Jason Farr asked Hamilton’s Committee of Adjustment to overrule the Downtown Secondary Plan height limit and to again approve tall buildings as “minor variances”.
Posted inBriefs, Coleman's Notes
COLEMAN: Man Taken to Hospital with Self-Inflicted Injuries on Hughson Street North
A male in crisis was taken to hospital after a struggle on Hughson North as over a dozen first responders needed to restrain him for treatment of wounds.
Posted inPlanning and Development
The Pearl Company Building Proposed for Conversion to Housing
The owner of the Pearl Company building at King William Street and Steven Street wants to covert the three-storey structure into 16 residential units.
Posted inColeman's Notes
COLEMAN: I Swore By The QEW Express Bus, I’m a West Harbour Train Convert
Reliable, convenient, comfortable, and the best view of Hamilton Harbour is included in the ticket price.
Posted inCity Hall, Hamilton Committee of Adjustment
Hamilton Cmte of Adjustment Member Skeptical About COVID Vaccines
A long-time member of the Committee of Adjustment says he’s “getting a list of the six top litigators in the province” in response to COVID vaccine mandates.
Posted inCity Hall, Planning and Development
City Hall Knows About Illegal Shipping Containers on a Property, Needs Someone to Complain
Owner of 414 Glancaster Rd sought a “minor variance” to construct a “temporary” building. On-site inspection for variance finds 12 shipping container structures without any permits
Posted inHamilton City Council
Hamilton Council’s Licensing Committee Down to Bare Quorum
With Chad Collins not attending meetings and Terry Whitehead on medical leave, one council committee needs all its remaining members to obtain quorum.
Posted inBriefs, City Hall
Hamilton City Manager Launches Digital & Innovation Office
For the first public hire, the CMO is looking for someone to “upgrade external citizen and internal business process forms to fillable PDF.”
Posted inBriefs
Brief: Mayor Eisenberger Says City Planning to Return Staff to Offices Before End of 2021
City Hall is keeping the return-to-office plan quiet. The Mayor surprise remarks reveals the key question.
Posted inCity Hall
HSR Union Filing Grievance Against City of Hamilton’s COVID Vaccination Policy
ATU 107 president Eric Tuck says the union supports voluntary vaccination and the City has not done enough education prior to imposing the vaccination policy.