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The City of St. Catharines has initiated a Zoning By-law Amendment. The Application was declared complete as of December 19, 2025, pursuant to S.34 (10.4) of the Planning Act.
The proposed zoning by-law amendment would add a special provision to Section 13 of Zoning Bylaw 2013-283 to permit a stand-alone parking lot with 13 parking spaces, inclusive of one accessible space.
The special provision is proposed to also apply to an unopen portion of the Wedsworth Street Road allowance, which is planned to be closed, and to merge with the abutting property, 355 Merrit Street. A conceptual site layout of the proposal is enclosed.
The City’s Official Plan designates the subject lands as Mixed Use on Schedule D1 (General Land Use Plan) and as Mixed Use on Schedule E9 (East Planning District). The City’s Zoning By-law 2013-283 currently zones these lands Medium Density Mixed Use with Special Provision 66 and Special Provision 84 (M1- 66 - 84). Special Provisions 66 and 84 apply to various properties in the Merritton Neighborhood and establish specific land use permissions and standards. The portion of the Wedsworth Street Road allowance forming part of the subject lands is designated highway. A standalone parking lot is not currently permitted on the subject lands.
More Information
The application materials are available for review and comment and may be found at www.stcatharines.ca/development and at the Planning and Building Services Department, City Hall, 50 Church Street. Please contact Claire Semple, Planner, at 905- 688-5601 ext 1730, the City’s TTY number (text telephone) 905-688-4TTY (4889), or by email (csemple@stcatharines.ca) if further information about the application is required.
How To Participate
City Council is hosting a Legislated Public Meeting on January 26, 2026 to receive input and comment on the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment, after which Council will consider staffs recommendation on the amendment.
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.
Date: Monday, January 26, 2026
Time: 6:00 P.M.
Location: Council Chambers, City Hall, 50 Church Street, St. Catharines
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 Clerk Services/City’s Clerks Division, City Hall, 50 Church Street, P.O. Box 3012, St. Catharines, ON, L2R 7C2.
Refer to File No: 25 118256 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 will be taken into account by City Council in making a decision on the subject matter.
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 person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the 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 the Council of the City of St. Catharines before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.
If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to the 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 zoning by-law amendment, you must make a written request to:
City of St. Catharines Legal and Clerk Services/City’s Clerks Division, City Hall, 50 Church Street, P.O. Box 3012, St. Catharines, ON, L2R 7C2.
Refer to File No: 25 118256 ZA
Contact Information
For more information about this matter, including information about appeal rights, please contact Claire Semple, Planner, Planning and Building Services Department at 905-688- 5601 ext. 1730, the City’s TTY number (text telephone) 905-688-4TTY (4889), or by email (csemple@stcatharines.ca).
Claire Semple
Planning and Building Services Department
csemple@stcatharines.ca 905.688.5601, or TTY: 4889
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