New Horizon appealing after the Committee of Adjustment denied their request for variances to reduce parking, commercial space, and amenities in the planned three tower (44, 38, and 33 storeys in height) development.
Posted inCity Hall News, Council Standing Committees
Hamilton City Council Public Works Committee for January 31, 2022
Councillors approved a new roadside memorial policy, debated and tabled a proposed small kids playground climbing wall, approved speed bumps on a dead-end court, approved purchased twenty (20) new replacement articulated buses, and heard resident concerns about lighting at Victoria Park.
Posted inOntario Land Tribunal, Planning and Development
Ontario Land Tribunal Approves Intensification on West 5th and Stone Church
OLT issues a strong ruling declares “on a prima facie basis” that Hamilton will intensify along arterial roads, and City Hall must prove otherwise when rejecting applications.
Posted inBriefs, Hamilton City Hall
BRIEF: Hamilton Bylaw Issued 5638 Charges in 2021, an increase of 52%
Charges issued under the Parks By-law increased 184% in 2021 compared to 2019. There were 2437 Parks By-law charges in 2021, compared to 525 in 2020, and 868 in 2019.
Posted inOntario Land Tribunal, Planning and Development
Ontario Land Tribunal Approves Mid-Rise Building on Main West
OLT declares the Ainslie Wood Westdale Secondary Plan “dated” and effectively cancels it after the City argued for townhouses instead of apartments on the BLAST Network near McMaster University.
Posted in2022 Hamilton Municipal Election
Keanin Loomis’ OShow Interview Summary
Mayoral hopeful Keanin Loomis sat down this week with Laura Babcock on the OShow.
He discussed minimum wage, homelessness and encampments, and urban boundary expansion.
Posted inPolice Services Board
Hamilton Police Board Violates Open Meeting Rules, Again
HPSB Administrator Kirsten Stevenson sent an email at 2:19 p.m. Monday informing the public there be no live stream of the meeting, citing “problems” with the screencasting audio.
Posted in2022 Hamilton Municipal Election Blog
Hamilton Election Blog: Daily Roundup Day T-278 – Keanin Loomis Launches the Mayoral Race
The election blog starts now, as Keanin Loomis is the first major candidate to definitively declare in the mayoral race.
Posted in2022 Hamilton Municipal Election
Keanin Loomis Makes It Official, He is Running for Mayor of Hamilton
“I think that there is a huge, huge appetite for change in this community in for fresh voices and new faces to be around the council table, making the important decisions for this community,” Loomis says.
Posted inJoey's Notepad
Joey’s Notepad: Hamilton Municipal Election Voter Turnout Data
I’ve compiled voter turnout data for Hamilton’s past municipal elections, with charts to look at trends city-wide and at the ward level.