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Documents
Respecting a Pilot Project for Entertainment on Outdoor Commercial Patios located along James Street North between Murray Street and Cannon Street, and certain lands generally located at James Street South, Augusta Street, Hughson Street, John Street South, and Haymarket Street. CI-17-C
Respecting lands located at 78 and 80 Marion Street and 3302 and 3306 Homestead Drive (Glanbrook). ZAC-18-003
Respecting Lands Located at 1633, 1649, and 1653 Highway No. 6 North, Flamborough. ZAC-17-081
19-133-LPAT Attachment 2 - To Amend Zoning By-law No. 05-200 Respecting Lands Located at 1915, 1995 and 1997 Jerseyville Road West, Ancaster.
LPAT Case No. PL180732
LPAT File No. PL180733
The Tribunal approves the form of site specific official plan amendment attached to this Decision as Attachment 1 and hereby orders amendment of the Rural Hamilton Official Plan. The Tribunal approved the form of site specific zoning amendment attached to this Decision as Attachment 2 and hereby orders amendment of City Zoning By-law No. 05-200.
Respecting Lands Located at 2040 Hall Road, Glanbrook. ZAA-19-012
As amended by By-law No. 18-289, respecting lands located at 154 Main Street East and 39 Walnut Street South (Hamilton). ZAH-19-043
As Amended by By-law No. 17-254, Respecting Lands Located at 357 Wilson Street East, Ancaster. ZAH-19-045
As amended by By-law No. 17-240, respecting lands located at 50 Leavitt Boulevard, Flamborough. ZAH-19-041
Respecting Lands Located at 305 and 311 Garner Road West (Ancaster). UHOPA-17-027. ZAC-17-058
As amended by By-law 18-114 Respecting Lands Located at 154 Main Street East and 49 Walnut Street South. ZAR-17-074/ UHOPA-18-018
As amended by By-law 19 199, respecting lands located at 154 Main Street East and 49 Walnut Street South (Hamilton). ZAH-19-043
Respecting Lands located at 2341 and 2365 to 2431 Regional Road 56 and 250 Tanglewood Drive (Glanbrook). ZAC-17-027
Respecting lands located at 3600 Guyatt Road, Glanbrook. ZAA-18-006
Respecting lands located at 2110 Rymal Road East (Glanbrook).
Respecting lands located at 1351, 1355, 1359, 1375 Upper James Street and 16, 24, 34, 40 and 48 Stone Church Road East, Hamilton. ZAC-11-070
Respecting Lands Located at 2274 Powerline Road West, Ancaster. ZAA-19-033
Respecting Lands Located at 560-580 Highland Road West, Hamilton. ZAC-19-004
As amended by By-law 18-003, respecting lands located at 20 Reid Avenue North, 11-17 and 41 Reid Avenue South, 22-116 Lang Street and 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24 Hayes Avenue, Hamilton. ZAH-19-049
Respecting Lands Located at 328, 336, Part of 344, 400, 532, 536, and 538 Beach Boulevard, Hamilton. CI-19-H
Respecting Lands Located at 280 Wilson Street East, Ancaster. ZAC-17-051/ UHOPA-17-22