A long dormant liaison committee – conceived in 2009 but never implemented – is holding its first meeting this week as the Hamilton Port Authority and City Council look to improve their relationship following the clash in the previous two years over the Port Fuels waste-to-energy plant proposal.
Posted inAdvisory and Sub-Committees
Hamilton Veterans Committee for August 2016
The Hamilton Veteran’s Committee will discuss improvements to the flag mounts on the Gore Park Cenotaph, have a presentation from Hamilton East-Stoney Creek MP Bob Bratina – a member of the House of Commons Veterans Committee, and discuss planning for commemoration services of the Dieppe Raid and Remembrance Day.
Posted inCity Council Meetings, Videos
Hamilton City Council GIC for August 8, 2016
Council’s only full GIC meeting for the month of August is jammed packed: LRT preliminary traffic modelling, Accessible Transit Services Review Update, renaming Hamilton Place, Postal Banking, status of Employment Lands, forming a Land Development Task Force, selling Charlton Hall, Canada 150, WiFi in Gage Park, and a scathing report from the Ontario Ombudsman about an secret illegal meeting of the Election Compliance Audit Committee.
Full Replay
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Hamilton West Harbour Sub-Committee for August 4, 2016
Hamilton’s West Harbour Sub-Committee receives presentations on the Real Estate Solicitation Process for Pier 8 and the Waterfront Recreation Plan from City staff, and an update from the Hamilton Waterfront Trust on its work on behalf of the City managing the redevelopment of Piers 5, 6, & 7.
Live video starts at 10 a.m.
Posted inCitizen-Majority Boards and Agencies, Hamilton Committee of Adjustment, Planning and Development
Hamilton Committee of Adjustment for August 4, 2016
Hamilton’s Committee of Adjustment will hear 23 variance applications during its first meeting of August. Here are some of the applications that drew the attention of The Public Record’s Joey Coleman.
Posted inAdvisory and Sub-Committees
How Can We Make Crossing Highway 6 in Flamborough Safe for Cyclists?
With the increase in population in Flamborough, and the promotion of recreational cycling in the Greenbelt and along the Escarpment, there are more cyclists attempting to cross the ever busier Highway 6.
Posted inAdvisory and Sub-Committees
Cancelled: Hamilton Design Review Panel to Consider Gore Buildings Plan at August 2016 Meeting
What will Hamilton’s Design Review Panel think of the proposed design for the Gore Buildings at 18 to 28 King Street East in the heart of Hamilton’s Central Business District?
Posted inNews
Postmedia Opening Digital Development Office in Kitchener, Keeping Ancaster Team in Place
Hamilton Council needs to create an clear plan and strategy to benefit from the explosive growth in the digital sector in both Waterloo and Toronto. We need to make sure the infrastructure is in place to ensure the gravitational pull of economic clustering does not see Hamilton losing IT jobs.
Posted inPlanning and Development
A Concept Plan for 30 Stories just south of St. Joseph's Hospital
SvN Architects + Planners post a concept Master Plan for the Charlton/John/Forest/Hughson Block which shows a 30-storey mixed-use tower to anchor the block at the corner of Hughson Street South and Forest Avenue.
It’s worth watching to see what is formally proposed after the City updates planning policies this fall.
Posted inPlanning and Development, Videos
Draft Hamilton Tall Buildings Study Earns Few Fans [Video]
Go taller, that was the feedback from property owners back in late April during the public unveiling of the draft version of the Hamilton Tall Building Guidelines.