Public Notices

Update to Notice of Statutory Public Meeting, 291 North Service Rd. - Dec. 3, 2024

Update to Notice

A previous Statutory Public Meeting and Recommendation Report Notice was published in the Nov. 1, 2024, Hamilton Spectator for the Planning Application submitted by DeLoyde Development Solutions for 291 North Service Rd.

The notice is being updated to include reference to Burlington Official Plan 2020, as an amendment is now required to the 2020 Official Plan. There are no other changes to the notice.

DeLoyde Development Solutions has made applications on behalf of the landowners to amend Burlington Official Plan (1997), Burlington Official Plan (2020) and the Zoning Bylaw for the lands located at 291 North Service Rd. The File Reference Numbers are 505-04/24 520-09/24.

Description of Proposed Development

The applications propose to amend the Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw to to redevelop 2.4 ha of the former Halton Region landfill site to permit an asphalt plant with outdoor storage and unenclosed silos with a maximum height of 25 metres. Vehicular access is proposed from...

Notice Of Passing of an Amendment to the Municipal-Wide Development Charges ByLaw

On Nov. 19, 2024, City of Burlington Council passed development charges By-law 68-2024, being a bylaw to amend By-law 41-2024, which applies to all lands in the City of Burlington, under section 2(1) of the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c.27, as amended. 

By-law 41-2024, as amended, is effective as of Jan. 1, 2025 and imposes uniform residential and non-residential development charges upon all lands within the boundaries of the City of Burlington as shown on the map. The schedule of development charges imposed by the bylaw is shown in Schedule A. 

Development charges are levied against new developments and redevelopments and are a primary source of funding for development-related capital expenditures. The purpose of By-law 68-2024 is to amend By-law 41-2024 to include studies as a chargeable capital cost. 

The complete bylaw is available at burlington.ca/developmentcharges or may be obtained from Legislative Services at clerks@burlington.ca or 905-335-7777, ext. 7698. 

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Notice of Decision of Refusal for 2030 Caroline St.

With respect to an Official Plan Amendment Subsection 22(6.6) of the Planning Act 

Date of decision: Nov. 5, 2024
Date of notice: Nov. 7, 2024
Last date of appeal: Nov. 27, 2024 

A decision was made on the date noted above to refuse a proposed amendment to the Official Plan of the City of Burlington. 

Purpose and effect of the amendment

The purpose of this amendment was to permit a 28-storey mixed use building and 6-storey parking structure with green roof at 2030 Caroline St. 

Reasons for decision

The reasons for Council's refusal are that the proposed development is within a natural hazard and lacks safe access; the proposed intensity of the subject property exceeds what is considered appropriate in the context of the downtown; the proposal provides an insufficient mix of uses; the proposal does not provide adequate parking; the proposal does not appropriately assess the impact on the existing street network; and does not appropriately mitigate negative impacts of shadowing or wind. 

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Notice of Decision to Refuse Zoning Bylaw Amendment for 2030 Caroline St.

Burlington City Council refused an application to amend Zoning Bylaw 2020, as amended, on Nov. 5, 2024, under Section 34 of the Planning Act, 1990, as amended. File number: 520-08/24 (PL-85-24) (Carriage Gate Homes, representing Inaria Burlington Inc.). 

The application requested that 2030 Caroline St be rezoned to permit a 28-storey mixed use building and 6-storey parking structure with green roof. 

The reasons for Council's refusal are that the proposed development is within a natural hazard and lacks safe access; the proposed intensity of the subject property exceeds what is considered appropriate in the context of the downtown; the proposal provides an insufficient mix of uses; the proposal does not provide adequate parking; the proposal does not appropriately assess the impact on the existing street network; and does not appropriately mitigate negative impacts of shadowing or wind. 

Public consultation on the proposed Zoning Bylaw Amendment was provided between July 2024 and November...

Notice of Statutory Public Meeting and Recommendation Report for 5051 Harvester Rd.

Meeting Date: Dec. 3, 2024

MHCB Planning Limited has made applications on behalf of the landowners to amend the Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw for the lands located at 5051 Harvester Rd. The File Reference Numbers are 505-06/24 & 520-11/24.

Proposed Development

The applications propose to amend the Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw to facilitate the development of a five-storey commercial, retail and office development with a total gross floor area of 30,962 sq. m. (333,275 ft.) consisting of 21,710 sq. m. of self-storage space, 1,159 sq. m. of ancillary retail space and 5,195 sq. m. of office space. The proposed development will have pedestrian and vehicular access from Appleby Line and provide a total of nine (9) surface parking spaces and 157 underground parking spaces.

Application materials are posted on the webpage at burlington.ca/5051harvester.

Proposed Amendments

The City of Burlington Official Plan (1997), as amended, designates the subject property as “Business Corridor” which permits...