The Spaxman Consulting Group Ltd. provides a wide range of land use planning and design services to public and private sector clients.

The company is experienced in developing official plans, policies, guidelines and zoning bylaws, in urban design, obtaining permit approvals, in project management, conflict resolution, expert testimony, public information and involvement.

The company has a reputation for quality service providing clients with creative, cost-effective and practical solutions. Our service is based on care and concern, solving problems quickly and effectively, and flexibility in meeting client needs.

Two uniquely experienced partners form the core of the company.

Ray Spaxman, planner and urban designer, has over 30 years of intense international planning and design experience. As a practicing architect and planner in England, city planner in Toronto and Vancouver, Ray has built his reputation for creative and innovative approaches to complex problems, and a commitment to a consultative approach. Ray has lectured internationally on planning and urban design, is a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Planners, and has received several awards for his outstanding contributions to Canadian planning.

Shirley Spaxman, partner and project manager joined the firm in 1995, bringing over 20 years of senior management experience in the public sector. Her role is focused on project management and the coordination of multi-disciplinary teams for planning projects, and land use planning for a diverse client base.

Because many challenges these days require expertise in many areas, we create teams of leading professionals in architecture, engineering, sustainability, economics and marketing to provide clients with a comprehensive problem solving service.