Committee of Adjustment is being asked to approve severance for 187 Queen St that was rejected by Council
At its August 15th meeting, the NOTL Committee of Adjustment will be asked to approve Consent Application B-09/24, an application to sever a portion of 187 Queen Street. The Niagara Foundation opposes this severance request for 187 Queen Street.
Read MoreHeritage protection: Yes or no?
In a letter to Town Council about the application for 187 Queen St, The Niagara Foundation asks: Is heritage important to the community and should certain protections — meaningful, consistent protections — exist? Yes or No?
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Change in zoning for Parliament Oak site will further limit available public space in NOTL
The Niagara Foundation is one of several community organizations voicing opposition to the re-zoning of 325 King Street – the site of the old Parliament Oak School – to General Commercial because if approved as is, it will drastically and permanently reduce the amount of land where residents might experience the traditions and culture of our community.
Read MoreProposed severance of 187 Queen Street would be detrimental for all heritage assets
The Niagara Foundation (TNF) opposes severances to estate lots, and to 187 Queen Street in particular. In a presentation to the Niagara-on-the-Lake Council’s Committee of the Whole meeting on May 7, 2024, TNF President Lyle Hall said that allowing such a the proposed severance of 187 Queen Street would set a detrimental precedent for all heritage assets in Old Town and be one of the more damaging heritage precedents set by any council in memory.
Read MoreParliament Oak: Land Use, not Design, is the Main Point
In letter to the Niagara on the Lake Town Council, about the development proposal for the for the old Parliament Oak School site, The Niagara Foundation argues that the fundamental, and first, consideration should be land use.
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