3054 Homestead Drive, 9166 and 9175 Airport Road, Hamilton

Update: Decided at the OLT with conditions.

Developer: Fengate Asset Management, 2275 Upper Middle Road East, Suite 700 Oakville, ON L6H 0C3.

Status: Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal April, 2024. Case number OLT-24-000477.

Link to Environmental Impact Study HERE

Plans: Build a 30 hectare (75 acre) industrial subdivision comprised of five industrial buildings with a combined area of 141,600.92 m2 (1,504,180 ft2). 950 parking spaces, 167 truck level doors and 26 trailer parking spaces totaling 1,143 vehicle parking spaces.

Nature impact:

Marsh: Remove five types of Marsh communities: Meadow Marsh, Reed-canary Grass Mineral Meadow Marsh, Cattail Mineral Shallow Marsh, Common Reed Mineral Shallow Marsh, Silver Maple Mineral Deciduous Swamp as well as a stream that supports fish habitat.

Trees: Remove 96%, or 424 of the 444 inventoried trees on site.

Woodlands: Removal of three types of woodland/wooded communities within the Subject Lands: Silver Maple Deciduous Swamp, Mineral Cultural Woodland, Cultural Woodland.