CPTED Review Committee

The City of Saskatoon has adopted, and is applying, the principles of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) to ensure a process of safe growth in the city.  Safety is embedded as a fundamental value in the Official Community Plan (OCP) and is accompanied by a set of CPTED principles for achievement.  These principles are applied to most civic structures, facilities and developments.

The responsibilities of the CPTED Review Committee are to review all new construction or major renovations affecting City of Saskatoon structures, facilities, and developments with any public access or potential to put the public or employees at risk by its design.  Each project is reviewed and the principles of CPTED, as adopted by City Council, are applied to the design.  The following project(s) are reviewed by the Committee:

Concept Plans and Amendments

All neighbourhood and park concept plans and amendments shall be reviewed by the CPTED Review Committee for conformance with the principles of CPTED.  Responses to the Committee's comments must accompany the application for final approval. Note that all sector plans and amendments are reviewed through the regular planning review process by administration.

Civic Structures, Facilities and Developments

All new construction or major renovations affecting City of Saskatoon structures, facilities, and developments with any public access or potential to put the public or employees at risk by its design, shall conform to the principles of CPTED as determined by the CPTED Review Committee through a formal review.

Private Development Intended for Future Civic Ownership

Privately designed development which is intended to become City of Saskatoon property shall conform to the principles of CPTED as determined by the CPTED Review Committee through a formal review (e.g. parks designed by developers).  To submit a project for review, please complete the Application Form.  

A typical CPTED Review Committee meeting will include a review of the plans, an analysis of the project from a CPTED perspective, a site visit if appropriate, review of the crime statistics, demographics of the area, and any other information the proponent supplies, and public consultation if appropriate.  These meetings allow for discussion with the proponent, discussion of the principles of CPTED and their application within the interdisciplinary group, and a thorough review of possible solutions and recommendations.  A report is then submitted to the proponent with recommendations from the CPTED Review Committee. The proponent is responsible for ensuring the recommendations are completed.

The CPTED Review Committee consists of civic staff from Planning and Development, Corporate Security, Recreation and Community Development, Community Standards, Parks, Saskatoon Light & Power, Construction and Design, Transportation, Transit, Saskatoon Police Service and Saskatoon Fire.  All members of the CPTED Review Committee are to be trained in Safe Growth and the principles of CPTED.  The committee is chaired by the Neighbourhood Safety Coordinator which is resident in the Neighbourhood Planning Section, Planning and Development Department.

Meetings

All CPTED Review Meetings are held in Committee Room E, City Hall, on the first Thursday of every month starting at 1:30pm. There may be some exceptions so please check with the Neighbourhood Safety Coordinator prior.

2025 Meeting Dates: January 9^th, February 6^th, March 6^th, April 3^rd, May 1^st, June 5^th, July 3^rd, August 7^th, September 4^th, October 2^nd, November 6^th, and December 4^th.

Deadline for submissions is two weeks in advance of the chosen meeting date.