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Documents
ZAC-17-001/25T-201701/UHOPA-17-001
Not Final and Binding
Impact
Ward 9
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
ZAC-17-001/25T-201701/UHOPA-17-001
Not Final and Binding
Impact
Ward 9
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
The land, owned by and located in the City of Hamilton, described as Block 111, on Registered Plan 62M-965 be established as a public highway to form part of Nashville Circle.
Impact
Ward: 5
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Land Designation
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on January 25, 2023.
- General Issues Committee (Special) Report 22-024 – December 6, 2022
- General Issues Committee (Special) Report 23-002 – January 12, 2023
- General Issues Committee (Special) Report 23-003 – January 12, 2023
- Board of Health Report 23-001 – January 16, 2023
- Public Works Committee Report 23-001 – January 16, 2023
- Planning Committee Report 23-001 – January 17, 2023
- General Issues Committee Report 23-004 – January 18, 2023
- Audit, Finance & Administration Committee Report 23-001 – January 19, 2023
- Emergency & Community Services Committee Report 23-001 – January 19, 2023
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Council Confirming
By-law to Impose Fees and Charges Respecting the Use of the City of Hamilton Sanitary Sewage System and to Implement a Wastewater Abatement Program
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Rates & Fees
Schedule 8 (No Parking Zones)
Schedule 12 (Permit Parking Zones)
Schedule 13 (No Stopping Zones)
Schedule 23 (Special Enforcement Area)
Impact
Ward: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 13
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Parking
Schedule 27 (Truck Routes)
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Traffic
Schedule 32 (Short Term Rentals)
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Business
CO 06 – Meeting Recordings
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Administration
23-008-OLT Attachment A - To Adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 37 to the Rural Hamilton Official Plan, respecting 3355 Golf Club Road, Glanbrook
23-009-OLT Attachment B - To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 Respecting the Property Located at 3355 Golf Club Road
The Tribunal Orders that the Appeals are allowed in part and:
- The City of Hamilton Official Plan is amended in accordance with the official plan amendment attached hereto as Attachment A;
- Zoning By-law No. 05-200 of the City of Hamilton is amended in accordance with the zoning by-law amendment attached hereto as Attachment B; and the Tribunal authorizes the municipal clerk to format, as may be necessary, and assign a number to the by-law for record keeping purposes.
OLT Case Nos. OLT-21-001085, OLT-21-001086
Impact
Ward 11
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Ontario Land Tribunal Decision
Categories
Official Plan - Rural
Zoning
Zoning 05-200 City of Hamilton