NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION PROCESS
CONCERNING PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
CITY OF WELLAND ZONING BY-LAW 2667 AND APPLICATION FOR DRAFT PLAN OF SUBDIVISION

1. FILE NO.   26T-14-13002
   A complete Application has been made by UPPER CANADA CONSULTANTS on behalf of VINMAR DEVELOPMENTS LTD for approval of a Draft Plan of Subdivision for lands south of Balsam Street, east of Brookhaven Court, west of South Pelham Road.  The subject lands are designated as LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL AND CORE NATURAL HERITAGE SYSTEM by the City of Welland Official Plan and are zoned RA and R2 by Zoning By-law 2667, as amended.  The lands are also the subject of a Zoning By-law Amendment File 2013-02.  The application proposes the development of 1.842 hectares of land for residential purposes.
    
2. FILE NO.  2013-02
   A complete Application has been made by UPPER CANADA CONSULTANTS on behalf of VINMAR DEVELOPMENTS LTD to rezone the lands at 755 South Pelham Road (south of Balsam Street, east of Brookhaven Court, west of South Pelham Road) from the existing RA and R2 zones to a Site Specific R3 zone.  The purpose of the Amendment is to permit single- detached dwellings on lots to be created through a plan of subdivision with site specific provisions for a reduced front yard setback.  No change is proposed to the portion of the lands zoned R2.  The Official Plan designation is LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL AND CORE NATURAL HERITAGE SYSTEM.  The lands are also the subject of an Application for Draft Plan of Subdivision - File 26T-14-13002.
   

A Public Information Meeting, to be held by City Staff, has been scheduled for 7:00 P.M., Thursday, May 9, 2013 at the Civic Square, Community Room, 60 East Main Street, Welland.

A Statutory Public Hearing, held in accordance with the Planning Act will be held by Council at 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at the Civic Square, Council Chambers, 60 East Main Street, Welland.

Interested parties are invited to attend these public meetings to express their opinions on the Applications.  In addition, interested parties are invited to submit written comments to the undersigned concerning the Applications.  All submissions will be presented to City Council.

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the City of Welland before the By-law is passed, or in respect of the proposed Plan of Subdivision before the approval authority gives or refuses to give approval to the Draft Plan of Subdivision, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of Welland City Council to the Ontario Municipal Board.

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the City of Welland before the By-law is passed, or in respect of the proposed Plan of Subdivision before the approval authority gives or refuses to give approval to the Draft Plan of Subdivision, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so.

If you wish to be notified of the decision of the City of Welland in respect of the proposed Plan of Subdivision, you must make a written request to City of Welland, 60 East Main Street, Welland, Ontario.  L3B 3X4.

For a copy of the proposed development you may contact Integrated Services - Planning Division, City of Welland, Civic Square, 60 East Main Street, Welland, Ontario, L3B 3X4, phone 905-735-1700, Extension 2251.  Additional information will be available after May 10, 2013.

Dated:    April 25, 2013

Bill Fenwick,
GENERAL MANAGER,
INTEGRATED SERVICES.