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The Tribunal Orders as follows:
1. The appeal filed on behalf of Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust and Loblaw Properties Ltd. ("Choice") in OLT Case No. OLT-22-002489 (formerly Case No. PL161168) is allowed, in part, in accordance with s. 34(26) of the Planning Act:
a. City of Hamilton Zoning By-Law No. 16-265 is amended in accordance with the Zoning By-Law Amendment attached as Exhibit "C" to the affidavit of Shannon McKie, sworn May 4, 2022, and attached as Attachment 1 to this Decision.
b. The amendments to Zoning By-law No. 16-265 shall come into force as of the date of this Order for those properties indicated in Exhibit "C" to the affidavit of Shannon McKie, sworn May 4, 2022, and attached as Attachment 1 to this Decision:
i. 50 Dundurn Street South; and
ii. 435-447 Main Street East.
2. Pursuant to s. 34(30) of the Planning Act, in all other respects Zoning By-law No. 16-265 is deemed to come into force for the lands under appeal (as indicated in the Tribunal's order dated May 1, 2017), as of the date Zoning By-law No. 16-265 was passed, being October 12, 2016, such lands being:
i. 50 Dundurn Street South;
ii. 435-447 Main Street East; and,
iii. 1124 Main Street East.
3. Pursuant to s. 17(27) of the Planning Act, Urban Hamilton Official Plan Amendment No. 65 ("OPA 65") came into force across the City of Hamilton on the day after the last day for filing an appeal, being November 11, 2016, save and except for the following properties of Choice, for which Official Plan Amendment No. 65 shall come into force and effect as of the date of this Order, pursuant to subsection 17(50) of the Planning Act:
i. 435-447 Main Street East; and,
ii. 1124 Main Street East.
OLT Case Numbers OLT-22-002489 (formerly PL161168); OLT-22-02495 (formerly PL161169)
Lots 90, 91, 93 to 105, and 108 to 110, Registered Plan of Subdivision No. 62M-1219, municipally known as 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64, 66, 68, 70, 72, 78, 80, 82 and 84 Narbonne Crescent. PLC-16-021
Block 15, Registered Plan of Subdivision No. 62M-1226, “Ancaster Glen Phase 2” for lands municipally known as 1, 3-12 Andruss Lane; 1-10 Bird Lane; 1, 3, 4, 7 and 9 Cheps Lane; 4, 6, 10, 12, 14 and 16 Donovan Lane; 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20 Whaley Lane; 2, 4, 6-10, 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20 Egleston Lane; and 2, 4, 6, 8, 10-18, 20, 22 and 24 Farley. PLC-15-033
Blocks 9 and 12 of Registered Plan of Subdivision 62M-1224 “Parkside Hills, Phase 2A” – 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28 Hiscott Drive and 77, 79, 81, 83, 85, 87, 89 Hugill Way, Flamborough - Revised. PLC-16-020
Blocks 16, 17, 18 and 19 of Registered Plan of Subdivision 62M-1224 “Parkside Hills, Phase 2A” - 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 40, 42, 44, 46 Hugill Way Drive, Flamborough. PLC-16-018
Blocks 5, 6, 7 and 8 of Registered Plan of Subdivision 62M-1224 “Parkside Hills, Phase 2A” - 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24 and 26 Savage Drive, and 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27 Hiscott Drive, Flamborough. PLC-16-016
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on June 22, 2016.
- Ryan Moore is hereby appointed Drainage Superintendent for the City of Hamilton.
Repealed by Bylaw No. 22-126, June 8, 2022
- Ed VanderWindt is appointed Chief Building Official and Inspector for the purposes of the Building Code Act, 1992.
Repealed by By-law No. 22-041 February 23, 2022
Part of Block 1 and Block 5, Registered Plan of Subdivision No. 62M-1220, municipally known as 1133, 1137 and 1139 West 5th Street; 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41 - 65, 67, 69, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, 83, 85, 87, 89, 91 – 105, 107, 109, 111, 113, 115 and 117 Sonoma Valley Crescent; 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23 and 25 Santa Barbara Lane; and, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38 and 40 Carmel Drive. PLC-15-040
Block 3, Registered Plan of Subdivision 62M-1217, “Crossings” municipally known as 18, 20 and 22 Kingsborough Drive
That the following land is hereby established and laid out as a public highway to form part of Dartnall Road. Part of Lots 14 and 15, Concession 1, in the Geographic Township of Glanford, in the City of Hamilton. Designated as Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21,22, and 23 on Plan 62R-17987.
Incorporating land designated as Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23 on Plan 62R-17987 into the highway known as Dartnall Road.
Blocks 1 and 4, Registered Plan of Subdivision No. 62M-1217, “Crossings” 15, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38 and 40 Kingsborough Drive; 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 61, 63, 65 and 67 Crossings Way; 1 – 12 (inclusive) and 14 Memory Lane; 1 – 11 (inclusive), 13, 15 and 17 Destiny Lane; and 1 – 14 (inclusive) 16, 18, 20 – 36 (inclusive), 38, 40, 42, 44 and 46 Serenity Lane.
That the following land is hereby established and laid out as a public highway to form part of Dartnall Road. Part of Lots 14 and 15, Concession 1, in the Geographic Township of Glanford, in the City of Hamilton. Designated as Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23 on Plan 62R-17987.
Repealed by By-law No. 15-277, December 9, 2015
Block 189, Registered Plan of Subdivision No. 62M-1210, "Summit Park- Phase 8" 1 - 12 (inclusive), 14, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64, 66, 68, 70, 72, 74, 76, 78, 80, 82 and 88-100 (inclusive) Bloom Crescent; 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 Laureloak Lane; 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11 Ladybell Lane; 209, 225, 227, 229, 231,233 and 235 Bellagio Avenue.
Respecting Lands Located at 22 Green Mountain Road, Stoney Creek (ZAH-15-016)
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its special meeting held on July 22, 2015.
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on April 22, 2015.
Attachment 2 - Respecting Lands Located at the northeast corner of King Street West and Dundurn Street North (41, 45, 47, 48, 51 Head Street and 22 and 24 Dundurn Street South)