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Documents
- Section 56(6)(a)
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Traffic
That the following land is hereby established and laid out as a public highway to form part of Fortissimo Drive. Part of Lot 13 on Registered Plan 695 in the City of Hamilton. Designated as Part 2 on Plan 62R-17481.
Impact
Ward: 8
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Land Designation
That the following land is hereby established and laid out as a public highway to form part of Aquasanta Crescent. Block 108 on Plan 62M-1209.
Impact
Ward: 8
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Land Designation
That the following land is hereby established and laid out as a public highway to form part of Upper Sherman Avenue. Part of Lot 9, Concession 8, in the Geographic Township of Barton, in the City of Hamilton. Designated as Part 1 on Plan 62R-20426.
Impact
Ward: 7
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Land Designation
Lots 90, 91, 93 to 105, and 108 to 110, Registered Plan of Subdivision No. 62M-1219, municipally known as 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 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, 78, 80, 82 and 84 Narbonne Crescent. PLC-16-021
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control
Regarding Lots 6, 16-23 (inclusive), 26-29 (inclusive), 31, 36-38 (inclusive), 43, 44, 62, 67-69 (inclusive), 71, 72, 85-88 (inclusive), 93-96 (inclusive), 106-109 (inclusive), 113-115 (inclusive), and 117 on Registered Plan 62M-1218 known as Waterdown Meadows – Phase 3” (Flamborough). PLC-16-023/ PLC-16-024
Impact
Ward: 15
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control
Lots 1, 4, 5, 8-10, 13, 14, 33-35, 46, 47, 49-61, 74-84, 98, 99, 101-105, 120, 121, 123 and 124 and Blocks 125 and 126 on Registered Plan 62M-1218, “Waterdown Meadows – Phase 3” and from Lot 80 on Registered Plan 62M-1131, “MC2 Homes – Phase 1”, Flamborough. PLC-16-025/ PLC-16-030/ PLC-16-031
Impact
Ward: 15
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on September 28, 2016.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Council Confirming
- Schedule 2 (Speed Limits)
Impact
Ward: 3, 4
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Traffic
- Schedule 2 (Speed Limits)
Impact
Ward: 3
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Traffic