Revised Notice of Public Hearing Concerning Application For Minor Variance

1 FILE NO. PLMV202500108

Owner: Nazarian
Location: 17 Riverside Drive
PURPOSE: Variances requested from City of Welland Zoning By-law 2017, as amended, as follows:
Section 6.1.3 d) - To permit parking spaces to be located 0 metres from the street line instead of the minimum 3 metres from the street line and to exempt the required 3 metre wide planting strip between the street line and the parking spaces.
Section 6.4.1 - To permit a reduction in the number of required parking spaces from 9 to 7 for a proposed 10 unit multiple dwelling.
Section 6.7.2 f) - To permit bicycle parking to be accessed by an aisle with a minimum width of 1.3 metres instead of the minimum width of 1.5 metres.
Section 6.9.3 a) - To permit the required parking for the proposed multiple dwelling to be located 0 metres from the street line whereas parking shall not be located within 3 metres of the street line.
Table 8.3.1 - CC2 Zone - Column 7 - To permit a minimum rear yard of 1.9 metres instead of the required 3 metres.
PLEASE NOTE: This Notice has been revised to reflect a new Hearing Date and a new sketch now showing required snow storage. The minor variance requests remain unchanged.
EXPLANATORY NOTE: Relief is requested to permit a new 10 unit multiple dwelling with a reduced rear yard, reduced parking spaces, reduced bicycle aisle width, parking located at the street line, and no planting strip between the parking and the street line. The existing dwelling, garage and shed will be demolished.

A key map identifying the location of the subject lands for the Application is shown.

A Public Hearing will be held by the Committee to consider the Application at 5:00 P.M., Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at the Civic Square, Council Chambers, 60 East Main Street, Welland.

You are entitled to attend this Hearing in person to express your views orally in favour of, or in opposition to, the Applications.

You may make written comments in favour of, or in opposition to, the Application to be considered by the Committee at the Hearing. Please submit any new and/or amended written comments to the Secretary-Treasurer at the address or email shown below by Thursday, March 26, 2026. Previous comments received do not need to be resubmitted as they will be provided to the Committee. All comments received will form part of the public record.

If you do not participate in this Hearing, it may proceed in your absence and except as otherwise provided in the Planning Act, you will not be entitled to any further notice in the proceedings.

The Applicant or their Agent must participate in the Hearing.

If you wish to be notified of the Decision of the City of Welland Committee of Adjustment in respect of the proposed Variance, you must make a written request to the Secretary-Treasurer at the address or email shown below. This will also entitle you to be advised of a possible Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing should the Decision be appealed by the Applicant, the Minister or a specified person or public body that has an interest in the matter.

This Hearing will be livestreamed at: www.welland.ca/Council/LiveStream.asp

Additional information regarding the Application will be available to the public for inspection in Planning and Development Services - Planning Division weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

For more information about this matter, please contact:
Christine Rossetto, Secretary-Treasurer, City of Welland Committee of Adjustment
60 East Main Street
Welland, Ontario L3B 3X4
905-735-1700, Extension 2258
cofa@welland.ca