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Documents
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on May 22, 2024.
- Selection Committee for Agencies, Boards and Sub-Committees Report 24-002 – May 3, 2024
- CityHousing Hamilton Corporation Shareholder Report 24-001 – May 9, 2024
- Public Works Committee Report 24-006 – May 13, 2024
- Planning Committee Report 25-007 – May 14, 2024
- General Issued Committee Report 24-009 – May 15, 2024
- Audit, Finance and Administration Committee Report 24-010 – May 16, 2024
- Emergency and Community Services Committee Report 24-004 – May 16, 2024
17-240-OLT-06 Attachment 1
The Tribunal Orders that the modified version of the Zoning By-law Amendment attached to this Order as Attachment 1 is approved.
PL171450; OLT-21-001799; PL171451; OLT-21-001806
24-096-OLT Attachment 1
Urban Hamilton Official Plan Amendment No. 184
24-097-OLT Attachment 2
To Amend Zoning By-law No. 87-57 Respecting Lands Located at 487 Shaver Road (Ancaster)
The Tribunal Orders that: 1. The appeal pursuant to s. 22(7) of the Planning Act is allowed, in part, and the Official Plan for the City of Hamilton is amended, as set out in Attachment 1 to this Order; and 2. The appeal pursuant to s. 34(11) of the Planning Act is allowed, in part, and Zoning By-law No. 87-57 of the City of Hamilton is hereby amended, as set out in Attachment 2 to this Order. The Tribunal authorizes the Municipal Clerk of the City of Hamilton to assigned a number to this by-law for record keeping purposes.
OLT-23-000737
OLT Related Case Number: OLT-23-000738
To Permanently Close and Sell a Portion of the Unassumed Alleyway Abutting 165 Burton Street, Hamilton; being Part of the Alleyway Lying East of Lot 235 on Plan 209, designated as Part 1 on Plan 62R-22256, in the City of Hamilton, being ALL of PIN 17189-0301 (LT)
To Authorize the Signing of an Agreement between the City of Hamilton and the Ministry of Transportation Related to Funding Provided Under the Dedicated Gas Tax Funds for Public Transportation Program
Registered Plan No. 62M-1295, municipally known as 67, 69, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, 83, 85, 87, 89, 91, 93, 95, 97, 99, 101, 103, 105, 107, 109, 111, and 113 Picardy Drive, Stoney Creek
PLC-24-003
Registered Plan No. 62M-1295, municipally known as 7, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 43, 47, 51, 52, 56, 60 and 63 Shawbridge Court, Stoney Creek
PLC-24-004
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on May 8, 2024.
- Public Health Committee Report 24-004-April 29, 2024
- Public Works Committee Report 24-005 - April 29, 2024
- Planning Committee Report 25-006 -April 30, 2024
- GeneraI lssued Committee Report 24-008 - May 1, 2024
- Audit, Finance and Administration Committee 24-007 - May 2, 2024
ZAC-24-005
- Schedule 5 (Parking Meters)
- Schedule 8 (No Parking Zones)
- Schedule 12 (Permit Parking Zones)
- Schedule 13 (No Stopping Zones)
- Schedule 15 (Commercial Vehicle Loading Zones
- Schedule 16 (Taxi Stands)
To Authorize the Declaration of 5 Lake Avenue South, Stoney Creek as Surplus to the Requirements of the City of Hamilton and to Authorize the Disposition of 5 Lakes Avenue South, Stoney Creek and 13 Lake Avenue South, Stoney Creek
PLC-24-001
Respecting Removal of Part Lot Control, Blocks 33, 34, 35, and 36, Registered Plan of Subdivision No. 62M-1295, Municipally Known As 185, 187, 189, 191, 193, 195, 197, 199, 201, 203, 205, 207, 209, 211, 213, 215, 217, 219, 221, 223, 225, 227, 229, 231, 233, 235, 237 and 239 Lormont Boulevard, Stoney Creek
PLC-24-002
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on April 24, 2024.