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Attachment 2 - To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200, Respecting lands located at 125 Pirie Drive, Dundas
The Tribunal Orders that the appeal is allowed in part and Zoning By-law No. 3581-86 is hereby amended in the manner as set out in Attachment 1 to this Order. The Tribunal Orders that the appeal is allowed in part and Zoning By-law No. 05-200 is hereby amended in the manner as set out in Attachment 2 to this Order. The Tribunal authorizes the municipal clerk to assign numbers to these by-laws for record-keeping purposes.
OLT Case Number OLT-22-004414
OLT Lead Case Number OLT-22-004414
OLT Attachment 1 - To Amend Zoning By-law No. 6581-86, Respecting Lands Located at 125 Pirie Drive, Dundas
The Tribunal Orders that the appeal is allowed in part and Zoning By-law No. 3581-86 is hereby amended in the manner as set out in Attachment 1 to this Order. The Tribunal Orders that the appeal is allowed in part and Zoning By-law No. 05-200 is hereby amended in the manner as set out in Attachment 2 to this Order. The Tribunal authorizes the municipal clerk to assign numbers to these by-laws for record-keeping purposes.
OLT Case Number OLT-22-004414
OLT Lead Case Number OLT-22-004414
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on February 22, 2023.
- Board of Health Report 23-002 – February 13, 2023
- Public Works Committee Report 23-002 – February 13, 2023
- Planning Committee Report 23-003 – February 14, 2023
- General Issues Committee Report 23-007 – February 15, 2023
- Audit, Finance & Administration Committee Report 23-003 – February 16, 2023
- Emergency & Community Services Committee Report 23-002 – February 16, 2023
- Staff Report HUR23004 Obligations under Employment Standards Act (City Wide)
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 with Respect to Lands Located at 91 and 95 Strathearne, Glanbrook. ZAC-22-033
Not Final and Binding
ZAC-22-023 & UHOPA-22-012
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 with Respect to Lands Located at 198 Lover’s Lane, Ancaster. ZAC-22-042
ZAC-22-031
ZAC-22-056
ZAC-22-020
ZAH-22-039
ZAH-22-039
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
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
The Tribunal Orders that the appeals are allowed and THAT:
- The application to amend the Urban Hamilton Official Plan by Parkside Hills Inc. is approved in accordance with Schedule 1 attached hereto and the City is hereby directed to amend the Official Plan accordingly;
- The application to amend Zoning By-law No. 90-145-Z (Flamborough) for the City of Hamilton by Parkside Hills Inc. is approved in accordance with Schedule 2 attached hereto; and the City is hereby directed to amend Zoning By-law No. 90-145-Z accordingly
- The proposed draft Plan of Subdivision by Parkside Hills Inc. is approved in accordance with Schedule 3 attached hereto and subject to the Conditions of Draft Plan of Subdivision Approval attached as Schedule 4;-
- Pursuant to section 51(56.1) of the Planning Act, the final approval of the proposed Plan of Subdivision for the purposes of section 51(58) is to be given by the City of Hamilton.
Order Issued April 29, 2022
OLT Case Nos. OLT-22-002305; OLT-22-002306
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on December 7, 2022.
To imposing fees or charges for services or activities provided or done by or on behalf of the municipality and for the use of the municipality’s property.
Repealed by By-law No. 23-241, December 13, 2023
Respecting Lands Located at 11 Springside Drive, Hamilton
ZAC-19-056
Respect to Lands Located at 1020 Upper James Street, Hamilton
ZAC-19-017
Schedule “A” of By-law No. 15-058 is deleted and replaced with Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of this By-law;