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2018 Hotel Proposal Process

More than 600 residents packed the Jan. 25 meeting at NOTL Community Centre to hear Randwood Estate developer explain proposal.
Well over 600 residents packed the Jan. 25 meeting at NOTL Community Centre to hear developer explain proposal. Many dozens more turned away.

The Marotta/Solmar proposal for Randwood

DateMeeting/ActivityAction
Dec. 17, 2017 Solmar applications for Zoning By-law and Site Plan approval deemed complete by Town staff‎
Jan. 23, 2018Urban Design Committee (UDC)See Archive (tab above) for UDC minutes and motions
Jan. 25, 2018Public information meeting
(Community Centre)
Attended by 600+ residents; overwhelming majority opposed
Feb. 13, 2018Municipal Heritage Committee (MHC)Attended by 375+ residents
See Archive for MHC minutes and motions
Mar 5, 2018Committee of the Whole
Receipt and Approval of Municipal Heritage Committee minutes and recommendations with amendments from Councillor Disero
Attended by 100+ residents
Mar 13, 2018Municipal Heritage Committee (MHC)See Archive for MHC minutes and motions
Mar 19, 2018NOTL Town CouncilInstead of receiving MHC report, Council drops the ball. See our update
Mar 27, 2018Urban Design Committee (UDC)Staff fails to clarify building height definition
Apr 9, 2018Council Committee of the WholeDuff Roman made delegation to Council Committee of the Whole (COTW) on SORE’s live-streamed meeting with Benny Marotta and related matters
April 16, 2018NOTL Town Council Council unanimously approved the recommendations passed by the Municipal Heritage Committee (MHC) at its February 13 meeting. Read update
May 7, 2018Council Committee of the Whole
May 8, 2018Municipal Heritage Committee (MHC)MHC adopted several motions affecting the Marotta group’s proposal for the Rand Estate
May 14, 2018NOTL Town CouncilCouncil did not agree to waive its rules in order to act on May 8 MHC recommendations
June 4, 2018Council Committee of the WholeCommittee of Whole votes to designate Randwood
June 11, 2018NOTL Town CouncilCouncil votes to designate Randwood
July 9, 2018Council Committee of the WholeLetter from Two Sisters about plans for demolition at Randwood in Council correspondence

Watch the video of the March 30, 2018, SORE meeting with Benny Marotta

Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake staff contacts

WhoRoleEmail
Raymond TungUrban Design Specialist
Denise HorneHeritage Planner[email protected]
Craig LarmourDirector of Community and Development ServicesJesse AuspitzPlanner II

See what’s next for the process in Niagara-on-the-Lake

Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake Council contacts

WHOROLEEMAIL
Betty DiseroLord Mayor[email protected]
Norm ArsenaultCouncillor[email protected]
Allan BisbackCouncillor[email protected]
Gary BurroughsCouncillor[email protected]
Clare CameronCouncillor[email protected]
Wendy CheropitaCouncillor[email protected]
Stuart McCormackCouncillor[email protected]
Erwin WiensCouncillor[email protected]
John WiensCouncillor[email protected]

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  • 2018 Hotel Proposal Media Coverage
  • 2018 Hotel Proposal Process
  • December 2019 SORE Update

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