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The Planning and Building Services Department received applications for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment for lands located at 195 Vine St. The Applications were declared complete on Feb. 13, 2025, pursuant to sections 22 (6.1) and 34 (10.4) of the Planning Act.
The Applicant is seeking approvals for two 12-unit apartment buildings. Each block is two storeys with a height of 9.06 metres. The development will be accessed by a six-metre-wide, two-way driveway from Vine Street. A total of 27 parking spaces are accommodated at the rear of the property.
The City’s Official Plan currently designates the subject lands Low Density Residential which permits a density range generally between 20 and 32 units per hectare. The Applicant has requested an Official Plan Amendment to redesignate the lands Medium Density Residential, permitting a density range generally between 25 and 99 units per hectare. The density of the proposed development is 96 units per hectare.
The Zoning By-law currently zones the subject lands Low Density Residential – Suburban Neighbourhood (R1). The Applicant has requested to zone the subject lands Medium Density Residential(R3) with a site-specific special provision. The R3 zoning will permit the proposed use (apartment building) and density (96 units per hectare). The Special Provision requests to reduce the minimum lot frontage, minimum interior side yard setback, landscape buffer widths, and number of required parking spaces.
The application materials are available for review and comment and may be found at www.stcatharines.ca/development as well as at the Planning and Building Services Department, City Hall, 50 Church St.
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:
City of St. Catharines Legal and Clerks Services / City Clerks Division, City Hall, 50 Church St., P.O. Box 3012, St. Catharines, ON, L2R 7C2.
Refer to File No: 24 117606 OP and 24 117604 ZA
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 and recommendations received will be taken into account by City Council in making a decision on the subject matter.
Date: Monday, May 12, 2025
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Council Chambers, 3rd floor, City Hall 50 Church St., St. Catharines, Ont.
Legal Notice
With Bill 185 receiving Royal Assent, only the registered owner of the land to which the by-law would apply, 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 specified 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 specified person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.
If a specified 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 Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment, you must make a written request to:
City of St. Catharines Legal and Clerks Services / City Clerks Division, City Hall, 50 Church St., P.O. Box 3012, St. Catharines, ON, L2R 7C2.
Refer to File No: 24 117606 OP and 24 117604 ZA
ContactFor more information about this matter, including information about appeal rights, please contact Shradha Arun, Planner, Planning and Building Services Department at 905.680.7193, via email at sarun@stcatharines.ca, or the City’s TTY at 711.
Shradha Arun, Planner
Planning and Building Services Department
sarun@stcatharines.ca 905.680.7193 or TTY: 711
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