It is a rare situation: a developer is asking Hamilton’s Committee of Adjustment to approve final stage minor variances for a tall building, without planning staff support.
Posted inBriefs, Planning and Development
Planning Brief:: Hamilton Granting Conditional Site Plan Approval for 31-Storey Building at John North and Wilson Street
EMBLEM’s next Downtown Hamilton project granted Downtown Secondary Plan approvals, pending Committee of Adjustment rubber-stamping decreased parking
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BRIEF: Hamilton Youth Town Hall Summary Posted
Model City Hall Hamilton releases 14 recommendations for Hamilton City Council to consider.
Posted inJoey's Notepad
Joey’s Notepad: More Details on the Sale of CKLH 102.9FM
102.9 is now broadcasting from Downtown Hamilton. Bell Media is receiving $22.5-million for it and three St. Catharines stations.
Posted inPlanning and Development
136 New Rental Units Proposed in Six-Storey Building on Ashley Street, Near Cannon and Wentworth
Hamilton’s Design Review Panel will meet on August 8 to review the proposal. Development will need zoning amendment approval from City Council
Posted inCity Hall News
Circle of Beads Continues to Seek Voting Indigenous Hamilton Council Seat
“The point is that a seat should be reserved for the Indigenous community, which had mainstream political processes imposed upon it and have not had a meaningful voice in these processes, to the community’s ongoing detriment,” reads a press statement.
Posted inCity Hall News
Federal Government Announces $44,731,924 for Hamilton Affordable Housing Units and Shelter Beds
The funds will help repair up to 2650 units, build 17 new subsidized units, fund 55 new construction CityHousing units, and add 85 emergency shelter spaces.
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INBOX: YMCA Hamilton Update on Downtown Mens’ Residence and Facility
The YMCA Hamilton-Burlington-Brantford issued the following press release at 4:3o p.m. on Wednesday, July 24. TPR is watching this story and the City of Hamilton’s response to assist the 173 displaced residents of the building following the four-alarm fire on Monday, July 22.
Posted inCity Hall News
City Manager Directs HSR To Review Ongoing Communication Failures
City Manager apologies after it took over two hours for HSR managers to post detour information during Monday’s closure of James Street.
Posted inPublic Safety
Fire at Downtown Hamilton YMCA Sends Two to ICU
Ontario’s Fire Marshal is investigating fire in third-floor men’s residence unit as Red Cross assist with temporary shelter for 174 displaced tenants