Public Notices

May 13 parking disruption at City's Head and William Street lots

Parking disruptions will take place on Wednesday, May 13, at two City surface lots, and permit holders will be redirected to alternative locations to park for the day.

The St. Catharines Municipal Development Corporation (MDC) has notified the City that there is geotechnical work slated to take place tomorrow (Wednesday, May 13), which will require permit holders to be redirected to alternative locations.

• Permit holders at Head Street lot will be redirected to the former funeral home lot at the...

Notice of Decision - 285 and 285A Pelham Road

Purpose and Effect

The purpose of By-law 2026-056 is to amend Zoning By-law 2013-283 to facilitate the replacement of the fire station. 

The effect of By-law 2026-056 is rezoning a portion of 285A Pelham Road from Minor Green Space (G2) and 285 Pelham Road from Local Neighbourhood Institutional (I1) to Local Neighbourhood Institutional (I1) with a Special Provision 191 to permit a reduced yard abutting a non-residential zone and a reduced landscape buffer.

By-law No. 2026-056 conforms to the intent...

Notice of Decision - 579 Ontario Street

Purpose and Effect

The purpose of By-law 2026-055 is to amend Zoning By-law 2013-283 to permit three-storey residential addition on top of the existing commercial building.

The effect of By-law 2026-055 is rezoning 579 Ontario Street from Low Density Residential – Suburban Neighbourhood (R1) to Medium Density Residential (R3) with a Special Provision 196. The Special Provision is proposed to address reduced building setbacks, parking spaces, landscape buffers, and landscaped open space, as well...

Notice of legislated Public Meeting - Updates to Community Improvement Plan

Proposal

The City of St. Catharines is proposing updates to the current Community Improvement Plan (“the Plan”). The theme of this update is to encourage sustainability, affordable housing, and renewal through brownfield remediation. The amendment applies to the established Urban Area Community Improvement Project Area.

The key elements of the update include:

• Revised scoring for the Tax Increment Finance and Brownfield Tax Increment Finance programs.
• Requirement for redevelopment projects to...

263 Pelham Road - Notice of Public Meeting

Proposal

The Planning and Building Services Department received applications for a Zoning By-law Amendment for lands located at 263 Pelham Road. The Application was declared complete on February 26, 2026, pursuant to section 34 (10.4) of the Planning Act.

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)...