# planning and development (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover planning and development. Page: Feed: --- ## [Joey’s Notepad: Final Day to Register. I’m at City Hall](https://thepublicrecord.ca/2026/08/joeys-notepad-final-day-to-register-im-at-city-hall/) _2026-08-21 · Joey Coleman · TPR Hamilton_ 112 candidates already registered before today. Nominations close at 2 p.m. ## [Hamilton’s City-Wide Residential Mid-Rise Zoning Now in Force](https://thepublicrecord.ca/2026/08/hamiltons-city-wide-residential-mid-rise-zoning-now-in-force/) _2026-08-19 · Joey Coleman · TPR Hamilton_ The new rules, passed in October 2025, permit "missing middle" density as-of-right along most of Hamilton's main roads. ## [Ontario Land Tribunal Orders Hamilton to Expand Urban Boundary by at Least 1,600 Hectares](https://thepublicrecord.ca/2026/08/ontario-land-tribunal-overturns-hamilton-urban-boundary-freeze/) _2026-08-17 · Joey Coleman · TPR Hamilton_ Ruling means all of Hamilton's remaining undeveloped land outside of the Greenbelt will eventually be included inside urban boundary. ## [Hamilton Police Board Hires New Deputy Chief of Police: Name to Be Released After Background Checks](https://thepublicrecord.ca/2026/08/hamilton-police-board-approves-new-deputy-chief-of-police-name-to-be-released-after-background-checks/) _2026-08-13 · Joey Coleman · TPR Hamilton_ Police Board Chair Don Robertson expects a matter of "weeks" before background checks are complete. ## [The 155 Podcast: School Board Candidate Questions](https://thepublicrecord.ca/2026/08/the-155-podcast-school-board-candidate-questions/) _2026-08-13 · Joey Coleman · TPR Hamilton_ The 155 Podcast - every candidate, every race, including school board trustees. ## [Hamilton City Hall Issues Property Standards Order Against CityHousing Hamilton](https://thepublicrecord.ca/2026/08/hamilton-city-hall-issues-property-standards-order-against-cityhousing-hamilton/) _2026-08-06 · Joey Coleman · TPR Hamilton_ City property standards inspectors order the City to address balcony conditions at 801 Upper Gage Avenue. ## [Hamilton’s Police Board Calls Special Evening Meeting on August 12 for “Succession Planning of Senior Command”](https://thepublicrecord.ca/2026/08/hamiltons-police-board-calls-special-evening-meeting-on-august-12-for-succession-planning-of-senior-command/) _2026-08-05 · Joey Coleman · TPR Hamilton_ Meeting comes as the board works to fill its deputy chief vacancy and as Chief Frank Bergen has signalled plans to retire in mid-2027. ## [Live Coverage: Hamilton City Council Ratification Meeting on August 5, 2026](https://thepublicrecord.ca/2026/08/live-coverage-hamilton-city-council-ratification-meeting-on-august-5-2026/) _2026-08-05 · Joey Coleman · TPR Hamilton_ Vacant unit tax, heritage designation for the former Mount Hamilton hospital maternity wing, a community hub at 700 Garner Rd, investigation into HR, and more. ## [The 155 Podcast: Council Candidate Questions for Hamilton’s 2026 Municipal Election](https://thepublicrecord.ca/2026/08/the-155-podcast-council-candidate-questions-for-hamiltons-2026-municipal-election/) _2026-08-05 · Joey Coleman · TPR Hamilton_ Every candidate, every ward, 20 questions. ## [City of Hamilton to Urgently Repave Dundurn Street South Between King and Main Streets](https://thepublicrecord.ca/2026/08/city-of-hamilton-to-urgently-repave-dundurn-street-south-between-king-and-main-streets/) _2026-08-03 · Joey Coleman · TPR Hamilton_ City has issued an urgent tender for the busy corridor, with construction slated to run from August 31 to October 2 - wrapping up before the municipal election. ## [8.1% APY Plus Free Stock (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/2X4sSFIWdF1S) _2026-08-03 · **Sponsored**_ Claim 8.1% APY and up to $1,030 in SK hynix and Nvidia stock. ## [OLT Sets August 31 Deadline for Settlement 509 Southcote Road Agreement Filing](https://thepublicrecord.ca/2026/08/olt-sets-august-31-deadline-for-settlement-509-southcote-road-agreement-filing/) _2026-08-01 · Joey Coleman · TPR Hamilton_ Hamilton City Council and the owners of 509 Southcote Road (Carriage Gate Homes / “Southcote Hills Inc.”) have reached a settlement agreement regarding a Site Plan approval dispute. The details of the dispute are not known; the Ontario Land Tribunal does not provide public documents on its website. In a procedural notice issued on July \[…\]