Notice of Public Information Process Concerning Proposed Planning Applications

1 ZBA 2025-04

A Complete Application for Zoning By-law Amendment has been made by The Biglieri Group on behalf of 111 Victoria Street Inc. to rezone lands known as 111 Victoria Street from the existing Light Industrial to Site-Specific Residential Medium Density in Zoning By-law 2017-117. The purpose of the Amendment is to permit the proposed residential development – a four-storey apartment building containing 35 residential units, 21 parking spaces, two barrier-free parking spaces, and 22 bicycle parking spaces. The requested site-specific provisions are to permit a reduced planting strip from 1.5 metres to 1.2 metres, that a loading space may be a temporary loading space, to reduce the setback for refuse storage from a public road, to permit a reduced side yard of two metres, and to recognize the existing frontage of 35.5 metres.

2 OPA No. 59

A Complete Application has been made by The Biglieri Group on behalf of 111 Victoria Street Inc. to rezone lands known as 111 Victoria Street from the existing Light Industrial to Special Policy Medium Density Residential in the City of Welland Official Plan. The purpose of the Amendment is to permit the proposed residentialntial development – a four-storey apartment building containing 35 residential units, 21 parking spaces, two barrier-free parking spaces, and 22 bicycle parking spaces. The requested special policy is to permit a density of 163 units per hectare on the site and to permit a four-storey apartment building.

Studies and reports that have been submitted in conjunction with these applications can be found on the City of Welland website at: https://www.welland.ca/media/notices.asp

A Public Open House is to be held by City Staff. Scheduled for 6 p.m., on August 14, 2025, in the Community Room at Civic Square, 60 East Main Street, Welland.

A Statutory Public Hearing in accordance with the requirements of the Planning Act will be held by Council at 7 p.m., September 2. 2025, in the Council Chambers at Civic Square, 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 August 28, 2025. Please ensure to identify the file number(s) in the email request.

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 August 21, 2025, 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 Amendments, you must make a written request to the City of Welland, 60 East Main Street, Welland, ON L3B 3X4, or to devserv@welland.ca

If you wish to receive a copy of the staff report on this Application, you should advise the undersigned in writing by August 28, 2025.

For more information about this matter, including information about appeal rights, contact Caitlin Kovacs, Development Planner, Planning and Development Services, City of Welland, Civic Square, 60 East Main Street, Welland, Ontario, L3B 3X4, phone 905-735-1700, Extension 2131, email caitlin.kovacs@welland.ca or fax to 905-735-8772.

Additional information will be available after August 15, 2025.