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Council deems it necessary to repeal the City’s Face Covering By-law and to rely on the Province’s regulations or guidance re same.
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its special meeting held on March 21, 2022.
OLT-05 Exhibit B
a) The appeals filed on behalf of CTREL and Choice in OLT Case No. OLT-21-001799 (formerly PL171450) are allowed, in part, in accordance with subsection 34(26) of the Planning Act:
- Zoning By-Law No. 17-240 (By-law 17-240) is amended in accordance with the Zoning By-Law Amendment set out in Exhibit B to the affidavit of Shannon McKie, sworn January 31, 2022, and found in Exhibit X at Tab X.
- The amendments to By-law 17-240 shall come into force across the entire City of Hamilton, with the exception of the following specific properties which remain under appeal pursuant to and as described in the Tribunal’s order in this matter dated June 25, 2021:
- 64 Main Street East;
- 3011 Homestead Drive;
- 237 Upper Centennial Parkway;
- 201 Wilson Street East; and
- 82-112 King Street East and 73-87 Main Street East.
b) That the parts of By-law 17-240 that are not amended and were not previously deemed in force by the Tribunal’s order dated November 16, 2018, as indicated in Exhibit B to the affidavit of Shannon McKie, sworn January 31, 2022, and found in Exhibit X at Tab X, are deemed to come into force across the entire City of Hamilton on the day By-law 17-240 was passed, being November 8, 2017, pursuant to subsection 34(30) of the Planning Act, except for those properties which remain under appeal pursuant to the Tribunal’s order in this matter dated June 25, 2021 as described above.
OLT Case Nos. OLT-21-001799
Legacy Case Nos. PL171450
LT File Nos. OLT-21-001799
Legacy File Nos. PL171450, PL171451
OLT-01 Attachment 1 - To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200, Respecting Lands located at 1190 Main Street West, 43, 47, 51 and 55 Forsyth Avenue South, 75, 77, 81, 83, 99, 103, 107, 111 and 115 Traymore Avenue and 50 Dalewood Avenue (Hamilton).
Tribunal has been advised in writing that the Parking Agreement has been executed, therefore the decision 22-010-OLT Attachment 1 is now Final.
OLT Case Nos. PL180302, PL200015
OLT File Nos. PL180302, PL200015
To enter into a Municipal Funding Agreement in order to participate in the Municipal Funding Agreement for the Streamline Development Approval Fund.
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its special meeting held on March 2, 2022.
To enter into a Municipal Funding Agreement in order to participate in the Municipal Funding Agreement for the Transfer of the Improving Wastewater and Stormwater Discharges in Lake Ontario Funding Program.
To enter into a Contribution Agreement in order to participate in the Canada Community Revitalization Fund.
Related to Funding Provided Under the Dedicated Gas Tax Funds for Public Transportation Program
To enter into a Municipal Funding Agreement in order to participate in the Municipal Funding Agreement for the Transfer of the Improving, Monitoring and Public Reporting of Sewage Overflows and Bypasses Funding Program.
Part of Block 1, Registered Plan No. 62M-1281, municipally known as 3311 Homestead Drive, Glanbrook. PLC-22-005
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on February 23, 2022.
- Ed VanderWindt is appointed Chief Building Official and Inspector for the purposes of the Building Code Act, 1992
Repealed by By-law 22-112 May 11, 2022
- Schedule 2 (Speed Limits)
- Schedule 3 (Flashing School Zones)
- Schedule 5 (Stop Sign Locations)
- Schedule 9 (No Right Turn on Red)
- Schedule 18 (Bicycle Lanes)
- Schedule 20 (Combined Foot & Bicycle Path)
- Schedule 29 (Weight Restrictions on Bridges)
- Schedule 31 (Designated Areas – Reduced Speed Limits)
- Schedule 34 (Community Safety Zones)
- Schedule 8 – No Parking
- Schedule 12 – Permit Parking
- Schedule 13 – No Stopping
- Schedule 14 – Wheelchair LZ
Respecting Election Signs
Respecting Election Signs.
To delegate authority to hold Education Development Charge (“EDC”) complaint hearings to Audit, Finance & Administration Committee.
Respecting Lands located at 3300 Homestead Drive, Glanbrook. ZAH-21-042
Respecting Lands Located at 461 Green Road, Stoney Creek. ZAH-22-002