During an early March closed session, Hamilton City Council approved settling an Ontario Land Tribunal appeal involving a proposal for apartment buildings at 1494 Upper Wellington Street on the southwest corner at Stone Church Road West.
Council ratified an agreement to permit mid-rise buildings of six and 12 storeys with 519 rental units instead of the original mid-2024 proposal to construct 682 units—a significant reduction from the original 20-storey proposal.
A minimum of 40 per cent of the total units must be two-bedroom units, and a minimum of five per cent must be three-bedroom suites or larger. The settlement does not mandate the square footage of these units.
The development will be required to provide a minimum of one parking space per unit, inclusive of visitor and accessible parking.
The development faced intense opposition from surrounding residents concerned about traffic, infrastructure capacity, and height.
The OLT held a one-day settlement hearing on May 7 to approve the agreement.
Stephanie Mirtitsch, a land-use planner testifying on behalf of applicant Valery Group, stated that all relevant and appropriate concerns raised by neighbours had been addressed through the project’s revisions.
OLT Member Daniel Best accepted Mirtitsch’s expert testimony, ruling that the settlement adequately addressed community concerns regarding height, density, traffic, privacy, environmental impacts, and compatibility with John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport.
Valery Group is one of Hamilton’s largest rental housing and new home developers.
The full decision is available on the OLT’s website.
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