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Linkage Assessment (LA) Guidelines

Published by City of Hamilton

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Type: Guide
Published by: City of Hamilton
Date: March 2015
Also called: Linkage Assessment Guidelines
For: designer
Building types: All building types
Pages: 17

Overview

The City of Hamilton's Linkage Assessment (LA) Guidelines, dated March 2015 and adopted by Council on March 31, 2015, the same day as its Environmental Impact Statement Guidelines. They explain Linkages, the natural areas connecting Core Areas on Schedule B (Natural Heritage System) of the Urban and Rural Hamilton Official Plans, the policies behind them, the applications a Linkage Assessment applies to, and a report's contents from identifying the Linkage to recommendations, submission and review. Appendix A gives guidelines for determining Linkage boundaries, followed by a glossary and references.

What it covers

What are Linkages?
Policies for Linkages
What is a Linkage Assessment (LA)?
Content of Linkage Assessment Reports
Identify the Linkage
Describe the Development Proposal
Identify Impacts on the Linkage
Submission Requirements
Review Process
Guidelines for Determining Linkage Boundaries
Glossary
References

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