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Documents
23-248-OLT Attachment 3 - To Adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 188 to the Urban Hamilton Official Plan Respecting Lands Identified as PINS 17498-0773, 17498-0775, 17498-0776, 17498-0777, 17563-0375, 17563-0380, 17563-0382, 17563-0399 and 17563-0400 located east of Highway No. 6, west of the pipeline easement, south of Borer's Creek, and north of Mountain Brow Road West (Former Town of Flamborough)
23-249-OLT Attachment 1 - To Amend Zoning By-law No. 90-145-Z (Flamborough), Respecting Identified with PINs 17563-0375, 17563-0382, 17563-0399, 17563-0400, in the Former Town of Flamborough, now in the City of Hamilton
23-250-OLT Attachment 2 - To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 Respecting Lands Identified with PINs 17498-0773, 17498-0775, 17498-0776, 17498-0777, 17498-0778, 17498-0779, 17563-0380 and Parts of PINs 17563-0399 and 17563-0375 in the Former Town of Flamborough, now in the City of Hamilton
The Tribunal Orders that the appeals are allowed and Hamilton Zoning By-law No. 05-200 and Flamborough Zoning By-law No. 90-145-Z are hereby amended as set out in Attachments '1' and '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.
The Tribunal orders that the appeal is allowed and the Applicant's Official Plan Amendment for the Urban Hamilton Official Plan is amended as set out in Attachment '3' to the Order.
The Tribunal Orders that the Applicant's Subdivision Appeal pursuant to s. 51(34) of the Planning Act is allowed in principle, and that the Draft Plan of Subdivision dated June 21, 2023, surveyed by Rob Querubin, Ontario Land Surveyor, and prepared by MHBC, set out in Attachment '4' to this Order is approved subject to the imposition of Conditions that may be required by the City of Hamilton.
Order Issued July 27, 2023, updated (with typographical correction) August 4, 2023
OLT Case Nos. OLT-21-001345; OLT-21-001346; OLT-21-001346
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
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
Not Final and Binding
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on July 14, 2023.
- General Issues Committee (Special) Report 23-020 – June 27, 2023
- General Issues Committee (Special) Report 23-021 – June 28, 2023
- Selection Committee for Agencies, Boards and Sub-Committees Report 23-005 – June 29, 2023
- General Issues Committee Report 23-022 – July 10, 2023
- Planning Committee Report 23-011 – July 11, 2023
- Public Works Committee Report 23-010 – July 12, 2023
- Audit, Finance and Administration Committee Report 23-011 – July 13, 2023
- Emergency and Community Services Committee Report 23-009 – July 13, 2023
ZAC-22-005
Not Final and Binding
Schedule 6 (Time Limit Parking Zones)
Schedule 8 (No Parking Zones)
Schedule 12 (Permit Parking Zones)
Schedule 13 (No Stopping Zones)
Schedule 14 (Wheelchair Loading Zones)
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 with Respect to Lands Located at 329 Highland Road West, Stoney Creek. ZAC-20-004
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 Respecting Lands Located at 111 and 115 Fiddler’s Green Road, Ancaster. ZAC-22-058
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 with Respect to Lands Located at 211 York Road, Dundas. ZAR-23-008
To Adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 185 to the Urban Hamilton Official Plan respecting Urban Expansion Areas Secondary Planning.
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200, Respecting Lands Located at 350 Albright Road, Hamilton. ZAC-23-033