THAT Council APPROVE the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to facilitate a 50-storey hotel development and 5-storey parking structure, subject to the regulations and modifications outlined in this Report. THAT Council AUTHORIZE the inclusion of a Holding (H) provision in the amending by-law to require the submission of a Quantitative Wind Study, an updated Traffic Impact Stud
1) THAT Council RECIEVE this report for information. 2) THAT Council APPROVE the relocation of Transportation Field Services to the Municipal Service Center located at 3200 Stanley Avenue, Niagara Falls. 3) THAT Council APPROVE a Capital Budget Amendment of $55,000 to be funded by Capital Special Purpose Reserve 105 General – Corporate Facilities. 4) THAT Council APPROVE the purchase of a Mobile O
THAT Staff be Directed to enter a cost sharing/section 27 agreement for improvements to the City’s portion of Grassy Brook Road. THAT the Mayor and City Clerk be Authorized to execute all necessary Development Agreements and/or Cost sharing Agreements. THAT Council Approve a 2026 Capital Budget Amendment in the amount of $4,100,000, inclusive of non-recoverable HST, funded from Capital Special Pur
THAT Council APPROVE the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to redesignate the subject lands, adding a Special Policy Area to the Residentially designated lands to permit apartment dwellings with a density of 150 units per hectare; and rezone the lands from a Development Holding (DH) zone to a site specific Residential Apartment 5E Density (R5E-XXX) zone to permit the construction
THAT Council DEFER Item #9.1, Item #9.2 and Item #9.5 until the Council meeting of July 14, 2026.
THAT Council DEFER Report MW-2026-13 for information until July 14, 2026.
THAT Council DEFER Report MW-2026-14 for information until July 14, 2026.
THAT Council RECEIVE Report CS-2026-24, ‘2026 Schedule of User Fees Update: Options for Vow Renewal Ceremonies’ for information; and THAT Council APPROVE Option 2 ( Cost Recovery plus Non-resident Premium ) as a one ‑ year pilot program (from August 1, 2026 to August 1, 2027); and THAT Council DIRECT staff to report back on results of the pilot program.
THAT Council DEFER Report CS-2026-27 for information until June 23, 2026.
THAT Council APPROVE a noise by-law exemption until 10:00 PM to allow for live outdoor music for the Niagara Ukrainian Family Festival, taking place at Firemen’s Park on Saturday, July 11, 2026.
That Council APPROVE the Zoning By-law Amendment to permit the use of the lands for one (1) Vacation Rental Unit (VRU) within the existing single detached dwelling, subject to the regulations outlined in this report.
THAT Council WAIVE the procedural by-law to allow for the discussion of Mayor Diodati's notice of motion pertaining to the new development charge reduction program.
THAT Council APPROVE a Noise by-law exemption for the Niagara Fiesta Extravanganza to allow for live outdoor music to be played until 11:00 PM and for the Niagara Praise and Worship Festival, on Saturday, July 4, 2026 until 11:00 PM, both events at Firemen's Park and THAT Council APPROVE supporting the event by contributing $1000.00 to help market the event in the Hamilton and GTA regions; AND THA
THAT Council DEFER the Report CS-2026-22, the introduction of vow renewal ceremony user fees, along with the associated amendments to the 2026 Schedule of Fees as outlined in Attachment 1, to conduct further analysis.
Vince Kerrio THAT Council APPROVE the minutes of the March 3, 2026 meeting as presented.
THAT Council APPROVE the Zoning By-law Amendment to permit the use of the lands for one (1) Vacation Rental Unit (VRU) within the existing duplex, subject to the regulations outlined in this report.
THAT Council RECEIVE this memorandum for information and advise the Regional Municipality of Niagara that Barbara Greenwood be its preferred appointee to fill the vacancy on Regional Council.
THAT Council DENY the Zoning By-law Amendment to rezone the subject lands to a site-specific Residential Low Density, Grouped Multiple Dwellings (R4) Zone to facilitate the development of the 7 townhouse units. Ayes: Councillor Victor Pietrangelo, Councillor Mike Strange, Councillor Tony Baldinelli, Councillor Mona Patel, Councillor Ruth-Ann Nieuwesteeg, and Councillor Chris Dabrowski Nays: Counci
THAT Council enter into an In-Camera meeting.
THAT Council EXPLORE a more flexible policy, one that continues to promote sustainability while also supporting and polling the public; AND to EXPLORE additional options of providing single-use containers at city facilities for consideration at a future meeting. Ayes: Councillor Victor Pietrangelo, Councillor Mike Strange, Councillor Lori Lococo, Councillor Mona Patel, Councillor Ruth-Ann Nieuwest
THAT Council agree to cover half of the cost of the sewer line installation pertaining to 4500 Montrose Road. Ayes: Councillor Victor Pietrangelo, Councillor Mike Strange, Councillor Tony Baldinelli, Councillor Mona Patel, Councillor Ruth-Ann Nieuwesteeg, Councillor Chris Dabrowski, and City Councillor Vince Kerrio Nays: Councillor Lori Lococo
THAT Council ENTER into an In-Camera session.
THAT Council DEFER t he presentation from the Perry Group Consulting Ltd, until the next Council meeting on October 28, 2025, upon their availability.
THAT Council ENDORSE the Northwest Secondary Plan Preferred Concept Plan, in principle, attached as Appendix 3 to this report.
THAT Council APPROVE the 2023 Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls Draft Consolidated Financial Statements.
THAT Council enter into an In-Camera session.
THAT Council allow a resident to address Council up to a 5 minute maximum.
THAT Council DIRECT staff to close Willoughby Historical Museum at the conclusion of the license with the Niagara Parks Commission on December 31, 2027. This will result in the collection being moved to other sites, evaluation of the entire museum collection and history installations at other city facilities and public places to showcase our history. AND FUTHERMORE, THAT Staff look at pulling 15 t
1. To direct staff to work with community stakeholders to finalize options for the reduction of square footage for the Chippawa Willoughby Community Centre Project. 2. To direct staff to utilize the Progressive Design Build method for this project in order to fast track the project and to deliver a project on time and within approved budget. 3. To direct staff to return to Council prior to finaliz
1. THAT Council AWARD RFT-MW-ENG-25-32, Detenbeck Road Bridge Replacement, to the lowest compliant bidder, Rankin Construction Inc., in the amount of $844,870.00 + HST. 2. That Council APPROVE a 2025 capital budget amendment for the Detenbeck Road Bridge Replacement project (BC28-21) in the amount of $100,000 from the OCIF grant reserve, for a total Capital Budget of $1,000,000. 3. That the Mayor
THAT Council EXTEND the curfew of Council meeting beyond 10:00 PM.
THAT Council APPROVE the transfer of $15,000 from the Downtown BIA unspent levy being held in reserve to fund a downtown marketing and public relations pilot project delivered by Queen Street Area (QSA) community group.
THAT Council APPROVE the City's Levels of Service Asset Management Plan prepared in accordance with Ontario Regulation 588/17; THAT Council RECEIVE the tax-supported financial information of the Plan that identifies a funding gap of $302.2 million over the next ten years comprised of $164.2 million to meet proposed service levels, and $138.0 million for service level enhancements and strategic inv
THAT Council ENTER into an In-Camera session.
1. THAT Council APPROVE the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to increase the permitted density and rezone the subject lands for the conversion of an existing motel to 96 residential dwelling units and the construction of a new 6-storey building containing 42 residential dwellings units, for a total of 138 residential dwelling units, subject to the regulations detailed in this re
Vince Kerrio THAT Council RECEIVE the presentation by Dr. Gordon So and provide support for the Niagara Canada International Film Festival by promoting the event through our social media channels and city website.
THAT Council DIRECT staff to install a 4 way stop at the corners of Angie Drive and Pauline Drive and to further review the current conditions of the existing speed humps; and THAT staff review the non-parking zones and conduct the proper sight-line reviews to ensure safety measures are taken.
THAT Council APPROVE the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to facilitate the development of 626 dwelling units, parkland, and a stormwater management facility, subject to the regulations and modifications detailed in this Report; THAT Council GRANT draft plan approval for the Riverfront Phase 2 Draft Plan of Subdivision, subject to the conditions contained in Appendix A; THAT Cou
THAT Council APPROVE a Noise by-law Exemption for Taps Brewhouse to allow for the playing of amplified music until 12:00 AM on the specified dates as listed in the correspondence.
It is recommended: THAT Council RECEIVE PBD-2025-15 for information.