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Documents
Impact
Ward: 13
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Heritage
Being a By-law to Permanently Close a Portion of a Public Unassumed Alley Abutting 207 Tragina Avenue North, Hamilton, Ontario, namely Part of Lot 1, Concession 1, in the Geographic Township of Barton, in the City of Hamilton, designated as Part 3 on Reference Plan 62R-21172, being Part of PIN 17253-0204 (LT), City of Hamilton
Impact
Ward: 4
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Permanent Closure
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Council Confirming
ZAC-25-005
Impact
Ward: 7
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Zoning 05-200 City of Hamilton
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Home & Property
Utilities
Schedule 6 (Time Limit Parking)
Schedule 8 (No Parking Zones)
Schedule 12 (Permit Parking Zones)
Schedule 13 (No Stopping Zones)
Impact
Ward: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Parking
Impact
Ward: 1
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Official Plan - Urban
ZAH-25-001
Impact
Ward: 2
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Chief Planner, Planning & Economic Development
Categories
Zoning
Zoning 05-200 City of Hamilton
25-057-OLT Attachment 1 - Urban Hamilton Official Plan Amendment No. 227, regarding 499 Mohawk Road East
25-058-OLT Attachment 2 - To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 with Respect to Lands Located at 499 Mohawk Road East, Hamilton
The Tribunal Orders that the appeals are allowed in part and:
- Amendment No. 227 to the Urban Hamilton Official Plan is modified as set out in Attachment 1 to this Order. The Tribunal Orders that Amendment No. 227 to the Urban Hamilton Official Plan is approved as modified; and
- Directs the Municipality of the City of Hamilton to amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 as set out in Attachment 2 to this Order.
OLT Case Number(s) OLT-23-000795; OLT-23-000797
Impact
Ward: 7
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Ontario Land Tribunal Decision
Categories
Official Plan - Urban
Zoning
Zoning 05-200 City of Hamilton
Impact
Ward 8
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Chief Planner, Planning & Economic Development
Categories
Zoning
Zoning 05-200 City of Hamilton