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Online Open House Notice - 2 Thorndale Ave

The City will be hosting an Online Open House via Zoom to receive your comments regarding an Application for a Zoning By-Law Amendment  for the lands located at 2 Thorndale Avenue, before a staff recommendation is finalized and a decision is made by Council.  Download the attachment to view the detailed Open House Notice.

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• Online Open House Notice - 2 Thorndale Ave

Open House Notice - Site Plan Agreement - 239 Lakeshore Road

The Planning and Building Services Department is hosting an Online Open House to provide information and receive input regarding an an application for Site Plan Agreement for lands located at 239 Lakeshore Road. The application proposes a private road development with a total of 71 units consisting of 28 townhouse units and a six storey (19.6 metre) apartment building with 43 units. A total of 128 parking spaces, including 3 accessible spaces, are to be provided within underground parking below the...

Convictions underscore importance of fire code compliance

Property owners and tenants across the City are reminded that failure to meet fire code requirements may not only impact their health and safety, but also their bottom line after a Friday Ontario Court of Justice conviction.

On Sept. 10, 2021 a numbered company, 1813390 Ontario Ltd., and three of its directors pleaded guilty to six fire code contraventions related to a rental residential property at 15 Queenston St. As a result of the convictions — four counts related to failing to maintain smoke...

Cannabis Operation Study Electronic Open House - Sept. 28, 2021

The City of St. Catharines Planning and Building Services Department is hosting an online information session on Tuesday, September 28th, at 6 p.m., to provide information and receive public input regarding the background study on the land use impacts of cannabis production facilities, including related ancillary uses, within the City’s Agriculture and Employment Zones.

The Cannabis Act came into effect in October 2018 which had the effect of legalizing the production, sale and use of cannabis...

St. Catharines Digital Main Street program goes City wide

Local small businesses across St. Catharines looking to build their online presence can count on some help with Digital Main Street 3.0.

The City of St. Catharines is relaunching Digital Main Street for a third year, offering one-on-one support to small businesses in expanding their reach into an increasingly important digital marketplace. The program, made possible by to a $83,862 grant from Digital Main Street’s Ontario Grants Program (OGP), will see the City’s Digital Service Squad extending its...