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Documents
- Schedule 8 - Limousines
Respecting Lands Located at 357 Wilson Street East, Ancaster. CI-17-005
Respecting 582, 626, 632, 634, and 638 Brock Road, 790, 798, 822, 826 and 832 Concession 4 West, and 520, 526, 532, 536, 540, 542, 546, 550, 554, 559, 564, 565, 568, 580 and 588 Moxley Road (Flamborough)
To Permit the Expansion of the Adjacent Mineral Aggregate Operation on Lands located at
- 582, 626, 632, 634 and 638 Brock Road,
- 790, 798, 822, 826 and 832 Concession 4 West, and
- 520, 526, 532, 536, 540, 542, 546, 550, 554, 559, 564, 565, 568, 580 and 588 Moxley Road (Flamborough).
ZAC-13-051
The U1 permitted uses is Airport.
The U3 Zone is for parking purposes such as a municipal parking lot or a private parking lot either as a surface lot or structured parking. An Urban Farmer’s Market is also permitted in the U3 Zone.
The C5a Zone is typically located along pedestrian oriented streets where permitted commercial and residential uses create an active and vibrant pedestrian realm. Built form consists of buildings with only commercial uses at-grade and residential, commercial and limited institutional uses on the upper floors to encourage a pedestrian and transit-supportive environment. The range of permitted commercial uses along with their built form, are intended to meet the needs of residents and visitors while creating an inviting pedestrian environment.
The C6 Zone permits retail and service commercial uses which cater to the weekly and daily shopping needs of residents in the immediate and surrounding neighbourhoods. Retail shops and services may be clustered in a plaza form along collector and arterial roads where an enhanced street presence is provided by bringing buildings closer to the street. Residential uses are permitted but the intent of the zone is predominantly commercial use.