The deal will allow a two-storey detached home in the alleyway, but with conditions of title and privacy protections for neighbours to the west of 315B

Hamilton Commercial Mixed-Use Zoning Appeal Negotiations Continue: Postponement of April 10th Prehearing Date Likely
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Negotiations continue between the City and appellants to reach agreements. Appellants continue to work among themselves to organize the case issue list, primary appellants, and “sheltering of appeals”.
Next Prehearing date requested no earlier than July.

Victor Veri's Estate Formally Withdraws Appeal of Downtown Secondary Plan
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City declared its intention to motion at the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal for the new Secondary Plan to be brought into force and effect, with the exception of two site specific appeals, after the Veri appeal was dealt with.

City Wants Downtown Hamilton Secondary Plan Brought into Force and Affect
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There are three appeals, one of which the City is seeking to strike. The other two appeals are site specific appeals. One related to prohibitions on any new shadows onto Prince’s Square park in front of the Old Wentworth County Courthouse, and the other is a site specific appeal against the height limit.
The City is asking for the DTSP to be brought into force and effect for the remainder of the Downtown area.

LPAT Gives Durand Residents Seeking to Be Parties to Television City Hearing 30 Days to File Issues List
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Brad Lamb’s hope of building the tallest building in Hamilton at 163 Jackson Street West will be decided by LPAT in mid-2019, that’s if Lamb and the City don’t reach a deal to allow Lamb to build on Jackson West, or the tallest building elsewhere in Downtown Hamilton.
Sonoma Homes Must Wait Until 2020 for Hearing into Their Upper Sherman & Rymal Development
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The backlog at the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal – formerly known as the Ontario Municipal Board – means that Sonoma Homes planned mid-rise development could be waiting until 2021 to get into the ground, unless Sonoma can reach a deal with City Council during the interim.
Current 195 Wellington Street South Residents Worry About Where They'll Live Next
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Without the City prepared to file an issues list, or declare if it intents to oppose Medallion’s proposal for a 20-storey residential building at 195 Wellington Street South, the LPAT scheduled another pre-hearing date for April 15, 2019 at 10am to give the City time to prepare its submissions.
LPAT (former OMB) sets Pre-Hearing Dates for 195 Wellington South, Sonoma Homes Upper Sherman & Rymal Project, and Television City
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The Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (formerly known as the Ontario Municipal Board) is beginning to set pre-hearing dates for various appeals for non-decision in planning applications across Hamilton.
Stoney Creek Developer Appeals to OMB for Four Storey Development at 261 King Street East
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J.A.N. Group Inc filed an appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board on their application for a four storey residential building at 261 King Street East in Stoney Creek. The site is located west of Green Road.

Medallion Properties Takes City to OMB on 20 Storey Redevelopment of 195 Wellington South
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Medallion Properties have filed an appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board on their application for a 20-storey residential redevelopment of their property at 195 Wellington Street South in the Corktown neighbourhood.
The Ontario Municipal Board has assigned case number PL171389 to the appeal. The first pre-hearing date has not yet been set.
Divisional Court Upholds OMB Decisions in Oakville Glen Abbey Development Rulings
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The Ontario Divisional Court delivered a rare ruling reviewing an Ontario Municipal Board decision on what constitutes a complete planning application.
This ruling is instructive to those considering appealing the Hamilton Ward Boundaries decision, I wrote in December about the tests of judicial review (Dunsmuir Test), and deference to specialized tribunals and bodies.