Committee of Adjustment

Committee of Adjustment Meetings

Meeting Schedule
Date/Agenda Items	Live Stream Details
January 12, 2021 - Agenda Package	Watch here
February 9, 2021 - Agenda Package	Watch here
March 10, 2021 - Agenda Package	Watch here
April 14, 2021 - Agenda Package	Watch here
May 12, 2021 - Agenda Package	Watch here
June 9, 2021 - Agenda Package	Watch here
July 14, 2021 - Agenda Package	Watch here
August 11, 2021 - Agenda Package	Watch here
September 8, 2021 - Agenda Package	Watch here
October 13, 2021 - (Agenda Package posted Friday prior to the meeting) B15-21-PC - 881 Pinecrest Road B16-21-PC - 394 Pinecrest Road A29-21-PC - 235 Killaly St E Agenda Package	Watch here
November 10, 2021 - (Agenda Package posted Friday prior to the meeting)	Watch here
December 8, 2021 - (Agenda Package posted Friday prior to the meeting)	Watch here

Committee of Adjustment

The Committee of Adjustment reviews planning applications for Minor Variance, Consent, and the expansion of Legal Non-Conforming uses. The City of Port Colborne Committee of Adjustment consists of 5 members appointed by Council in accordance with the Planning Act. The committee meets to consider applications on a monthly basis.

What kind of applications does the Committee consider?

Applications for Minor Variance to grant relief from the provisions of the Zoning By-law
Applications for Consent to sever a piece of land
Enlarge or extend an existing legal non-conforming building or structure
Change a legal non-confirming use to one which is either similar to or more compatible with the uses permitted by the Zoning By-law

Committee of Adjustment members

Committee members serve a term concurrent with that of the Council that appointed them. The committee elects a Chair who presides at hearings, and a Secretary-Treasurer who is responsible for application processing and record keeping. The current members are:

Dan O'Hara, Chair
Gary Bruno, Vice-Chair
Angie Desmarais, Member
Donna Kalailieff, Member
Eric Beauregard, Member

Rights of Appeal

A decision on a Minor Variance or Consent (or any conditions of the consent) can be appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) but only if the objector is:

The applicant; or
A person who provided oral or written submissions at a Public Hearing and/or asked, in writing, to receive notice of the decision.

You must file your appeal within 20 days of the date of making/mailing a decision with the Secretary-Treasurer. Written reasons supporting your objection and payment of the OLT fee for an appeal must be included. An appeal to the OLT is a serious matter.

For more information regarding the City of Port Colborne's Committee of Adjustment please contact Chris Roome, Planning Technician and Secretary-Treasurer.