Current Planning Application Details
Vacant parcel Dorchester Road (ARN 272511000103303) (AM-2024-018)
An Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications have been submitted for a policy exemption from Section 13.56.1 of the Official Plan pertaining to Special Policy Area #56 is required to permit the development to proceed prior to a Secondary Plan and to rezone the subject lands to a site-specific Residential Apartment 5D Density (R5D) zone to allow for the 2 apartment buildings, 6 storeys in height with a total of 106 units and Environmental Protection Area.
The subject lands are designated Residential in the City’s Official Plan. The subject property is currently zoned General Industrial (GI) in accordance with Zoning By-law No. 79-200, as amended. The applicant is requesting to have 2 apartment buildings on a lot, a reduction of the front yard depth, reduction in the interior side yard width, increase of the open balconies projection into the yards, and a decrease of the landscape/open space yard.
Meeting Date
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Application Types
- Official Plan Amendment (OPA)
- Zoning By-law Amendment (ZBA)
Associated Files
The application files have been submitted by developers and builders and may not conform to accessibility standards. Should you need assistance with these files, please contact Planning, Building and Development.
- Air Quality, Noise, Sensitive Land Use Study
- Archaeological Assessment
- Elevations Drawings
- Functional Servicing Report
- Ministry Clearance Letter
- Open House Notice - August 27, 2025
- Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment
- Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessment
- Planning Justification Report
- Public Meeting Notice - January 20, 2026
- Shadow Study
- Site Plan
- Traffic Impact Study
- Tree Preservation Plan
Contact Us
City of Niagara Falls
4310 Queen Street
P.O. Box 1023
Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6X5
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