Hamilton City Council returns from three weeks of vacation today for a special meeting on the Light Rail Transit project. The Public Record is liveblogging from the meeting.
Posted inCity Hall, Ontario Land Tribunal
Replay – LiveBlog: Ontario Municipal Board Pre-hearing Ward Boundary Review
The Ontario Municipal Board is hearing an appeal registered by two citizens against Council’s gerrymandering of Ward Boundaries. This is a pre-hearing, which serves to identify parties, issues, and set dates for the full hearing.
Posted inHamilton City Council
Should Hamilton Adopt Oakville's Air Pollution Bylaw Regiment?
Councillors decide against an Oakville style bylaw, ask the province to implement tougher standards for fine particulate matter.
Posted inNews
Council's LRT Meeting for August Includes Green Motion to Demand HSR Operate LRT
Environment assessment addendum and Green’s motion to push for HSR operation of the LRT are the two items on the agenda.
Posted inHamilton Committee of Adjustment
Greenwin Takes Fight to Convert Family Units to Singles to the OMB
The Committee of Adjustment voted to not approve the conversions, citing that the Committee does not have the power to amended site specific zoning amendments.
Posted inAdvisory and Sub-Committees, Planning and Development
Hamilton's Design Review Panel Debates 40-Storey Proposal for Rebecca Street, Positive on Plan, but Debates How Tall is Too Tall?
DRP positive on design and plan for what will be the second tallest building in Hamilton, but does not find agreement on height and the escarpment.
Posted inAdvisory and Sub-Committees, Videos
Hamilton Rental Housing Committee "Dancing on the Head of a Pin"
Rental Housing Sub-Committee once again achieves nothing, circles back to striking a working group to determine if they’ll do anything.
Posted inAdvisory and Sub-Committees, Planning and Development
Design Review Panel Not Sold on LiUNA / Hi-Rise King at Hughson Plan
Express concerns about two elements of the development – the lack of setback from the eastern lot line and that the towers will shadow the future John and Rebecca park for most of the evening.
Posted inPublic Safety
Hamilton Police Investigating After Two Suspicious Packages Placed in Canada Post Boxes on Main East
Update: Hamilton Police are telling CHCH News they’ve identified the individual responsible and released them without criminal charges, the investigation is ongoing.
Posted inPlanning and Development
City Says 13 Ontario Teams Bidding for Pier 8 Lands
All the teams are from Ontario, despite the City spending a significant amount of money sending the Mayor and staff to Europe to seek bids from European firms.