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Notice of Passing of Zoning Bylaw 2020.478

Burlington City Council passed Bylaw 2020.478 to amend Bylaw 2020, as amended, on June 18, 2024, under Section 34 of the Planning Act, 1990, as amended. File number: 520-06/24 (PL-45-24). 

Bylaw 2020.478 is city initiated and updates parking standards for lands identified along the Fairview Street, Plains Road and Appleby Line corridors. 

Public Consultation on the proposed zoning bylaw amendment occurred through a Statutory Public Meeting held on June 11, 2024, at the Committee of the Whole. Notice of the Statutory Public Meeting was published in the Hamilton Spectator on May 10, 2024. The City received three comments on the proposed amendment. There were no delegations at the Statutory Public Meeting on June 11, 2024. 

For further information, please contact Mark Johnson of the Community Planning Department at: mark.johnson@burlington.ca. 

Should you wish to appeal this bylaw to the Ontario Land Tribunal, you must file an appeal to the City Clerk by July 10, 2024. Your appeal must include your...

Notice of adoption: Official Plan Amendment No. 2

With respect to an Official Plan Amendment
Subsection 17(23) of the Planning Act

Official Plan Amendment No. 2
Date of adoption:  June 18, 2024
Date of notice:  June 20, 2024 

A decision has been made by the Council of the Corporation of the City of Burlington to adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 2 to the Official Plan of the City of Burlington through Bylaw No. 45-2024 on the 18th day of June, 2024, under Sections 16, 17 and 21 of the Planning Act, R.S.O 1990, c.P.13, as amended.   

Purpose and effect of the amendment

The purpose of this Official Plan Amendment (OPA 2) is to replace policies and schedules from the Burlington Official Plan, 2020 informed by the findings of the Major Transit Station Area Specific Planning Project for the Downtown Burlington UGC/Burlington GO MTSA, Aldershot GO MTSA, and the Appleby GO MTSA. The OPA identifies these areas as Protected Major Transit Stations in accordance with the Planning Act and in conformity with the Regional Official Plan.  OPA 2 includes a new...

Notice of Passing of Zoning Bylaw 2020.472

Burlington City Council passed Bylaw 2020.472 to amend Bylaw 2020, as amended, on June 18, 2024, under Section 34 of the Planning Act, 1990, as amended. File number: 520-01/22 (PL-04-24, PL-57-24) 

Bylaw 2020.472 rezones land at 1120 Cooke Blvd for the purpose of facilitating the mixed-use development of three residential towers of maximum heights of 30, 32 and 34 storeys. 

Public Consultation on the proposed zoning bylaw amendment occurred through a Statutory Public Meeting held on June 14, 2022, at the Community Planning, Regulation and Mobility Committee. Notice of the Statutory Public Meeting was mailed to tenants and owners within 120m of the subject land on May 13, 2022, and published in the Burlington Post on May 12, 2022. The City received seven comments on the proposed amendment. There were two delegations at the Statutory Public Meeting on June 14, 2022, and three delegations at the Committee of the Whole meeting on March 4, 2024. 

For further information, please contact Thomas...

Notice of decision for Official Plan Amendment 142

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

Dat of decision: June 18, 2024
Date of notice:  June 20, 2024
Last date of appeal:  July 10, 2024 

A decision was made on the date noted above to approve Amendment No. 142 to the Official Plan of the City of Burlington. 

Purpose and effect of the amendment

The purpose of this Amendment is to permit a mixed-use development comprising three tall buildings of maximum 30, 32, and 34 storeys with 1165 residential units and ground-level non-residential uses at 1120 Cooke Bvd.  

Public consultation was conducted between April 2022 and March 2024. As a result of public consultation, the City received two comments and two delegations at the Statutory Public meeting held on June 14, 2022 and two comments and three delegations at the Committee of the Whole meeting on March 4, 2024. Comments received were considered as part of Council’s decision-making process. 

When and how to file an appeal

Any appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal...