In two separate declarations, Hamilton’s City Clerk places voting day between Jan 2 and 7, 2025. Jan 7 is the most logical day for voting.
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Hamilton City Council to Take Position on Closure of Supervised Consumption Sites
On September 25, Waterloo’s regional council voted 13-2 to petition Ontario Premier Doug Ford to allow Kitchener’s supervised consumption site to continue operating.
Waterloo Council is asking Hamilton City Council to join them and petition to keep Hamilton’s SCS site operating.
Posted inHamilton Committee of Adjustment, Planning and Development
Hamilton Committee of Adjustment for October 22, 2024
Parking variances for a tall building at 71 Rebecca and a church submits that is a similar use to a big store.
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NOTED: HWDSB Tried to Keep School Bus Costs Secret
Hamilton’s public school board has been ordered to make public spending costs public information
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Joey’s Notepad: On Removing Parking at 71 Rebecca and BNA discussions a decade ago
A decade ago,the city’s parking minimums were not economically viable. The project was designed to remove or convert parking levels.
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Council’s new “Public Health Subcommittee” Education Rep to be Deliberated on October 29
Council approved the subcommittee’s creation in January 2024.
The 13-member committee will effectively replace City Council as the Board of Health.
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Hamilton Committee of Adjustment for October 8, 2024 [Meeting Preview]
City staff are not supporting the two downtown tall building minor variance applications – recommending denial at 64 Main East and tabling for 73 Hughson North.
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Summary: Hamilton Property Standards Committee for October 2, 2024
An appellant gave over a dozen reasons they could not make submissions today – including arguing they don’t often check their mailbox, then they told the City that’s the mailbox they check.
Posted inOntario Land Tribunal, Planning and Development
OLT Hears Debate on Shadow Impacts of 8-Storeys Versus Six at 1065 Paramount Drive
Developer argues losing 40 units of housing over shadow impacts is not good planning. The City submits that four-storeys is more appropriate north of Mud Street.
Posted inCity Hall, Hamilton City Council
Some Hamilton City Councillors Concerned About Safe Supply Vending Machines
Hamilton Public Health plans to supply free safe supply items, including needles and crack pipes, in vending machines. Hamilton Council will consider a motion to try and stop this.