Back to SearchThe Planning and Building Services Department received an application for a Zoning By- law Amendment for lands located at 47 Hastings Street. The Application was declared complete on May 8, 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 five-storey (18.8 metres), 71-unit apartment building with 46 surface parking spaces and 43 underground parking spaces. The enclosed plan provides a conceptual site layout of the proposed development.
The City’s Zoning By-law currently zones these lands Medium Density Mixed Use. An apartment building is permitted with the M1 zoning to a maximum of 45 units on this lot. The application is seeking approval to build a 71-unit apartment building and modify several zoning requirements as outlined in the table below:
| Zoning Provision | Existing Zoning (M1) | Proposed Zoning | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Minimum lot area per dwelling unit |
100 square metres |
63 square metres |
|
2 |
Minimum rear yard |
18.88 metres |
2.2 metres |
|
3 |
Minimum Rear Yard Setback to a Platform Structure with a Height Above Grade of 1.2 metres or greater |
4.5 metres |
2.0 metres |
|
4 |
Minimum Required Landscape Buffer between a Parking Area with more than 20 spaces and less than 100 and a lot line not abutting a public road |
3 metres |
2.7 metres (north) 2.3 metres (south) |
|
5 |
Minimum Required Landscape Buffer between a Parking Area with more than 20 spaces and less than 100 and a lot line abutting a public road |
3 metres |
1.85 metres |
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 July 24, 2023 to receive input and comment on the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment, after which Council will consider staff’s recommendation on the amendment.
Details of the Legislated Public Meeting are as follows:
Date: Monday, July 24, 2023
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Meeting will be held electronically
Visit 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 L7R 7C2
Refer to file No: 23 104423 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 L7R 7C2
Refer to file No: 23 104423 ZA
Contact
For more information about this matter, including information about appeal rights, please contact Claire Semple, Planner I, Planning and Building Services Department at 905.688.5601, Ext. 1730, via email at csemple@stcatharines.ca or the City’s TTY number (text telephone) at 905.688.4889.
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