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TypeTitleDatesRoad ClosuresDetails
Road ClosureWhirlpool Road from Stanley Avenue to OPG Canal2/27/2025 - 6/30/2025Full RoadMore Info
Road ClosureNorthbound Lane - Mewburn Road from "S" bend to Pine Tree Village 3/7/2025 - 3/13/2025PartialMore Info

Public Notices

  • Notice of Committee of Adjustment Public Meeting (A-2025-003) - 6221 Arad Street - Minor Variance Application

    Description

    Location: The subject property known as 6221 ARAD ST is located North of Arad St and West of Drummond Rd, between Drummond Rd and Heximer Av. The applicant is requesting the Committee of Adjustment to consider minor variances from provisions of Zoning By-law No 79-200, as amended, through a process permitted by Section 45(1) of the Planning Act (R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13).

    Proposal: The applicant is proposing to construct a two-storey garage addition that shall have an additional dwelling unit located on the second floor of the above noted property. The subject property is zoned Transition Residential Multiple (TRM) Zone in accordance with Zoning By-law No. 79-200. The TRM zone permits a single detached dwelling subject to the regulations contained in clauses (a) to (l) of section 7.5.2 the R1E zone. See the attached notice for details of the variances being requested.

    Digital copies of plans and documents submitted with the application may be obtained on the Planning Department Current Applications webpage.

    Attachments

    Posting Dates

    3/7/2025 to 3/26/2025
  • Notice of Committee of Adjustment Public Meeting (A-2025-010 & B-2025-007) - 7816 Watson Street - Minor Variance and Consent Application

    Description

    Location: The subject property known as 7816 WATSON ST is located South of Watson Street, East of Green Avenue between Green Avenue and Hodgson Avenue. The applicant is requesting the Committee of Adjustment to consider minor variances from provisions of Zoning By-law No 79-200, as amended, through a process permitted by Section 45(1) of the Planning Act (R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13).

    Proposal: The applicant is proposing to convey Part 2 for the construction of a future detached dwelling, Part 1 will be retained for  continued Residential Use. The subject property is zoned Residential 1C (R1C) Zone in accordance with Zoning By-law No. 79-200, as amended. See the attached notice for the variances been proposed for part 1 and part 2 of the consent application.

    Digital copies of plans and documents submitted with the application may be obtained on the Planning Department Current Applications webpage.

    Attachments

    Posting Dates

    3/7/2025 to 3/26/2025
  • Notice of Committee of Adjustment Public Meeting (A-2024-053) - Blackburn Parkway (ARN 272511000200632) - Minor Variance Application

    Description

    Location: The subject property known as BLACKBURN PY is located on the North side of Blackburn Parkway between Heartland Forest Road and Montrose Road. The applicant is requesting the Committee of Adjustment to consider minor variances from provisions of Zoning By-law No 79-200, as amended, through a process permitted by Section 45(1) of the Planning Act (R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13).

    Proposal: The applicant is proposing a future warehouse facility. The site is zoned prestige Industrial (PI-849), in part, in accordance with Zoning By-law No. 79-200, as amended by site specific By-law No. 2010-003, By-law No. 2016-054 and further amended by Committee of Adjustment Decision A-2019-038. To see the proposed variances see the attached notice.

    Digital copies of plans and documents submitted with the application may be obtained on the Planning Department Current Applications webpage.

    Attachments

    Posting Dates

    3/7/2025 to 3/26/2025
  • Notice of Public Meeting (AM- 2024-011) 7302 Kalar Road - Official Plan & Zoning By-Law Amendment Combined Application

    Description

    An Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment application has been submitted to permit the development of two buildings- one 13 storey apartment building and one 15 storey apartment building with a total of 412 apartment dwelling units.

    Schedules 1 and 2 (in the attached notice) show details of the proposed development.

    Digital copies of plans and documents submitted with the application may be obtained on the Planning Department Current Applications webpage.

    Attachments

    Posting Dates

    3/7/2025 to 4/9/2025
  • Notice of Public Meeting (26CD-11-2024-007 & AM- 2024-019) 6111 Carlton Avenue - Zoning By-Law Amendment & Vacant Land Condominium Application

    Description

    Zoning By-law Amendment and Vacant Land Condominium applications have been submitted to facilitate the development of 6 townhouse dwellings and 2 semi-detached dwellings. The existing detached dwelling will remain on the existing parcel, which will be severed prior to final registration of the proposed condominium. Schedule 1 (as seen on notice) shows the details of the proposal.

    Digital copies of plans and documents submitted with the application may be obtained on the Planning Department Current Applications webpage.

    Attachments

    Posting Dates

    3/7/2025 to 4/9/2025
  • Notice of Public Meeting (AM- 2024-008) 5567 Ontario Avenue and adjacent vacant land to the south - Official Plan & Zoning By-Law Amendment Combined Application

    Description

    Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment application has been submitted to permit the development of a new 3 storey apartment with 11 two-bedroom dwelling units located on a vacant property adjacent to 5567 Ontario Ave. A rezoning application is required to recognize the current apartment building located at 5567 Ontario Ave which includes 7 apartment dwelling units in the existing building. Both properties will be rezoned as Residential Apartment 5B Density Zone (R5B).

    Digital copies of plans and documents submitted with the application may be obtained on the Planning Department Current Applications webpage.

    Attachments

    Posting Dates

    3/7/2025 to 4/9/2025
  • Notice of Statutory Public Meeting City-Initiated Official Plan Amendment No. 180 (OPA 180) and Zoning By-law Amendment (AM-2025-001)(PLOPZB20250041)

    Description

    The City of Niagara Falls has initiated an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment to implement policies and regulations that will permit Owner Occupied Short-Term Rentals in Residential Areas in the urban area.

    The proposed Official Plan Amendment will apply to all lands designated Residential, where home occupations are permitted. The proposed Zoning By-law Amendment will apply to all lands zoned R1A, R1B, R1C, R1D, R1E, R1F, R2, R3, R4 and TRM. The areas affected by the proposed amendments are shown on the location maps.

    Digital copies of plans and documents submitted with the application may be obtained on the Planning Department Current Applications webpage.

    Attachments

    Posting Dates

    2/22/2025 to 3/19/2025
  • Notice of Open House Meeting (AM-2024-032) 7701 Lundy's Lane - Official Plan & Zoning By-Law Amendment Combined Application

    Description

    An Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments have been submitted for a special policy area to increase the maximum permitted net residential density, from 100 units per hectare to 203 units per hectare. The applicant proposes to convert the existing motel commercial building to 96 dwelling units and construct a 6 storey 42-unit apartment building. The proposal is located within the Built-Up Area and the Lundy’s Lane Satellite District. Residential intensification is encouraged within this District in standalone or mixed-use buildings.

    The subject lands are designated Tourist Commercial within the City’s Official Plan and zoned Tourist Commercial (TC) in accordance with Zoning By-law No. 79-200, as amended. The applicant is requesting to add the use of an apartment building, reduction to the minimum rear yard requirement, reduction to the exterior side yard requirement, increase the required height for the apartment building, and a reduction the required parking standard.

    Digital copies of plans and documents submitted with the application may be obtained on the Planning Department Current Applications webpage.

    Attachments

    Posting Dates

    2/21/2025 to 3/14/2025
  • Notice of Construction - Whirlpool Road from Stanley Avenue. to the OPG Power Canal

    Description

    NOTICE OF COMPLETE ROAD CLOSURE

    The City of Niagara Falls will be completing the road reconstruction, complete with all restorations on Whirlpool Road from Stanley Avenue to the OPG Power Canal. The work is scheduled to commence on February 27, 2025 and will be continuous until completion, approximately end of June 2025 weather permitting.

    For further information you may contact:

     

    Joe D’Agostino, C.E.T.

    Project Manager

    Municipal Works, Engineering

    City of Niagara Falls

    4310 Queen Street, P.O. Box 1023

    Niagara Falls, ON  L2E 6X5

    (905) 356-7521 ext. 4319

    [email protected]

    Attachments

      Posting Dates

      1/27/2025 to 6/30/2025
    • Notice of Road Closure EXTENDED - Dorchester Road and Chippawa Parkway

      Description

      UPDATED - ROAD CLOSURE EXTENDED (REV Feb 3, 2025)

      Please be advised that due to ongoing infrastructure improvements along Dorchester Road and Chippawa Parkway between Stanley Avenue and Dorchester Road the current closure to through traffic will be extended until April 14, 2025.  The Road closure is to accommodate the tunnelling of the watermain and sanitary services across the CP railway crossing.

      Access to George Bukator Park can be accessed from Stanley Avenue.

      Please feel free to view updates on the City website and/or reach out to the Project Manager identified below.

      Nick Golia, C. Tech.

      Senior Project Manager - Development

      Municipal Works - Engineering

      4310 Queen Street

      Niagara Falls, ON    L2E 6X5

      905-356-7521 ext. 4290

      [email protected]

      Attachments

        Posting Dates

        12/3/2024 to 4/14/2025
      • Notice of Commencement - Portage Trunk Sewer Rehabilitation

        Description

        Niagara Region is carrying out the preliminary and detailed design of improvements to the Portage Trunk Sewer, located in the City of Niagara Falls.

        The Portage Trunk Sewer is located along a hydro corridor between the rear yards of Sheldon Street and Darcy Crescent / Maplewood Avenue. Sewage is discharged from the Kalar Road Sewage Pumping Station into the trunk sewer at an access chamber located south of the rear fence line at 6606 Sheldon Street. The sewer continues eastward for approximately 1.3 kilometers before discharging to the Stamford Interceptor and ultimately the Niagara Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant.

        The detailed design is anticipated to be completed by winter 2025.

        Visit the project webpage at https://www.niagararegion.ca/projects/portage-trunk-sewer-rehabilitation/default.aspx for further details as the design progresses. 

        Any questions about this project should be directed to:

        Robert Stret, P.Eng. PMP
        Project Manager, Water and Wastewater Engineering
        Niagara Region
        905-980-6000 ext. 3190
        [email protected]

        Patrick Moskwa
        Project Manager
        Robinson Consultants
        905-304-0080 ext. 225
        [email protected]

        Attachments

          Posting Dates

          7/4/2024 to 12/31/2025
        • QEW Burlington Skyway Southbound Lane Structural Rehabilitations & NB and SB Electrical Work (GWP 2385-15-00)

          Description

          The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has retained WSP Canada Inc. (WSP) to undertake the Detail Design and Class Environmental Assessment Study (Class EA) for the structural rehabilitations of the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) Burlington Skyway southbound lane and the completion of electrical work on both the northbound and southbound QEW, within the City of Hamilton
          and the City of Burlington.

          The Burlington Skyway Niagara Bound structure will be rehabilitated in three main stages with all four lanes maintained during daytime and nightly lane closures as required. During each stage there will be single lane closures on the QEW throughout the weekends (Friday Night to Monday morning, approximately eight weekends per construction season) to rehabilitate the middle portions of the deck. Three lanes will be maintained over the Skyway structure during these weekend lane closures. Construction is expected to last for 3 years, and is anticipated to start in Spring 2024 with completion by Fall 2026.

          Please note that www.511on.ca is also a great resource for travel, construction/maintenance closures and activities on the provincial highways.

          If you wish to obtain additional information or provide comments, please contact one of the Project Team members listed below:

          Ben Hui, P.Eng., M. Eng.

          Senior Project Manager - WSP Canada Inc.

          6925 Cenury Ave, Floor 6,

          Mississauga, ON L5N 7K2

          Tel: 289-835-2506

          e-mail: [email protected]

          Alice Kam. P.Eng

          Senior Project Manager

          Ontario Ministry of Transportation

          159 Sir William Hearst Ave. 4th Floor

          Downsview, ON M3M 0B7

          Tel: 437-227-5587

          e-mail: [email protected]

          Attachments

            Posting Dates

            10/23/2023 to 10/23/2026