Development | Craig Cassar Ward 12

ACTIVE DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS

Click on the links below to learn more about the project and how you can provide feedback to the developer and City planning staff.

Points to consider when writing:

How will the development impact your neighbourhood?
Are there positive aspects that you appreciate and would like to see more of?
How will it impact the natural environment?
Will Green Building Standards be utilized in the construction?
If it's for housing, will there be Family-Friendly Housing units ( ideally 3 bedroom) included?
Will affordable units or purpose-built rental units be included?

Click on the image above to access the live map showing the main development projects in Ward 12.

700 Garner Road East

This application has been withdrawn by the proponents

The Staff report, conditions, public comments are HERE.

All the materials, studies, maps and plans submitted by the proponent are HERE.

On July 29, 2025 an application to approve a plan of subdivision at 700 Garner Rd E was to be presented at Planning Committee. Part of this subdivision included a proposed French Secondary School which would be shared by both the Conseil Scolaire Catholique MonAvenir and Conseil Scolaire Viamonde. Dozens of people took the time to write to council and delegate that day to support the proposal, which would be an important step towards realizing the long awaited French school.

However, at the Planning Committee meeting, the owner’s consultant requested the staff report be deferred to the Sept 9th Planning Committee as there were several unresolved issues preventing Staff and Committee support of the proposal. Since that time, additional drawings and reports were submitted but they have not addressed staff’s original comments/concerns. As such there are still outstanding challenges that have not been agreed upon by the applicant or the City. Staff had a meeting with the French School board, at their request, provided them an update and let them know that the proposal has been withdrawn from the September 9 Planning meeting.

Staff continue working with the owner’s consultant to arrive at a solution to the Draft Plan conditions so that a staff report can be presented at a future Planning Committee meeting. Thank you to everyone who has engaged on this topic. I will share more information when it becomes available.

159 - 163 Sulphur Springs Road, Ancaster

Statutory public meeting of the Planning Committee is Tuesday July 9, 2025 concerning this application to build on Ancaster’s Greenbelt. Staff recommend denial of this application. You can read the staff report and appendices, maps and plans about this proposal HERE.

Background: On December 17, 2024, the Planning Division received an Official Plan Amendment application to allow the development of 75 dwellings on a condominium road.

The proposed applications constitute an urban boundary expansion into the Greenbelt Plan Area as designated under the Greenbelt Act, 2005 and the proposed uses conflict with the land use policies of the Niagara Escarpment Plan which designates the lands Escarpment Protection and Escarpment Natural, neither of which allow urban development. The Provincial Planning Statement, 2024, states municipal planning decisions must conform or not conflict with Provincial Plans which includes the Niagara Escarpment Plan.

The City has significant concerns with this application. It constitutes an urban expansion into the Greenbelt and it conflicts with the land use policies of the Niagara Escarpment Plan which designates the lands “Escarpment Protection” and “Escarpment Natural”, neither of which allow urban development. The Provincial Planning Statement, 2024, states municipal planning decisions must conform or not conflict with Provincial Plans which includes the Niagara Escarpment Plan.

Nevertheless, the OLT has ordered Hamilton's Planning Department to process this file, and as a result the City will be scheduling a virtual open house meeting on July 10, 7pm-9pm, to provide the public an additional opportunity to review the application and provide comments. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend. It will be important for the City Planners to hear from the community.

See all the materials submitted with the City application HERE

Follow the status of the OLT hearing HERE

387-409 Hamilton Drive - Braithwaite Avenue extention

This application was denied by the Hamilton Planning Committee at the April 29, 2025 Planning Committee meeting (Item 8.1) Subsequently, the developer has appealed Council's denial decision to the OLT.

Review the materials submitted with the City application HERE

Follow the status of the OLT hearing HERE

370 Garner Road East

Multi-building industrial warehouse proposal on 49 ha in the AEGD

Links to most recent Environmental and other studies, and Staff comments at 'Fourth Submission' HERE

Has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT).

Follow the status of the OLT file HERE

Case number: OLT-24-001165

Send your comments / concerns to the OLT using these steps.

140 and 164 Sulphur Springs Road

To add an additional three lots to the existing two already on the property for a total of five lots.

The zoning changes and extra lots were decided via settlement at the Ontario Land Tribunal on August 22, 2024.

210 Calvin Street

Appealed to the OLT July 2024

To permit 72 townhouse units, and a medium density block with up to 30 units, in the centre of the site that front onto a private road.

Read the latest updates and find out how to be part of the OLT hearing HERE

Follow the status of the OLT file HERE

448 Book Road East Industrial Warehouse

To permit a four block industrial warehouse complex.

Link to documents, staff comments, environmental and other studies is HERE

Statutory Public Meeting at the City of Hamilton Planning Commitee date TBD

392-412 Wilson Street East & 15 Lorne Avenue

City Staff and the applicant have come to a mutual decision to postpone the proposed May 23, 2025, Statutory Public Meeting to allow for more time to work through the Official Plan Amendment Application. There are currently a number of meetings scheduled to continue the dialogue. There are many complexities regarding the proposal that Staff continue to discuss with the applicant, including the relocation of Marr House.

Read my public statement for history and background HERE

Link to project website HERE.

View the Sept 19, 2023 OLT decision HERE.

Residents can send comments by email to the assigned Planner.

Residents can also request to be added to the circulation mailing list to receive a copy of any other Public Notices sent out for this application.

Email Ms.Yomna Serag Eldin (Yomna.SeragEldin@hamilton.ca)

Statutory public meeting at the Planning Committee date TBD

442, 450, 454, and 462 Wilson Street East

(former Brandon House property)

Before a Staff report is completed for Council consideration, Hamilton Planning Staff are extending the opportunity for residents to make comments.

Any written comments received prior to July 8, 2025 will be published as part of the staff report.

Send comments to Jennifer.Cararino@hamilton.ca

This application is to amend the Ancaster Wilson Street Secondary Plan to permit a seven storey mixed-use residential commercial building consisting of 158 dwelling units, +/- 652 square meters of commercial space and 121 parking stalls both at surface and below grade. It will also include green roofs, amenity spaces for residents, and Privately Owned Publicly Accessible Spaces and enhanced landscaping features.

Statutory Public meeting date: September 9, 2025

To help inform your comments, view the submission materials HERE

Instructions to write or delgate to Committe and Council are HERE

Prior Ontario Land Tribunal decision is HERE.

509 Southcote Road

A settlement was reached at the OLT in January, 2025
Link to OLT case status HERE
Link to project website HERE
Link to a summary timeline of this application HERE
A community meeting was held Wednesday, March 29 at 6 - 7:30 pm.
Permission is granted for 59 three-storey street townhouse dwellings arranged in 10 blocks fronting onto a private condominium road.
Only four out of a total of 376 live trees on site will be preserved. Unfortunately, years ago, the City had zoned this area for residential development and not as a core (natural) area, so there was no defense available to the City to preserve the mature trees on this lot.
More than the required minimum number of parking spaces will be provided to reduce the chances of parking spill-over on neighbouring streets.

382 Southcote Rd

Under construction

To facilitate development of three single detached dwellings on the subject lands.

Notice of Complete Application is HERE

Link to Micro website is HERE

Note: Developer 1376412 Ontario Ltd. (Zeina Homes) adjusted this project so as to preserve 10 giant conifer trees along the northern property line.

Highgate Residence 299, 307 & 325 Fiddlers Green Road

Expansion of the Highgate Retirement Home Residence to develop a three storey retirement home with 56 units and 71 parking spaces with access from Fiddlers Green Road.

Link to the concept plan is HERE

Notice of Complete Application is HERE

An in-person community meeting was held at the existing Highgate Residence building at 325 Fiddlers Green Road.

559 Garner Road East

This application was approved by Hamilton's Planning committee on May 23, 2025 (Item 8.1) The application is to develop a seven storey building containing 99 residential units. There will be 338 m2 of ground floor amenity area as well as an outdoor seating area. The proposed development will be serviced by 16 ground level parking spaces and two levels of below grade parking with 148 parking spaces.

Link to project website HERE.

Tree inventory HERE.

Email comments to:

Michael.Fiorino@hamilton.ca

comments@urbansolutions.info

Ward12@hamilton.ca

140 Wilson Street West

The proposal is for a three-storey multiple dwelling containing nine dwelling units, fronting on Wilson Street.

This application was heard on June 13, 2023 at the Planning Committee. Staff recommend approval and notices were mailed out to property owners within 120 meters of the site on May 26.

Questions can be directed to City Planner Tim.Vrooman@hamilton.ca

154 Wilson Street East

This development is for 17, three storey townhouse dwellings on a private (condominium) road providing two parking spaces per unit.

335 Wilson Street East

Application phase.

This proposal is for a mixed use building with two commercial units at ground level and five residential units on the second and third storeys.

305 Garner Road West

Development phase

The development consists of 118 townhouse units, 236 resident parking spaces (within driveways and garages) and 31 visitor parking spaces.

GARNER MARSH - HEADWATER OF ANCASTER CREEK

This proposal by Edmonton pension fund administrator AIMCo is to build a 1.3 million square foot warehouse complex on the headwater marsh and surrounding farmland to the south of 254 Garner Road East.
A second request for a permit to move the marsh is currently before the Hamilton Conservation Authority. In the past the HCA denied AIMCo's permit request, prompting the applicant to appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal. That appeal was withdrawn late in 2024 and a new application has been submitted to the HCA.
For more information visit www.SaveOurStreams.org