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. Please see the schedule below.

Committee of Adjustment 2023 Schedule

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
Angie Desmarais, Vice-Chair
Gary Bruno, Member
Dave Elliott, Member
Eric Beauregard, Member

Committee of Adjustment Hearing Schedule
Agenda Items	Hearing Date
January 18, 2023 The following links contain the Notices of Hearing for each application: - B01-23-PC - 194 Neff Street - B02-23-PC - 248 Port Colborne Drive - A01-23-PC - 194 Neff Street - A02-23-PC - 248 Port Colborne Drive - A03-23-PC - 248 Port Colborne Drive Click the following link for the January 18, 2023 Agenda Package: Agenda Package The following links contain the Notices of Decision for each application: - B01-23-PC - 194 Neff Street - B02-23-PC - 248 Port Colborne Drive - A01-23-PC - 194 Neff Street - A02-23-PC - 248 Port Colborne Drive - A03-23-PC - 248 Port Colborne Drive Click the following link for the January 18, 2023 Public Hearing Minutes: January 18, 2023 Minutes	January 18, 2023 Video link available here
February 8, 2023 Please be advised that the Committee of Adjustment will not be hearing any applications on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 as no complete applications were received in time. The next Committee of Adjustment hearing will be held on Wednesday, March 8, 2023.	CANCELLED
March 8, 2023 The following links contain the Notices of Hearing for each application: - B03-23-PC - 19/21 Dolphin Street (Easement) - B04-23-PC - 19/21 Dolphin Street - A04-23-PC - 697 Barrick Road - A05-23-PC - 427 Steele Street - A06-23-PC - 193 Main Street West - A07-23-PC - 19/21 Dolphin Street - A08-23-PC - 19/21 Dolphin Street To view the March 8, 2023 Agenda Package, and the March 8, 2023 Minutes (once approved at the next Committee of Adjustment Hearing), click the following link: Committees, Boards and Council Calendar The following links contain the Notices of Decision for each application: - B03-23-PC - 19/21 Dolphin Street (Easement) - B04-23-PC - 19/21 Dolphin Street - A04-23-PC - 697 Barrick Road - A05-23-PC - 427 Steele Street - A06-23-PC - 193 Main Street West - A07-23-PC - 19/21 Dolphin Street - A08-23-PC - 19/21 Dolphin Street	March 8, 2023

Deferrals
Agenda Item	Deferred Date	Next Hearing Date
A17-22-PC - 133 Durham Street	June 8, 2022	TBD

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 Diana Vasu, Planning Technician and Secretary-Treasurer.