25 YMCA Drive - Notice of the Passing of Zoning By-law Amendment 2025-036

Purpose and Effect

The purpose and effect of By-law 2025-036 is to provide a site-specific provision that reduces minimum parking space width requirements and adjusts the permitted location for obstructions adjacent to a parking space (i.e. columns).

Community input has been received, considered, and has informed the decision of Council.

A complete copy of By-law 2025-036 is available for inspection in the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, during regular office hours.

The last day for filing a notice of appeal is April 22, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. The notice of appeal must be filed with the Clerk or submitted through the Ontario Land Tribunal’s (OLT) e-file portal. It must set out the specific objection to the by-law and the reasons in support of the objection and be accompanied by the fee required by the OLT. More information on fees can be found on the OLT’s website: https://olt.gov.on.ca/fee-chart/

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.

No person or public body shall be added as a party to the hearing of the appeal unless, before the by-law was passed, the person or public body made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the council or, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.

If you require further information regarding the zoning by-law amendment, please contact the Mayor’s Office at City Hall, 50 Church St., (905-680-1540), the City's TTY number (text telephone) 711, or email mayor@stcatharines.ca during regular business hours.