Public Notices

Notice of Passing of Zoning By-law 2020.500

Burlington City Council passed Bylaw 2020.500 to amend Bylaw 2020, as amended, on March 4, 2025, under Section 34 of the Planning Act, 1990, as amended. File number: 520-16/24 (DGM-16-25)

Bylaw 2020.500 rezones land at 2170 Ghent Ave. to permit twenty-one (21) three-storey townhouse units within three (3) developmental blocks along a new private road extending from Ghent Avenue on the subject lands.

Public consultation on the proposed zoning bylaw amendment occurred through a Statutory Public Meeting held on March 4, 2025, at a Committee of the Whole meeting. Notice of the Statutory Public Meeting was mailed to tenants and owners within 120m of the subject land on Jan. 30, 2025, and published in the Hamilton Spectator on Jan. 31, 2025. The City received seven comments on the proposed amendment and there was one delegation at the Statutory Public Meeting held on March 4, 2025.

For further information, please contact Jaclyn Schneider of the Community Planning Department at jaclyn...

Notice: Statutory Public Meeting and Recommendation Report for 105 Avondale Crt. - April 8, 2025

Wellings Planning Consultants Inc. has made applications on behalf of the landowners to amend the Zoning Bylaw for the lands located at 105 Avondale Crt. The File Reference Number is 520-02/25.

Description of Proposed Development

This application proposes to rezone the lot containing an existing single detached dwelling, to facilitate construction of a new larger single detached dwelling. The new dwelling is proposed to have a maximum building height of 3 storeys (23.39 m) and an area of 26,000 sq ft (2,500 sq m).

The new, larger single detached dwelling is proposed to connect to servicing (water and wastewater) from Avondale Court. Vehicular access would continue to be provided via the existing driveway off Avondale Court.

Application materials are posted on the webpage at www.burlington.ca/105avondale. 

Description of the Proposed Amendment

The subject lands are currently zoned ‘R1.2-502’ (Low Density Residential – Exception 502) and ‘O2’ (Open Space). The current zoning implements a prior...

Notice: Statutory Public Meeting Proposed Housing-Focused Community Improvement Plan, April 8, 2025

The City of Burlington is proposing a housing-focused Community Improvement Plan (CIP) that will apply to  Burlington’s Urban Area, the community improvement project area. The CIP will incentivize the creation of new affordable rental housing options, supporting the City’s Housing Strategy, including Action 8 to “Provide incentives through a Community Improvement Plan (CIP) for the delivery of housing options to meet the needs of residents.”  

The proposed CIP has been informed by the CIP Study Project and various inputs including Council direction, financial feasibility analysis and public and housing industry feedback.  

The proposed CIP will be available for public review and feedback on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, on the City’s website at getinvolvedburlington.ca/housingstrategy. This webpage will be updated throughout the process and include information about a future Council Meeting. To request a hard copy of the proposed CIP, please email housingstrategy@burlington.ca to arrange pick-up.

Notice of Passing of Zoning Bylaw 2020.499

Burlington City Council passed Bylaw 2020.499 to amend Bylaw 2020, as amended, on Feb. 18, 2025, under Section 34 of the Planning Act, 1990, as amended. File number: 520-14/24 (DGM-15-25). 

Bylaw 2020.499 rezones land at 2169-2175 Ghent Ave. to permit a three-storey low rise development proposal. 

Public consultation on the proposed zoning bylaw amendment occurred through a Statutory Public Meeting held on Feb. 11, 2025, at a Committee of the Whole meeting. Notice of the Statutory Public Meeting was mailed to tenants and owners within 120m of the subject land on Jan. 9, 2025, and published in the Hamilton Spectator on Jan. 10, 2025. The City received five comments on the proposed amendment and there were two delegations at the Statutory Public Meeting held on Feb. 11, 2025. 

For further information, please contact Benjamin Kissner of the Community Planning Department at benjamin.kissner@burlington.ca. 

Should you wish to appeal this bylaw to the Ontario Land Tribunal, you must file an appeal to...

Notice of Decision for Official Plan Amendment 157

With respect to an Official Plan Amendment
Subsection 17(34) of the Planning Act 

Date of decision: Feb. 18, 2025
Date of notice: Feb. 20, 2025
Last date of appeal: March 12, 2025

A decision was made on the date noted above to approve Amendment No. 157 to the Official Plan of the City of Burlington. 

Purpose and Effect of the Amendment

The purpose of this Amendment is to redesignate the lands at 2169-2175 Ghent Ave. to “Residential – Medium Density” to permit a three storey low rise development proposal. 

Public consultation was conducted between Nov. 29, 2024 and Jan. 6, 2025. As a result of public consultation, the City received five comments and two delegations at the Statutory Public meeting held on Feb. 11, 2025. Comments received were considered as part of Council’s decision-making process. 

When and How to File an Appeal

Any appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal must be filed with the City of Burlington, c/o the City Clerk, 20 days from the date of this notice, as shown above as the last date of...