The Public Works Committee failed to meet quorum for their May 16 meeting with only Councillors Collins, Merulla, Vanderbeek, and Whitehead in attendance. Missing were Councillors Conley (who sent a note he was sick), Ferguson, Jackson, and Pasuta.
Posted inPlanning and Development
City Moving Forward With Heritage Designation of Gibson School
With the full support of owner/developer Harry Stinson, the City of Hamilton is moving forward with the heritage designation of the former Gibson elementary school at 601 Barton Street East.
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Get Informed on Inclusionary Zoning and Density Bonusing [Videos]
Hamilton’s Planning Committee held a special planning workshop in May 2016 on Inclusionary Zoning and Density Bonusing in Ontario.
The Public Record streamed the full workshop and we’ve split each presentation and discussion into four videos to make it easier to be informed.
Posted inOntario Land Tribunal
Ontario Municipal Board Hamilton Ruling Summary for Week of May 9 to 13, 2016
The Ontario Municipal Board released a few decisions involving the City of Hamilton this week. The most significant came in appeals of the City’s new rural official plan and zoning bylaw, the others involved a 307-unit new subdivision in Binbrook, a denied severance in Ancaster, and a six-storey multiple dwelling on Barton Street in Flamborough. […]
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Hamilton PEDTalks "Improving Health by Design in the GTHA" (May 12, 2016)
Hamilton’s Planning and Economic Development department hosted Gayle Bursey, Director of Growth Management Strategy for the Region of Peel, who spoke on the topic of Improving Health by Design in the GTHA. Bursey’s talk was based upon her work in the inter-regional report “Improving Health by Design in the Greater Toronto-Hamilton Area” released in May […]
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Hamilton City Council Votes to Defer LRT Debate, Will Decide on Project May 18 [Replay Video]
In a surprise twist, Hamilton City Council will debate if they will reaffirm support or turn down provincial funding for Light Rail Transit during their Council GIC meeting on Wednesday, May 18. This comes after Councillors voted to defer a vote on a motion by Sam Merulla supporting the LRT project. Merulla moved his motion […]
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Hamilton City Council for May 11, 2016
Hamilton City Council’s biweekly full meeting will ratify decisions of standing committees including launching public consultation on new zoning, expansion of Community Improvement Project Areas, adding funding to address affordable housing and poverty reduction, making no changes to Public Works organizational structure and more.
Following ratification business, Council will debate a motion to “reaffirm” their support of LRT, and a motion from Terry Whitehead addressing “aggressive urbanism”.
Live video at 5:00pm.
Posted inCouncil Standing Committees
Hamilton City Councillor Donna Skelly Uses Olivia Chow & Jack Layton Affordable Housing Claim
In an attempt to argue against affordable housing on Piers 7 & 8, Hamilton City Councillor Donna Skelly uses the 1990 claim that Jack Layton was improperly in an affordable housing co-op.
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Hamilton City Council Special Planning Committee on Inclusionary Zoning and Section 37 Density Bonusing
What is inclusionary zoning and how can it be implemented in Hamilton if Council chooses to use it as an affordable housing tool? What about Section 37, commonly called density bonusing, can it be used to create community facilities and benefits in exchange for allowing increased density and height in new developments?
Council will receive four presentations on these matters, including two from external experts.
Live video starts at 9:30am Tuesday.
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Hamilton Council Audit, Finance, and Administration Committee for May 9, 2016
Council’s Audit, Finance, and Administration Committee will discuss primarily housekeeping items. Two items of note, the Freedom of Information office remains one of the worst in Canada, and Councillors will vote to ban Bondfield Construction Company Litd from bidding on City contracts for non-compliance of the City’s Fair Wage Policy.
Live video starts at 9:30am.