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Notice of Hearing: 151 Cushman Road

An applications for a Minor Variance has been received from 1834443 Ontario Inc. for the property at 151 Cushman Road and will be heard by the Committee of Adjustment for the City of St. Catharines on Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.

Application Location  

• 151 Cushman Road, Building B
• West side of Cushman Road, south of Welland Avenue
• GRANTHAM CON 6 PT LOT 9 RP 30R710 PART 24

Minor Variance Application details (A-36/25) 

Application A-36/25 seeks relief from the City of St Catharines Zoning...

Notice of Hearing: 108 Louisa Street

An application for a Minor Variance has been received from Heather Pratt and Larry Janzen for the property at 108 Louisa Street and will be heard by the Committee of Adjustment for the City of St. Catharines on Wednesday, Aug 20, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.

Application Location  

• 108 Louisa Street
• South side of Louisa Street, east of Henry Street
• PLAN 5 PT BLK F LOT 13 PT LOT

Minor Variance Application details (A-37/25) 

Application A-37/25 seeks relief from the City of St Catharines Zoning By-law 2013-283, as...

159 Ontario Street - Notice of Decision

Decision

On, July 14, 2025, City Council adopted Official Plan Amendment No. 46 under section 22 of the Planning Act and approved Zoning By-law Amendment 2025-092 under section 34 of the Planning Act for the property known as 159 Ontario Street.

City Council passed By-laws 2025-091 and 2025-092 to enact their decision. An explanation of the purpose and effect of the by-laws, describing the lands to which the by-law applies, and a schedule showing the location of the lands to which the by-law...

Public meeting Aug. 11 for proposed amendment to Community Improvement Plan for 527 Glendale Ave.

As directed by Council, the City of St. Catharines is proposing an amendment to the 2020 Community Improvement Plan (2020CIP). The City wants to hear from residents on proposed amendment to the 2020CIP.

The amendment would allow the proposed redevelopment project at 527 Glendale Ave. to incur retroactive project costs prior to entering into a CIP agreement. Currently under the 2020CIP, eligible project costs incurred prior to execution of a formal CIP Agreement with the municipality are not...

Public meeting Aug. 11 for proposed Downtown Forgivable Loan Program

The City of St. Catharines wants to hear from residents on the proposed addition of the Downtown Forgivable Loan Program (DFLP) to the 2020 Community Improvement Plan (2020CIP). The DFLP will provide a one-time interest-free, forgivable loan up to $100,000 per property to help offset project costs for the creation of new residential dwelling units in the 2020CIP Downtown Priority Neighbourhood.

This Program targets the conversion of non-residential vacant upper-level, rear and/or basement units...