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Documents
The name of part of the street known as Woodworth Drive, being the portion from east of Elgin Place to Calvin Street in the former Town of Ancaster; is hereby changed to Woodworth Drive East.
Impact
Ward: 12
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Streets
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on October 13, 2021.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Council Confirming
- Schedule 8 – No Parking
- Schedule 12 – Permit Parking
- Schedule 13 – No Stopping
Impact
Ward: 3, 13
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Parking
As amended by By-law No. 18-232, Respecting Lands located at 90 Garner Road East (Formerly 70 Garner Road East), Ancaster. ZAH-17-069
Impact
Ward: 12
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting Updates and Modifications to the Rural Hamilton Official Plan.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Official Plan - Rural
Respecting Updates and Modifications to the Urban Hamilton Official Plan
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Official Plan - Urban
With respect to lands located at 1411 and 1415 Upper Wellington Street, Hamilton. ZAC-20-033
Impact
Ward: 7
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting Modifications and Updates to General Provisions and Administration in the former Town of Ancaster Zoning By-law.
Impact
Ward: 12
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting Modifications and Updates to Administration, Enforcement and Penalties and a portion of the lands located at Part of 194 Pleasant Avenue.
Impact
Ward: 11
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting Modifications and Updates to Administration and Enforcement (Flamborough).
Impact
Ward: 15
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting Modifications and Updates to Administration (Glanbrook).
Impact
Ward: 11
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting Modifications and Updates to Administration and Violation in the former City of Hamilton Zoning By-law.
Impact
Ward: 11
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting Modifications and Updates to Administration and Enforcement and lands located at 57, 61, 63, 67 and 71 East Street.
Impact
Ward: 11
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting modifications and updates to certain definitions, general provisions, Parking, Open Space and Parks Zones, Industrial Zones, Commercial and Mixed Use Zones, Transit Oriented Corridor Zones, Rural Zones, Utility Zones, Waterfront Zones, Special Exceptions, Holding Provisions and Mapping Changes for the City of Hamilton.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
- Schedule 8 - No Parking
- Schedule 12 - Permit
- Schedule 13 - No Stopping
Impact
Ward: 3, 7, 8, 9, 13
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Parking
Upon Owners of Land Abutting Rymal Road East from Approximately 200m East of Second Road West to Upper Centennial Parkway, in the City of Hamilton.
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Utilities
Rates & Fees
This project area repeals and replaces the Downtown and Community Renewal Community Improvement Project Area, originally adopted and approved by Hamilton City Council on May 11, 2016 (By-law 16-125), as amended.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Planning
To adopt a community improvement plan for the Revitalizing Hamilton’s Commercial Districts Community Improvement Project Area.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Planning
To delegate authority to the General Manager, Planning and Economic Development for certain grants and loans under the Revitalizing Hamilton’s Commercial Districts Community Improvement Plan and Ontario Heritage Act.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Heritage
Appointments & Delegations
Municipally known as
- 67, 69, 71, 73 to 111 Pinot Crescent, and
- 141, 143, 145, 147, 149, 151, 153, 155, 157, 159, 161, 163, 165, 167, 169, 171, 173, 175 and 177 Sonoma Lane, Stoney Creek.
PLC-21-007
Impact
Ward: 10
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Part Lot Control