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Documents
Respecting Lands Located at 1411 and 1415 Upper Wellington Street, Hamilton.ZAH-22-040
Impact
Ward: 7
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting lands located at 55 Queenston Road, Hamilton. ZAH-22-059
Impact
Ward: 4
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting lands located at 15 Church Street, in the former Town of Ancaster. ZAH-22-057
Impact
Ward: 12
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning - Former Town of Ancaster (87-57)
Amendments in this By-law include any necessary indexing, grammatical, numbering and lettering changes.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Council Procedure
- Amendments to Schedule “A”
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Administration
- Sub-section 18(12) Schedule "I"
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Waterworks
The land, owned by and located in the City of Hamilton, described as Part of Lot 3, Concession 1 in the Geographic Township of Saltfleet, and Part of Blocks 15 & 18 on Plan 62M-1241, designated as Parts 1, 2 and 6, inclusive, on Plan 62R-21744, be established as a public highway to form part of Sonoma Lane.
Impact
Ward 10
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Land Designation
For the purpose of creating lots for street townhouse dwellings.
- Further described as Parts 1-92 of Deposited Reference Plan 62R-21836 for lands municipally known as 141-229 Cittadella Boulevard & 158-244 Rockledge Drive, Glanbrook
PLC-22-006
Impact
Ward 9
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control
To prohibit and regulate certain public nuisances - certain large gatherings, as defined in this By-law, are or could become, or cause public nuisances.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Nuisance
For the purpose of creating lots. PLC-22-014
Impact
Ward 11
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on September 14, 2022
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Council Confirming
- Schedule 6 (Time Limit Parking)
- Schedule 8 (No Parking Zones)
- Schedule 10 (Alternate Side Parking Zones)
- Schedule 12 (Permit Parking Zones)
- Schedule 15 (Commercial Vehicle Loading Zones)
Impact
Ward: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Parking
Respecting Lands Located at 1552 Concession 2 Road West, Flamborough. ZAR-20-040
Impact
Ward 12
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
- Table 29 (By-law No. 22-235 Nuisance Party By-law)
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Administrative Penalties
Nuisance
Respecting Lands Located at 619 Centre Road, in the Former Town of Flamborough, now in the City of Hamilton.
Impact
Ward 15
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning - Former Town of Flamborough (90-145-Z)
Respecting Lands Located at 619 Centre Road, in the Former Town of Flamborough, now in the City of Hamilton. ZAH-22-043
Impact
Ward 15
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
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
Impact
Ward: 1
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Ontario Land Tribunal Decision
Categories
Official Plan - Urban
OLT Attachment 2 - To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 (Hamilton), 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
Impact
Ward: 1
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
Ontario Land Tribunal Decision
Categories
Zoning
Respecting Modifications and Updates to Low Density Residential Zones. CI 22-G
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning - Former Town of Ancaster (87-57)
Municipally known as 179, 183 and 187 Wilson Street West, Ancaster. PLC-22-003
Impact
Ward: 12
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control