New owner Core Development Group plans to use the existing 18-storey permission for the site to build a 272-unit building with ground level commercial.
Posted inHamilton Committee of Adjustment, Planning and Development
30-Storey Building at 73 Hughson North Seems Minor Variances for Site Plan Approval
Developer seeks reduced setbacks and 70 centimetres of additional height than permitted in the Downtown Secondary Plan
Posted inPlanning and Development
Planning Brief: 442 Aberdeen Avenue (Previously 330 Dundurn Street South) Finally Reaches Final Variance Approval
A landscaping variance is the final step at October 8’s Committee of Adjustment before Site Plan approval.
Posted inJoey's Notepad
Joey’s Notepad: A few Ontario Ombuds Closed Meeting Reports
A Joey’s Notepad (blog post) on recent closed meeting violations in other municipalities.
Posted inOntario Land Tribunal, Planning and Development
Delta Secondary OLT Hearing Postponed
Lawyers for New Horizon Development Group (NHDG) and the City of Hamilton were scheduled to begin a 10-day hearing on Monday [September 16], but instead will speak to the Tribunal next Friday [September 27] for a Case Management Conference (CMC) hearing.
Posted inBriefs, Joey's Notepad, Public Safety
Joey’s Notepad: Club 33 is No More, Will Not Return
A Notice of Lease Default posted at the front of Club 33 says the Club owners owe $107,277.50 to the property owner.
Posted inCity Hall
Clr Maureen Wilson Unsuccessfully Calls for Term Limits Review
Wilson will seek a third, and final, term in the 2026 municipal election.
Posted inCity Hall
Hamilton Council Votes to Study Keeping Public Meeting Videos Public
City Hall removed a Council meeting video from its public listing on YouTube. The video shows Ward 14 Clr Mike Spadafora in a motor vehicle during the five hour long meeting.
Posted inCity Hall
HSR Commits to Communicating During Business Hours, But Not Peak Transit Times
HSR Maureen Cosyn Heath personally apologized last Thursday after the HSR failed to post Supercrawl detour information.
Posted inBriefs
BRIEF: Hamilton Homeless Mortality Data Project update for December 2023 to May 2024
The Hamilton Homeless Mortality Data Project says they’ve learned of 25 deaths people among Hamilton’s homeless population between December 2023 and May 2024.