Notice of Public Information Process Concerning Proposed Amendments to City of Welland Official Plan/Zoning By-law Amendment

1 FILE NO. 2024-01

A Complete Application has been made by NPG Solutions on behalf of The Development Squad to rezone the lands legally described as PT TWP LOT 239, Thorold and municipally known as 418, 424, 430 Aqueduct Street and 650, 656, 664, 670, 678 Niagara Street. The property is proposed to be rezoned from the existing Single-Detached Dwelling – First Density Zone – R1 in Zoning By-law 2667 to Site-Specific Residential High Density – RH in Zoning By-law 2017. The purpose of the amendment is to permit the construction of three (3) apartment buildings with commercial uses at grade, two (2) blocks of stacked townhouse dwellings and underground parking. The Official Plan designation of the subject land is High Density Residential. An application for Official Plan Amendment (File No. OPA 49) was also submitted in conjunction with application for Zoning By-law Amendment (File No. 2024-01).

2 FILE NO. OPA No. 49

A Complete Application has been made by NPG Solutions on behalf of The Development Squad to redesignate the lands legally described as PT TWP LOT 239, Thorold and municipally known as 418, 424, 430 Aqueduct Street and 650, 656, 664, 670, 678 Niagara Street. The property is proposed to be redesignated from the existing High Density Residential to Special Policy High Density Residential in the City of Welland Official Plan. The intention of this application is to permit an increased height (25 storeys), density (315 units per net hectare) and facilitate the inclusion of townhouses (stacked) in the High-Density Residential designation. Application for Zoning By-law Amendment (File No. 2024-01) has been submitted in conjunction with the subject application (File No. OPA No. 49).

A Virtual/In-Person Public Information Meeting, to be held by City Staff, has been scheduled for 6:00 p.m., March 13, 2024, at the Civic Square, Council Chambers, 60 East Main Street, Welland. If you would like to participate virtually in the Public Information Meeting, please contact Taylor Meadows at taylor.meadows@welland.ca no later than 12:00 P.M. on March 13, 2024, to be provided with a link to participate.

A Statutory Public Hearing in accordance with the requirements of the Planning Act will be held by Council at 7:00 P.M., April 2, 2024, at the Civic Square, Council Chambers, 60 East Main Street, Welland. To participate virtually, please contact the City Clerk, Tara Stephens at clerk@welland.ca no later than 12:00 P.M. on March 29, 2024, to be provided with a link to participate. Please ensure to identify the file number(s) in the email request for participation in the Statutory Public Meeting. All Council meetings are livestreamed on the City’s Website at: www.welland.ca/Council/LiveStream.asp

The public is invited to these meetings to make oral or written submissions. All written submissions received by 12:00 P.M. on March 21, 2024, will be presented to City Council as part of the staff report on this matter.

If you wish to be notified of the Decision of the City of Welland on the proposed Official Plan Amendment/Zoning By-law Amendment, you must make a written request to the City of Welland, 60 East Main Street, Welland, ON L3B 3X4, or devserv@welland.ca

If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of Welland City Council 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 Welland City Council before the proposed Official Plan Amendment/Zoning By-law Amendment 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 Welland City Council before the proposed Official Plan Amendment/Zoning By-law Amendment 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 add the person or public body as a party.

If you wish to receive a copy of the staff report on this Application, you should advise the undersigned in writing by March 21, 2024.

For a copy of the proposed development or for more information about this matter, including information about preserving your appeal rights, contact Taylor Meadows – Planning Supervisor – Development, Planning and Development Services, City of Welland, Civic Square, 60 East Main Street, Welland, Ontario, L3B 3X4, phone 905-735-1700, Extension 2246, Email taylor.meadows@welland.ca.

Additional information will be available after March 14, 2024.

Dated: February 22, 2024