Notice of Public Hearing Application for Minor Variance

1 FILE NO. PLMV202600098

Owner: Vash and RandallM
Location: 49 Donna Marie Dr
PURPOSE: Variances requested from City of Welland Fence By-law 2022-82, as amended, as follows:
Section 5.2 - Fence in Residential Zone - To permit a fence in the required front yard to be a maximum of 1.85 metres in height instead of the maximum 1 metre in height.
Section 5.3 - Fence in Residential Zone - To permit a fence adjacent to or on a front line to be a maximum of 1.85 metres in height instead of the maximum 1 metre in height.
EXPLANATORY NOTE: Relief is requested to permit a wood board fence with increased height in the required front yard and on or adjacent to the front lot line along Maureen Avenue for this corner lot.

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

A Public Hearing will be held by the Committee to consider the Application at 5:00 P.M., Wednesday, June 24, 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 on the requests for a change of conditions.

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 written comments to the Secretary-Treasurer at the address or email shown below by Thursday, June 18, 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 Applications, 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 Requests for Change of Conditions 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