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Documents
- Schedule A - Special Advance Polls -Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Election
In Respect of Business Improvement Areas
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Board/Committee
Business
That the following land is hereby closed on Hughson Street as set out as: Part of Hughson Street on James Hughson Survey (unregistered) in the City of Hamilton, designated as Part I on Plan 62R-19873.
That By-law 14-236 is Repealed.
Impact
Ward: 2
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Permanent Closure
The name of the street municipally known as Chedmac Drive, more particularly described as follows: PIN 17036-0662 (LT) CHEDMAC DRIVE, PLAN 62Ml191 PIN 17036-0157 (LT) CHEDMAC DR ; PT LTS 56 & 57, CON 2 ANCASTER , PTS 26 TO 28 AND 29, PLAN 62R12060 CITY OF HAMILTON , is hereby changed to Southridge Court.
Impact
Ward: 8
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Streets
The name of the street municipally known as Highbury Drive, more particularly described as follows: PIN 17090-0102 (LT) PT LT 25 CON 7 SALTFLEET, PT 3, 62R11570 CITY OF HAMILTON , is hereby changed to Picardy Drive.
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Streets
The name of the street municipally known as Thornwood Road, as shown on Registered Plan 883, more particularly described as follows: PIN 17428-0109 (LT) CITY OF HAMILTON is hereby changed to Thornwood Drive.
Impact
Ward: 12
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Streets
The name of the street municipally known as Claudette Gate more particularly described as follows: PIN 16911-0074 (LT) PT LT 18, CON 8 BARTON; Part 3, 62R-2312 CITY OF HAMILTON , is hereby changed to Sabrina Boulevard.
Impact
Ward: 8
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Streets
The name of the street municipally known as Highway No. 5 West, more particularly described as follows: PIN 17549-0125 (LT) PT RDAL BTN CONS 2 & 3 WEST FLAMBOROUGH, LYING EAST OF RDAL BTN THE TOWNSHIPS OF BEVERLY & WEST FLAMBOROUGH & WEST OF MISC PLAN 1453 CITY OF HAMILTON is hereby changed to Emmons Lane.
Impact
Ward: 14
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Streets
The name of the street municipally known as Ipswich Road, as shown on Registered Plan 893, more particularly described as follows: PIN 17272-0161 (LT) CITY OF HAMILTON , is hereby changed to Ipswich Place.
Impact
Ward: 4
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Streets
104, 106, 108, 110, 112, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 146, 148, 150, 152, 154, 157, 159, 161, 163, 165, 167, 169, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 208, 210, 212 & 214 Westbank Trail (Stoney Creek).
Establishes part-lot control on land within registered plans of subdivision.
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control