Public Meetings

Notice of Public Meeting (AM-2025-003) 4079 Marshall Road - Zoning By-law Amendment Application

A Zoning By-law Amendment application has been submitted to permit the establishment of an assembly hall use in an existing barn, for the purpose of hosting special events. The subject lands are designated Good General Agriculture in part, Environmental Conservation in part, and Environmental Protection Area in part within the City’s Official Plan and zoned Rural, in part, and Conservation – Open Space, in part, in accordance with By-law No. 395/66 Former Township of Willoughby,

The applicant is requesting to add the use of an assembly hall, with a site-specific Rural zone to permit an existing accessory building (barn) to be used as an assembly hall/ event space with a floor... (truncated - see link for details)

Notice of Application & Open House Meeting - 5259 Dorchester Road - AM-2025-014 - Official Plan Amendment & Zoning By-law Amendment Applications

An Official Plan and Zoning by-law amendment application has been submitted to permit the development of 8 apartment dwellings (3 of the apartment dwellings fronting onto Dorchester Road are proposed on the site plan to have commercial uses at grade), mini-storage buildings and a maintenance building . A total of 1782 dwelling units are proposed. Schedules 1 and 2 show details of the proposed development. The City’s Official Plan designates the land Major Commercial and it is within the Morrison-Dorchester Node. Residential and mixed-use projects may be permitted, subject to complying with Official Plan policies, up to 10 storeys in height and a maximum density of 150 units per... (truncated - see link for details)

Notice of Public Information Meeting Garner West and Northwest Secondary Plan Areas

The City of Niagara Falls is continuing its work on the Garner West and Northwest Secondary Plan Areas. Secondary Plans are land use policy documents that guide future development and become part of the City’s Official Plan.

This meeting will focus on potential land use options for each of the Plan Areas. Representatives from Planning, Building and Development and the consulting team working on behalf of the City, will be in attendance to engage with attendees in a drop-in format meeting. Information sheets and display boards will assist in dialogue on matters of interest to attendees.

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Notice of Public Meeting (AM-2025-012) 5901 - 6009 Bentley Common - Official Plan & Zoning By-law Amendment Application

An Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment application has been submitted to permit Vacation Rental Units (VRUs) within thirty-four existing townhouse dwellings.

The subject lands are designated Minor Commercial, in part, and Residential, in part, in accordance with the City of Niagara Falls Official Plan. Further, the lands are zoned Residential Low Density Grouped Multiple Dwelling (R4-916) Zone, as amended by Bylaw Nos. 2010-131 and 2016-111. The applicant is proposing to redesignate the lands that are currently designated Residential to Minor Commercial, and rezone the entirety of the lands to a site-specific General Commercial Zone.

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