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As amended by By-law No. 18-114, Respecting Lands Located at 154 Main Street East and 49 Walnut Street South. UHOPA-18-018 / ZAR-17-074
To Permit the Development of a Future Stand-Alone Residential or Mixed Use Development on Lands Located at 86, 88, 90, 92 and 94 Lakeview Drive and a Portion of 96 Lakeview Drive (Stoney Creek). ZAC-17-020
Respecting a Pilot Project for Entertainment on Outdoor Commercial Patios located along James Street North between Murray Street and Cannon Street, and certain lands generally located at James Street South, Augusta Street, Hughson Street, John Street South, and Haymarket Street. CI-17-C
Respecting Lands Located at 20 Reid Avenue North, 11-17 and 41 Reid Avenue South, 22-116 Land Street, and 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, and 24 Hayes Avenue, Hamilton. ZAC-18-010/25T-201802
As amended by By-law 18-003, respecting lands located at 20 Reid Avenue North, 11-17 and 41 Reid Avenue South, 22-116 Lang Street and 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24 Hayes Avenue, Hamilton. ZAH-19-049
As amended, Respecting Lands Located at 307 and 325 Fiddler’s Green Road (Ancaster).
The Board Orders that the appeal is allowed and modified Zoning By-law 14-043 (entered into evidence as Exhibit 17 as supported by the Site Plan marked R5, entered into evidence as Exhibit 18) amending both the former City of Ancaster Zoning By-law No. 87-57 and the new City of Hamilton Zoning By-law No. 05-200, is approved.
This decision replaces By-law No. 14-043
OMB Case No. PL140316
OMB File Nos. PL140316, PL141081
The Tribunal Orders as follows:
1. The appeal filed on behalf of Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust and Loblaw Properties Ltd. ("Choice") in OLT Case No. OLT-22-002489 (formerly Case No. PL161168) is allowed, in part, in accordance with s. 34(26) of the Planning Act:
a. City of Hamilton Zoning By-Law No. 16-265 is amended in accordance with the Zoning By-Law Amendment attached as Exhibit "C" to the affidavit of Shannon McKie, sworn May 4, 2022, and attached as Attachment 1 to this Decision.
b. The amendments to Zoning By-law No. 16-265 shall come into force as of the date of this Order for those properties indicated in Exhibit "C" to the affidavit of Shannon McKie, sworn May 4, 2022, and attached as Attachment 1 to this Decision:
i. 50 Dundurn Street South; and
ii. 435-447 Main Street East.
2. Pursuant to s. 34(30) of the Planning Act, in all other respects Zoning By-law No. 16-265 is deemed to come into force for the lands under appeal (as indicated in the Tribunal's order dated May 1, 2017), as of the date Zoning By-law No. 16-265 was passed, being October 12, 2016, such lands being:
i. 50 Dundurn Street South;
ii. 435-447 Main Street East; and,
iii. 1124 Main Street East.
3. Pursuant to s. 17(27) of the Planning Act, Urban Hamilton Official Plan Amendment No. 65 ("OPA 65") came into force across the City of Hamilton on the day after the last day for filing an appeal, being November 11, 2016, save and except for the following properties of Choice, for which Official Plan Amendment No. 65 shall come into force and effect as of the date of this Order, pursuant to subsection 17(50) of the Planning Act:
i. 435-447 Main Street East; and,
ii. 1124 Main Street East.
OLT Case Numbers OLT-22-002489 (formerly PL161168); OLT-22-02495 (formerly PL161169)