Audit, Finance and Administration Committee approves Lynden Avenue (also known as 41 South Street), under Building Permit 2026-00738 in th... 8-0

Audit, Finance and Administration Committee voted 8 to 0, with 2 absent on Lynden Avenue (also known as 41 South Street), under Building Permit 2026-00738 in th… at its Thursday, July 30, 2026 meeting. The motion carried.

The motion, as recorded in the minutes:

WHEREAS, Kemp Care Network is a non-profit organization that provides palliative care to Hamilton and the surrounding region WHEREAS, Keaton’s House - Children’s Hospice, is a 30,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art pediatric hospice being built in the Dundas. Developed in partnership with McMaster Children's Hospital, it will be the first dedicated children's hospice in the region filling a local and regional need. WHEREAS, the Kemp Care Network Hospice development, at 15 Lynden Avenue (also known as 41 South Street), has trigged City of Hamilton development charges of $250,955.92; WHEREAS, the subject lands are owned by the city of Hamilton and have been leased to the Kemp Care Network at a nominal rent for the purpose of constructing and operating a non-profit pediatric palliative care hospice. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: (a) That staff be directed and authorized to waive the development charges for Keaton’s Place Hospice, respecting the development at 15 Lynden Avenue (also known as 41 South Street), under Building Permit 2026-00738 in the amount of $250,955.92 and fund as follows: (i) $107,704.32 from the Tax Stabilization Reserve (110046); Audit, Finance and Administration Committee July 30, 2026 Minutes AFA 26-010 Page 4 of 15 Refer to the August 5, 2026 Council Minutes for the disposition of these matters. (ii) $19,230.72 from the Waterworks Capital Reserve (108015); and (iii) $55,807.12 from the Sanitary Sewer Capital Reserve (108005); and (iv) $68,213.76 from the Storm Sewer Capital Reserve (108010); and (b) That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute any required agreement(s) and ancillary documents, with such terms and conditions in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

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