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Documents
Respecting Removal of Part Lot Control, Block 264, Registered Plan of Subdivision No. 62M-1275, Municipally Known As 456, 458, 460, 462, 464, 466, 468, 474, 480, 482, 484, 486, 490, 492, 494 and 496 Provident Way and 164, 166, 168, 170, 172, 174, 176, 180, 182, 184, 186, 188 and 190 Spitfire Drive, Glanbrook
PLC-25-003
Respecting Removal of Part Lot Control, Part of Lots 2 to 14, 17 to 19, 22 to 30, 33 to 45, 47, 48, 50 to 55, 58 to 68 and 71 to 81 (All Inclusive) on registered Plan 62M-1298, Municipally Known as 189, 190, 193, 194, 197, 198, 201, 202, 205, 209, 215, 217 and 221 Alway Road, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 16, 19, 20, 23, 24, 27, 28 and 31 Blain Drive, 47, 51, 55, 59, 63, 67, 71, 75, 79, 83, 87, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120 and 124 Teskey Crescent, and 580, 584, 592, 596, 599, 600, 603, 604, 607, 608, 611, 612, 615, 616, 619, 620, 623, 624, 627, 628, 631, 632, 636, 639, 640, and 643 Windwood Drive, Glanbrook
PLC-25-005
To Adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 43 to the Rural Hamilton Official Plan Respecting 1278 Old Highway 8, Flamborough, City of Hamilton
Not Final
To Adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 232 to the Urban Hamilton Official Plan Respecting Framework for Processing and Evaluating Urban Boundary Expansion Applications
Not Final
To Adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 44 to the Rural Hamilton Official Plan Respecting Framework for Processing and Evaluating Urban Boundary Expansion Applications
Not Final
To Adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 233 to the Urban Hamilton Official Plan Respecting Strategic and Technical Amendments
Not Final
Schedule 5 (Parking Meters)
Schedule 6 (Time Limit Parking)
Schedule 8 (No Parking Zones)
Schedule 10 (Alternate Side Parking - April-November)
Schedule 12 (Permit Parking Zones)
Schedule 13 (No Stopping Zones)
Schedule 14 (Wheelchair Loading Zone)
ZAC-21-029
Not Final
ZAC-25-007
Not Final
To Amend By-law No. 01-216, as amended, Being a By-law Respecting the Construction, Maintenance, Operation, Management and Regulation of Municipal Parking Facilities
To Amend By-law No. 01-218, as amended, Being a By-law to Regulate On-Street Parking
To Amend By-law No. 01-220, as amended, Being a By-law to Regulate the Parking of Motor Vehicles on Private and Municipal Property
To Amend By-law No. 17-225, as amended, being a By-law to Establish a System of Administrative Penalties
To Amend Site Plan Control By-law No. 24-186 Respecting Lapsing of Site Plan Approvals Under Section 41 of the Planning Act
ZAC-25-010
Not Final
ZAC-24-009
Not Final
To Amend City of Hamilton Zoning By-law No. 05-200, Respecting Strategic and Technical Amendments to Low Density Residential Permissions, Dwelling Definitions, and other Strategic Amendments to Various Sections
Not Final
Schedule 2 (Speed Limits)
Schedule 3 (Flashing School Zone - Reduce Speed Limit)
Schedule 8 (No Right Turn)
Schedule 9 (No Right Turn on Red)
Schedule 10 (No Left Turn)
Schedule 34 (Designated Community Safety Zones)
25-080-OLT Attachment 1 - Urban Hamilton Official Plan Amendment No. 211, regarding 399 Greenhill Avenue
25-081-OLT Attachment 2 - To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 with Respect to Lands Located at 399 Greenhill Avenue, Hamilton
The Tribunal Orders that the appeal of the City of Hamilton Urban Hamilton Official Plan is allowed, in part, and Official Plan Amendment No. 211 to the Urban Hamilton Official Plan is approved, as set out in Attachment 1 to this Order.
The Tribunal further orders that the appeal of the City of Hamilton Zoning By-law No. 05-200 is allowed, in part, as set out in Attachment 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.
OLT Case Number(s): OLT-24-000827, OLT-24-000828