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24-016-OLT Appendix 1
Urban Hamilton Official Plan Amendment No. 173
24-017-OLT and 24-018-OLT Appendix 2
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 3692-92 Respecting Lands Located at 11, 19, 20, 21, 23, 27 and 30 Lakeside Drive and 81 Waterford Crescent, Stoney Creek; and To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 with respect to lands located at 11, 19, 20, 21, 23, 27 and 30 Lakeside Drive and 81 Waterford Crescent, Stoney Creek
The Tribunal Orders that the Appeals are allowed in part, and the proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendments attached hereto as Appendix 1 and 2 respectively, and forming part of this Order, are approved;
The Tribunal Orders that the Appeal is allowed and the draft plan shown on the plan prepared by Nicholas P. Muth dated on April 29, 2022, is approved as set out in Appendix 3 and subject to the fulfillment of the special conditions set out in Appendix 4 to this Order;
And the Tribunal Orders that pursuant to s. 51(56.1) of the Planning Act, the City of Hamilton shall have the authority to clear the conditions of draft plan approval and to administer final approval of the Plan of Subdivision for the purposes of s. 51(58) of the Planning Act. If there are any difficulties implementing any of the conditions of draft plan approval, or if any changes are required to be made to the draft plan, the Tribunal may be spoken to.
Order Issued January 22, 2024
OLT Case Nos. OLT-22-004814, OLT-22-004815, OLT-22-004816
OLT Lead Case No. OLT-22-004814
23-248-OLT Attachment 3
To Adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 188 to the Urban Hamilton Official Plan Respecting Lands Identified as PINS 17498-0773, 17498-0775, 17498-0776, 17498-0777, 17563-0375, 17563-0380, 17563-0382, 17563-0399 and 17563-0400 located east of Highway No. 6, west of the pipeline easement, south of Borer's Creek, and north of Mountain Brow Road West (Former Town of Flamborough)
23-249-OLT Attachment 1
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 90-145-Z (Flamborough), Respecting Identified with PINs 17563-0375, 17563-0382, 17563-0399, 17563-0400, in the Former Town of Flamborough, now in the City of Hamilton
23-250-OLT Attachment 2
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 Respecting Lands Identified with PINs 17498-0773, 17498-0775, 17498-0776, 17498-0777, 17498-0778, 17498-0779, 17563-0380 and Parts of PINs 17563-0399 and 17563-0375 in the Former Town of Flamborough, now in the City of Hamilton
The Tribunal Orders that the appeals are allowed and Hamilton Zoning By-law No. 05-200 and Flamborough Zoning By-law No. 90-145-Z are hereby amended as set out in Attachments '1' and '2' to this Order. The Tribunal authorizes the municipal clerk of the City of Hamilton to assign numbers to these by-laws for record keeping purposes.
The Tribunal orders that the appeal is allowed and the Applicant's Official Plan Amendment for the Urban Hamilton Official Plan is amended as set out in Attachment '3' to the Order.
The Tribunal Orders that the Applicant's Subdivision Appeal pursuant to s. 51(34) of the Planning Act is allowed in principle, and that the Draft Plan of Subdivision dated June 21, 2023, surveyed by Rob Querubin, Ontario Land Surveyor, and prepared by MHBC, set out in Attachment '4' to this Order is approved subject to the imposition of Conditions that may be required by the City of Hamilton.
Order Issued July 27, 2023, updated (with typographical correction) August 4, 2023
OLT Case Nos. OLT-21-001345; OLT-21-001346; OLT-21-001346
Respecting Removal of Part Lot Control, Block 1, Registered Plan No. 62M-1290, municipally known as 21, 23, 25, 27, and 29 Zoe Lane, Glanbrook, and 9-79 Lloyd Davies Way, Glanbrook.
PLC-23-006
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 464 (Glanbrook) Respecting Lands Located at 3169 Fletcher Road
ZAC-21-001
UHOPA-21-001
To Amend By-law No. 21-021, A By-law to Govern the Proceedings of Council and Committees of Council
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200, Respecting Lands Located at 299-307 John Street South and 97 St. Joseph's Drive, in the City of Hamilton
The Tribunal Orders that the appeal is allowed in part and By-law No. 05-200 of the City of Hamilton is hereby amended as set out in Attachment 1 to this Order.
OLT-21-001723; OLT-21-001724
Respecting Removal of Part Lot Control
Blocks 1-7, Registered Plan of Subdivision No. 62M-1288, “Linden Park” Municipally Known as:
- 399, 401, 403, 405, 407, 409, 411, 413, 415, 417, and 419 East 16th Street;
- 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, and 34 Vickers Road;
- 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, and 26 Jellicoe Court;
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, and 55 Linden Park Lane, Hamilton
The land, owned by and located in the City of Hamilton, described as Part of Lot 21 on Registered Plan 493, designated as Part 3 on Plan 62R-21610 is established as a public highway, forming part of Wentworth Street North.
Mayoral Decision MDE-2023-02
Respecting Removal of Part Lot Control Part Lot Control from Blocks 1, 2 and 3, Registered Plan No. 62M-1293 for lands municipally known as 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 19, 1-19, 2-19, 3-19, 4-19, 5-19, 6-19, 7-19, 8-19, 9-19, 10-19, 11-19, 12-19, 13-19, 14-19, 15-19, 16-19, 17-19, 18-19, 19-19, 20-19, 21-19, 22-19, 23-19, 24-19, 25-19, 26-19, 27-19, 28-19, 29-19, 30-19, 31-19, 32-19, 33-19, 34-19, 35-19, 36-19, 37-19, 38-19, 39-19, 40-19, 41-19,42-19, 43-19, 44-19, 45-19, 46-19, 47-19, 48-19, 49-19, 50-19, 51-19, 52-19, 53-19, 54-19, 55-19, 56-19, 57-19, 58-19, 59-19, 60-19, 61-19, 62-19, 63-19 and 64-19 Picardy Drive, Stoney Creek. PLC-23-001
To Permanently Close and Sell a Portion of the Public Unassumed Alleyway Abutting 263 East 21st Street, Hamilton, namely Part of the Alleyway lying South of Lots 182 to 190, and North of Lots 155 to 163 on Plan 590 in the City of Hamilton, Designated as Part 2 on Plan 62R-21454, being Part of PIN 17055-0200 (LT)
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on June 21, 2023.
- Hamilton Enterprises Holding Corporation Shareholder Annual General Meeting Report 23-001 – June 8, 2023
- Hamilton Utilities Corporation Shareholder Annual General Meeting Report 23- 002 – June 8, 2023
- Public Health Committee Report 23-007 – June 12, 2023
- Public Works Committee Report 23-009 – June 12, 2023
- Planning Committee Report 23-013 – June 13, 2023
- General Issues Committee Report 23-019 – June 14, 2023
- Audit, Finance and Administration Committee Report 23-010 – June 15, 2023
- Emergency and Community Services Committee Report 23-008 – June 15, 2023
- Hamilton Police Services Board Selection Committee Report 23-002 – June 16, 2023
- Selection Committee for Agencies, Boards and Sub-Committees Report 23-004 – June 19, 2023
- Hamilton Police Services Board Selection Committee Report 23-003 – June 20, 2023
Respecting Removal of Part Lot Control, Part of Block 1, Registered Plan No. 62M-1191, Municipally Known As 19, 21, 45, 47, 49, 57, 59, 61, 63, 65 and 67 Cadwell Lane, 4, 6, 8, 10, 14, 16, 18, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 37 to 43, 45 to 47, 51, 53, 55, 57, 75, and 81 Bensley Lane, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53 and 55 Welch Lane, 6, 18, and 20 Sentinel Lane, and 31, 33, 35, 37, 41, 43, 45, 47 and 49 Southam Lane, Hamilton
PLC-20-012(E)
Respecting Lands Located at 300 Albright Road, Hamilton
ZAC-21-043
Respecting Lands Located at 300 Albright Road, Hamilton
ZAC-21-043
Appendix F – Office of the Auditor General
Schedule F1 – Auditor General
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on March 29, 2023.
- Sole Voting Member of the Hamilton Farmers’ Market Report 23-001 – February 23, 2023
- General Issues Committee (Special) Report 23-008 – February 28, 2023
- General Issues Committee (Budget) Report 23-001 – January-March 2023
- General Issues Committee (Special) Report 23-009 – March 9, 2023
- Board of Health Report 23-003 – March 20, 2023
- Public Works Committee Report 23-003 – March 20, 2023
- Planning Committee Report 23-004 – March 21, 2023
- General Issues Committee Report 23-010 – March 22, 2023
- Audit, Finance & Administration Committee Report 23-004 – March 23, 2023
- Emergency & Community Services Committee Report 23-004 – March 23, 2023
- City of Hamilton’s Integrity Commissioner’s Report Regarding Conflict of Interest Complaint Against Councillor Pauls – March 23, 2023
- General Issues Committee (Special) Report 23-011 – March 24, 2023
- CityHousing Hamilton Shareholder Report 23-001 – March 27, 2023