What’s Missing – Hamilton’s Approach to

Growth

Edward John – Director of Housing Services

Presented by: Edward John

What is missing: Form

- Form

- Affordability

- Vision

- Choice

What is missing: Affordability

- Form

- Affordability

- Vision

- Choice

What is missing: Choice

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Growth Strategy:Implement a clear vision through providing missing

form, affordability and choice through ‘Pre-zoning’

Commercial Mixed Use

Nodes and Corridors

Transit Oriented Design - LRT

Downtown Secondary Plan

Laneway & Secondary Suites

Urban Hamilton Official Plan (UHOP)

Mixed Use Medium Density Designation

District Commercial Designation

Mixed Use High

Density Designation

Neighbourhood

Designation

What did we want the Commercial and Mixed Use Zones (CMU) and Transit Oriented

Corridor Zones (TOC) to achieve?

“Commercial Diet” Be Flexible Business Friendly

Address Climate Change Economic Resilient

Residential Character (C1) Zone

Neighbourhood Commercial (C2) Zone

Transit Oriented Corridor (TOC) Zones

• Transit Oriented Corridor (TOC1) Zone

• Roughly based on the Mixed Use Medium – Pedestrian Focus

(C5a) Zone.

• Aims to strengthen the pedestrian environment for the future light

rail line.

• General reduction in parking requirements

• Short and Long Term Bicycle Parking requirements

Transit Oriented Corridor (TOC) Zones

Transit Oriented Corridor (TOC) Zones

Transit Oriented Corridor (TOC) Zones

• Transit Oriented Corridor (TOC2) Zone is a local

commercial zone• Local commercial uses

• Same motor vehicle and bicycle parking requirements as

above

• Transit Oriented Corridor (TOC3) Zone and Transit

Oriented Corridor (TOC4) Zone are residential zones• Permit local commercial uses in addition to residential uses

PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENTCOMMUNITY PLANNING

Shaping the Downtown Hamilton Skyline

How tall is too tall?

DOWNTOWN HAMILTON SECONDARY PLAN & ZONING BY-LAW UPDATE

PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENTCOMMUNITY PLANNING & GIS

The Plan: Emerging ThemesHEIGHT HOUSING

HERITAGE

SUSTAINABILITY

AND RESILIENCY

COMPLETE

COMMUNITY

Important Changes to Zoning Regulations

• Reduction in Parking Requirements

• Mid-rise and Tall Building Built Form Regulations

• New Permitted Uses– Microbrewery– Amusement Arcades– Local Commercial Uses

• Amenity Area Requirements• Incentives for Green Roofs

Tall Buildings Guidelines Contextual ConsiderationsNEIGHBOURHOOD TRANSITIONS

1. STREETS2. MASSING3. HERITAGE BUILDINGS4. OPEN SPACE5. SETBACKS6. ANIMATED FRONTAGE7. CANOPIES8. VIEWS9. STEPBACKS

The location, shape and form of tall buildings

should respond to the surrounding

neighbourhood

HoldingProvision

Description Lands Affected

20• 6 Storey height permission as of right• Maximum building height may be achieved with the replacing rental

housing units on-site and removing the holding provision

Properties with height permissions up to 30 storeys

21• No demolition or development is permitted without the submission

and approval of a Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment and removal of the holding provision

Applies to lands identified as a Cultural Heritage Landscape

Laneway Housing

- Permit a secondary dwelling unit within a

standalone building on a lot adjoining a laneway;

- Limit the height and size of the dwelling units;

- Restrict the location of windows and doors above

1st floor, and,

- Eliminate required parking for the unit

20 and 22 Wheeler Lane, Hamilton

PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT6

SummarySet clear expectations to eliminate speculation and barriers to achieving growth that is considered and

appropriate but mostly flexible.

Questions?