Notice of Public Meeting: 1956 Third Street

The Planning and Building Services Department received an application for a Zoning By- law Amendment for lands located at 1956 Third Street. The Application was declared complete on Jan. 20, 2023, pursuant to section 34 (10.4) of the Planning Act, based on the information submitted with the application and a preliminary review by staff.

The application proposes a four-storey (13.8 metres), 256-bed Long-Term Care Facility with 130 surface parking spaces. The enclosed plan provides a conceptual site layout of the proposed development.

The City’s Zoning By-law currently zones these lands Business Commercial Employment with special provision 5 (E1-5). Special provision 5 restricts primary uses, increases accessory uses, and outlines several zoning requirements for the area known as the Westgate Business Park. A Long-Term Care Facility is not currently permitted on the subject lands.

The proposed zoning by-law amendment will address two issues:

1. Holding Provision

A holding provision is proposed to be placed on the subject land. The holding provision will only be removed once a functional servicing report is submitted to the City’s satisfaction and the completion of any off-site servicing works required for the proposed Long-Term Care Facility.

2. Special Provision

The applicant proposes to change the zoning by-law to add a Long-Term Care Facility as a permitted use on the subject lands. The proposal also seeks to reduce the required setback for the building from Pathstone Way as described below:

The application materials are available for review and comment and may be found at stcatharines.ca/development as well as at the Planning and Building Services Department, City Hall.

Legislated Public Meeting

City Council is hosting a Legislated Public Meeting on Mar. 6, 2023, to receive input and comment on the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment, after which Council will consider staff’s recommendation on the amendment.

Meeting Details:

Date: Mon. March 6, 2023
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Meeting will be held electronically

Visit www.stcatharines.ca/Council for information on how to access and participate in the meeting, and how to request and make a delegation before Council.

Written submissions must be received by noon the Thursday before the public meeting by mailing or delivering them to:

City of St. Catharines Legal and Clerk Services/City’s Clerks Division
City Hall, 50 Church Street, P.O. Box 3012, St. Catharines, ON, L2R 7C2

Refer to File No: 22 115658 ZA

Email submissions may also be made by noon the day of the public meeting and directed to clerks@stcatharines.ca. Both oral and written comments and recommendations received will be taken into account by City Council in making a decision on the subject matter.

Important Public Meeting Information

• If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of Council of the City of St. Catharines to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to Council of the City of St Catharines before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.
• If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to Council of the City of St. Catharines before the by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.

If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Corporation of the City of St. Catharines on the proposed zoning by-law amendment, you must make a written request to:

City of St. Catharines Legal and Clerk Services/City’s Clerks Division
City Hall, 50 Church Street, P.O. Box 3012, St. Catharines, ON, L2R 7C2

Refer to File No: 22 115658 ZA

Contact

For more information about this matter, including information about appeal rights, please contact Evan Acs, Planner I, Planning and Building Services Department at 905.688.5601, Ext. 1724, via email at eacs@stcatharines.ca or the City’s TTY number (text telephone) at 905.688.4889.