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Documents
Respecting Lands Located at Stoneheng Drive between Meadowlands Boulevard and Raymond Road, in the former Town of Ancaster, now in the City of Hamilton.
Respecting Lands Located at the Southeast Corner of Dartmouth Gate and Palacebeach Trail, Part of Block 1, Registered Plan No. 62M-1082, "Bridgeport - Phase 2".
To Amend:
- Zoning By-law No. 87-57 (Ancaster);
- Zoning By-law No. 3581-86 (Dundas);
- Zoning By-law No. 90-145-Z (Flamborough);
- Zoning By-law No. 464 (Glanbrook);
- Zoning By-law No. 6593 (Hamilton);
- Zoning By-law No. 3692-92 (Stoney Creek), and Zoning By-law No. 05-200 (Downtown Hamilton), as amended against zoning by-law 06-038
Respecting: Prohibition of Use of Land Without Adequate Services
Respecting Lands Located at 310, 311, 321, 331, 341, 351, 361, 371, 380 and 381 Francis Avenue, Stoney Creek.
Respecting Lads Located at 250, 262, and 270 Springbrook Avenue, Ancaster.
- Zoning By-law No. 87-57 (Ancaster)
- Zoning By-law No. 90-145-Z (Flamborough)
- Zoning By-law No. 6593 (Hamilton)
- Zoning By-law No. 3692-92 (Stoney Creek)
- City of Hamilton Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 05-200
Regarding Housekeeping Amendments
Respecting Lands Located at 19 Niagara Street (formerly 460 Wentworth St. N.)
To Create New Industrial Zones for the City of Hamilton.
The fourth stage of the Zoning By-law to create new Industrials Zones, amending certain provisions of By-law 05-200 and, applying to the lndustrial lands within the Urban Area of the City, as hereinafter described and depicted.
Respecting Lands Located at 10 Abbington Drive in the City of Hamilton.
Respecting Lands Located at 397 King Street West.
Respecting Lands Located at 392 Dundas Street East (Flamborough) - Attachment 4.
Respecting Lands Located at 200 Stinson Street, Hamilton.
Respecting Lands Located at 31 Trinity Church Road and 1824 Rymal Road (Glanbrook).
Respecting Lands Located at 1 Lyndale Drive, Dundas.
Respecting Lands Located at 236 Pritchard Road.
Respecting Lands Located at 435 Garner Road East (Ancaster).
To create new zones for the Airport Employment Growth District for the City of Hamilton.
Repealed by By-law Nos. 15-116, 15-117 & 15-118, OMB Decision Issued April 10, 2015
Respecting Lands Located at 203 Parkside Drive, Part of Lots 9 and 10, Concession 4 (Flamborough) - Attachment 2.
Respecting Lands Located at 157 Parkside Drive, Concession 4, Part of Lots 10 - Attachment 2.