City Plan: Consultation Period Ends In 3 Weeks

September 2, 2015

The Draft City of Hamilton Plan 2015 was declared the “new, operative development plan” for the City of Hamilton on 26th June 2015, and the public consultation period for the Draft Plan ends in 3 weeks on Friday, 25th September 2015.

“Members of the public can object to, or comment on, any aspect of the Draft Plan. Comments and objections to the Draft City of Hamilton Plan 2015 must be made in writing to the Department of Planning no later than Friday, September 25, 2015,” a government spokesperson said.

“Public consultation forms and guidance notes are available from the Department of Planning and the Department’s website www.planning.gov.bm, under the City of Hamilton section of the homepage.

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“The Draft City of Hamilton Plan 2015 can be inspected online at the Department of Planning websitewww.planning.gov.bm or at the Department of Planning, 5th floor, Dame Lois Browne-Evans Building, 58 Court Street, City of Hamilton during regular business hours.

“Copies of the Draft City of Hamilton Plan 2015 are also available for viewing at the Corporation of Hamilton reception at City Hall, the General Post Office on Church Street and the Adult Library on Queen Street.

“Technical officers are available to answer questions on the Draft City of Hamilton Plan 2015 at the Department of Planning during regular business hours and at the Washington Mall [Reid Street side opposite Atlantic Jewelry] on 3rdSept, 4th Sept, 9th Sept and 10th Sept between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

“Additional information can be obtained from the Department of Planning Forward Planning Section atplanning2@gov.bm or tel. 294-9033.”

The plan states, “The Draft City of Hamilton Plan will form the strategic development plan for the whole of the City of Hamilton but will not contain detailed policies for North East Hamilton.

“North East Hamilton has a distinct urban fabric which makes it worthy of its own local plan.The City of Hamilton Plan 2001 shall remain as the operative plan for the North East Hamilton area until the publication of the North East Hamilton Local Plan.

“In the early to mid-2000s, there was continued growth in commercial floorspace as well as a growth in residential floor space which led to an increase in the City’s population.

“The effects of the global economic recession since the late 2000s, however, have led to dwindling demand for office and retail space. This has resulted in high vacancy rates and a lack of investment to redevelop strategic sites and refurbish old building stock.

“Although traffic volumes in the City are still high, there has been a 4% decrease in morning rush hour traffic since 1997 and a redistribution of rush hour traffic entering the City from East Broadway and Cavendish Road to other City gateways. Traffic signals and junctions have been upgraded to improve traffic flow, pedestrian safety and accessibility.

“Whilst the City faces challenges, it also offers many opportunities particularly with regard to harnessing the potential of the City’s waterfront and the proposed Pembroke Park on the northern outskirts of the City.”

The 148-page City of Hamilton Plan 2015 follows below [PDF here]:

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  1. paperboy says:

    Has the current Corporation of Hamilton administration researched the responses to the Waterfront RFP that resulted in Mr. McLean being awarded the lease? It would be interesting to see what concepts and ideas were proposed by other parties and organisations.

  2. Mumbojumbo says:

    Now boys…I’m very much in favour of participating business validatted parking …the participating business stands to gain confirmed sale…the visitor has free parking for a period of time….how can this be an issue?

  3. Mumbojumbo says:

    Comments and other wise should be also viewed online…present your constituents with an online podium…where as no matter how many nor how large it is view and public perview.You may respond tuit and public fourum.Yes? Provide a response requiring name and constituency….if you would.

  4. Mumbojumbo says:

    At present …what you offer is restrictive and not fully availed to all involved or interested but limited by avail…please respond.I will view your prospective…we will…would view it and respond in a more conducive and more responded to podium.Pehaps you could step to the wicket so you would have a full and more accurate response tuit….you “have” this ability do you not?

  5. Mumbojumbo says:

    Some of us have time but require a time slot…

  6. DONALD says:

    Are we talking about our concrete jungle ?

    Where is the vision to encourage Hamilton business to prosper ?

    Where is the city shoppers buss service?

    stop the traffic speeding in the city 35 K + is unsafe !