Planning Committee

That the agenda for the June 10, 2025 Planning Committee meeting, be approved, as presented. Result: Motion

That the minutes of the May 23, 2025 Planning Committee, be adopted, as presented.

That the Delegation from Danielle Braemar (Item 6.3) be extended by one minute.

That the following delegations be received: (a) Matt Johnston / Scott Beedie respecting Class 4 - 121 Vansitmart Avenue (Item 9.11) (in-person) (Item 6.1) (b) Delegations respecting Demolition Permit for 85 Catharine St N (Item 9.8) (virtual) (Item 6.2) (i) Kevin Freeman, Kaneff Group (in-person) (Item 6.2(a)) (ii) Mark Flowers, Davies Howe LLP (in-person) (Item 6.2(b)) (c) Danielle Braemer, Valery Group, respecting Demolition Permits for 2, 4, 6 & 8 McDonalds Lane, 822 Barton St, and 829 Hwy 8 (Items 9.2, 9.3, 9.4 and 9.5) (virtual) (Item 6.3) (d) Nicole Cimadamore, New Horizon Development Group Inc., respecting Demolition Permits for 1290 and 1294 Upper James Street (Items 9.6 and 9.7) (in-person) (Item 6.4) (e) Lyndon George, Hamilton Anti-Racism Resource Centre, respecting Class 4 Designation of 115 and 121 Vansitmart Avenue (Item 9.11) (in-person) (Item 6.5)

That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Sub-Committee Minutes, dated May 15, 2025, be received.

That the staff presentation from Jennifer Haan, Business Facilitator – Development Planning, respecting Updates to Public Notice Requirements for Planning Act Applications (City Wide), be received.

That the following written submission be received: (i) Anthony Salemi, West End Home Builders’ Association

That Report PED25055, dated June 10, 2025, respecting Updates to Public Notice Requirements for Planning Act Applications (City Wide), be received and the following recommendations be approved: (a) That an increased public notice circulation radius from 120 metres to 240 metres for applications for Official Plan Amendments, Zoning By-law Amendments, Draft Plan of Subdivision, and Draft Plan of Condominium (Vacant Land), not including Official Plan Amendment applications for Urban Boundary Expansions, BE APPROVED. (b) That the By-law to amend By-law No. 12-282 (Respecting Tariff of Fees), as amended, to update application fees to cover the cost of an increased public notice circulation radius, BE APPROVED on the following basis: (i) That public notice of the proposal to amend the Tariff of Fees By-law has been provided in accordance with By- law No. 07-351. (ii) That the draft By-law, attached as Appendix A to Report PED25055 has been prepared in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. Planning Committee June 10, 2025 Minutes PLC 25-008 Page 5 of 20 (c) That staff BE DIRECTED to update the Development Application Guideline titled “Public Consultation Summary and Comment Response” to increase the public notice circulation radius from 120 metres to 240 metres for applications for Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendments, Draft Plan of Subdivision, and Draft Plan of Condominium (Vacant Land), not including Official Plan Amendment applications for Urban Boundary Expans

That Report PED25058, dated June 10, 2025, respecting Demolition Permit – 2 McDonalds Lane, Stoney Creek (Ward 10), be received and the following recommendations be approved: (a) That the request to issue a demolition permit prior to the owner obtaining final Site Plan Approval for redevelopment of 2 McDonalds Lane, Stoney Creek, BE DENIED since the building is in fair condition, boarded up and secure, and staff consider the application to be premature; Planning Committee June 10, 2025 Minutes PLC 25-008 Page 6 of 20 (b) That the Chief Building Official BE AUTHORIZED to issue a demolition permit for 2 McDonalds Lane, Stoney Creek, in accordance with By-law 22-101, pursuant to Section 33 of the Planning Act once final Site Plan Control approval has been granted for redevelopment of the property in accordance with section 6(b) of the Demolition Control Area By-law 22-101. Result: Motion

That the Chief Building Official BE AUTHORIZED to issue a demolition permit for 2 McDonalds Lane in accordance with By-law 22-101, pursuant to Section 33 of the Planning Act as amended, without having final Site Plan approval for the redevelopment of the property, and without having to comply with section 6(b) of the Demolition Control Area By-law 22-101. Result: Motion

That Report PED25059, dated June 10, 2025, respecting Demolition Permit – 6 McDonalds Lane, Stoney Creek (Ward 10), be received and the following recommendation be approved: (a) That the Chief Building Official BE AUTHORIZED to issue a demolition permit for 6 McDonalds Lane in accordance with By-law 22-101, pursuant to Section 33 of the Planning Act as amended, without having final Site Plan approval for the redevelopment of the property, and without having to comply with section 6(b) of the Demolition Control Area By-law 22-101. Result: Motion

That Report PED25060, dated June 10, 2025, respecting Demolition Permit – 822 Barton Street, Stoney Creek (Ward 10), be received and the following recommendation be approved: (a) That the Chief Building Official BE AUTHORIZED to issue a demolition permit for 822 Barton Street in accordance with By-law 22- 101, pursuant to Section 33 of the Planning Act as amended, without having final Site Plan approval for the redevelopment of the property, and without having to comply with section 6(b) of the Demolition Control Area By-law 22-101. Result: Motion

That Report PED25061, dated June 10, 2025, respecting Demolition Permit – 829 Highway No. 8, Stoney Creek (Ward 10), be received and the following recommendation be approved: (a) That the Chief Building Official BE AUTHORIZED to issue a demolition permit for 829 Highway No. 8 in accordance with By-law 22-101, pursuant to Section 33 of the Planning Act as amended, without having final Site Plan approval for the redevelopment of the property, and without having to comply with section 6(b) of the Demolition Control Area By-law 22-101. Result: Motion

That Report PED25153, dated June 10, 2025, respecting Demolition Report - 1290 Upper James Street, Hamilton (Ward 8), be received and the following recommendation be approved: (a) That the Chief Building Official BE AUTHORIZED to issue a demolition permit for 1290 Upper James Street in accordance with By-law 22-101, pursuant to Section 33 of the Planning Act as amended, without having to comply with Section 6 of the Demolition Control Area By-law 22-101. Result: Motion

That Report PED25153, dated June 10, 2025, respecting Demolition Report - 1290 Upper James Street, Hamilton (Ward 8), be received and the following recommendation be approved: (a) That the request to issue a demolition permit for 1290 Upper James Street, Hamilton BE DENIED as compliance with Section 6 of the Demolition Control By-law 22-101, pursuant to Section 33 The Planning Act, has not been demonstrated and staff consider the application to be premature. Result: Motion

That Report PED25154, dated June 10, 2025, respecting Demolition Permit - 1294 Upper James Street, Hamilton (Ward 8), be received and the following recommendation be approved: (a) That the Chief Building Official BE AUTHORIZED to issue a demolition permit for 1294 Upper James Street in accordance with By-law 22-101, pursuant to Section 33 of the Planning Act as amended, without having to comply with Section 6 of the Demolition Control Area By-law 22-101. Result: Motion

That Report PED25154, dated June 10, 2025, respecting Demolition Permit - 1294 Upper James Street, Hamilton (Ward 8), be received and the following recommendations be approved: (a) That the request to issue a demolition permit for 1294 Upper James Street BE DENIED as compliance with Section 6 of the Demolition Control By-law 22-101, pursuant to Section 33 The Planning Act, has not been demonstrated and staff consider the application to be premature. Planning Committee June 10, 2025 Minutes PLC 25-008 Page 11 of 20 Result: Motion

That Report PED25155, dated June 10, 2025, respecting Demolition Permit - 85 Catharine Street North (Ward 2), be received and the following recommendation be approved: (a) That the Chief Building Official BE AUTHORIZED to issue a demolition permit for 85 Catharine Street North in accordance with By-law 22-101, pursuant to Section 33 of the Planning Act as amended, without having to comply with Section 6 of the Demolition Control Area By-law 22-101. Result: Motion

That Report PED25155, dated June 10, 2025, respecting Demolition Permit - 85 Catharine Street North (Ward 2), be received and the following recommendation be approved: (a) That the request to issue a demolition permit for 85 Catharine Street North BE DENIED as compliance with Section 6 of the Demolition Control By-law 22-101, pursuant to Section 33 The Planning Act, has not been demonstrated and staff consider the application to be premature. Result: Motion

That Report PED25166, dated June 10, 2025, respecting Demolition Report – 3078, 3168 and 3190 Regional Road 56 (Ward 11), be received and the following recommendations be approved: (a) That the Chief Building Official BE AUTHORIZED to issue a demolition permits for 3078, 3168 and 3190 Regional Road 56 in accordance with By-law 22-101, pursuant to Section 33 of the Planning Act as amended, without having to comply with Section 6 of the Demolition Control Area By-law 22-101. Result: Motion

That Report PED25136, dated June 10, 2025, respecting Contracted Parking Enforcement (City Wide), be received and the following recommendations be approved: (a) That a single source procurement, pursuant to Procurement Policy #11 – Non-competitive Procurements, for the provision of parking enforcement services for January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2030 BE APPROVED; (b) That the General Manager, Planning and Economic Development Department, BE DIRECTED to negotiate and execute an extension of services agreement and any ancillary documents required to give effect thereto with Imperial Parking Canada Corporation (Impark), in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. Result: Motion

That Report PED23172(a), dated June 10, 2025, respecting Request for Class 4 Designation for Lands Located at 115 and 121 Vansitmart Avenue, Hamilton (Ward 4), be received and the following recommendations be approved: (a) That Council deem the lands located at 115 and 121 Vansitmart Avenue, Hamilton as a Class 4 Area pursuant to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) Noise Guidelines NPC-300 (Stationary and Transportation Sources – Approval and Planning) and that the Class 4 Area designation apply only to the development on the lands located at 115 and 121 Vansitmart Avenue, identified on Appendix A attached to Report PED23172(a). Result: Motion

That the staff presentation from Margaret Fazio, Senior Project Manager – Infrastructure Planning and Gavin Norman, Manager – Infrastructure Planning, respecting Barton Street and Fifty Road Improvements Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Environmental Study Report (Ward 10), be received.

That Report PED25145, dated June 10, 2025, respecting Barton Street and Fifty Road Improvements Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Environmental Study Report (Ward 10), be received and the following recommendations be approved: (a) That the Environmental Study Report respecting the Municipal Class Environmental Assessments for Barton Street and Fifty Road Improvements (Phases 3 and 4), and Fifty Road / CN Rail Crossing (Phases 1 and 2), included as Appendix A to PED25145, BE APPROVED; and that the General Manager of Planning and Economic Development be authorized to place the Environmental Study Report out for minimum 30-day public review. Result: Motion

That Report PED25147, dated June 10, 2025, respecting Application to Deem Lands Being Lot 5 of Registered Plan 62M-671, known as 30 Parkmanor Drive, Stoney Creek, not to be Part of a Registered Plan of Subdivision for the Purposes of Subsection 50(3) of the Planning Act (Ward 10), be received and the following recommendations be approved: (a) That the application to deem Lot 5 of Registered Plan 62M-671, known as 30 Parkmanor Drive, Stoney Creek, as shown on Appendix “A” to Report PED25147, not to be Part of a Registered Plan of Subdivision for the purposes of Subsection 50(3) of the Planning Act, BE APPROVED; and, (b) That the draft By-law, attached as Appendix “D” to Report PED25147, which has been prepared in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, BE ENACTED. Result: Motion

That the Committee Recess from 1:13 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.

That Report PED25141, dated June 10, 2025, respecting Residential Drainage Assistance Program – 941 Mohawk Road East (Ward 6), be received and the following recommendations be approved: (a) That with respect to the property at 941 Mohawk Road East, the City implements and funds the construction of a rear yard catch-basin drainage system (Public Portion Only) as recommended in the report prepared by AECOM, dated March 15, 2022 attached in Appendix A1; to the Report PED25141, at a cost of $19,500, including all applicable overhead and taxes) for works within the Right of Way. (b) That funding for work on the City Right of Way in Recommendation (a) estimated at $19,500, be funded from Capital Account No. 518216, in accordance with the Residential Assistance Program (RDAP). (c) That all works on private property be at the sole expense of the property owner. (d) That prior to proceeding with any work on City property, appropriate agreements with the benefiting property owner namely 941 Mohawk Road East, are entered into, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor. Result: Motion

That Report PED25170, dated June 10, 2025, respecting Approval of Funding for Request for Proposals: Review of Subdivision Process and Comprehensive Development Guidelines (City Wide), be received and the following recommendations be approved: (a) That the allocation of $450,000 from the Development Fees Stabilization reserve (110086) to a new project ID which will be established to fund the forthcoming study being undertaken by the Growth Management Division on the Review of the Subdivision Process / Agreement and Comprehensive Development Guidelines, through a competitive Request for Proposals process, BE APPROVED. Result: Motion

That Hamilton Municipal Heritage Committee Minutes dated May 29, 2025, be received and the recommendations contained therein be approved. Result: Motion

That the Closed Session Minutes of the May 23, 2025 Planning Committee meeting, be approved and remain confidential. Result: Motion