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Documents
Respecting Lands Located at 71 Rebecca Street (Hamilton). UHOPA-17-023 / ZAC-17-053
Impact
Ward: 2
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting 928 Queenston Road (Stoney Creek)
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Official Plan - Urban
Respecting Lands Located at 928 Queenston Road (Stoney Creek). UHOPA-17-020 / ZAC-17-049
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning - Former City of Stoney Creek (3692-92)
Respecting Lands Located at 5050 Harrison Road. ZAR-18-023
Impact
Ward: 11
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting Lands Located at 567 Scenic Drive, Hamilton. ZAC-17-030
Impact
Ward: 8
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning - Former City of Hamilton (6593)
Respecting Lands Located at 50 Green Mountain Road West (Stoney Creek). ZAC-17-077
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning - Former City of Stoney Creek (3692-92)
Respecting Second Dwelling Units for Certain Lands Bounded by Highway 403, Burlington Street, Red Hill Valley and the Escarpment. CI 18-F
Impact
Ward: 1, 2, 3, 4
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning - Former City of Hamilton (6593)
- Schedule A (Table 15 By-law No. 17-127 Hamilton Vacant Building Registry)
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Administrative Penalties
Home & Property
- Schedule A (Table 14 By-law No. 10-221 Property Standards)
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Administrative Penalties
Home & Property
Respecting 56, 74, 78, 90, 96, 100 and 566 Parkside Drive (Flamborough)
Impact
Ward: 15
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Official Plan - Urban
Respecting Lands Located at 56, 74, 78, 90 and 96 Parkside Drive and 546 Highway No. 6 (Flamborough). UHOPA-18-012/ ZAC-15-039
Impact
Ward: 15
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting 41, 43, 45, 46, 47, 49, 50, 51, 53, 54, 55, 57, 58, 59, 61, 62, 63, 65, 66, 67, 69, 70 Escarpment Drive, and 1215, 1217, 1219, 1221, 1227, 1229, 1231, 1235, and, 1239 Barton Street (Stoney Creek)
Impact
Ward: 11
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Official Plan - Urban
Respecting Lands Located at 1215, 1217, 1219, 1221, 1227, 1229, 1231, 1235 and 1239 Barton Street. CI-18-I
Impact
Ward: 11
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning - Former City of Stoney Creek (3692-92)
Respecting 19 Highland Road East (Stoney Creek)
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Official Plan - Rural
Respecting Lands Located at 19 Highland Road East (Stoney Creek). RHOPA-17-024 / ZAC-17-055
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Respecting Lands Located at 19 Highland Road East (Stoney Creek). RHOPA-17-024 / ZAC-17-055
Impact
Ward: 9
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning - Former City of Stoney Creek (3692-92)
- Schedule A
Impact
City Wide
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Administration
Respecting Lands Located at 163 and 167 Highway No. 5 West, formerly in the Town of Flamborough, now in the City of Hamilton. RHOPA-18-019/ ZAC-18-019
Impact
Ward: 15
Type
Amendment
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Zoning
Namely Part of Road Allowance between Lots 18 & 19, Concession 3, in the Geographic Township of Saltfleet, in the City of Hamilton, designated as Part 1, Plan 62R-20595, being Part of PIN 17319-0569 (LT).
Impact
Ward: 10
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Permanent Closure
To Confirm the Proceedings of City Council at its meeting held on September 12, 2018.
Impact
City Wide
Type
Individual
Date Passed
Issued by
City Council
Categories
Council Confirming