Public Meetings for the Proposed new Policies for the Rural Hamilton Official
Held April 19, 21 & 26 2010 |
The City held Public Information Centres (PICs) to present and explain the purpose and intent of the proposed new policies for the Rural Hamilton Official Plan for housing, cultural heritage, transportation, community facilities/services, and health and public safety. Additionally, revisions to some Rural Settlement Area Plans are necessary to correspond with the proposed Rural Zoning.
Public Meetings for the new Urban Hamilton Official Plan
Held June 10, 11th & 16th, 2009 |
The Economic Development and Planning Committee held three Public meetings under the Planning Act to receive public input on the policies and mapping for the new Urban Hamilton Official Plan.
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Statutory Open House for the new draft Urban Official Plan
Held April 8, 2009 |
The City held the Statutory Open House (under the Planning Act) to present the draft policies and mapping for the new Urban Official Plan.
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Urban Official Plan Public Information Centres
Held Jan 19-22, Jan 26, Jan 29 & Feb 2, 2009 |
The City is developing a new Urban Official Plan. Provide your input on topics such as: commercial/mixed use areas, neighbourhoods (residential), institutional and open spaces, transportation, natural heritage and housing and draft zones and mapping for commercial/mixed use and employment (formerly industrial) areas.
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New Draft Employment Area Official Plan & Zones Public Information Centre
Held September 15, 2008 |
The City of Hamilton is developing a new Official Plan and Zoning By-law for the urban areas of the City. Two open houses are being held to provide information to residents and businesses on draft Employment Area policies and zones.
The purpose of the open houses is to offer residents and businesses an opportunity to view the draft Employment Area policies and zones. Draft Official Plan mapping will be available for viewing.
The proposed policies are intended to protect designated sensitive land uses, support eco-development standards at all locations, and require a higher caliber of design at certain locations to enhance the image of employment areas and the City in general.
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Private Waste Disposal Sites Public Information Centre
Held June 26, 2008 |
The City of Hamilton in conjunction with Jacques Whitford Limited will be holding an Open House to receive public input on options and draft recommendations for new Official Plan policies, zoning regulations and other approaches to allowing Private Waste Disposal Sites in the City of Hamilton.
The Open House will include displays and focus on alternative and preferred municipal strategies for controlling these types of facilities.
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Urban Structure Plan and Policies
Public Information Centre - June 2008 |
What is an Urban Structure?
One of the first major steps is to build a framework or structure on which to base the City’s OP land use designations and policies.
What will the policies include?
The details (policies) include:
- where the nodes, corridors, activity centres, employment areas and major open space are located;
- the functions and types of land uses that would be found in a nodes, corridors and activity centres;
- the number of people and jobs the City is planning for the nodes; and,
- the design criteria that are important to improving the physical environment, in which we live work, play and learn.
The Public Information Centres will be a combination of displays that you can leisurely view and talk with available staff.
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