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- Ryan Moore is hereby appointed Drainage Superintendent for the City of Hamilton.
Repealed by Bylaw No. 22-126, June 8, 2022
- Ed VanderWindt is appointed Chief Building Official and Inspector for the purposes of the Building Code Act, 1992.
Repealed by By-law No. 22-041 February 23, 2022
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
Block 3, Registered Plan of Subdivision 62M-1217, “Crossings” municipally known as 18, 20 and 22 Kingsborough Drive
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Repealed by By-law No. 15-277, December 9, 2015
Block 189, Registered Plan of Subdivision No. 62M-1210, "Summit Park- Phase 8" 1 - 12 (inclusive), 14, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64, 66, 68, 70, 72, 74, 76, 78, 80, 82 and 88-100 (inclusive) Bloom Crescent; 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 Laureloak Lane; 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11 Ladybell Lane; 209, 225, 227, 229, 231,233 and 235 Bellagio Avenue.
Respecting Lands Located at 22 Green Mountain Road, Stoney Creek (ZAH-15-016)
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its special meeting held on July 22, 2015.
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on April 22, 2015.
Attachment 2 - Respecting Lands Located at the northeast corner of King Street West and Dundurn Street North (41, 45, 47, 48, 51 Head Street and 22 and 24 Dundurn Street South)
That the following land is hereby established and laid out as a public highway to form part of Violet Drive. Block 'D' on Plan 62M-22.
Attachment 1
OMB Case Nos. PL130456, PL140386
OMB File Nos. PL130456, PL130457, PL140386
- Section 22
Attachment 2
The Board issued a Decision and Order on May 22, 2015 (14-241-OMB-01 – Attachment 2)
Upon request on consent by the parties, the Board deletes Exhibit 1, Tab 16 and Attachment 2 to the Decision and is substituted with Attachment 2 that is attached to this Amending Decision
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 6593 (Hamilton), Respecting Lands
Located at 467 Charlton Avenue East, in the City of Hamilton
This decision amends OMB Decision 14-241-OMB-01.
OMB Case Nos.PL141231, PL141232
OMB File Nos. PL141231, PL141232
2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38 Charleswood Crescent (Glanbrook)
As amended, Respecting Lands Located at 22 Dennis Avenue (Flamborough).
Establishes part-lot control on land within registered plans of subdivision.