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Documents
OLT Attachment 1 - To Adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 177 to the Urban Hamilton Official Plan, Respecting Lands Located at 354 King Street West (Hamilton)
The Tribunal Orders that the appeal is allowed in part and that the OPA and ZBA set out in Attachment 1 and Attachment 2 respectively to this Order, are hereby approved for issuance by the City
OLT Lead Case No. OLT-22-002235
OLT Case No. OLT-22-002235
OLT Attachment 1 - To Adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 178 to the Urban Hamilton Official Plan
The Tribunal Orders that:
(a) The appeal filed by the Appellant DiCenzo Construction Company Ltd. Is allowed, in part;
(b) The Tribunal hereby approves the Official Plan Amendment appended hereto as Attachment A (“Official Plan Amendment”); and
(c) The Tribunal authorizes the municipal clerk of the City of Hamilton to assign a number to, and format as may be necessary, the Official Plan Amendment.
OLT Case Nos. OLT-22-002493, OLT-22-00496
Legacy Case Nos. PL090114, PL110331
OLT Lead Case No. OLT-22-002493
Legacy Lead Case No. PL090114
Schedule 9 (No Right Turn on Red Light)
3.2 Regular Council Meeting Times
- A meeting of Council shall adjourn after being in session for eight (8) hours;
- A meeting of Council will recess for 30 minutes within the first five (5) hours of a meeting, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act;
- Notwithstanding subsection 3.2(4), Council may extend the meeting for a specified period of time, with a majority of the Members of Council present and voting in the affirmative.
5.6 Standing Committee Meeting Times
- A meeting of Committee shall adjourn after being in session for eight (8) hours;
- A meeting of Committee will recess for 30 minutes within the first five (5) hours of a meeting, in accordance with the Employment Standards Act;
- Notwithstanding subsection 5.6(4), Committee may extend the meeting for a specified period of time, with a majority of the Members of Committee present and voting in the affirmative.
Attachment 4 - To Amend Zoning By-law No. 464 (Glanbrook), Respecting Lands Located at 3105 Fletcher Road
OMB Case No. PL150224
OMB File No. PL150224, PL 150225, PL150226
- Schedule 8 (No Parking Zones)
- Schedule 12 (Permit Parking Zones)
- Schedule 13 (No Stopping Zones)
- Schedule 23 (Special Enforcement Area)
Repealing every reference to “Office of the City Auditor” and replacing such references with “Office of the Auditor General”.
Repealing every reference to “City Auditor” and replacing such references with “Auditor General”.
Repealing and replacing WHERAS clause, subsection 1(b) and definition of reprisal.
Repealing every reference to “Office of the City Auditor” and replacing such references with “Office of the Auditor General”
ZAC-20-038 & UHOPA-20-025
ZAC-22-023 & UHOPA-22-012
ZAC-22-031
Schedule 6 – Time Limit
Schedule 8 – No Parking
Schedule 12 – Permit
Schedule 13 – No Stopping
Schedule 5 – (Stop Control)
Schedule 2 (Speed Limits)
The fourth stage of the Zoning By-law to create new Industrials Zones, amending certain provisions of By-law 05-200 and, applying to the lndustrial lands within the Urban Area of the City, as hereinafter described and depicted.