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Notice of Public Meeting (AM-2024-036 & PLOPZB20240794)- 4500 Park Street & 4200 Queen Street- City Initiated Official Plan & Zoning By-law Amendment Application

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 @ 5:00 PM
Council Chambers, City Hall, 4310 Queen Street, or remotely via Web

The City of Niagara Falls is initiating an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a 20 storey residential use building. The property is designated Mixed Use 1 in the Transit Station Secondary Plan which permits mixed use buildings to a maximum height of 10 storeys. The Special Policy Area designation will permit a maximum height of 20 storeys and introduce updated urban design policies.

The property is zoned Central Business Commercial 4 Zone (CB4-1). The site specific CB4 zone will permit a maximum height of 20 storeys, establish yard setbacks, bicycle parking, amenity area, and window glazing regulations, in addition to built form regulations.

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Notice of Public Meeting (AM-2024-036 & PLOPZB20240794)- 4500 Park Street & 4200 Queen Street- City Initiated Official Plan & Zoning By-law Amendment Application website link

Notice of Public Meeting (AM-2024-033 & PLZBA20240779) - City Initiated General Amendments to Zoning By-law No.79-200 - Zoning By-law Amendment Application

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 @ 5:00 PM
Council Chambers, City Hall, 4310 Queen Street, or remotely via Web

The City initiated application is to update Zoning By-law No. 79-200. The area affected by these amendments is shown on the location map.
The following is a general description of the amendments proposed:


• Introduce definitions for previously undefined terms used in the by-law and update existing definitions to enhance clarity and align with current zoning standards;
• Update regulations for places of worship, including height exceptions and parking requirements, to be more inclusive;
• Update the regulation for parking in rear yards in residential zones for increased clarity;
• Update regulations for nightclubs to remove the setback from other licensed... (truncated - see link for details)

Notice of Public Meeting (AM-2024-033 & PLZBA20240779) - City Initiated General Amendments to Zoning By-law No.79-200 - Zoning By-law Amendment Application website link

Notice of Public Meeting (AM-2024-034 & PLZBA20240780) - City Initiated Amendment for Updated Additional Dwelling Unit Regulations - Zoning By-law Amendment Application

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 @ 5:00 PM
Council Chambers, City Hall, 4310 Queen Street, or remotely via Web

The City of Niagara Falls has initiated an amendment to Zoning By-law No. 79-200 to update and implement policies and regulations to reflect Provincial Planning Statement, 2024 changes regarding permissions for Additional Dwelling Units (ADUs).


The Provincial Planning Statement, 2024, introduced policies allowing up to two Additional Dwelling Units (ADUs) on lots within prime agricultural areas where residential dwellings are permitted, in accordance with provincial guidelines. The proposed Zoning By-law amendment seeks to align with these policies by updating regulations to permit two ADUs in rural areas.


Additionally, the following amendments are proposed:
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Notice of Public Meeting (AM-2024-034 & PLZBA20240780) - City Initiated Amendment for Updated Additional Dwelling Unit Regulations - Zoning By-law Amendment Application website link

Notice of Public Meeting (AM-2024-035 & 26T-11-2023-002) - 9304 McLeod Road & PID 1337 - Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment & Draft Plan of Subdivision Modification Applications

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 @ 5:00 PM
Council Chambers, City Hall, 4310 Queen Street, or remotely via Web

Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Draft Plan of Subdivision Modification applications have been submitted to facilitate the development of 544 dwelling units, consisting of 149 detached dwellings and 395 townhouse dwellings, along with parkland and a stormwater management facility, as shown on Schedule 1.

The lands were previously subject to a City-initiated Official Plan Amendment (OPA 147), as well as applicant-initiated Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision applications (AM-2023-007 & 26T-11-2023- 002). Staff note that the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment were appealed and are before the Ontario Land Tribunal.

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Notice of Public Meeting (AM-2024-035 & 26T-11-2023-002) - 9304 McLeod Road & PID 1337 - Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment & Draft Plan of Subdivision Modification Applications website link

Notice of Application & Open House Meeting - Willoughby Drive (see PIDs below) - AM-2024-030 & 26T-11-2024-002 - Official Plan & Zoning By-law Amendment & Draft Plan of Subdivision

Monday, January 20, 2025 @ 4:30 PM
Committee Room 2, City Hall, 4310 Queen Street, Niagara Falls or remotely via Web

(Lands on the East Side of Willoughby Drive - PIDs 5137, 5136, 29408, 29409, 29410, 29411, 29412, 5135, 29404, 29403, 29405, 29407, 29402 & 29406 on Cattell Drive, Caronpost Road, and Weinbrenner Road)

Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Draft Plan of Subdivision applications have been submitted to facilitate the development of approximately 978 dwelling units across 21 blocks, along with 1 block for open space, as shown on the attached.

The subject lands are designated Residential in accordance with the City’s Official Plan. The Official Plan Amendment proposes the following:

·  Increase the maximum permitted net density to 70 units per... (truncated - see link for details)

Notice of Application & Open House Meeting - Willoughby Drive (see PIDs below) - AM-2024-030 & 26T-11-2024-002 - Official Plan & Zoning By-law Amendment & Draft Plan of Subdivision website link