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Victor Veri's Estate Formally Withdraws Appeal of Downtown Secondary Plan

By Joey Coleman, Editor | March 27, 2019

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.

Hamilton City Hall Wins Legal Battle to Charge Full Development Charges Against Laneway Housing

By Joey Coleman, Editor | March 10, 2019

The Owner of Hamilton’s First Laneway House Discovers that City Hall Rhetoric Is Meaningless as City Charges Full Development Charges and Parkland Fees.

Public Comments Open for First Legal Cannabis Application in Hamilton

By Joey Coleman, Editor | March 9, 2019

Canna Cabana is planning to open their location, one of seven stores authorized for all of the “West Region” of Southern Ontario, at the Centre on Barton near to the intersection of Barton Street East and Kenilworth Avenue North.

City Wants Downtown Hamilton Secondary Plan Brought into Force and Affect

By Joey Coleman, Editor | March 7, 2019

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.

$10.1-Million for YWCA Ottawa Street Affordable Housing Project

By Joey Coleman, Editor | January 22, 2019

The project will create 50 units of affordable housing for women and their children, including 10 fully accessible units. All common areas will be fully accessible. Of the 50 units, 15 will be dedicated for women with developmental disabilities.

Design Review Panel to Spallacci: Consider Two Towers Instead of Three at John Street & St. Joseph's Drive

By Joey Coleman, Editor | January 10, 2019

Design Review Panel suggests improvements to Spallacci proposal to better interact with neighbouring park, contribute to the public realm, and improved urban design.

The Connolly (James Baptist) Resurrects, Presents to City Heritage Sub-Committee

By Joey Coleman, Editor | November 21, 2018

Hue Developments and LCH Developments will file amendments to City Hall shortly, project can proceed with permissions granted by City Council in 2015.

LPAT Gives Durand Residents Seeking to Be Parties to Television City Hearing 30 Days to File Issues List

By Joey Coleman, Editor | October 29, 2018

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

By Joey Coleman, Editor | October 29, 2018

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

By Joey Coleman, Editor | October 28, 2018

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.

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