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Notice of Intention to Designate- 977 Unsworth Ave.

IN THE MATTER OF THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT AND IN THE MATTER OF the lands in the City of Burlington known municipally as 977 Unsworth Ave. 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Burlington intends to designate the above-noted property under section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. 

Description of Property

977 Unsworth Ave. is located southeast of the intersection of Plains Road West and Unsworth Avenue in the Bayview neighbourhood of Burlington. It is occupied by a two-storey neo-Tudor house built in 1932; the Albert Unsworth House. 

Legal Description: EAST FLAMBOROUGH CON BF PT LOT 9 RP 20R22232 PARTS 2 5; City of Burlington, Regional Municipality of Halton.

Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest Contact heritage@burlington.ca for full document:

The Albert Unsworth House is a two-storey Tudor style house featuring rich detailing and high-quality materials. Built in 1932, it was designed by Hamilton architect Walter Scott and commissioned by Albert Unsworth, a pioneer in commercial...

Notice of Passing of a Zoning Bylaw - Temporary Outdoor Patio Uses

Burlington City Council passed Bylaw 2020.455 to amend Bylaw 2020, as amended, on March 21, 2023, under Section 39 of the Planning Act, 1990, as amended. File number: 520-13/21 (PL-06-23)

Bylaw 2020.455 will permit temporary outdoor patio uses on private properties through a temporary use bylaw with a timeframe not to exceed three years from the date of the bylaw passing.

Public consultation on the proposed zoning bylaw amendment was provided between Feb. 16, 2023 and March 20, 2023. As a result of public consultation, the City received one public comment and no delegations at the Statutory Public Meeting held on March 20, 2023. Comments received were considered as part of Council’s decision-making process.

For more information, please contact Todd Evershed of the Community Planning Department at todd.evershed@burlington.ca.  

Should you wish to appeal this bylaw to the Ontario Land Tribunal, you must file an appeal to the City Clerk by April 12, 2023. Your appeal must include your objection...

Notice of Passing of a Zoning Bylaw 2020.452, 441 Maple Ave.

Burlington City Council passed Bylaw 2020.452 to amend Bylaw 2020, as amended, on March 21, 2023, under Section 34 of the Planning Act, 1990, as amended. File number: 520-03/19 & 505-02/19 (PL-12-23)

Bylaw 2020.452 rezones lands at 441 Maple Ave., to permit a 12-storey residential building, including mechanical penthouse.

Public consultation on the proposed zoning bylaw amendment occurred through a Statutory Public Meeting held on May 14, 2019 at the Community Planning, Regulation and Mobility Committee of Council. Notice of the Statutory Public Meeting was mailed to tenants and owners within 120m of the subject land in April 2019. The City received 12 comments on the proposed amendment and there were three delegations at the Statutory Public Meeting held on May 14, 2019 and two delegations at the Community Planning, Regulation and Mobility Committee meeting held on Feb. 28, 2023.

For more information, please contact Melissa Morgan of the Community Planning Department at melissa...

Notice of Passing of a Zoning Bylaw 2020.454, 4103 Palladium Way

Burlington City Council passed Bylaw 2020.454 to amend Bylaw 2020, as amended, on March 21, 2023, under Section 34 of the Planning Act, 1990, as amended. File number: 520-03/22 and 505-02/22 (PL-13-23)

Bylaw 2020.454 rezones lands at 4103 Palladium Way, to permit a five (5) storey long- term care facility building and a six (6) storey retirement home building with associated ancillary uses with access to Palladium Way.

Public consultation on the proposed zoning bylaw amendment occurred through a Statutory Public Meeting held on Sept. 13, 2022, at the Community Planning, Regulation and Mobility Committee of Council. Notice of the Statutory Public Meeting was mailed to tenants and owners within 120m of the subject land on Aug. 24, 2022, and published in the Burlington Post on Aug. 18, 2022. The City received no comments on the proposed amendment and there was one delegation at the Statutory Public Meeting held on Sept. 13, 2022, and there were no comments and one delegation at the...