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Documents
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on November 23, 2016.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Council Confirming
- Schedule 6 (Time Limit Parking)
- Schedule 8 (No Parking Zones)
- Schedule 12 (Permit Parking Zones)
- Schedule 13 (No Stopping Zones)
- Schedule 16 (Taxi Zones)
- Schedule 20 (School Bus Loading Zones)
Impact
Ward: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 15
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Parking
Amended by adding the attached Schedule FF as additional properties recently registered with a Tax Arrears Certificate and in compliance with the Municipal Act.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Taxation
As amended by By-law No. 03-312, respecting lands located at 8 Kingsborough Drive (Glanbrook). ZAH-16-053
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning - Former Township of Glanbrook (464)
Respecting Lands located at 555 Highvalley Road (Ancaster). ZAC-16-042
Impact
Ward: 12
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning - Former Town of Ancaster (87-57)
Attachment 1- To Amend Zoning By-law No. 6593 (Hamilton), Respecting Lands Located at 71, 75 & 77 Leland Street.
The Board orders that the appeal is allowed accordingly: the amendment to the City of Hamilton Zoning By-law as described in Attachment 1 shall be revised to include the provision of a Holding (H) provision, and pursuant to that revision, approved; and further, the amendment to the Urban Hamilton Official Plan shall be approved in accordance to Attachment 2 (163-338).
OMB Case No. PL150378
OMB File No. PL150378, PL150379, PL160325
OMB Case Name: Creek Village Inc. v. Hamilton (City)
Impact
Ward: 1
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Ontario Municipal Board Decision
Categories
Zoning - Former City of Hamilton (6593)
Attachment 2- To Amend the Urban Hamilton Official Plan, Respecting Lands Located at 71, 75 & 77 Leland Street.
The Board orders that the appeal is allowed accordingly: the amendment to the City of Hamilton Zoning By-law as described in Attachment 1 (16-337) shall be revised to include the provision of a Holding (H) provision, and pursuant to that revision, approved; and further, the amendment to the Urban Hamilton Official Plan shall be approved in accordance to Attachment 2.
OMB Case No. PL150378
OMB File No. PL150378, PL150379, PL160325
OMB Case Name: Creek Village Inc. v. Hamilton (City)
Impact
Ward: 1
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Ontario Municipal Board Decision
Categories
Official Plan - Urban
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its special meeting held on November 22, 2016
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Council Confirming
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its special meeting held on November 22, 2016
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Council Confirming
The Board orders that:
OPA 17 to the Urban Hamilton Official Plan (respecting the Fruitland-Winona Secondary Plan), is approved ONLY in connection to the following properties:
For Branthaven Winona Hills Inc.:
i) 1218 Barton Street (Part Lot 5, Concession 2, Plan 62R-6648, PIN 17366-0215);
ii) Rear of 1216 Barton Street (Part Lot 5, Concession 2, Rear of Part 3, Plan 62R-6648;
iii) 1226 Barton Street (Part Lot 5, Concession 2, Plan 62R-14906, Parts 1, 3, 4 & 6, PIN 17366-0027;
iv) 1219 Highway No. 8 (Part Lot 5, Concession 2, PIN 17366-0053;
For 1312733 Ontario Inc.:
i) 1054 Barton Street (Part Lot 8, Concession 2, (Saltfleet), Part 1, 62R1754, PIN 17364-0011LT);
ii) Part Lot 8, Concession 2, Saltfleet, as in CD471330, PIN 17364-0031LT);
iii) Part Lot 7, Concession 2, Saltfleet, as in AB56363, PIN 17364-0032LT);
For Branthaven Fruitland Inc.:
i) 288 Glover Road, Hamilton (Part Lot 10, Concession 10, Slatfleet, Part 1, 62R10970, PIN 17360-0026LT).
For ease of Reference, OPA 17 which was filed as Exhibit 3, is appended to this decision as Attachment 1.
OMB Case No. PL140601
Impact
Ward: 11
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Ontario Municipal Board Decision
Categories
Official Plan - Urban