Applications for Minor Variance and Consent have been received from Marietta Pennacchio for the property at 71 Meadowvale Drive and will be heard by the Committee of Adjustment for the City of St. Catharines on March 18, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
Application Location
- 71 Meadowvale Drive
- North side of Meadowvale Drive, southeast of Scott Street
- Part Lot 20, Concession 4 designated as Part 3 on 30R-14277
Consent Application details (B-06/26SC)
Application B-06/26SC is made for consent to sever 195 square metres (Part 3 on the submitted sketch) to be known as 71A Meadowvale Drive for an existing semi-detached dwelling for continued residential use. A 224 square metre remnant parcel (Part 4) to be known as 71B Meadowvale Drive is to be retained with an existing semi-detached dwelling for continued residential use. There is a concurrent minor variance application A-16/26 for Part 3.
Minor Variance Application details (A-16/26)
Application A-16/26 seeks relief from the City of St Catharines Zoning By-law 2013-283, as amended, for the following variance for an existing semi-detached dwelling (Part 3):
- A reduction to the minimum lot area for a semi-detached dwelling from 200 square metres to 195 square metres.
Site Plan
Hearing Participation
- Please submit any comments in writing to the Secretary-Treasurer by 4 p.m. on March 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 3rd floor in Council Chambers. City Hall is located at 50 Church Street, St. Catharines, Ontario (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 Street, St. Catharines, ON L2R 7C2
905-688-5601 x1715
cofa@stcatharines.ca