suitable for permit submission, tendering, and construction of right-of-way improvements.
As-Built or As-Recorded Drawing Packages — drawings updated after construction to reflect actual built conditions, used for municipal acceptance, future maintenance, and asset management records.
Roadside Safety Review — an engineering review of the roadside environment including barriers, clear zones, and hazards to identify safety improvements consistent with current standards.
Sight Distance Assessments — a technical confirmation that drivers approaching and exiting an access have adequate sight distance for the posted or operating speed of the adjacent road.
Traffic Management Plans — staging and signage plans that maintain safe and efficient traffic operations during construction within or adjacent to a road right-of-way.
Miscellaneous Supporting Technical Memorandums — focused technical memos that address discrete engineering questions raised by approval agencies or stakeholders during the review process.
Crozier prepares clear, technically rigorous environmental and hydrogeological studies that support agency review, reduce project risk, and demonstrate responsible stewardship.
Environmental Due Diligence, Approvals & Compliance — Phase One and Phase Two environmental site assessments, regulatory compliance reviews, and supporting documentation used to characterize and manage environmental risk on a site.
Environmental Impact Reports — technical reports that identify, evaluate, and propose mitigation for the potential environmental effects of a proposed development, typically required where natural heritage features are present.
Remediation, Risk Assessment & Site Management — strategies and supporting documentation for managing contaminated sites, including remediation design, risk assessment under provincial regulation, and long-term site management plans.
Hydrogeological Assessments including Water Balance — technical assessments of groundwater conditions on a site, including a water balance that quantifies how development will affect infiltration, recharge, and water features.
Source Water Protection & Wellhead Protection Documentation — technical documentation demonstrating that a proposed development is consistent with applicable Source Protection Plan policies and wellhead protection area requirements.
Crozier’s landscape architects and site designers prepare deliverables that integrate the built environment with natural systems, creating functional, welcoming, and compliant outdoor spaces.
Landscape Architecture & Tree Preservation Plans — drawings prepared by a landscape architect that detail planting, hardscape, amenity space, and the protection or replacement of existing trees, typically required for site plan approval.
Residential Landscape Plans — landscape architectural drawings and specifications for residential developments, addressing grading, planting, amenity space, fencing, and streetscape integration.
Commercial, Industrial & Institutional Landscape Plans — landscape architectural drawings and specifications for non-residential developments, addressing screening, planting, hardscape, and public realm requirements.
Parks, Recreation & Trail Design Plans — landscape architectural design of public parks, outdoor recreation facilities, and trail systems, typically prepared for municipalities, institutions, and developers delivering public amenity spaces.
Shoreline & Waterfront Landscape Plans — landscape architectural design for shoreline and waterfront settings, addressing naturalization, erosion control, public access, and regulatory requirements.
Sustainable, Restoration & Stormwater Landscape Plans — landscape architectural design integrating ecological restoration, native planting, and innovative stormwater management techniques into the built landscape.
Playground & Outdoor Learning Space Design — landscape architectural design of play structures, outdoor classrooms, and active recreation spaces, typically prepared for schools, daycares, and community facilities.
Accessibility & Pedestrian Realm Studies — studies that assess and document compliance with accessibility legislation and best practice for pedestrian routes, entrances, and public spaces on a site.
Crozier supports project teams with consultation and engagement documentation that treats meaningful relationships as the starting point — including on Indigenous community files, where cultural, environmental, and social priorities guide our work.
Public Consultation & Engagement Materials — presentation boards, summary documents, and supporting materials prepared for public information centres, open houses, and statutory public meetings.
Indigenous Engagement & Consultation Plans — plans that establish the approach, protocols, and schedule for engaging Indigenous communities on a project, in accordance with the duty to consult and project-specific commitments.
Traditional Knowledge Assessments — assessments that document and integrate traditional Indigenous knowledge into project planning and environmental review, typically prepared in collaboration with the relevant community.
Community Needs Assessments — assessments that identify a community’s infrastructure, servicing, and facility needs to inform project scoping and prioritization, typically prepared with Indigenous or municipal clients.
Some projects require additional or non-standard deliverables. Crozier has the sector expertise to identify, scope, and prepare specialized studies when conventional documentation is insufficient.
Cemetery Expansion & Master Planning Studies — long-range planning studies for cemetery expansions, including capacity analysis, phased layout, infrastructure, and regulatory compliance.
Traffic Impact & Circulation Studies related to Municipal Upgrades — transportation studies that assess how planned municipal road, intersection, or transit upgrades will affect traffic operations and adjacent developments.
Hydrogeological & Environmental Impact Studies — combined studies that assess both groundwater and broader environmental effects of a project, typically required where the two disciplines intersect.
Lighting / Photometric Studies — technical studies that model on-site lighting levels and spillover to confirm compliance with municipal dark-sky, security, and operational requirements.
Traffic Noise Studies — acoustical studies that predict noise levels from adjacent road, rail, or air traffic and recommend mitigation such as warning clauses, acoustic fencing, or building upgrades.
Don’t see what you’re looking for? If a specific study or deliverable is not listed here, reach out. We can confirm what documentation your approval pathway requires and identify which of our specialists is best positioned to prepare it.
