Public Notice - 84 Vansickle Road

An application for a Minor Variance has been received from Ashley Blackley and Matthew Blackley for the property at 84 Vansickle Rd. and will be heard by the Committee of Adjustment for the City of St. Catharines on Nov. 12 at 5 p.m.

Application Location

• 84 Vansickle Rd.
• Lot 9, Plan 30M-257

Minor Variance Details

Application A-59/25 seeks relief from the City of St. Catharines By-law 2013-283, as amended, for the following variances to recognize an existing platform structure around the pool:

1.  A reduction in the minimum required rear lot line setback for a platform structure with a height above grade 0.6 m or less from 1.8 m to 0.076 m.
2.  A reduction in the minimum required interior side yard setback for a platform structure with a height above grade 0.6 m or less from 1.2 m to 0.0 m.

View the Site Plan

 Hearing Participation

• Please submit any comments in writing to the Secretary-Treasurer by 4 p.m. on Nov. 5, 2025, 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 St., St. Catharines, Ont. (Please use the James Street entrance)
• All Hearings will be live-streamed and can be viewed online on the St. Catharines YouTube Channel.
• 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, Ext. 1715 or cofa@stcatharines.ca

For more information on how to participate or make a submission via mail or email, please visit our Committee of Adjustment page.