Craig's Current - Planning and Development Town Hall tonight!

Join me from 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm tonight, Tuesday, June 24, at the Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre where I will be hosting a Planning and Development Town Hall. Staff from several departments including Zoning, Natural Heritage, and the Planning Division will be in attendance to discuss the topics below and answer any questions about development in Ward 12. The meeting will be recorded and the link shared after the meeting. No RSVP is necessary. Please share with friends and family in Ward 12!

Topics we'll discuss:

• Update on urban boundary expansion applications, including the application at 159 – 163 Sulphur Springs Road (Urban boundary expansion into the Greenbelt and Niagara Escarpment) and the Whitechurch and Elfrida applications on tomorrow’s (June 25) Planning Committee agenda.

• Development and Planning 101

• 392-412 Wilson St E and Lorne Avenue condo and possible relocation of Marr Philipo House

• 442-446 Wilson Street East (former Brandon House property) condo

• Building forms and density that are now permitted in rural Ward 12 and Ancaster, and what can we expect in the future as the residential zones project continues

• ADUs (accessory dwelling units) for rural and urban Hamilton

• New permissions for Fourplexes, Multi-storey units, Mixed-use development

• What are Draft Plans of Subdivision, Official Plan Amendments, site plans, and building permits?

• What is a secondary plan, and how does it relate to the Official Plan and zoning?

• How is natural heritage taken into consideration in development plans?

• What protections are in place for trees in Ward 12 for different scopes of projects, from building permits to plans of subdivision/condominium?

Thanks as always to everyone who reaches out to engage with our office. Please share this reminder with Ward 12 neighbours and friends. If you have questions feel free to reach out to us at [email protected] and subscribe to the Ward 12 newsletter at CraigCassar.ca. Follow me on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky.