Notice of Public Information Process Concerning Proposed Official Plan Amendment

1 OPA No. 55

A Complete Application for Official Plan Amendment has been made by Upper Canada Consultants on behalf of BSF Communities Inc. to redesignate lands legally described as Part Township Lot 175, City of Welland, municipally known as 469 & 509 Rice Road from the existing Low Density Greenfield Residential, Open Space & Recreation, Environmental Protection Area and Environmental Conservation Area to Special Policy Low Density Greenfield Residential, Open Space & Recreation, Environmental Protection Area and Environmental Conservation Area in the City of Welland Official Plan. The purpose of the Amendment is to permit a residential development comprised of fifty-eight (58) single-detached dwellings, two hundred and sixty-four (264) street townhomes, and seventy-six (76) back-to-back townhomes. The development also includes a park, multi-use trail connections, five (5) streets, two (2) stormwater management ponds, and areas for watercourse and environmental protection.

2 2024-08

A Complete Application for Zoning By-law Amendment has been made by Upper Canada Consultants on behalf of BSF Communities Inc. to rezone lands legally described as Part Township Lot 175, City of Welland, municipally known as 469 & 509 Rice Road from the existing Community Open Space – O2 and Agricultural – A1 to Site-Specific Residential Low Density 2, Site-Specific Medium Density Residential, Neighbourhood Open Space, Environmental Conservation Overlay, and Environmental Protection Overlay. The purpose of the Amendment is to permit a residential development comprised of fifty-eight (58) single-detached dwellings, two hundred and sixty-four (264) street townhomes, and seventy-six (76) back-to-back townhomes. The development also includes a park, multi-use trail connections, five (5) streets, two (2) stormwater management ponds, and areas for watercourse and environmental protection.

3 26T-14-24006

A Complete Application for Draft Plan of Subdivision has been made by Upper Canada Consultants on behalf of BSF Communities Inc. for lands legally described as Part Township Lot 175, City of Welland, municipally known as 469 & 509 Rice Road. The purpose of the Draft Plan of Subdivision is to facilitate a residential development comprised of fifty-eight (58) single-detached dwellings, two hundred and sixty-four (264) street townhomes, and seventy-six (76) back-to-back townhomes. The development also includes a park, multi-use trail connections, five (5) streets, two (2) stormwater management ponds, and areas for watercourse and environmental protection.

A Public Open House is to be held by City Staff. Scheduled for 6:00 p.m., on February 12, 2025, at the Civic Square, Community Room, 60 East Main Street, Welland.

A Statutory Public Hearing in accordance with the requirements of the Planning Act will be held by Council at 7:00 p.m., on March 25, 2025, 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 21, 2025, 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 12, 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 Official Plan 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 you wish to receive a copy of the staff report on this Application, you should advise the undersigned in writing by on March 21, 2025.

For a copy of the proposed development or for more information about this matter, including information about preserving your appeal rights, contact Caitlin Kovacs, 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 on March 26, 2025.