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Documents
Respecting Lands Located at 15 Church Street.
ZAC-20-011/UHOPA-20-006
Not Final and Binding
Respecting 15 Church Street (Ancaster).
Not Final and Binding
The land, owned by and located in the City of Hamilton, described as Parts 1 and 2 on Plan 62R-20006, be established as a public highway to form part of Greenravine Drive.
- Schedule 5 (Stop Control)
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its special meeting held on January 25, 2021
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its special meeting held on January 25, 2021
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on January 20, 2021.
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on January 20, 2021.
- Schedule 6 – Time Limit Parking
- Schedule 8 – No Parking Zones
- Schedule 12 – Permit Parking Zones
- Schedule 13 – No Stopping Zones
- Schedule 14 – Wheelchair Loading Zones
- Schedule 6 – Time Limit Parking
- Schedule 8 – No Parking Zones
- Schedule 12 – Permit Parking Zones
- Schedule 13 – No Stopping Zones
- Schedule 14 – Wheelchair Loading Zones
With Respect to Lands Located at 1031 Highway No. 52 North, Ancaster.
ZAR-20-32
With Respect to Lands Located at 1031 Highway No. 52 North, Ancaster.
ZAR-20-32
Respecting Updates and Modifications to the Urban Hamilton Official Plan.
Respecting Updates and Modifications to the Rural Hamilton Official Plan.
- Table 26 – By-law No. 03-296 Snow Removal By-law
Namely Part of Lots 1 and 2, Concession 1, in the Geographic Township of Barton, in the City of Hamilton, designated as Part 2 on Plan 62R-21172, being Part of PIN 17253-0184(LT); City of Hamilton.
Abutting 121 Vansitmart Avenue, Hamilton, Ontario, namely Part of Lots 1 and 2, Concession 1, in the Geographic Township of Barton, in the City of Hamilton, designated as Part 2 on Plan 62R-21172, being Part of PIN 17253-0184(LT); City of Hamilton.
From approximately 400m east of Flanders Drive to 1120m east of Flanders Drive, described as Parts 1, 2, and 3 on Plan 62R-21756, City of Hamilton.
Repealed by By-law No. 21-203, November 10, 2021
Municipally known as 16 and 18 Groom Lane; 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, and 21 Pim Lane; and 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 15, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, and 27 Dresser Lane, Ancaster. PLC-18-014
The land, owned by and located in the City of Hamilton, described as Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21 and 22 on Plan 62R-20684, be established as a public highway to form part of North Waterdown Drive.