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Notice of Intention to Remove a Holding (H) Symbol for 759 Maple Ave.

TAKE NOTICE that the Corporation of the City of Burlington is providing this Notice of Intention to Remove a Holding (H) Symbol pursuant to Section 36 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended, for lands municipally known as 759 Maple Ave.

Whereas under Municipal By-law 71-2023, as amended, Council delegated authority to approve applications to lift a Holding “H” Zone and to amend the applicable sections and maps in the Zoning Bylaw to reflect the lifting of a Holding “H” Zone to the Director of Community Planning;

The Director of Community Planning at the City of Burlington intends to pass the amending bylaw (By-law No. 2020.529) under authority delegated to the Director of Community Planning on or after Oct. 29, 2026. 

The proposed amending zoning bylaw would amend Zoning By-law 2020 for the property located at 759 Maple Ave. by removing the Holding (‘H’) Symbol prefix to permit the underlying Residential Medium Density’ (RM2-546) Zone category to take effect. The applicant intends to...

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Notice of Passing of Zoning Bylaw 2020.526

Burlington City Council passed By-law 2020.526 to amend By-law 2020, as amended, on Sept. 29, 2026 under Section 34 of the Planning Act, 1990, as amended. File numbers: 520-06/26, 505-06/26 (DGM-56-26) 

By-law 2020.526 rezones the lands municipally known as 517 Plains Rd. E., to permit the development of a twelve (12) storey mixed use building (inclusive of mechanical penthouse and rooftop amenity) consisting of ground floor non-residential uses and a maximum of 179 residential units.  

Public consultation on the proposed zoning bylaw amendment occurred through a Statutory Public Meeting held on Sept. 15, 2026 at the Committee of the Whole. Notice of the Statutory Public Meeting was published on the City’s webpage on Aug. 14, 2026. The City received 31 comments on the proposed amendments and there were 4 delegations at the Statutory Public Meeting held on Sept. 15, 2026 and no delegations at the Council meeting held on Sept. 29, 2026.

For further information, please contact Mark Johnson of the...

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Notice of Decision - Official Plan Amendment No. 166

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

Amendment No. 166 

Date of Decision: Sept. 29, 2026
Date of Notice: Oct. 8, 2026
Last Date of Appeal: Oct. 28, 2026 

A decision was made on the date noted above to approve Amendment No. 166 to the Official Plan of the City of Burlington. 

The purpose of this amendment to the Burlington Official Plan, 1997 is to permit an eleven (11) storey mixed use building consisting of ground floor non-residential uses and 179 residential units in the storeys above at 517 Plains Rd. E. 

Public consultation was conducted through a Statutory Public Meeting held on Sept. 15, 2026 at a Committee of the Whole meeting. Notice of the Statutory Public Meeting was published on the City’s website on Aug. 14, 2026. As a result of public consultation, the City received 31 comments and 4 delegations at the Statutory Public meeting held on Sept. 15, 2026 and no delegations at the Sept. 29, 2026 Council meeting....

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Notice of Passing of Zoning Bylaw 2020.527

Burlington City Council passed By-law 2020.527 to amend By-law 2020, as amended, on Sept. 29, 2026 under Section 34 of the Planning Act, 1990, as amended. File numbers: 520-10/26, 505-09/26 (DGM-57-26) 

By-law 2020.527 rezones the lands municipally known as 235 Plains Rd. E. and 1022 Gallagher Rd., to permit the development of a nine (9) storey mixed use building (inclusive of mechanical penthouse and rooftop amenity) consisting of ground floor non-residential uses and a maximum of 140 residential units.  

Public consultation on the proposed zoning bylaw amendment occurred through a Statutory Public Meeting held on Sept. 15, 2026 at the Committee of the Whole. Notice of the Statutory Public Meeting was published on the City’s Webpage on Aug. 14, 2026. The City received 3 comments on the proposed amendments and there was 1 delegation at the Statutory Public Meeting held on Sept. 15, 2026 and no delegations at the Council meeting held on Sept. 29, 2026. 

For further information, please contact Mark...

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