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Documents
Schedule 6 (Time Limit Parking)
Schedule 8 (No Parking Zones)
Schedule 12 (Permit Parking Zones)
Schedule 13 (No Stopping Zones)
Schedule 20 (School Bus Loading Zones)
Impact
Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 12 & 14
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Parking
The Tribunal Orders that:
- The appeal is allowed and the proposed Official Plan Amendment No. 193 ("OPA 193") for the City of Hamilton to redesignate the lands from "Open Space" and "General Open Space" to "Mixed Use Medium Density" as set out in OPA 193 and Zoning By-law Amendment No. 23-224 ("ZBLA 23-224") is approved.
- And further, the appealed is allowed to include a site-specific zoning exception in ZBLA 23-224 to permit a warehouse (self-storage) use and allow a maximum building height of five-storeys is approved.
OLT Case Numbers: OLT-24-000013, OLT-24-000014
OLT Lead Case Number: OLT-24-000013
Impact
Ward 12
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Ontario Land Tribunal Decision
Categories
Official Plan - Urban
Zoning
Zoning 05-200 City of Hamilton
Impact
Ward 15
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Land Designation
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Council Confirming
Impact
City Wide
Type
Repealed
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Impact
Ward 12
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning 05-200 City of Hamilton
To Amend Former City of Hamilton Zoning By-law No. 6593 Respecting Lands Located at 179, 181, 183, 185, 187 and 189 Catharine Street
ZAH-24-012
Impact
Ward 2
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning - Former City of Hamilton (6593)
Impact
Ward 6
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Heritage
Respecting Removal of Part Lot Control, Blocks 87 to 95, Registered Plan No. 62M-1280, and further described as Parts 19, 20, 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, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 68, 69, 71, 73, 74, 83, 84, 92 of Deposited Reference Plan 62R-21836 for lands municipally known as 175, 187, 189, 191, 199 – 213, 217 - 229 Cittadella Boulevard & 158, 176, 190, 198, 202, 204, 212 – 226, 232 - 244 Rockledge Drive, Glanbrook
PLC-22-006E
Impact
Ward 9
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Planning
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on August 16, 2024.
- Selection Committee for Agencies, Boards and Sub-Committees Report 24-005 – July 31, 2024
- Selection Committee for Agencies, Boards and Sub-Committees Report 24-006 – August 1, 2024
- General Issues Committee Report 24-013 – August 12, 2024
- Planning Committee Report 24-011 – August 13, 2024
- Public Health Committee Report 24-007 – August 14, 2024
- Public Works Committee Report 24-010 – August 14, 2024
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Council Confirming