Planning Committee approves Applications for an Urban Hamilton Official Plan Amendment and a Zoning By-law Amendm... 10-0
Hamilton considered updates to its Official Plan and zoning, including energy storage policies and a redevelopment proposal at 34 Mistywood Drive in Stoney Creek.
Published Aug 7, 2026 · updated Sep 9, 2026
Report PED26093 covered the City’s Official Plan Review Program and included a presentation. Council last received an Official Plan review program report on February 14, 2017. The review program included the Rural Hamilton Official Plan Review and stated that initiation of a new City-wide Official Plan review would occur after expansion applications were resolved so that Ontario Land Tribunal rulings could be incorporated into a new Hamilton Official Plan.
Staff recommended Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments, including applications for an Urban Hamilton Official Plan Amendment and a Zoning By-law Amendment for lands at 34 Mistywood Drive in Stoney Creek. The proposed development consisted of multiple dwelling units evaluated against rental housing protection policies and Policy E.3.5.2 of the Urban Hamilton Official Plan, with a Zoning By-law Amendment to change the zoning from the Multiple Residential RM3 Zone to the Multiple Residential RM3-82 Zone, Modified, and staff support for the proposed Official Plan Amendment.
The motion, as recorded in the minutes:
Applications for an Urban Hamilton Official Plan Amendment and a Zoning By-law Amendment for Lands Located at 34 Mistywood Drive, Stoney Creek (Ward 9) (i) (Hwang/A. Wilson) That the staff presentation from Dhruv Mehta, Planner I, respecting Applications for an Urban Hamilton Official Plan Amendment and a Zoning By-law Amendment for Lands Located at 34 Mistywood Drive, Stoney Creek (Ward 9), be received. CARRIED Shannon McKie from Landwise, addressed the Committee respecting Zoning By-law Amendment for Lands Located at 34 Mistywood Drive, Stoney Creek (Ward 9) and indicated they were in support of the staff report. (ii) (Cooper/M. Wilson) Planning Committee June 16, 2026 Minutes PLC 26-008 Page 4 of 31 Please refer to the June 24, 2026 Council Minutes for the disposition of these matters. That the Rules of Order be suspended to allow Dave Hall, Stoney Creek Community Homes, to address the Committee.
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