Planning Committee

That the agenda for the November 14, 2025 Planning Committee meeting, be approved, as amended.

That the minutes of the October 21, 2025 Planning Committee, be adopted, as presented.

That Biran Ogryzlo be provided with an additional 5 minutes to complete their delegation. Result: Motion

That the Delegation from Brian Ogryzlo respecting Comprehensive Neighbourhood Plans Review, be received.

The Report PED25245 respecting Active Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Plan of Subdivision Applications, be received.

That the verbal update from Jennifer Catarino, Area Planning Manager, respecting Application for a Draft Plan of Subdivision for Lands Located at 700 Garner Road East, Ancaster (Ward 12), be received.

That the Delegation from Gerry Tchisler with MHBC Planning, be received.

(i) That the following public submissions were received and considered by the Committee; and, (a) Written Submissions (Item 8.1(a)): (i) Victoria Collins – Concerns with development (ii) Suzanne Cooper – Concerns with development (iii) Henry Brouwer – Concerns with development (iv) Donald Brown – Concerns with development (v) Paula Grove – Concerns with development (vi) Rose Janson – Concerns with development (vii) Jan W Jansen – Concerns with development (viii) Anne Washington – Concerns with development (ix) Christiane de Savigny – Concerns with development (x) Joanne and Ron Palangio – Concerns with development (xi) Peter Appleton – Concerns with development (xii) Miriam Sager – Concerns with development (xiii) Heather Yoell – Concerns with development (xiv) Nicole Doro – Concerns with development (xv) Michael Fallon – Concerns with development (b) Registered Delegations (Item 8.1(b)): (i) Joanne Bouchard – In support of development Please refer to the November 19, 2025 Council minutes for the disposition of these matters. Planning Committee November 14, 2025 Minutes PLC 25-015 Page 5 of 24 (ii) Maria Haroune and Mouna Salmi – In support of development (iii) Anika Kuhnert – In support of development (iv) Sonia Macaluso – In support of development (v) Joseph Daniel Kostyk – In support of development (ii) That the public meeting be closed. Result: Motion

That Report PED PED25193, dated July 29, 2025, respecting an Application for a Draft Plan of Subdivision for Lands Located at 700 Garner Road East, Ancaster (Ward 12), be received, and the following recommendations be approved: (a) That Amended Draft Plan of Subdivision Application 25T- 202105, by MHBC Planning, (c/o Gerry Tchisler), on behalf of 1036210 Ontario Ltd., Owner, on lands located at 700 Garner Road East, Ancaster, Part of Lot 49, Concession 4, Geographic Township of Ancaster, in the City of Hamilton, as shown in Appendix A attached to Report PED25193, BE APPROVED, in accordance with By-law No. 07-323 being the delegation of the City of Hamilton’s Assigned Authority Under the Planning Act for the Approval of Subdivisions and Condominium, on the following basis: (i) That this approval apply to the Draft Plan of Subdivision 25T-202105, certified by Jeremy C.E. Matthews, O.L.S., dated April 29, 2025, consisting of four institutional blocks (Blocks 1, 2, 5, and 8), one block for a drainage channel (Block 4), one block for stormwater management (Block 6), one block for a road right-of-way widening (Block 7), one block for a 0.3 metre reserve Please refer to the November 19, 2025 Council minutes for the disposition of these matters. Planning Committee November 14, 2025 Minutes PLC 25-015 Page 6 of 24 (Block 3), two blocks for a turning circle (Blocks 9 and 10), and two public rights of way (Street ‘A’ and Street ‘B’), as shown on the Draft Plan of Subdivision attached as

That the staff presentation be waived.

That the delegation from Matt Johnston from UrbanSolutions Planning Inc., be received.

(i) That there were no public submissions received regarding this matter; and, (ii) That the public meeting be closed. Result: Motion

That Report PED25243, dated November 14, 2025, respecting Applications for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment for Lands Located at 175 John Street North, Hamilton (Ward 2), be received, and the following recommendations be approved: (a) That Amended Official Plan Amendment Application UHOPA- 23-012, by UrbanSolutions Planning & Land Development Consultants Inc. c/o Matt Johnston, on behalf of Pane Del Sole Italian Bakery c/o Philip Alaimo, Owner, to establish a Special Policy Area in the West Harbour (Setting Sail) Secondary Plan to permit an increase in the maximum building height from five storeys to 12 storeys and remove the maximum density restriction, for lands located at 175 John Street North, as shown on Appendix A attached to Report PED25243, BE APPROVED on the following basis: (i) That the draft Official Plan Amendment, attached as Appendix B to Report PED25243, be adopted by City Council; (ii) That the proposed Official Plan Amendment is consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement (2024). (b) That Amended Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZAC-23- 027, by UrbanSolutions Planning & Land Development Consultants Inc. c/o Matt Johnston, on behalf of Pane Del Sole Italian Bakery c/o Philip Alaimo, Owner, for a change in zoning from “H” (Community Shopping and Commercial, Etc.) District to “E-2/S-1842 – ‘H’” (Multiple Dwellings) District, Modified, Holding, to permit a 12 storey building containing 128 dwelling units, 40 underground parking spac

That the staff presentation from Dhruv Mehta, Planner II, Development Planning, respecting an Application for a Zoning By-law Amendment for Lands Located at 255 Lewis Road, Stoney Creek (Ward 10), be received.

That the delegation from Harry Kazantzakis from Ashenhurst Nouwens & Associates Inc., be received.

(a) That the following public submissions were received and considered by the Committee; and, (i) Mary Lewis Shaw – Concerns with development (b) That the public meeting be closed. Please refer to the November 19, 2025 Council minutes for the disposition of these matters. Planning Committee November 14, 2025 Minutes PLC 25-015 Page 11 of 24 Result: Motion

That Report PED25123(a), dated November 14, 2025, respecting an Application for a Zoning By-law Amendment for Lands Located at 255 Lewis Road, Stoney Creek (Ward 10) (Deferred from the May 23rd Planning Committee Meeting), be received, and the following recommendations be approved: (a) That Zoning By-law Amendment application ZAC-25-014, by Ashenhurst Nouwens & Associates Inc. (c/o Harry Kazantzakis), on behalf of 11323881 Canada Inc. (c/o Enzo Prato & Sharad Sharma), Owners, for a change in zoning from the Agricultural Specialty “AS” Zone to the Low Density Residential (R1, 935, H202) Zone and the Low Density Residential (R1, H203) Zone, to permit the development of six street townhouse dwelling units on a portion of the lands and the future development of street townhouse dwellings on the balance of the lands located at 255 Lewis Road, Stoney Creek, as shown in Appendix A attached to Report PED25123(a), BE APPROVED on the following basis: (i) That the draft amended By-law, attached as Appendix B to Report PED25123(a), which has been prepared in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, be enacted by City Council; (ii) That the amending By-law apply the Holding Provisions of Section 36(1) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990 to the subject property by including the Holding symbol ‘H’ to the Low Density Residential (R1, 935, H202) Zone and the Low Density Residential (R1, H203) Zone. Please refer to the November 19, 2025 Council minutes for the disposition of these matters. Plan

That the staff presentation from Allison Martin, Senior Planner, respecting City Initiated Official Plan Amendments for Phase 1 of the Employment Area Review (City Wide), be received.

(a) That the following public submissions were received and considered by the Committee; and, (i) Pierre Roy - Concerns (b) That the public meeting be closed. Result: Motion

That Report PED25182, dated November 14, 2025, respecting City Initiated Official Plan Amendments for Phase 1 of the Employment Area Review (City Wide), be received, and the following recommendations be approved: (a) That the draft City Initiated Official Plan Amendments for Phase 1 of the Employment Area Review, attached as Appendix A, A1, B and C respectively, BE RECEIVED; (b) That Planning Staff BE DIRECTED and authorized to engage in public consultation with Indigenous communities, community organizations, industry, and residents on the proposed amendments to the Urban Hamilton Official Plan, former City of Hamilton Official Plan and the former Region of Hamilton- Wentworth, attached as Appendix A, Appendix A1, Appendix B and Appendix C to Report PED25182; (c) That staff BE DIRECTED to send the Draft Urban Hamilton Official Plan Amendment, attached as Appendix A1 to Report PED25182 to the Province for review, in accordance with the Planning Act; and, (d) That Planning Staff BE DIRECTED to bring forward the final Official Plan Amendments, having considered any submissions received at the statutory public meeting. Result: Motion

That the staff presentation from Jennifer Allen, Planner I, respecting Amendments to Low Density Residential and Medium Density Residential Designations of Volume 2 of the Urban Hamilton Official Plan for the Implementation of Official Plan Amendment No. 167 and Phase 2a of the Residential Zones Project (City Wide), be received.

(a) That the following public submissions were received and considered by the Committee; and, (i) Mike Collins-Williams, West End Home Builders’ Association - Concerns (b) That the public meeting be closed. Result: Motion

That Report PED22154(c), dated November 14, 2025, respecting Amendments to Low Density Residential and Medium Density Residential Designations of Volume 2 of the Urban Hamilton Official Plan for the Implementation of Official Plan Amendment No. 167 and Phase 2a of the Residential Zones Project (City Wide), be received, and the following recommendations be approved: (a) That City Initiative CI-24-J, respecting amendments to the Low Density Residential and Medium Density Residential Designations in Volume 2 of the Urban Hamilton Official Plan to amend policies, maps, and appendices to align the permissions in the secondary plans respecting permitted built form, height, and density ranges, with Volume 1 of the Urban Hamilton Official Plan and the recently amended Low Density Residential zones, BE APPROVED on the following basis: (i) That the Draft Urban Hamilton Official Plan Amendment, attached as Appendix A to Report PED22154(c), which has been prepared in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, be adopted by Council; and, (ii) That the proposed amendments to the Urban Hamilton Official Plan are consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024. (b) That City Initiative CI-24-J respecting amendments to the Low Density Residential Designations in the former City of Hamilton Official Plan to amend policies and maps in the West Harbour (Setting Sail) Secondary Plan to align the permissions of the Urban Hamilton Official Plan respecting permitted built form, height, and d

That the Committee recess from 12:31 p.m. to 1:02 p.m.

That Report PED25269, dated November 14, 2025, respecting Appointment By-law under the Building Code Act, 1992 (City Wide), be received and the following recommendations be approved: (a) That the draft By-law attached as Appendix “A” to Report PED24269, respecting the appointment of a Chief Building Official, Deputies and Inspectors, which has been prepared in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, be approved and enacted; and (b) That By-law 24-224, being a by-law respecting the Appointments of a Chief Building Official, Deputies and Inspectors be repealed. Result: Motion

That the staff presentation from Dmitriy Kharena, Planner I, respecting Comprehensive Neighbourhood Plans Review (City Wide), be received.

That all City of Hamilton Neighbourhood Plans be repealed. The above Motion was

That Report PED25248 respecting Comprehensive Neighbourhood Plans Review, be

That Hamilton Municipal Heritage Committee Minutes dated October 24, 2025, be received and the recommendations contained therein be approved. Result: Motion

That the following Amendment to the Outstanding Business List, be approved: (i) Items to be Removed: (a) 25G - Hamilton Heritage Property Grant Program Application Criteria Exception for the Property Municipally Addressed as 2295 Troy Road, Flamborough (Former Troy School) (Addressed as Item 9.4 on Planning Committee Minutes 25- 014) Result: Motion

That the Closed Session Minutes of the October 21, 2025 Planning Committee meeting, be approved and remain confidential. Result: Motion

That Committee move into Closed Session for Items 12.2 and 12.3 pursuant to Section 9.3, Sub-sections (e), (f) and (k) of the City's Procedural By-law 21-021, as amended; and, Section 239(2), Subsections (e), (f) and (k) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board; advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; and, a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality or local board. Please refer to the November 19, 2025 Council minutes for the disposition of these matters. Planning Committee November 14, 2025 Minutes PLC 25-015 Page 23 of 24 Result: Motion

That Report LS24001(a), dated November 14, 2025, respecting Appeal of By-law No. 24-052 (Creation of New Section 5: Parking, in Zoning By-law 05- 200) (City Wide), be received, and the following recommendations be approved: (a) That the directions provided to staff in closed session respecting Report LS24001(a), BE APPROVED; (b) That closed session recommendation (a), (b), and (c) of Confidential Report LS24001(a) REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL until made public as the City’ position before the Ontario Land Tribunal; and, (c) That the balance of Report LS24001(a) REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL. Result: Motion

That Report LS25018, dated November 14, 2025, respecting Appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal for Lands Located at 286 Lewis Road for Official Plan Amendment Application (UHOPA-24-007), Zoning By-law Amendment Application (ZAC-24-022) and Draft Plan of Subdivision Application (25T- 202402), be received, and the following recommendations be approved: (a) That the directions provided to staff in closed session respecting Report LS25018, BE APPROVED; (b) That closed session recommendation (a), (b), and (c) of Confidential Report LS25018 REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL until made public as the City’ position before the Ontario Land Tribunal; and, (c) That the balance of Report LS25018 REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL. Result: Motion