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Documents
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its special meeting held on March 6, 2014.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Council Confirming
As amended, upon owners of land abutting Rymal Road East from Fletcher Road to Dakota Boulevard, in the City of Hamilton.
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Rates & Fees
Utilities
That the following land is hereby established and laid out as a public highway to form part of Echovalley Drive. Part of Original Road Allowance between Township Lots 28 and 29, Concession 6, in the Geographic Township of Saltfleet; Designated as Part 1 on Plan 62R-19734.
Impact
Ward: 9
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 Macintosh Drive. Block 38 on Plan 62M-282.
Impact
Ward: 10
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 Macintosh Drive. Block 32 on Plan 62M-838.
Impact
Ward: 10
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 Echovalley Drive. Part of Lot 28, Concession 6, in the Geographic Township of Saltfleet; Designated as Part 3 on Plan 62R-19734.
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Land Designation
Upon owners of land abutting Chester Avenue from West 5th Street to approximately 95 metres westerly and a Storm Sewer Charge upon owners of land abutting Chester Avenue from West 5th Street to approximately 97 metres westerly, in the City of Hamilton.
Impact
Ward: 8
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Rates & Fees
Utilities
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on February 26, 2014.
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 13- No Stopping Zones
- Schedule 20 – School Bus Loading Zones
Impact
Ward: 3, 7, 11
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Parking
Respecting West Harbour Secondary Plan.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Official Plan - Urban