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The name of part of the street known as Woodworth Drive, being the cul-de-sac portion from south of Calvin Street is hereby changed to Woodworth Court.
With respect to lands located at 1411 and 1415 Upper Wellington Street, Hamilton. ZAC-20-033
Respecting Updates and Modifications to the Urban Hamilton Official Plan
Respecting Updates and Modifications to the Rural Hamilton Official Plan.
As amended by By-law No. 18-232, Respecting Lands located at 90 Garner Road East (Formerly 70 Garner Road East), Ancaster. ZAH-17-069
- Schedule 8 – No Parking
- Schedule 12 – Permit Parking
- Schedule 13 – No Stopping
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on September 29, 2021.
As amended, respecting lands in the former Town of Dundas, generally in the area bounded by Patterson road to the north, Cootes Paradise to the south, Highway No. 6 to the east, and Valley Road/York road to the west (Pleasant View).
Municipally known as
- 67, 69, 71, 73 to 111 Pinot Crescent, and
- 141, 143, 145, 147, 149, 151, 153, 155, 157, 159, 161, 163, 165, 167, 169, 171, 173, 175 and 177 Sonoma Lane, Stoney Creek.
PLC-21-007
To Amend
- Zoning By-law No. 05-200, T
- Town of Ancaster Zoning By-law No. 87-57,
- Town of Dundas Zoning By-law No. 3581-86,
- Town of Flamborough Zoning By-law No. 90-145-Z,
- Township of Glanbrook Zoning By-law No. 464,
- Hamilton Zoning By-law No. 6593 and
- Stoney Creek Zoning By-law No. 3692-92
Respecting Amendments to the Secondary Dwelling Unit Regulations. CI-20-E
To Amend By-law No. 07-170, a By-law to License and Regulate Various Businesses
To delegate authority to the General Manager, Planning and Economic Development for certain grants and loans under the Revitalizing Hamilton’s Commercial Districts Community Improvement Plan and Ontario Heritage Act.
To adopt a community improvement plan for the Revitalizing Hamilton’s Commercial Districts Community Improvement Project Area.
This project area repeals and replaces the Downtown and Community Renewal Community Improvement Project Area, originally adopted and approved by Hamilton City Council on May 11, 2016 (By-law 16-125), as amended.
Respecting Lands Located at 370 Concession Road, Hamilton. ZAH-21-022
Respecting Lands Located at 323 Rymal Road East, Hamilton. ZAH-21-010
Respecting Lands Located at 2411 Upper James Street, Glanbrook. ZAH-21-019
Upon Owners of Land Abutting Rymal Road East from Approximately 200m East of Second Road West to Upper Centennial Parkway, in the City of Hamilton.
To designate Community Safety Zones in Hamilton
- Schedule 34 (Community Safety Zones)
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on September 15, 2021.