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Documents
Schedule 8 (No Parking Zones)
Schedule 12 (Permit Parking Zones)
Schedule 13 (No Stopping Zones)
The Tribunal Orders that Zoning By-law 05-200, as amended, for the City of Hamilton is further amended in the manner set in Attachment “A” to this Order. The Tribunal authorizes the municipal clerk to assign a number to this by-law for record keeping purposes.
OLT Lead Case No. OLT-22-002835
Legacy Case No. PL190132
Appendix F – Office of the Auditor General
Schedule F1 – Auditor General
23-008-OLT Attachment “A” To Adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 37 to the Rural Hamilton Official Plan, respecting 3355 Golf Club Road, Glanbrook
23-009-OLT Attachment “B” To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 Respecting the Property Located at 3355 Golf Club Road
The Tribunal Orders that the Appeals are allowed in part and:
1. The City of Hamilton Official Plan is amended in accordance with the official plan amendment attached hereto as Attachment "A";
2. Zoning By-law No. 05-200 of the City of Hamilton is amended in accordance with the zoning by-law amendment attached hereto as Attachment "B"; and the Tribunal authorizes the municipal clerk to format, as may be necessary, and assign a number to the by-law for record keeping purposes.
OLT Case Nos. OLT-21-001085, OLT-21-001086
The Tribunal Orders as follows:
- The appeals by Brown Wharf Development Corp and Southwest Crossing Ltd. With respect to the properties located at 215, 217, 219, 221, 225 and 231 Main Street West and 67 and 69 Queen Street South, Hamilton are allowed, in part, and:
a) Urban Hamilton Official Plan Amendment 102 is amended for the Subject Lands in accordance with the Official Plan Amendment attached as Schedule 1 to this Order; and
b) City of Hamilton Zoning by-law Amendment 18-114 is amended for the Subject Lands in accordance with the Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Schedule 2 to this Order. The Tribunal authorizes the municipal clerk of the City of Hamilton to assign a number to this by-law for record keeping purposes. - With respect to the Subject Lands, the parts of OPA 102 and ZBL 18-114 that are not amended by this Order and were not previously deems in force by the Tribunal's Order dated August 14, 2019 are deemed to come into force for the Subject Lands: a) For OPA 102, on March 15, 2023, pursuant to subsection 17(30.1) of the Planning Act; and
b) For ZBL 18-114, on the day ZBL 18-114 was passed, being May 9, 2018, pursuant to subsection 34(3) of the Planning Act. - Pursuant to the withdrawal by the Appellant of its appeals of OPA 102 and ZBL 18-114 for the lands known municipally as 62 and 64 Hess Street South, Hamilton:
a) In accordance with subsection (17(30.1) of the Planning Act, OPA 102 shall come into force without modifications for said lands as of March 15, 2023; and
b) In accordance with subsection 34(30) of the Planning Act, ZBL 18-114 shall come into force without medications for said lands as of May 9, 2018.
OLT Case Nos. OLT-22-002191; OLT-22-002195
Legacy Lead Case No. PL180548
The Tribunal Orders as follows:
- The appeals by Brown Wharf Development Corp and Southwest Crossing Ltd. With respect to the properties located at 215, 217, 219, 221, 225 and 231 Main Street West and 67 and 69 Queen Street South, Hamilton are allowed, in part, and:
a) Urban Hamilton Official Plan Amendment 102 is amended for the Subject Lands in accordance with the Official Plan Amendment attached as Schedule 1 to this Order; and
b) City of Hamilton Zoning by-law Amendment 18-114 is amended for the Subject Lands in accordance with the Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Schedule 2 to this Order. The Tribunal authorizes the municipal clerk of the City of Hamilton to assign a number to this by-law for record keeping purposes. - With respect to the Subject Lands, the parts of OPA 102 and ZBL 18-114 that are not amended by this Order and were not previously deems in force by the Tribunal's Order dated August 14, 2019 are deemed to come into force for the Subject Lands: a) For OPA 102, on March 15, 2023, pursuant to subsection 17(30.1) of the Planning Act; and
b) For ZBL 18-114, on the day ZBL 18-114 was passed, being May 9, 2018, pursuant to subsection 34(3) of the Planning Act. - Pursuant to the withdrawal by the Appellant of its appeals of OPA 102 and ZBL 18-114 for the lands known municipally as 62 and 64 Hess Street South, Hamilton:
a) In accordance with subsection (17(30.1) of the Planning Act, OPA 102 shall come into force without modifications for said lands as of March 15, 2023; and
b) In accordance with subsection 34(30) of the Planning Act, ZBL 18-114 shall come into force without medications for said lands as of May 9, 2018.
OLT Case Nos. OLT-22-002191; OLT-22-002195
Legacy Lead Case No. PL180548
Schedule “A” of By-law No. 11-080 is deleted and replaced by the Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of this By-law, being an updated list of the location of properties, addresses, places and areas where smoking is prohibited.
- Schedule 6 (Time Limit Parking)
- Schedule 8 (No Parking Zones)
- Schedule 12 (Permit Parking Zones)
- Schedule 14 (Wheelchair Loading Zones)
- Schedule 5 - Parking Meters
- Schedule 6 - Time Limit Parking
- Schedule 8 - No Parking Zones
- Schedule 9 - Alternate Side Parking
- Schedule 12 - Permit Parking Zones
- Schedule 14 - Wheelchair Loading Zones
Schedule 5 (Stop Control)
Schedule 5 (Stop Control)
Schedule 6 (Time Limit Parking Zones)
Schedule 8 (No Parking Zones)
Schedule 10 (Alternate Side Parking Zones – April-November)
Schedule 12 (Permit Parking Zones)
CI 23-E
Not Final and Binding
CI 23-E
Not Final and Binding
ZAC-19-035
ZAC-22-020
ZAC-19-007