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Documents
ZAH-25-004
Impact
Ward: 3
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Chief Planner, Planning & Economic Development
Categories
Zoning
Zoning 05-200 City of Hamilton
ZAH-24-025
Impact
Ward: 2
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Chief Planner, Planning & Economic Development
Categories
Zoning
Zoning - Former City of Hamilton (6593)
Respecting Removal of Part Lot Control, Block 264, Registered Plan of Subdivision No. 62M-1275, Municipally Known As 456, 458, 460, 462, 464, 466, 468, 474, 480, 482, 484, 486, 490, 492, 494 and 496 Provident Way and 164, 166, 168, 170, 172, 174, 176, 180, 182, 184, 186, 188 and 190 Spitfire Drive, Glanbrook
PLC-25-003
Impact
Ward 11
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control
Respecting Removal of Part Lot Control, Part of Lots 2 to 14, 17 to 19, 22 to 30, 33 to 45, 47, 48, 50 to 55, 58 to 68 and 71 to 81 (All Inclusive) on registered Plan 62M-1298, Municipally Known as 189, 190, 193, 194, 197, 198, 201, 202, 205, 209, 215, 217 and 221 Alway Road, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 16, 19, 20, 23, 24, 27, 28 and 31 Blain Drive, 47, 51, 55, 59, 63, 67, 71, 75, 79, 83, 87, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120 and 124 Teskey Crescent, and 580, 584, 592, 596, 599, 600, 603, 604, 607, 608, 611, 612, 615, 616, 619, 620, 623, 624, 627, 628, 631, 632, 636, 639, 640, and 643 Windwood Drive, Glanbrook
PLC-25-005
Impact
Ward 11
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control
To Adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 43 to the Rural Hamilton Official Plan Respecting 1278 Old Highway 8, Flamborough, City of Hamilton
Not Final
Impact
Ward 13
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Official Plan - Rural
To Adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 232 to the Urban Hamilton Official Plan Respecting Framework for Processing and Evaluating Urban Boundary Expansion Applications
Not Final
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Official Plan - Urban
To Adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 44 to the Rural Hamilton Official Plan Respecting Framework for Processing and Evaluating Urban Boundary Expansion Applications
Not Final
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Official Plan - Rural
To Adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 233 to the Urban Hamilton Official Plan Respecting Strategic and Technical Amendments
Not Final
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Official Plan - Urban
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Council Confirming
Schedule 5 (Parking Meters)
Schedule 6 (Time Limit Parking)
Schedule 8 (No Parking Zones)
Schedule 10 (Alternate Side Parking - April-November)
Schedule 12 (Permit Parking Zones)
Schedule 13 (No Stopping Zones)
Schedule 14 (Wheelchair Loading Zone)
Impact
Ward 1, Ward 2. Ward 3, Ward 4, Ward 6, Ward 10, Ward 12, Ward 13
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Parking
ZAC-21-029
Not Final
Impact
Ward 8
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning 05-200 City of Hamilton