9236 and 9322 Dickenson Road West

May 30, 2023 City Planning Committee meeting update

WE DID IT! Dickenson Road wetland protections added!

Thanks to dozens of emails and even some delegates to Planning Committee about the warehouse proposal at 9236 Dickenson Rd, our pressure resulted in the transfer to city ownership of the Provincially Significant Wetland, the habitat restoration area and a portion of the woodlot on the property. Our pressure changed the trajectory of this warehouse development and has set a precedent going forward for the environmental standards the public expects for the AEGD - Airport Employment Growth District - and all industrial zones in Hamilton going forward. Sign up to our newsletter above to get the full story!

1. Three natural heritage features on the property (wetland, woodlot, restoration area) transferred at no cost to the city

2. A redo of the developer's initial, very vague, Energy and Environmental Assessment Report to outline very specifically exactly which Green Standards they will implement in the design of the building.

3. An increase in the monitoring period for transplanted species and invasive species removal from two years to five years with compensation due for every tree that does not survive 5 years.

4. An increase in the monitoring period for Low Impact Development (LID) practices from 2 years to 5.

Planning agenda item 10.2 here

Development conditions amended at June 7, 2023 Council meeting here (starting on page 7 in bold)