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Documents
Respecting Text Changes to the Parkland Dedication Policies (Phase 1)
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Official Plan - Rural
To permit Street Hockey
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Streets
Traffic
Attachment 1 – Paragraph 1
The decision and order of the Board is to allow the appeal, in part, in accordance with the Order set out as Attachment 1. The Order reflects the withdrawal of CROP’s appeal with respect to the other policies of RHOPA 9.
OMB Case No. PL151130
OMB File No. PL151133
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Ontario Municipal Board Decision
Categories
Official Plan - Rural
Attachment 1 – Schedule “A” and “B”
The decision and order of the Board is to allow the appeal, in part, in accordance with the Order set out as Attachment 1. The Order further provided that By-law No. 15-173, as modified by paragraph 3 of the Order, is hereby approved, save an except Schedule “C”, Special Provision 253, which provision is to be determined together with the Board’s decision with respect to By-law No. 15-238. That decision was reserved (at the request of the parties) following the November 2016 hearing and will be issued as a separate Order of the Board
OMB Case No. PL151130
OMB File No. PL151133
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Ontario Municipal Board Decision
Categories
Zoning
Attachment 1 – Exhibit “C”
The Board orders that the appeals by Pharm Meds Limited are allowed in Part. The City of Hamilton Rural Hamilton Official Plan Amendment No. 9 and Zoning By-law No. 15-173 are modified in accordance with Attachment 1.
OMB Case No. PL150805
OMB File No. PL150805, PL15806
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Ontario Municipal Board Decision
Categories
Official Plan - Rural
Attachment 1 – Exhibits “B”, “D” and “E”
The Board orders the appeals by Pharm Meds Limited are allowed in part. The City of Hamilton Official Plan Amendment No. 9 and Zoning By-law No. 15-173 are modified in accordance to Attachment 1.
OMB Case No. PL150805
OMB File No. PL150805, PL15806
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Ontario Municipal Board Decision
Categories
Zoning
That the following land is hereby established and laid out as a public highway to form part of Hauser Place: All of Block 22, on Registered Plan 62M-883, in the City of Hamilton.
Impact
Ward: 13
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Land Designation
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on February 22, 2017.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Council Confirming
- Schedule 8 (No Parking Zones)
- Schedule 12 (Permit Parking Zones)
Impact
Ward: 1, 9, 11
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Parking
Respecting Lands located at 57-67 Academy Street (Ancaster). ZAC-16-022
Impact
Ward: 12
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning - Former Town of Ancaster (87-57)