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Documents
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 Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 Respecting Lands Located at 111 and 115 Fiddler’s Green Road, Ancaster. ZAC-22-058
ZAC-22-005
Not Final and Binding
PLC-23-004
PLC-22-015
To impose fees or charges on any class of persons for various services or activities and for use of its property.
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 464 (Glanbrook), Respecting Lands Located at 205 Thames Way, Glanbrook. ZAH-22-061
The Tribunal Orders that Zoning By-law 05-200, as amended, for the City of Hamilton is further amended in the manner set in Attachment “A” to this Order. The Tribunal authorizes the municipal clerk to assign a number to this by-law for record keeping purposes.
OLT Lead Case No. OLT-22-002835
Legacy Case No. PL190132
Part of the Alleyway, lying to the North of Lot 62 on Registered Plan 590, in the City of Hamilton, designated as Part 1 on Plan 62R-21992, being part of PIN 17055-0096 (LT).
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
OLT Attachment 1 - To Amend Zoning By-law No. 6593 (Hamilton) Respecting the Lands Located at 130 Wellington Street South, Hamilton.
The Tribunal orders that the appeal is allowed in part, and that the City of Hamilton Zoning By-law No. 6593 is amended in the manner set out in Attachment 1 to this Order.
OLT Case No. OLT-22-002323
Legacy Case No. PL210234
Attachment 2 - To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200, Respecting lands located at 125 Pirie Drive, Dundas
The Tribunal Orders that the appeal is allowed in part and Zoning By-law No. 3581-86 is hereby amended in the manner as set out in Attachment 1 to this Order. The Tribunal Orders that the appeal is allowed in part and Zoning By-law No. 05-200 is hereby amended in the manner as set out in Attachment 2 to this Order. The Tribunal authorizes the municipal clerk to assign numbers to these by-laws for record-keeping purposes.
OLT Case Number OLT-22-004414
OLT Lead Case Number OLT-22-004414
OLT Attachment 1 - To Amend Zoning By-law No. 6581-86, Respecting Lands Located at 125 Pirie Drive, Dundas
The Tribunal Orders that the appeal is allowed in part and Zoning By-law No. 3581-86 is hereby amended in the manner as set out in Attachment 1 to this Order. The Tribunal Orders that the appeal is allowed in part and Zoning By-law No. 05-200 is hereby amended in the manner as set out in Attachment 2 to this Order. The Tribunal authorizes the municipal clerk to assign numbers to these by-laws for record-keeping purposes.
OLT Case Number OLT-22-004414
OLT Lead Case Number OLT-22-004414
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on February 22, 2023.
- Board of Health Report 23-002 – February 13, 2023
- Public Works Committee Report 23-002 – February 13, 2023
- Planning Committee Report 23-003 – February 14, 2023
- General Issues Committee Report 23-007 – February 15, 2023
- Audit, Finance & Administration Committee Report 23-003 – February 16, 2023
- Emergency & Community Services Committee Report 23-002 – February 16, 2023
- Staff Report HUR23004 Obligations under Employment Standards Act (City Wide)
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 with Respect to Lands Located at 91 and 95 Strathearne, Glanbrook. ZAC-22-033
Not Final and Binding
ZAC-22-023 & UHOPA-22-012
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 with Respect to Lands Located at 198 Lover’s Lane, Ancaster. ZAC-22-042
ZAC-22-031