Complete Application for 1845 & 1847 Rymal Rd and 5 Columbus Gate, Stoney Creek
Notice of Complete Application for an Official Plan/Zoning By-law Amendment - Combined Official Plan/Zoning By-Law Amendments
A change is proposed in your neighbourhood
Proposal: The Applicant, Landwise (c/o Shannon Mckie), is proposing to amend the Urban Hamilton Official Plan by redesignating a portion of the subject lands from the “Mixed Use – Medium Density” designation to the “Neighbourhoods” designation, and to amend the Trinity West Secondary Plan by redesignating the same portion of the subject lands from the “Mixed Use – Medium Density” designation to the “Low Density Residential 1” designation.
The Applicant is also proposing to rezone a portion of the subject lands from the Mixed Use Medium Density (C5, 589) and (C5, 601, H98) Zones to a site specific Low Density Residential (R1a, XXX) Zone.
The effect of the proposed amendments is to permit the development of eight street townhouse dwellings in a single townhouse block fronting onto Columbus Gate. The remainder of the subject lands will retain the Mixed Use – Medium Density designation and applicable C5 zoning to accommodate future development of a form and scale appropriate for Rymal Road East.
Address: 1845 & 1847 Rymal Road East and 5 Columbus Gate, Stoney Creek (Ward 10)
File Number: DPA-2026-00450
The City of Hamilton mails out notices to all property owners within 240m of the subject land. This notice is the first step in the application process and is an opportunity for you to provide any comments you may have early in the process.
Learn more. Share your thoughts. Stay Involved.
The proposed application, including supporting information, are also available by visiting the Planning Division office at City Hall between the hours of 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday.
You are invited to share your thoughts about the proposed development. Your comments will be considered by the Planning Division and will be included in the staff report. Submit your comments by November 24, 2026 to the Planning Division referencing the Address and File Number. Be sure to review the Appeal Rights and Collection of Personal Information sections.
Mark your calendars
A Public Meeting date is To Be Determined. A separate Notice will be mailed out to confirm this meeting date and provide more information on how to stay involved and have your say.
Dhruv Mehta, Development Planner I
Planning and Economic Development Department
Development Planning
71 Main Street West, 5th Floor, Hamilton, ON, L8P 4Y5
Email: [email protected]
Application Process
Additional information. Planning Act requirements.
The property is not subject to any other applications under the Planning Act.
Notice of Decision
If you wish to be notified of the decision of the City of Hamilton on the application(s) you must make a written request to:
Legislative Coordinator, Planning Committee
City of Hamilton
71 Main Street West, 1st Floor, Hamilton, ON, L8P 4Y5
Or by email to [email protected]
Appeal Rights for Official Plan Amendments/Zoning By-law Amendments
In accordance with the provisions of the Planning Act, appeals may be made only by specified persons, public bodies, or registered owners of land to which the amendment applies, as defined by the Planning Act.
- If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of Council, City of Hamilton to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the City of Hamilton before the proposed official plan amendment is adopted or before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.
- If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the City of Hamilton before the proposed official plan amendment is adopted or before the by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.
The general public and other interested parties not defined are no longer eligible to file Planning Act Section 17(24), 17(36) and 34(19) appeals. For more information, visit Bill 185, Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024
Collection of Personal Information
Information respecting this application is being collected under the authority of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13. All comments and opinions submitted to the City of Hamilton on this matter, including the name, address and contact information of persons submitting comments and/or opinions, will become part of the public record and will be made available to the Applicant and the general public and will appear on the City’s website unless you request that the City remove your personal information.
Accessibility Accommodations
If you need any accommodations to view or obtain materials in alternate format, please contact the Planning Division at [email protected].
This Notice was issued by the Legislative Coordinator, Planning Committee on November 2, 2026.