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Notice of Decision - Official Plan Amendment No. 167

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

Amendment No. 167 

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. 167 to the Official Plan of the City of Burlington. 

Purpose and Effect of the Amendment

The purpose of this amendment to the Burlington Official Plan, 1997 is to permit an eight (8) storey mixed use building consisting of ground floor non-residential uses and 140 residential units in the storeys above at 235 Plains Rd. E. and 1022 Gallagher Rd. 

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 3 comments and 1 delegation at the Statutory Public meeting held on Sept. 15, 2026 and no delegations at the Sept. 29, 2026...

Notice of Decision to Refuse Zoning By-law Amendment for 1376 and 1382 Plains Rd. E.

Burlington City Council refused an application to amend Zoning By-law 2020, as amended, on Sept. 29, 2026, under Section 34 of the Planning Act, 1990, as amended. File number: 520-11/26 (DGM-52-26) (Bousfields Inc., representing 2731115 Ontario Inc., F.K. Deals on Wheels Inc., 2731119 Ontario Inc., Manor Care Homes Inc., Canadian National Railways). 

The application requested that 1376 and 1382 Plains Rd. E. be rezoned to permit a 25-storey (plus mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building with 283 residential units and 400 m2 of ground floor retail space.  

The reasons for Council's refusal are that: the proposed building includes an intensity and scale that exceeds what is considered appropriate for the site in the context of its location, does not meet the Tall Building Design Guidelines, it is not consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement in that it does not provide for an appropriate built form transition to adjacent areas, full demonstration that land use compatibility is...

Notice of Decision of Refusal for 1376 and 1382 Plains Rd. E

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

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 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 increased height from the maximum permitted 6-storeys to 25-storeys (plus mechanical penthouse) as well as increased Floor Area Ratio (FAR) from the existing maximum 1.5:1 to 8.1:1. 

Reasons for Decision

The reasons for Council's refusal are that: the proposed building includes an intensity and scale that exceeds what is considered appropriate for the site in the context of its location, does not meet the Tall Building Design Guidelines, it is not consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement in that it does not provide for an appropriate built form transition to adjacent areas, full demonstration that land use...

Notice of Decision of Refusal for Millcroft Greens Current Proposal 2026, Draft Plan of Subdivision

Notice of Decision of Refusal for 2155 Country Club Dr., 4135 Millcroft Park Dr., and 4291 Couples Cr. (Millcroft Greens Current Proposal 2026)

With Respect to an Application for Draft Plan of Subdivision
Subsection 51 (37) of the Planning Act 

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 refuse the proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision Application number 510-02/26. 

Purpose and Effect of the Amendment

The purpose of this application was to create a residential subdivision with 73 detached dwellings, 65 townhouse dwellings, 6 private roads and blocks for open space, landscape, natural heritage and stormwater management. 

The subject lands are also the subject of an application for an Official Plan Amendment pursuant to s. 22(1) of the Planning Act (File No. 505-11/26) and requests for Minister’s Zoning Orders pursuant to s. 47(1)(a) of the Planning Act (ERO #026-0550; ERO #026-0551). 

Reasons for...

Notice of Decision of Refusal for Millcroft Greens Current Proposal 2026

Notice of Decision of Refusal for 2155 Country Club Dr., 4135 Millcroft Park Dr., and 4291 Couples Cr. (Millcroft Greens Current Proposal 2026)

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

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 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 redesignate the remaining golf course lands to establish policy direction for the creation of six areas of developable land for residential and related infrastructure uses (such as private roads, stormwater management). 

Reasons for Decision

The reason for Council's refusal is that the proposed amendment is not consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement (2024). 

Public consultation on the proposed Official Plan Amendment was provided between July 2, 2026 and July 31, 2026. As a result...