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Documents
To Amend By-law 17-225, as amended, being a By-law to Establish a System of Administrative Penalties
23-196-OLT Schedule A Urban Hamilton Official Plan Amendment No. 194
23-197-OLT Schedule B To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 Respecting Lands 442, 450, 454 and 462 Wilson Street East
The Tribunal Orders that: a. The Applicant's Official Plan Amendment appeal is allowed in part and the Urban Hamilton Official Plan of the City of Hamilton is hereby amended as set out in Schedule A to this Order. B. The Applicant's Zoning By-law Amendment appeal is allowed in part and the City of Hamilton's Zoning By-law No. 05-200 is hereby amended as set out in Schedule B to this Order.
OLT-22-004156
Schedule 6 (Time Limit Parking)
Schedule 8 (No Parking)
Schedule 12 (Permit Parking)
Schedule 13 (No Stopping)
Schedule 2 (Speed Limits)
Schedule 3 (Flashing School Zones - Reduced Speed Limit)
23-193-OLT Schedule 1 To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 with respecting to lands located at 860 and 884 Barton Street, Stoney Creek
23-194-OLT Schedule 2 To Amend Zoning By-law No. 3692-92, Respecting Lands Located at 860 and 884 Barton Street, Stoney Creek
The Tribunal Orders that the appeals by Losant Homes (1998) Ltd. Are allowed, in part, and: (a) City of Hamilton By-law No. 05-200 is hereby amended as set out in Schedule 1 to this Order; (b) City of Hamilton By-law No. 3692-92 is hereby amended as set out in Schedule 2 to this order; © The Tribunal authorizes the Municipal Clerk of the City of Hamilton to assign numbers to these by-laws for record keeping purposes; (d) The Draft Plan of Subdivision prepared by MHBC Planning Urban Design & Landscape Architecture dated May 18, 2023 (attached to this Order as Schedule 3) is approved subject to the fulfillment of the conditions of draft plan approval (attached to this Order as Schedule 4); Pursuant to subsections 51(56.1) of the Planning Act, the City of Hamilton is granted authority to clear the conditions of draft plan approval and to administer final approval of the plan of subdivision under s. 51(58) of the Planning Act; and (f) The Tribunal may be spoken to should any issues arise with respect to the Implementation of this Order.
OLT-22-003075; OLT-22-003076
23-198-OLT Attachment Rural Hamilton Official Plan Amendment No. 24
23-199-OLT Exhibit 2 To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 respecting lands located at 34 - 11th Concession Road East and 1800 Highway No. 6, Flamborough
OMB Case No. PL170858
OMB File Nos. PL170858, PL170859, PL170860
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200, Respecting Lands Located at 299-307 John Street South and 97 St. Joseph's Drive, in the City of Hamilton
The Tribunal Orders that the appeal is allowed in part and By-law No. 05-200 of the City of Hamilton is hereby amended as set out in Attachment 1 to this Order.
OLT-21-001723; OLT-21-001724
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200, Respecting Lands Located at 392, 398, 400, 402, 406 and 412 Wilson Street East and 15 Lorne Avenue, Ancaster
The Tribunal Orders that a. the Applicant's Official Plan Amendment appeal is dismissed; b. The Applicant's Zoning By-law Amendment appeal is allowed in part and the City of Hamilton's Zoning By-law No. 05-200 is hereby amended as set out in Schedule "A" to this Order.
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 with Respect to Lands Located at 851 Lawrence Road, Hamilton.
ZAC-23-040
Not Final and Binding
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 Respecting Lands Located at 12 Louisa Street, Flamborough.
ZAR-22-004
Not Final and Binding
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 with respect to lands located at 82 Carlson Street, Stoney Creek.
To Amend By-law No. 10-122, Being a By-law to Prohibit and Regulate Fortification and Protective Elements of Land
To Amend By-law No. 16-184, being a By-law to Regulate Enclosures for Privately-Owned Outdoor Pools
To Amend By-law No. 21-021, A By-law to Govern the Proceedings of Council and Committees of Council
ZAC-22-047
ZAC-23-033
ZAC-23-036
FINAL AND BINDING
To Amend By-law No. 01-218, as amended, Being a By-law to Regulate On-Street Parking
Schedule 8 (No Parking Zones)
Schedule 12 (Permit Parking Zones)
Schedule 13 (No Stopping Zones)
To Adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 193 to the Urban Hamilton Official Plan Respecting 1225 Old Golf Links Road (Ancaster)
Not Final and Binding
To Adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 195 to the Urban Hamilton Official Plan Respecting 2080 Rymal Road (Glanbrook)
Not Final and Binding