Council’s Planning Committee approved the urban design study for Piers 7 & 8, waiving planning application fees for affordable housing developments, and a flat fee for inspection of grandfathered overhanging store signs.
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Hamilton Board of Health for May 16, 2016
A quick Board of Health meeting this month as Councillor approved the expansion of Epipens to the medical kits of Hamilton’s Fire Department, and received information reports.
Full Replay video
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Hamilton Committee of Adjustment for May 19, 2016: Applications of Note
The Committee of Adjustment will consider 24 applications during this meeting. A couple jump out for your editor for various reasons.
The City of Hamilton is applying for variances to construct the new Police Forensics Building at 100 Wilson Street in Downtown Hamilton, Greenwin is applying for variances to increase the number of units in its apartment buildings at 181 John Street North and 192 Hughson Street North, and across from McMaster, the owner of two houses at 43 and 55 Forsyth Avenue South is looking to increase the number of bedrooms in houses which are rented to McMaster University students.
The Committee meeting starts at 1:00pm on Thursday.
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Hamilton City Council Public Works Committee for May 16, 2016
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.
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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.
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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.