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Blocks 5, 6, 7 and 8 of Registered Plan of Subdivision 62M-1224 “Parkside Hills, Phase 2A” - 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24 and 26 Savage Drive, and 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27 Hiscott Drive, Flamborough. PLC-16-016
As amended to Delegate Authority to the General Manager, Planning and Economic Development for certain grants and loans under the Downtown and Community Renewal Community Improvement Plan.
Repealed by By-law No. 21-165, September 29, 2021
Schedule A is adopted as the Community Improvement Plan for the Downtown and Community Renewal Community Improvement Project Area
Repealed by By-law No. 21-164, September 29, 2021
Council of the City of Hamilton considers it appropriate to designate areas of the municipality as a “community improvement project area”. By-law No. 11-272 is repealed.
Repealed by By-law No. 21-163, September 29, 2021
Part of Block 1 and Block 5, Registered Plan of Subdivision No. 62M-1220, municipally known as 1133, 1137 and 1139 West 5th Street; 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41 - 65, 67, 69, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, 83, 85, 87, 89, 91 – 105, 107, 109, 111, 113, 115 and 117 Sonoma Valley Crescent; 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23 and 25 Santa Barbara Lane; and, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38 and 40 Carmel Drive. PLC-15-040
Lots 1 – 6 (inclusive), 8 – 21 (inclusive), and 24 – 27 (inclusive) on Registered Plan No. 62M-1222, known as Mattamy Waterdown Phase 2A.
That the following land is hereby established and laid out as a public highway to form part of Dartnall Road. Part of Lots 14 and 15, Concession 1, in the Geographic Township of Glanford, in the City of Hamilton. Designated as Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21,22, and 23 on Plan 62R-17987.
Incorporating land designated as Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23 on Plan 62R-17987 into the highway known as Dartnall Road.
Blocks 1 and 4, Registered Plan of Subdivision No. 62M-1217, “Crossings” 15, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38 and 40 Kingsborough Drive; 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 61, 63, 65 and 67 Crossings Way; 1 – 12 (inclusive) and 14 Memory Lane; 1 – 11 (inclusive), 13, 15 and 17 Destiny Lane; and 1 – 14 (inclusive) 16, 18, 20 – 36 (inclusive), 38, 40, 42, 44 and 46 Serenity Lane.
That the following land is hereby established and laid out as a public highway to form part of Dartnall Road. Part of Lots 14 and 15, Concession 1, in the Geographic Township of Glanford, in the City of Hamilton. Designated as Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23 on Plan 62R-17987.
Repealed by By-law No. 15-277, December 9, 2015
Blocks 20 and 21, Registered Plan of Subdivision No. 62M-1212, “Legacy”, for lands municipally known as 2, 3, 6, 7, 10, 11, 14, 18, 23, 27, 30, 31, 35, 38, 39, 43, 47, 51, 52, 56, 60, 64 and 68 Legacy Lane.
That the following land is hereby established and laid out as a public highway to form part of Aquasanta Crescent.
Part of Lot 14, Concession 8, in the Geographic Township of Barton, in the City of Hamilton. Designated as Part 6 on Plan 62R-20084.
All of Reserve Block 105 on Registered Plan 62M-1209, in the City of Hamilton. Designated as Parts 5, 9, 12, 15, 18, and 21 on Plan 62R-20084.
As amended by By-law 11-024, respecting lands located at 271 Lime Kiln Road, being Block 21 of Registered Plan 62M-1212 “Legacy”, in the City of Hamilton.
- Schedule 21 - Food Premises
Establishes part-lot control on land within registered plans of subdivision.
Regarding Lots 2-21, 25-33, 35-44, 46-55, 57-65, 67-70, 73-75, 77-80, 83-85, 91, 92, 95, 97, 100, and 105-112 inclusive on Registered Plan No. 62M-1206 and Lot 45 on Registered Plan No. 62m-1199.
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on January 21, 2015.
1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49 & 51 Charleswood Crescent (Glanbrook)
Respecting Lands located at the northeast corner of West 5th Street and Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway, known municipally as 794 to 802 West 5th Street, Hamilton.
From Lots 3-18 inclusive, Lots 21-26 inclusive, Lots 28 and 29, Lots 31-52 inclusive, Lots 55-60 inclusive, Lots 62 and 63, Lots 66-80 inclusive, Lots 97-115 inclusive, Lots 117 and 118, Lots 121-126 inclusive, and Block 148, Registered Plan 62M-1204
known as:
- 4, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 19, 20, 24, 32, 39, 40, 43, 44, 47, 48, 51, 52, 55, 56, 59, 63 and 67 Thornbury Court,
- 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31, 34, 35, 38, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 65, 68, 69, 72, 76, 80, 84, 88, 92, 96, 100 and 104 Winslow Way,
- 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120, 124, 128, 132, 136, 140, 144, 148, 152, 156, 168, 172, 180, 184, 188, 192, 196, 200, 201, 205, 209, 213, 217, 221, 225, 229, 233 and 237 Echovalley Drive and
- 201, 255, 259, 260, 263, 264, 267, 268, 272, 276 and 280 Westbank Trail (Stoney Creek)