CIP RPP Professional Exam case studies
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This page is an independent study resource for candidates preparing for the professional planning examination that sits at the centre of Canada's planning credential pathway - widely referenced as the Registered Professional Planner (RPP) Professional Examination and associated with the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) and the provincial and territorial institutes and associations (PTIAs). Please note: this platform is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by CIP, the Professional Standards Board, or any PTIA. The CIP RPP Professional Exam case studies are 5 cases and about 2,571 words.
1The Client in the Room: Conflict, Suppression, and Council Advice
You are the RPP lead at a 12-person consultancy. The City of Riverton retained your firm to review a rezoning for a 0.8-ha site: a 12-storey mixed-use building with 180 units, 40% designated affordable, and 1,200 m² of commercial space.
584 words, about 3 min2Density Beyond the Official Plan: Housing Target Meets Sewer Capacity
A developer applies to rezone a 1.2-ha site in the Town of Mapleford from low-density residential to a comprehensive development zone for 86 townhouse units-about 72 units per hectare. The official community plan designates the site 'Neighbourhood Residential' with a maximum density of 40 units per hectare and a 3-storey height limit.
527 words, about 3 min3Floodplain Subdivision at the Wetland Edge
A 4.5-ha parcel on the edge of the City of Northbay is proposed for a 60-lot subdivision. The site drains into a 2.1-ha wetland rated provincially significant.
496 words, about 2 min4The Election-Year DCC Waiver
The City of Harborview is updating its development cost charge (DCC) bylaw. A 120-unit purpose-built rental project is proposed downtown.
466 words, about 2 min5Consultation, Title, and the Six-Month Deadline
The Regional District of Kootenay Centre is preparing a 25-year growth strategy covering 14,000 residents across three municipalities and five electoral areas. One First Nation asserts Aboriginal title and rights over about 40% of the planning area and has declined to participate in a technical advisory committee, saying it was invited too late.
498 words, about 2 min