Notice of Public Hearing Concerning Application For Minor Variance and Consent

1. FILE NO. B007-2025WELL

Owner: Malleum Core Partners II GP Limited for Malleum Core Partners II LP
Location: 159 Southworth St
PURPOSE: Application is made for consent to convey approximately 389.1 square metres of vacant land, shown as "severed" on the proposed site plan dated March 13, 2026, for future residential use of a multiple dwelling.
The "retained" lands, being approximately 453.4 square metres of land, will be retained for continued residential use of the existing apartment dwelling known as 159 Southworth Street.
The effect of this consent application is to create 1 new lot along Afton Avenue for a future multiple dwelling.
The subject land is also subject to concurrent Minor Variance File Nos. A22-2025 and A23-2025.
PLEASE NOTE: This Notice has been revised to reflect a revised site plan and a new Hearing date.

2. FILE NO. A22-2025

Owner: Malleum Core Partners II GP Limited for Malleum Core Partners II LP
Location: Afton Ave
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 6.9.3 a) - To permit the required parking for the proposed multiple dwelling to be located between the façade and the front lot line, and to be located within 3 metres of the street line whereas required parking shall not be located between the facade and front lot line, and shall not be located within 3 metres of the street line.
Table 7.3.1 - RM Zone - Multiple Dwelling - Column 3 - To permit a minimum lot frontage of 12.1 metres instead of the required 15 metres (Severed parcel on sketch).
Table 7.3.1 - RM Zone - Multiple Dwelling - Column 5 - To permit minimum north and south interior side yards of 1 metre instead of the required 3 metres.
Table 7.3.1 - RM Zone - Multiple Dwelling - Column 7 - To permit a minimum rear yard of 6 metres instead of the required 7.5 metres.
The subject land is also subject to concurrent Consent File No. B007-2025WELL.
PLEASE NOTE: This Notice has been revised to reflect a revised site plan dated March 13, 2026 and a new Hearing date.
EXPLANATORY NOTE: Relief is requested to permit the creation of a new lot with reduced lot frontage along Afton Avenue and to permit a 4-unit multiple dwelling to be constructed with reduced side and rear yards, with the parking spaces at the street line, with the required parking being located between the façade and front lot line, and with no planting strip (Severed parcel on sketch).

3. FILE NO. A23-2025

Owner: Malleum Core Partners II GP Limited for Malleum Core Partners II LP
Location: 159 Southworth St
PURPOSE: Variances requested from City of Welland Zoning By-law 2017, as amended, as follows:
Section 5.10.5 a) - To permit an existing rear roofed porch and stairs with a second storey deck to project into the rear yard with such structure being a maximum of 3.7 metres from grade instead of the maximum 1.5 metres from grade.
Section 5.10.5 e) - To permit an existing second storey rear deck to be a maximum of 3.7 metres above-grade instead of the maximum of 1.5 metres above-grade.
Table 6.4.1 - Residential Required Parking Spaces - Apartment Dwelling - To permit 0 parking spaces instead of the required 3 parking spaces for an existing 11 unit apartment on a proposed retained lot.
Table 7.3.1 - RM Zone - Apartment - Column 2 - To permit a minimum lot area of 453.4 square metres instead of the required 780 square metres (Retained parcel on sketch).
Table 7.3.1 - RM Zone - Apartment - Column 3 - To permit a minimum lot frontage of 13.7 metres instead of the required 45 metres (Retained parcel on sketch).
Table 7.3.1 - RM Zone - Apartment - Column 5 - To permit a minimum north interior side yard of 0.9 metres and a minimum south interior side yard of 2.3 metres instead of the required 3 metres.
Table 7.3.1 - RM Zone - Apartment - Column 10 - To permit a minimum landscaped area of 15 percent instead of the required 20 percent.
The subject land is also subject to concurrent Consent File No. B007-2025WELL.
PLEASE NOTE: This Notice has been revised to reflect a revised site plan dated March 13, 2026 and a new Hearing date.
EXPLANATORY NOTE: Relief is requested to permit an undersized retained lot for an existing 11-unit apartment with reduced lot frontage, lot area, side yards, and landscaped area, with increased deck height, with rear porch/deck encroachment/height increase and with 0 parking spaces (Retained parcel on sketch).

4. FILE NO. PLMV202600066

Owner: 2866403 Ontario Inc.
Location: 123 West Main St
PURPOSE: Variance requested from City of Welland Zoning By-law 2017, as amended, as follows:
Section 5.10.5 e) - To permit a proposed uncovered rear deck with a maximum height of 3.15 metres above grade instead of the maximum height of 1.5 metres, to project 0.9 metres into the required rear yard.
EXPLANATORY NOTE: Relief is requested to permit a height increase for a proposed rear deck to encroach into the rear yard for ingress/egress purposes to a second storey dwelling unit.

5. FILE NO. PLMV202600063

Owner: 1473941 Ontario Limited
Location: 392-398 Thorold Rd
PURPOSE: Variance requested from City of Welland Zoning By-law 2017-117, as amended, as follows:
Table 7.3.1 - RM Zone - Multiple Dwelling - Column 5 - To permit a minimum east interior side yard of 1.2 metres instead of the required 3 metres for a proposed multiple dwelling residential development.
EXPLANATORY NOTE: Relief is requested to permit a reduced east side yard for a proposed multiple dwelling residential development.

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 these Applications at 5:00 P.M., Wednesday, April 29, 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 Applications, to be considered by the Committee at the Hearing. Please submit written comments to the Secretary-Treasurer at the address or email shown below by Thursday, April 23, 2026. 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