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Parks and Open Space Master Plan Open House dates

• Wednesday, March 6th 2024 – 5pm Stevensville Memorial Hall 2508 Stevensville Road

• Thursday, March 7th 2024 – 6pm Leisureplex Banquet Hall, 3 Municipal Centre Drive

For more details click here

In preparation for the April 8th eclipse event the Town of Fort Erie recently provided an update to Council at its March 4th meeting to answer questions for residents and visitors.

Information summary

• Date: April 8th 2024

• Time: Starting at 2:04pm with totality starting at 3:18pm, maximum at 3:20pm. Totality ends at 3:22pm and the whole event will be finished at 4:32pm.

What has the TOFE done to prepare for this event

There is expected to be anywhere from 500,000 to 1,000,000 visitors to come to the Niagara Region over the course of the weekend leading up to the main event on Monday, April 8th 2024.

Town staff have been participating in meeting since late 2022 and all of 2024 with Regional Partners, Emergency Personnel, OPP, NRPS, MTO Boarder Services, Niagara Parks and others to make plans to manage any emergencies that might come up over the weekend leading up to the event and the day of.

Emergency Shelter to be located at the Leisureplex if needed. This will be a place where it people get separated can find each other.

Staff, have made plans to advertise places that would be appropriate to watch the event and where road closures will be due to safety reasons. Town of Fort Erie staff have developed a traffic Management plan to deal with the heavy traffic expected on this day.

Residents have been asked to keep their travel to minimum as there could be the potential for many people on the streets and out of town visitors.

• For more details click here

• Town of Fort Erie is providing glasses for residents. Where can I get a pair of glasses click here

Questions or concerns call 905 871 1600 Ext. 2401 or email jpennellajie@forterie.ca

Looking for events in Town?

• There are several events planned for Crystal Beach for more details visit www.crystalbeachbia.ca

• Niagara Parks Commission is hosting a talk with NASA at the Old Fort Erie

• Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre will be hosting an educational program around the eclipse

• Fort Erie Public Library will be doing programming around the eclipse

You are invited to the Town of Fort Erie visioning workshop for the Official Plan. Your participation will help ensure your priorities and vision for the Town looking into year #2051 are included!

More details

https://letstalk.forterie.ca/official-plan-review-and-update

The Municipal Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie Council-in-Budget Committee Meeting Wednesday, January 31st, at 6 pm in Council Chambers.

To read the full report or to watch the budget meeting click here

On Monday, January 29th TOFE Council will be discussing and voting on the following reports related to Short Term Rental concerning Zoning and Official Plans.

Please see the information below.

Being a By-law to amend Comprehensive Zoning By-law 129-90, as
amended, concerning the Short-Term Rental Land Use Study for the
Town of Fort Erie. By-law 01-2024 For additional details click here

Being a By-law to Enact an Amendment to the Official Plan Adopted by
By-law 150-06 for the Town of Fort Erie Planning Area
Amendment 77 Short Term Rentals. By-law 2-2024 For more details click here

The meeting starts at 6 pm in Council Chambers all are welcome to attend.

Often residents feel they do not hear about planning notices. There are requirements for giving notice however, the following page on the Town of Fort Erie website page hosts these notices. For more information click here

The Town’s Building Division is responsible for:

• the approval of the structural and mechanical elements of buildings, including plumbing, heating and ventilation; 
• the issuance of Building Permits, scheduling and completing inspections. 

For Building Permit submissions, General Building inquiries or to schedule an inspection, please call: 905-871-1600 Ext. 5510 or email at building@forterie.ca

For more details click here

Winter Operations Plan:

The Winter Operations Plan describes the Minimum Maintenance Standards and related legislation that govern winter operations.

This Plan describes the guidelines and procedures for winter maintenance of the Town of Fort Erie roads, alleyways, sidewalks, and parking lots. In addition, proactive measures such as Winter Patrols and Snow Fence erection are also detailed.

The Winter Operations Plan

Fort Erie SNOW HOW:

View our SNOW HOW brochure for information about your role in Winter Operations.

For more information on Fort Erie’s Winter Control Plan click here

For questions or concerns contact Infrastructure Services, Operations at (905) 871-1600, Ext. 2466

Hopefully, over the holiday season, you can enjoy time with friends, family, and the special people in your life. It’s hard to believe how fast this year has flown by. This is especially noticeable now as the days are shorter, and we approach the end of another year.

From my family to yours Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas!

On Monday, December 18th Council received and unanimously supported the proposed Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw Amendments for the implementation of Land Use Policies and Regulations regarding Short Term Rentals in the Town of Fort Erie. This included all waterfront properties from west of Point Abino to Kraft Road within the Municipality. The Town of Fort Erie and Council recognizes the town’s economic prosperity and diversification and the need to balance visitor accommodation options that support economic development and tourism. Earlier this year Council reformed the Town of Fort Erie Noise and Nuisance Bylaw which gives inspectors more tools to deal with noise and nuisance complaints.

To read the full report click here

Municipal Staff will be coming forward with recommended changes to the town’s STR licensing framework. As additional information becomes available it will be shared on this site.