Wilson at Academy

Location

392-412 Wilson Street East & 15 Lorne Avenue, Ancaster

Units

118

Category

Mixed Use / Residential

Status

Ongoing

UrbanSolutions Planning & Land Development Consultants Inc. is the authorized planning consultant acting on behalf of Wilson St. Ancaster Inc., the owner of 392-412 Wilson Street East & 15 Lorne Avenue, Ancaster. The proposed development entails one (1) 8-storey mixed use building containing 118 residential units and 1,475 m2 of commercial space at grade. In addition, the proposed development is accommodated by 190 bicycle parking spaces and 263 parking spaces which are provided through 42 commercial surface parking spaces and 221 underground parking spaces. To facilitate this proposal, an application was submitted to the City of Hamilton in December of 2024, to amend the Urban Hamilton Official Plan.

The purpose of this website is to provide interested parties with access to the proposed development application details, supporting studies and access to participate in the planning.

Resources

Prior to submitting planning applications to the City of Hamilton, the development concept participated in the City’s Formal Consultation process. Through this process, it was determined that a Survey, Concept Plan, Draft Official Plan, Planning Justification Report, Urban Design Brief, Archaeological Assessment, Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment, Tree Protection Plan, Preliminary Landscape Plan, Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, Soils/Geotechnical Study, Functional Servicing Report, Noise Impact Study, Sun/ Shadow Study, Transportation Impact Study and Demand Management Options Report, Public Consultation Strategy and a Preliminary Grading & Servicing Plan would be required to evaluate the proposal.

These reports have been completed and submitted to the City of Hamilton in support of the proposal and copies of the reports are available for you to review.

Project Updates

January 25, 2019 – Formal Consultation application submitted to City of Hamilton.

April 16, 2019 – Formal Consultation Document issued (FC-19-019).

May 7, 2021 – Formal Consultation Waiver issued.

December 17, 2021 – Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application submitted to City of Hamilton.

January 20, 2022 – Notice of Complete Application issued (UHOPA-22-004 & ZAC-22-011).

Spring 2022 – Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications appealed to Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) (formerly Local Planning Appeal Tribunal – LPAT) by applicant for municipalities failure to make a decision within the prescribed time period as outlined in the Planning Act.

June 8, 2022 – Official Plan Amendment 167 (OPA 167) is approved by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, that made modifications to the Urban Hamilton Official Plan (UHOP) which eliminated the need for an Official Plan Amendment to permit the proposed development.

September 18, 2023 – City of Hamilton and applicant agree to withdraw Official Plan Amendment in light of OPA 167 changes to the UHOP. Ontario Land Tribunal approves appealed Zoning By-law Amendment application through settlement between applicant and City of Hamilton.

December 6, 2023 – Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing enacted the Planning Statute Law Amendment Act, which had the effect of reversing all previous modifications made to the UHOP through OPA 167. As a result, an Official Plan Amendment application was required to facilitate the proposed development.

December 23, 2024 – Official Plan Amendment application submitted to the City of Hamilton.

February 6, 2025 – Notice of Complete Application issued (UHOPA-25-001).

July 23, 2025 – 2nd Official Plan Amendment (UHOPA-25-001) resubmission package submitted to the City of Hamilton.

October 30, 2025 – 3rd Official Plan Amendment (UHOPA-25-001) resubmission package submitted to the City of Hamilton.

December 11, 2025 – 4th Visual Impact Assessment submitted to the City of Hamilton and Niagara Escarpment Commission.

February 9, 2026 – Neighborhood Information Meeting held.

March 4, 2026 – 5th Revised Transportation Impact Study submitted to City of Hamilton in support of Official Plan Amendment.

March 13, 2026 – Public Notice of meeting for March 24, 2026 Planning Committee regarding the subject Official Plan Amendment application No. UHOPA-25-001.

March 24, 2026 – Planning Committee Meeting scheduled for Official Plan Amendment application (UHOPA-25-001).

Contact Us

Your involvement in this application process is welcomed and encouraged. The public participated process for any development application is prescribed by the Ontario Planning Act, R.S.O., c. P.13.

For details on how to formally participate in the planning process, please contact the City of Hamilton Planner, Jennifer Catarino at Jennifer.Catarino@hamilton.ca or 905-546-2424. or 905-546-2424.

For more information on this project feel free to contact UrbanSolutions at comments@urbansolutions.info (or by phone at 905-546-1087).

Resources Downloads

Cover Letter

Application Form

Archaeological Assessment

Architectural Package

Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment Addendum

Environmental Site Assessment

Functional Servicing Report

Geotechnical Investigation

Grading & Servicing Plan

Landscape Plan

Noise Study

Planning Justification Report

Public Consultation Strategy

Right of Way Impact Assessment

Sun Shadow Study

Survey Plan

Transportation Impact Study

Tree Protection Plan

Urban Design Brief

Architectural Elevations

Landscape Plan (2nd Submission)

Architectural Elevations (2nd Submission)

Architectural Plan (2nd Submission)

Cover Letter (3rd Submission)

Perspectives (3rd Submission)

Concept Comparison (3rd Submission)

Visual Impact Assessment (4th Submission)

Neighbourhood Information Meeting Presentation

Notice of Public Hearing

Transportation Impact Study (5th Submission)

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