Centre on Barton Seeks Development Charge Credits Extension Worth $1.7m
Update: Council’s AF&A Cmte approved the extension. The Centre at Barton is asking City Council to extend its development charges credits for an additional five years, beyond the usual five-year limit for DC credits. [](http://joeycoleman.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/6834607146_764b7b9782_z.jpg)The Food Pavilion…
City Spent $440,551 to Dismantle Wireless, But Is Upgrading Online Mapping Service
City Hall hasn’t yet figured out how it is approaching the Internet. On one hand, we finally have a new website. On the other, we just spent $440,551 to dismantle the downtown public wireless network at a time that successful new economy cities expand public wireless. The quarterly…
Hamilton's Tax Competitiveness Below Other Municipalities
Hamilton’s ranking in relative tax burden compared to other municipalities is poor with many property classes among the highest in the province. [](http://joeycoleman.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/City_Hall_By_Joanna_StJacques_night.jpg)City Hall at Night (Joanna St. Jacques, used with permission) The Office Building and Large Industrial classes…
Council Must Decide: Demolish or Save the Hermitage Ruins
Updated Story In a 5-2 vote, City Council’s Planning Committee favours the partial demolition of the Hermitage Ruins – overruling the advice of the Municipal Heritage Committee and the Heritage Permit Review Sub-Committee – setting up a critical vote on Friday at the full Council. Original Story Councillors…
Council Posed to Formally Reject King/Dundurn Shoppers Development
Updated Story As expected, City Councillors voted down a proposal from Shoppers Drug Mart to redevelop their Main and Dundurn plaza location. However, the developer hints he’s about to make a new offer to City Council this fall. Original Story “The proposed development does not represent an example…
Former Wentworth/Charlton Bowling Alley Condo mid-rise at 467 Charlton East on Planning agenda today.
Updated Story Approved by Planning Committee Original Story The former bowling lane site at Charlton and Wentworth is getting a major infill development if City Council agrees with the **a staff recommendation to approve ** a plan to build two six-storey and one five-storey building for a total…
Councillor Proposes Creating Secondary Plan for Durand
Updated Story Approved by Planning Committee Original Story Ward 2 Councillor Jason Farr wants the City to create a Secondary Plan for the Durand neighbourhood as the City plans to have 40% of new population growth to occur within existing urban areas with a goal of intensification. [![City…
New Rural Church Proposed for 1370 Brock Road Flamborough
Updated Story Approved by Planning Committee after much debate and many public delegations. Staff and Councillors noted that a rejection of the application would result in an Ontario Municipal Board hearing which the City was very unlikely to win. Additional conditions were placed on the development: educational uses…
City Staff Recommend Approval of Severance at 25 Howard Blvd in Flamborough
Updated Story Approved by Planning Committee Original Story The property at 25 Howard Blvd in Flamborough will be severed into two property if Councillors agree with the staff recommendation to approve a zoning change to allow the construction of another single family home. The severance was already approved…
City Staff Recommend Approval of Severance at 22 Dennis Ave in Flamborough
Updated Story Approved by Planning Committee Original Story The property at 22 Dennis Avenue in Flamborough will be severed into two property if Councillors agree with the staff recommendation to approve the severance to allow the construction of another single family home. Notices were sent to 54 nearby…