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 2022 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
Gary Bruno, Vice-Chair
Angie Desmarais, Member
Donna Kalailieff, Member
Eric Beauregard, Member

Committee of Adjustment Meeting Schedule
Agenda Items	Hearing Date
January 12, 2022 - Download Agenda Package - Download Meeting Minutes	January 12, 2022 Video link available here
February 9, 2022 - Download Agenda Package - Download Meeting Minutes	February 9, 2022 Video link available here
March 9, 2022 - Download Agenda Package - Download Meeting Minutes	March 9, 2022 Video link available here
April 13, 2022 - Download Agenda Package - Download Meeting Minutes	April 13, 2022 Video link available here
May 11, 2022 - Download Agenda Package - Download Meeting Minutes	May 11, 2022 Video link available here
June 8, 2022 - Download Agenda Package - Download Meeting Minutes	June 8, 2022 Video link available here
July 13, 2022 - Download Agenda Package - Download Meeting Minutes	July 13, 2022 Video link available here
August 10, 2022 - Download Agenda Package - Download Meeting Minutes	August 10, 2022 Video link available here
September 14, 2022 - Download Agenda Package - Download Meeting Minutes	September 14, 2022 Video link available here
October 12, 2022 - Download Agenda Package - Download Meeting Minutes	October 12, 2022 Video link available here
November 9, 2022 - Download Agenda Package - Meeting minutes will be available after approval at the next public hearing.	November 12, 2022 Video link available here
December 14, 2022 - This meeting will be cancelled as we transition the new Committee Members. Public Hearing will resume on January 18th, 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 Chris Roome, Planning Technician and Secretary-Treasurer.