263 Pelham Road - Notice of Referral and Public Meeting

Referral 

On May 25, 2026, City Council referred the application back to Planning Staff and the applicant to further consider a design that has driveway access from Pelham Road.

Proposal

The applicant is seeking to permit a 4-storey, 45-unit apartment building.

The Zoning By-law zones the subject land Local Neighbourhood Institutional (I1). The applicant is requesting to rezone the subject lands to Community Institutional (I2) with a Special Provision to facilitate the development with reduced setbacks and increased density.

For More Information

The application materials are available for review and comment and can be found at www.stcatharines.ca/development and at the Planning and Building Services Department, City Hall, 50 Church Street. Please contact Alexa Cooper, Senior Planner at 905-684-7241, the City’s TTY number (text telephone) 905-688-4TTY (4889), or by email (acooper@stcatharines.ca) if further information is required.

How To Participate

Visit www.stcatharines.ca/Council for information on how to access and participate in the Public Meeting, and how to request and make a delegation before Council.

Written submissions must be received by noon the Thursday before the public meeting by mailing or delivering them to:

Email submissions may also be made by noon the day of the public meeting and directed to clerks@stcatharines.ca. Both oral and written comments will be taken into account by City Council in making a decision on the subject matter.

Date: June 22, 2026
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Council Chambers, City Hall, 50 Church Street, St. Catharines

Legal Notice

Only the registered owner of the land to which the by-law would apply, the applicant, the Minister, specified persons, and public bodies as defined in the Planning Act may appeal a decision of the municipality or by-law to the Ontario Land Tribunal.

If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of Council of the City of St. Catharines to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to Council of the City of St Catharines before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to Council of the City of St. Catharines before the by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.

If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Corporation of the City of St. Catharines on the proposed zoning by-law amendment, you must make a written request to:

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