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Documents
Attachment 2 - To Amend Zoning By-law No. 6593 (Hamilton), Respecting Lands Located at 102 Ainslie Avenue (Hamilton).
OMB Case No. PL150751
OMB File No. PL150751, PL150752
Impact
Ward: 1
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Ontario Municipal Board Decision
Categories
Zoning - Former City of Hamilton (6593)
Attachment 1 - To Amend By-law No. 13-281, Official Plan Amendment No. 11 to the Urban Hamilton Official Plan, Respecting The Strathcona Secondary Plan.
The Board orders that the appeal is allowed in part and Amendment No. 11 to the Official Plan is modified as set out in Attachment 1 to this Order.
OMB Case No. PL131390
OMB File No. PL131390
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Ontario Municipal Board Decision
Categories
Official Plan - Urban
Respecting the Passenger Transportation System Operated and/or Funded by the City of Hamilton.
Repealed by By-law No. 25-046, March 5, 2025
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Administration
Blocks 140 to 143, Registered Plan of Subdivision No. 62M-1219, municipally known as 129, 131, 133, 135, 137, 139, 141, 143, 145, 147, 149, 151, 157, 159, 161, 163, 165, 167, 169, 171, 173, 175, 177, 179 and 181 Lormont Boulevard. PLC-16-010
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control
Lots 117 to 138 and Block 139, Registered Plan of Subdivision No. 62M-1219, municipally known as 140, 142, 144, 146, 158, 160, 162, 164, 166, 168, 170, 172, 174, 176, 178, 180, 182, 184, 194, 196, 198, 200, 202, 204, 206, 208, 210, 212, 214, 216, 218, 220, 222, 224, 226, 228, 230, 232, 234, 236, 238, 240, 242, 244, 246, 248, 250 and 252 Lormont Boulevard. PLC-16-011
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control
Lots 46, 50, 68-71, 73-76, 78 and 81, Registered Plan of Subdivision No. 62M-1219, municipally known as 114 and 130 Chaumont Drive; and, 57, 61, 63, 65, 73, 77, 79, 81, 89 and 97 Narbonne Crescent.
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control
Respecting 120 & 128 Portia Drive (Ancaster).
Impact
Ward: 12
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Official Plan - Urban
That part of the road allowance, being Mosaic Drive in the City of Hamilton described as Block 158, Plan 62M-1183, City of Hamilton, is, hereby permanently closed.
Impact
Ward: 15
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Permanent Closure
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on April 27, 2016.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Council Confirming
- Schedule 4 (Yield Signs)
- Schedule 5 (Stop Signs)
Impact
Ward: 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 12, 15
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Traffic