Planning Committee

That the agenda for the February 3, 2026 Planning Committee meeting, be approved, as presented.

That the minutes of the January 13, 2026 Planning Committee, be adopted, as presented.

That the staff presentation from Mani Drummond, Planner II, respecting Remnant Commercial Zones - Addition of Lands to the Commercial and Mixed Use Zones, Transit Oriented Corridor Zones, and the Utility (U2) Zone in Zoning By-law No. 05-200 (CI 25-J) (City Wide), be waived.

(a) That the following public submissions regarding this matter were received and considered by the Committee; and, (i) James Webb, WEBB Planning Consultants Inc. – Opposed (Item 8.1 (a)(i)) (b) That the public meeting be closed. Result: Motion

That Report PED26022, dated February 3, 2026, respecting Remnant Commercial Zones - Addition of Lands to the Commercial and Mixed Use Zones, Transit Oriented Corridor Zones, and the Utility (U2) Zone in Zoning By-law No. 05-200 (CI 25-J) (City Wide), be received, and the following recommendations be approved: (a) That City Initiative CI 25-J respecting amendments to the Urban Hamilton Official Plan to correct map and text inconsistencies and to facilitate the addition of lands to the Commercial and Mixed Use Zones, Transit Oriented Corridor Zones, and the Utility (U2) Zone in City of Hamilton Zoning By- law No. 05-200 BE APPROVED on the following basis: Please refer to the February 11, 2026 Council minutes for the disposition of these matters. Planning Committee February 3, 2026 Minutes PLC 26-002 Page 4 of 13 (i) That the Draft Official Plan Amendment, attached as Appendix A to Report PED26022, 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 25-J respecting amendments to Zoning By-law No. 05-200 to facilitate the addition of lands to the Commercial and Mixed Use Zones, Transit Oriented Corridor Zones, and the Utility (U2) Zone in City of Hamilton Zoning By- law No. 05-200 BE APPROVED on the following basis: (i) That the Draft By-law to amend Zoning By-law No. 05- 200, attached as Appendix B to Report PED26022, which has been prepared in a

That the staff presentation from James Van Rooi, Senior Planner, respecting Application for a Zoning By-law Amendment for Lands Located at 2655 Fletcher Road, Glanbrook (Ward 11), be waived.

That the delegation from James Webb, Webb Planning Consultants Inc., be received.

(a) That the following public submissions were received and considered by the Committee; and, (i) Written Submissions (Item 8.2(a)): (1) Ahmed Abbas – Opposed to development (Item 8.2 (a)(i)) (b) That the public meeting be closed. Result: Motion

That Report PED26036, dated February 3, 2026, respecting Application for a Zoning By-law Amendment for Lands Located at 2655 Fletcher Road, Glanbrook (Ward 11), be received, and the following recommendations be approved: (a) That Zoning By-law Amendment application ZAC-25-033, by James Webb Planning Consultants Inc. (c/o James Webb), on behalf of Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board (HWCDSB), Owners, for a change in zoning from the Holding Residential “H-R4-291” Zone, Modified, and Holding Residential Multiple “H-RM2-292” Zone, Modified, to the Community Institutional (I2) Zone and to change the zoning from the Conservation/Hazard Land (P5) Zone to Conservation/Hazard Land (P5, 959) Zone, to permit the development of a new two storey secondary school on the lands located at 2655 Fletcher Road, Glanbrook, as shown in Appendix A attached to Report PED26036, BE APPROVED on the following basis: (i) That the draft amending By-law, attached as Appendix B to Report PED26036, which has been prepared in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, be enacted by City Council; and, (ii) That the proposal is consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement (2024) and complies with the Urban Hamilton Official Plan and Binbrook Village Secondary Plan. Result: Motion

That sub-section (a)(iii) in Report PED26045, dated February 3, 2026, respecting Notice of Objection to the Notice of Intention to Designate 880 Centre Road, Flamborough (Flamborough Hall), under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act (Ward 15), be amended as follows: (iii) That the draft By-law to designate 880 Centre Road, Flamborough (Flamborough Hall), under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, attached as Appendix B C to Report PED26045, which has been prepared in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, BE ENACTED by City Council. Please refer to the February 11, 2026 Council minutes for the disposition of these matters. Planning Committee February 3, 2026 Minutes PLC 26-002 Page 8 of 13 Result: Amendment

That Hamilton Municipal Heritage Committees Minutes HMHC 26-001 dated January 16, 2026, be received and the recommendations contained therein be approved. Result: Motion

WHEREAS, Planning and Economic Development staff undertook a Self- Storage Facilities Review (CI-24-E) (Report PED24135) to assess how self- storage facilities are located and permitted within the City of Hamilton’s Zoning By-law No. 05-200 and policy framework; WHEREAS, Appendix “B” to Report PED24135 shows that most existing self-storage facilities are concentrated in urban and industrial areas, with only a limited number located in the Rural Hamilton Official Plan under site- specific or legacy permissions; WHEREAS, the Rural Hamilton Official Plan currently restricts uses outside of settlement areas to agriculture and related/sensitive uses, and does not generally permit warehouse or self-storage facilities, meaning new rural storage facilities can only proceed through site-specific approvals; WHEREAS, the prevalence of illegal transportation depots and commercial truck parking is a growing issue in rural areas within the Greater Toronto Hamilton Area; WHEREAS, the Rural Hamilton Official Plan must be consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement and conform to the Greenbelt Plan and Niagara Escarpment Plan, all of which contain policies which restrict and/or limit where storage-related uses may be permitted in rural areas; WHEREAS, there is growing demand for secure indoor and outdoor storage to support residents, farmers, contractors and small businesses in Rural Settlement Areas and along key rural transportation corridors; WHEREAS, staff have identified issues wit

That the Closed Session Minutes of the January 13, 2026 Planning Committee meeting, be approved and remain confidential. Result: Motion

(a) That the closed session recommendations in Confidential Report LS26001 be approved; (b) That closed session recommendation (a) of Confidential Report LS26001 REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL until made public as the City’s position before the Ontario Land Tribunal; and, (c) That the balance of Report LS26001 REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL. Result: Motion