Notice of Hearing: 455 Welland Avenue

An application for a Minor Variance has been received from 455 Welland Avenue Holdings for the property at 455 Welland Avenue and will be heard by the Committee of Adjustment for the City of St. Catharines on September 16, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.

Application Location 

• 455 Welland Avenue
• North side of Welland Avenue, east of Grantham Avenue
• CP 5 PT LOT 187 RP 30R2971 PT PART 1 RP 30R4047 PART 1

Minor Variance Application Details (A-20/26)

Application A-20/26 seeks relief from the City of St. Catharines Zoning By-law 2013-283, as amended, for the following variance to facilitate a mixed use development consisting of 248 residential units and 12 commercial units:
1. A reduction in the minimum required parking spaces for an apartment building from 1.25 spaces per unit to 0.85 spaces per unit.

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Hearing Participation

Please submit any comments in writing to the Secretary Treasurer by 12 p.m. on September 11, 2026, or you can appear in person and make a verbal presentation to the Committee.

Please be advised that your submission(s) will be part of the public record and will be made available to the public, including posting on the City’s website. Personal contact information, including telephone numbers, email addresses, house number and signatures, will be redacted by the Secretary -Treasurer and/or Planning Committee Co-Ordinator for on-line posting only.

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.

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 

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