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Respecting Lands Located at 1330 Trinity Church Road.
To Amend Zoning By-law 90-145-Z (Flamborough), and to Amend By-law 03-332, respecting lands described as being within Part of Lots 12 and 13, Concession 3, (East Flamborough), in the former Town of Flamborough, now in the City of Hamilton.
Decision Order No.: 0717
As amended by By-law No. 05-360; respecting Lands Located at 114 Pleasant Avenue, Dundas, Block “A”, Registered Plan No. 1325.
Decision Order No.: 2333
As amended by By-law No. 05-055; Respecting Lands Located at 79 and 85 Lover's Lane (Ancaster).
Decision Order No.: 2603
To rescind Zoning Maps 826, 827, and 868.
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)
Respecting prohibition of use of land without adequate services.
Decision/Order No. 0634
Respecting Lands Located at 237 Barton Street East.
Respecting Lands Located at 281 Herkimer Street
Decision/Order No. 0328
- Hamilton: J, JJ, K, KK, L-i, M-11, M-12, M-13, M-14, M-15;
- Dundas: I.L, I.G, I.LS;
- Flamborough: M1, M2, M3, EI;
- Stoney Creek: MS, MP, MT, MG, MSP, MBP, ME, MR;
- Glanbrook: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M7, M8;
- Ancaster: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6,
Save and excepting those lands indicated on Schedule “A” to By-law 06-028, known as the West Hamilton Innovation District, and save and excepting those lands indicated on Schedule “A” to By-law 04-054, known as the Barton Street and Tiffany Street Industrial Area, and save and excepting those lands more particularly referenced herein.
Repealed by By-law No. 09-197 September 16, 2009
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
As amended, Respecting Lands Located at 280 Barton Street West, Hamilton. ZAC-16-015/ OPA-16-06