City of Hamilton
GENERAL ISSUES COMMITTEE
REVISED

Meeting #:	20-024
Date:	Monday, December 14, 2020
Time:	9:30 A.m. - 6:30 P.m.
Location:	Due to the COVID-19 and the Closure of City Hall All electronic meetings can be viewed at: City’s Website: https://www.hamilton.ca/council-committee/council-committee-meetings/meetings-and-agendas City's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/InsideCityofHamilton or Cable 14

​Stephanie Paparella, Legislative Coordinator [phone] ext. 3993

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1.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

(Added Items, if applicable, will be noted with *)

2.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

3.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

4.

COMMUNICATIONS

4.1

Written Submissions respecting Item 8.1 - Report PED17010(h) - GRIDS 2 and Municipal Comprehensive Review - Land Needs Assessment and Technical Background Reports

Recommendation: Be received and referred to the consideration of Item 8.1.

4.1.a

Joel Farber, Fogler Rubinoff LLP

On behalf of the Upper West Side Land Owners Group Inc., Spallaci & Sons Limited, 2112443 Ontario Ltd., Twenty Roads Developments Inc., Sullstar Twenty Limited, Lynmount Developments Inc., 909940 Ontario Ltd., and Liv Developments Ltd. (collectively, the "UWS Landowners")

4.1.b

Sherry Hayes and Debbie Martin

4.1.c

Maurice Stevens, Castangrey 5 Corp. and Castangrey 7 Corp.

4.1.d

John S. Doherty, Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP, on behalf of 1507565 Ontario Limited, otherwise known as the Frisina Group

4.1.e

Denise Baker, WeirFoulds LLP, on behalf of the Twenty Road East Landowners' Group (the "TRE Group")

5.

DELEGATION REQUESTS

5.1

Requests to speak respecting Item 6.1 - Report PED17010(g), GRIDS 2 and Municipal Comprehensive Review - Public Consultation Round 2 and Work Plan Update 

5.1.a

Maria Gatzios, Gatzios Planning, on behalf of the Twenty Road East Landowners Group

5.2

Requests to speak respecting Item 8.1 - Report PED17010 - GRIDS 2 and Municipal Comprehensive Review - Land Needs Assessment and Technical Background Reports

5.2.a

John Corbett, Corbett Land Strategies Inc., on behalf of the Upper West Side Landowners Group

5.2.b

Drew Spoelstra, Ontario Federation of Agriculture

5.2.c

Lynda Lukasik, Environment Hamilton

5.2.d

Don McLean

5.2.e

Maria Gatzios, Gatzios Planning, on behalf of the Twenty Road East Landowners Group

5.2.f

Mark Noskiewicz and David Falletta, Goodmans LLP and Bousfields Inc., on behalf of the Elfrida Landowners Group

5.2.g

Sergio Manchia and Matt Johnston, Urban Solutions Planning and Land Development Consultants Inc., on behalf of Effort Trust

5.2.h

Paul Lowes, SGL Planning and Design Inc.

5.2.i

Jonathan Minnes, Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP

6.

CONSENT ITEMS

6.1

GRIDS 2 and Municipal Comprehensive Review - Public Consultation Round 2 and Work Plan Update (PED17010(g)) (City Wide)

7.

PUBLIC HEARINGS / DELEGATIONS

8.

STAFF PRESENTATIONS

8.1

GRIDS 2 and Municipal Comprehensive Review - Land Needs Assessment and Technical Background Reports (PED17010(h)) (City Wide)

9.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

10.

MOTIONS

11.

NOTICES OF MOTION

12.

GENERAL INFORMATION / OTHER BUSINESS

13.

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL 

13.1

Update and Instructions regarding Ontario Municipal Board (now Local Planning Appeal Tribunal) Appeals of Rural and Urban Hamilton Official Plans - Urban Boundary Expansion (LS16029(b)-PED16248(b)) (City Wide)

Pursuant to Section 8.1, Sub-sections (e) and (f) of the City's Procedural By-law 18-270, as amended, and Section 239(2), Sub-sections (e) and (f) of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board; and, advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

14.

ADJOURNMENT