M. BEHAR PLANNING + DESIGN LIMITED
team
Chris Pereira, MCIP, RPP
Planner, Urban Designer
Principal
Chris Pereira is the Principal of MBPD Limited. Chris brings his wide range of private sector experiences in Planning and Urban Design from Ontario and Western Canada. As a private sector planner since 2006, Chris possesses progressive land use planning, policy planning, land development and community consultation experiences.
Chris provides project management and support services through the preparation of municipal planning documents (Official Plans, Secondary Plans, Master Plans and Zoning By-laws); as well as Plan Amendments, Zoning By-law Amendments, Plan of Subdivision, Plan of Condominium, Site Plan Control, Consents and Minor Variances. Chris also has been involved in a variety of land use and growth management studies, policy review and formulation, preparation of development concepts, subdivision design, Planning and Urban Design Justification Reports and Urban Design Guidelines.
Furthermore, Chris has significant experience in preparing for and attending community consultation events such as Council Meetings, Public Open Houses, Design Charrettes and Workshops associated with various developments.
Chris is a Member of the Canadian Institute of Planners and Registered Professional Planner in the Province of Ontario.
Moiz Behar, OAA, MRAIC, MCIP, RPP
Planner, Urban Designer, Architect
Senior Consultant
Moiz Behar has more than 40 years of experience in planning, urban design and architecture in both the private and public sectors.
After graduating from the University of Waterloo School of Architecture, Mr. Behar worked for several architectural firms. Between 1987 and 1998, he served in senior capacities in the municipal sector (cities of Etobicoke and North York) as an urban designer, architect and planner. Before establishing his own planning and urban design consulting firm (M. Behar Planning & Design Inc.) in late 1998, he was the Director of Urban Design in the City of North York. As the senior official in charge of urban design in Etobicoke and North York, Mr. Behar supervised the approvals process for many developments and directed several major design studies for large urban areas and development sites in both cities.
Currently, through M. Behar Planning & Design Limited, Mr. Behar provides consulting services to development companies as well as municipalities and other public sector clients.
Mr. Behar has provided expert evidence at Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) (previously the Ontario Municipal Board) as a planner as well as an architect and urban designer.
Mr. Behar is currently the chair of the Mississauga Urban Design Panel.