Posted inPlanning and Development

Coppley Expanding Manufacturing in Hamilton's Downtown, Planning Move Down MacNab Street to Cannon Street

by Joey Coleman

Premium tailored clothing company Coppley is planning a new 6,822 square metre manufacturing facility in Hamilton’s Downtown, just down the street from their present headquarters.
The new facility will enabled the company to enhance its manufacturing processing while remaining in Downtown Hamilton, architect Drew Hauser told the City’s Design Review Panel on Thursday.

Posted inOntario Land Tribunal

Divisional Court Upholds OMB Decisions in Oakville Glen Abbey Development Rulings

by Joey Coleman

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.