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Respecting Lands Located at 937 Centre Road (Flamborough).
As amended, Respecting Lands Located at 8 McDonald Court (Flamborough).
Respecting Lands Located at 40 and 46 Flamboro Street and 62 Barton Street.
As amended, Respecting Lands Located at 55 Rockcliffe Road.
23-198-OLT Attachment Rural Hamilton Official Plan Amendment No. 24
23-199-OLT Exhibit 2 To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 respecting lands located at 34 - 11th Concession Road East and 1800 Highway No. 6, Flamborough
OMB Case No. PL170858
OMB File Nos. PL170858, PL170859, PL170860
The Tribunal Orders that the appeals are allowed and THAT:
- The application to amend the Urban Hamilton Official Plan by Parkside Hills Inc. is approved in accordance with Schedule 1 attached hereto and the City is hereby directed to amend the Official Plan accordingly;
- The application to amend Zoning By-law No. 90-145-Z (Flamborough) for the City of Hamilton by Parkside Hills Inc. is approved in accordance with Schedule 2 attached hereto; and the City is hereby directed to amend Zoning By-law No. 90-145-Z accordingly
- The proposed draft Plan of Subdivision by Parkside Hills Inc. is approved in accordance with Schedule 3 attached hereto and subject to the Conditions of Draft Plan of Subdivision Approval attached as Schedule 4;-
- Pursuant to section 51(56.1) of the Planning Act, the final approval of the proposed Plan of Subdivision for the purposes of section 51(58) is to be given by the City of Hamilton.
Order Issued April 29, 2022
OLT Case Nos. OLT-22-002305; OLT-22-002306
LPAT Exhibit E-1 - Respecting Lands Located at 6984, 9694, 9714 and 9730 Twenty Road West. ZAC-15-023. UHOPA-15-12. 25T-201505
The Tribunal orders as follows:
That the proposed amendments to the City of Hamilton Urban Official Plan are hereby approved as set out in Exhibit D attached to the affidavit of Diana Morris sworn on May 20, 2020, and included in Exhibit 1 filed with the Tribunal. The Tribunal further Orders that the proposed amendments to Zoning By-law No. 464 and the City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 are hereby approved as set out in Exhibit E attached to the affidavit of Diana Morris sworn on May 20, 2020 and included in Exhibit 1 filed with the Tribunal.
LPAT Case No. PL171243
LPAT File Nos. PL171243, PL171244, PL171245
The Tribunal Orders that the Building Base Façade Height for the Hughson Street frontage of the Fengate lands is further amended from 7.5 metres to 11.0 metres on Figure 15 of Schedule “F” – Special Figures of Zoning By-law No. 05-200, as amended by Zoning By-law No. 18-114, as shown on Exhibit D to Exhibit 1 and found at Attachment 3 to this Decision.
LPAT Case No. PL180548
LPAT File No. PL180549
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200, Respecting Lands Located at 392, 398, 400, 402, 406 and 412 Wilson Street East and 15 Lorne Avenue, Ancaster
The Tribunal Orders that a. the Applicant's Official Plan Amendment appeal is dismissed; b. The Applicant's Zoning By-law Amendment appeal is allowed in part and the City of Hamilton's Zoning By-law No. 05-200 is hereby amended as set out in Schedule "A" to this Order.
To Create New Industrial Zones for the City of Hamilton.
Respecting a Pilot Project for Entertainment on Outdoor Commercial Patios generally located in the areas of Downtown Hamilton, and for certain lands Zoned Open Space (P4) Zone and Settlement Commercial (S2) Zone in the Rural Area
LPAT Exhibit E-2 - Respecting Lands Located at 9794 Twenty Road West, Glanbrook. ZAC-15-023
The Tribunal orders as follows:
That the proposed amendments to the City of Hamilton Urban Official Plan are hereby approved as set out in Exhibit D attached to the affidavit of Diana Morris sworn on May 20, 2020, and included in Exhibit 1 filed with the Tribunal. The Tribunal further Orders that the proposed amendments to Zoning By-law No. 464 and the City of Hamilton Zoning By-law 05-200 are hereby approved as set out in Exhibit E attached to the affidavit of Diana Morris sworn on May 20, 2020 and included in Exhibit 1 filed with the Tribunal.
LPAT Case No. PL171243
LPAT File Nos. PL171243, PL171244, PL171245
- 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
LPAT-04
Attachment 1The Tribunal Orders that the appeal against By-law No. 17-240 of the City of Hamilton is allowed in part, and By-law No. 17-240 is amended as set out in Attachment 1 to this order. In all other respects, the Tribunal orders that the appeal is dismissed.
LPAT Exhibit B - To Create New Commercial and Mixed Use and Utility Zones for the City of Hamilton.
The Tribunal Orders as follows:
Zoning By-law 17-240 (the “By-law”) is deemed to have come into force on the day the By-law was passed, being November 8, 2017, in accordance with subsection 34(31) of the Planning Act, with the exceptions as shown in Exhibit “B” to the affidavit of Joanne Hickey-Evans, sworn October 26, 2018 and found in Exhibit 5B at Tab B.
LPAT Case No. PL171450
LPAT File No. PL171451