Notice of legislated Public Meeting - Updates to Community Improvement Plan

Proposal

The City of St. Catharines is proposing updates to the current Community Improvement Plan (“the Plan”). The theme of this update is to encourage sustainability, affordable housing, and renewal through brownfield remediation. The amendment applies to the established Urban Area Community Improvement Project Area.

The key elements of the update include:

• Revised scoring for the Tax Increment Finance and Brownfield Tax Increment Finance programs.
• Requirement for redevelopment projects to include affordable housing.
• Revised criteria for brownfield redevelopment projects.
• Removal of the Brownfield Tax Assistance Program.
• Increased values for the Façade Improvement Program and Accessory Dwelling Unit grant programs.

The updated programs and policies are expected to be in place for the next 5 years.

Proposed amendment materials are available for review and comment online at EngageSTC.ca/CIP.

All information currently available is subject to Council Approval. Additional revised information will be posted to the project page as it becomes available.

Legislated Public Meeting

City Council is hosting a Legislated Public Meeting on June 8, 2026, to receive input and comment on the updated plan, after which Council will consider approval of the Plan amendments.

Date: Monday, June 8, 2026

Time: 6:00 PM

Location: The public meeting will be held at Council Chambers, 3rd Floor City Hall, 50 Church St., St. Catharines. You can also participate electronically.

Visit stcatharines.ca/Council for information on how to access and participate in the 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:

Refer to File No. 60.32.99

Email submissions may also be made by noon on the day of the public meeting and directed to clerks@stcatharines.ca. Oral and written comments and recommendations received will be considered by City Council when making a decision on the subject matter.

Public Meeting Information

      i.        If a 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 the City of St. Catharines before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.

    ii.        If a 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-laws are 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 Council’s decision on the proposed Community Improvement Plan Amendment, you must make a written request to clerks@stcatharines.ca or by mail to:

City of St. Catharines - Office of the City Clerk

50 Church Street, P.O. Box 3012, St. Catharines, ON, L2R7C2.

Refer to File No. 60.32.99

Contact

For more information about this matter, including information about appeal rights, contact:

Elena Campbell, Community Improvement Coordinator, Planning and Building Services Department at 905.680.7197 or by email: cip@stcatharines.ca.