An application for a Minor Variance has been received from Pathstone Foundation for the property at 1338 Fourth Ave. and will be heard by the Committee of Adjustment for the City of St. Catharines on February 18, 2026, at 5 p.m.
Application Location
Minor Variance Application details (A-11/26)
Application A-11/26 seeks relief from the St. Catharines Zoning By-law 2013-283, as amended, for the following variances to facilitate a daycare as an Employee Convenience Facility.
- To permit public use of the employee convenience facility
- To increase the total GLFA (Gross Leasable Floor Area) of the building for all employee convenience facilities combined from 5 per cent to 8 per cent.
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Hearing Participation
- Please submit any comments in writing to the Secretary-Treasurer by 4 p.m. on Feb. 11, 2026, or you can appear in person and make a verbal presentation to the Committee. Please note that all Committee of Adjustment Hearings will be held in-person at City Hall on the Third Floor in Council Chambers. City Hall is located at 50 Church St., St. Catharines, Ont. (Please use the James Street entrance).
- All Hearings will be live-streamed and can be viewed online on the City of St. Catharines' YouTube account https://www.youtube.com/c/CityStCatharines
- An appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) may be dismissed if no written or verbal submissions were made at the hearing before the Committee gives or refuses to give approval to an application. Pursuant to the More Homes Built Faster Act, Appeals may be submitted by the Applicant, the Minister or a specified person or public body that has an interest in the matter.
If you have questions, wish to submit comments, or request a copy of the Notice of Decision, please contact:
Elaine Munro, Secretary-Treasurer, Committee of Adjustment
City Hall, P.O. Box 3012, 50 Church St., St. Catharines, ON L2R 7C2
905.688.5601 x1715
cofa@stcatharines.ca
For more information on how to participate or make a submission via mail, phone or email, please visit our Committee of Adjustment Page.