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Public Meeting Notice - 226 Lockhart Drive

Meeting deferred: Future date to be determined

The Planning and Building Services Department received an application for an Official Plan Amendment for lands located at 226 Lockhart Drive. The Application was declared complete on Feb. 24, 2023. Additional and revised materials were received on Sept. 15, 2023.

The application proposes a four-storey residential building with twenty-two (22) apartment dwelling units and twenty-six (26) parking spaces. The enclosed plan provides a conceptual site...

Notice: Study Commencement / PIC: Municipal Class Environmental Assessment, Port Weller East Access

Study

The City of St. Catharines and through their consultant Associated Engineering (Ont.) Ltd. has initiated a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) to develop and evaluate options for creating an additional vehicular access to the Port Weller East residential neighbourhood, in the City of St. Catharines.

The MCEA Study will develop and evaluate a variety of access location alternatives which will consider components such as current and future traffic patterns, active transportation...

How to prevent flushing back pressure

The City of St. Catharines is reminding residents about measures they can take to prevent flushing back pressure in their plumbing systems.

During the cleaning of the City’s sewer system, which is completed regularly, air pressure is created inside the sewer pipe. Often times, the pressurized air escapes without issue. However, there are some cases that air can only get out through your home via the sewer system. Typically, the air will escape through the internal plumbing vents without incident...