A landscaping variance is the final step at October 8’s Committee of Adjustment before Site Plan approval.
Posted inJoey's Notepad
Joey’s Notepad: A few Ontario Ombuds Closed Meeting Reports
A Joey’s Notepad (blog post) on recent closed meeting violations in other municipalities.
Posted inOntario Land Tribunal, Planning and Development
Delta Secondary OLT Hearing Postponed
Lawyers for New Horizon Development Group (NHDG) and the City of Hamilton were scheduled to begin a 10-day hearing on Monday [September 16], but instead will speak to the Tribunal next Friday [September 27] for a Case Management Conference (CMC) hearing.
Posted inBriefs, Joey's Notepad, Public Safety
Joey’s Notepad: Club 33 is No More, Will Not Return
A Notice of Lease Default posted at the front of Club 33 says the Club owners owe $107,277.50 to the property owner.
Posted inCity Hall
Clr Maureen Wilson Unsuccessfully Calls for Term Limits Review
Wilson will seek a third, and final, term in the 2026 municipal election.
Posted inCity Hall
Hamilton Council Votes to Study Keeping Public Meeting Videos Public
City Hall removed a Council meeting video from its public listing on YouTube. The video shows Ward 14 Clr Mike Spadafora in a motor vehicle during the five hour long meeting.
Posted inCity Hall
HSR Commits to Communicating During Business Hours, But Not Peak Transit Times
HSR Maureen Cosyn Heath personally apologized last Thursday after the HSR failed to post Supercrawl detour information.
Posted inBriefs
BRIEF: Hamilton Homeless Mortality Data Project update for December 2023 to May 2024
The Hamilton Homeless Mortality Data Project says they’ve learned of 25 deaths people among Hamilton’s homeless population between December 2023 and May 2024.
Posted inHamilton City Council, Meeting Previews
Hamilton Council Planning Committee Meeting Preview for September 17, 2024
increasing fines for parking and traffic violations, approving 20-storeys at Upper James and Rymal, McMeekin opposing in-fill intensification proposed in Waterdown, and more…
Posted inCity Hall
No Public Update on Cybersecurity Failure at the Hamilton Library Board
Under pressure from Hamilton City Hall, the Hamilton Library Board is no longer publicly discussing its efforts to recover from the City’s cybersecurity failure.