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Burlington City Council Approves Short-Term Accommodation By-law
Posted on Monday, January 13, 2025 02:10 PM
Burlington, Ont.—Jan. 13, 2025— At a Special Council Meeting earlier today, Burlington City Council approved the City’s new Short-Term Accommodation By-law. The by-law is designed to address key concerns raised through community feedback by reducing neighbourhood disruptions and protecting long-term rental availability.
The City’s new by-law will take effect on May 1, 2025, and requires that all short-term accommodations be licensed in Burlington. Through a review of public input and municipal comparators, the proposed by-law is designed to address the following:
Housing availabilityThe by-law requires that any property licensed as a short-term accommodation must be the primary residence of the applicant (or have approval from the primary applicant) and can only be rented for a maximum consecutive 28 days and a total of six months (183 days) per year. This aims to encourage property owners to prioritize long-term rental agreements over short-term stays.
Common nuisancesThe by-law aims to...
Snow Control Update 7 p.m., Jan. 11
Posted on Saturday, January 11, 2025 07:01 PM
The Snow Event is over and plowing of roads is complete. Sanding of residential roads is ongoing throughout the day and plowing of sidewalks is nearing completion.
On-street parking and parking exemptions can resume.
For the latest weather and facility notices (what’s open or closed), please visit burlington.ca/notices.
Snow Control Update 4 p.m., Jan. 11
Posted on Saturday, January 11, 2025 04:04 PM
Plowing of primary and secondary roads continued through the overnight hours and is now complete.
Sidewalk plowing is underway on the primary and secondary roads. On-street parking is still suspended until local road plowing is complete.
Thank you for your patience.
Snow Event declared for Jan. 11 – On-street parking cancelled
Posted on Saturday, January 11, 2025 11:17 AM
The City of Burlington has declared a Snow Event beginning Jan. 11 at 1 p.m. To allow snow removal equipment room to clear roads safely and quickly, all on-street parking has been suspended.
During a Snow Event when accumulation is more than 7.5 cm, road clearing updates can be found by visiting Burlington.ca/snow. Snow Control Update subscribers will receive emails at 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. about the status of snow removal. To receive Snow Control Updates by email, visit burlington.ca/subscribe to subscribe.
On occasion a program may be cancelled when facilities remain open. For instance, if staff are unable to travel safety to the program location. When this occurs, all efforts will be made to contact the participants in advance when possible.
Snow Clearing Service Levels-
Primary and secondary roads are addressed as soon as snow starts to accumulate.
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Residential roads are cleared after snow reaches 7.5 cm of accumulation. Residential roads are not maintained to bare pavement but are sanded as...
Official Plan designation and Zoning Amendment for properties at 2169-2175 Ghent Ave.
Posted on Friday, January 10, 2025 09:58 AM
Statutory Public Meeting Notice
Official Plan designation and Zoning Amendment for properties at 2169-2175 Ghent Ave.
Committee of the Whole Meeting: Feb. 11, 2025
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Corbett Land Strategies has made an application to amend the Official Plan designation and Zoning for the lands located at 2169-2175 Ghent Ave.. The File Reference Nos. are 505-07/24 & 520-14/24.
The application proposes the redesignation and rezoning of the subject properties to construct two, three-storey buildings that will provide a total of 12 purpose built rental units and will include an affordable or attainable housing component. The proposed walk-up apartment would provide a density of 70 units per hectare and would offer a minimum of 355 m2 of amenity space and 57 m2 of privacy area. The proposed walk-up apartment style buildings would include 16 parking spaces with one (1) of those being accessible. A fully enclosed accessory structure for the storage of waste that is designed to complement the design...
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