Hamilton Committee of Adjustment and Secondary Dwelling Units: April 28, 2022 Meeting
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The CoA approved five of six SDUs this week, with Ward 6 Clr Tom Jackson convincing them to vote down a SDU in a house presently used as a AirBnB.
Always Have a Plan at the Ontario Land Tribunal … and Hire a Planner
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An Ancaster property owner failed to prepare for a OLT hearing, hired a personal injury lawyer the day prior, and lost their approvals to build a new home with pool.
Hamilton Council’s Planning Committee to Hold Final Vote on Urban Boundary Freeze May 17th
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Minister of Municipal Affairs Steve Clark calls freezing the urban boundary “anti-housing.” He can overturn Council’s decision.
Hamilton Committee of Adjustment for April 7, 2022 [Post-Meeting Summary]
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Secondary Dwellings, Severances, approving the new Urban Core Health Centre, the Corktown Plaza wants even less parking, and rezoning a DiCenzo property in Stoney Creek.
James North Tivoli Property and Centre Point Plaza Purchased by Same Developer
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New owners must restore the Tivoli Auditorium, here’s a look at what planning rules allow them to build on the site.
“Anti-Housing”: Ontario’s Conservative Government Calls Hamilton Boundary Freeze
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Hamilton MPP Donna Skelly (Flamborough-Glanbrook) asked the Minister to comment on Hamilton City Council “pushing an anti-housing and anti-growth ideology.”
City of Hamilton Makes Significant Changes to Planning Department Structure
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The planning department now consists of four sections: Development Planning, Heritage and Urban Design, Sustainable Communities [Community & Policy Planning], Zoning and Committee of Adjustment.
Council Votes to Expand Sewer Capacity on Dewitt Road Following 2019 Study Showing It’s Maxxed Out
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An August 2019 engineering report found portions of the existing sewers are already overcapacity. The 375 mm portion of pipe which runs from Highway 8 to just north of Juniper Drive is already over capacity, with new developments already being built.
Hamilton’s “New” Commercial City-Wide Zoning Now in Effect
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Loblaws and Canadian Tire’s property holding companies reach deal with City on 2017 zoning bylaw, Hamilton’s Chief Planner says the settlement protects the public interest.
OLT Approves 11-storey building at 325 Highway 8 in Stoney Creek
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This ruling is the third in recent weeks to overturn Council decisions along arterial roadways with the OLT advises the City to approve midrise intensification.