Hamilton : Règlement no 14-212, art. 23(a) — 23 The Planning Committee recommends to Council that a Permit be refused or issued, or that a condition be confirmed, rescinded, varied, or imposed on a Permit, and in doing so, shall consider

23 The Planning Committee recommends to Council that a Permit be refused or issued, or that a condition be confirmed, rescinded, varied, or imposed on a Permit, and in doing so, shall consider:

• the Director's report with respect to the Permit application;
• (b) special circumstances or conditions applying to the land where the trees are located;
• (c) whether strict application of the provisions of this By-law in the context of the special circumstances applying to the trees would result in practical difficulties or unnecessary and unusual hardship for the owner, inconsistent with the general intent and purpose of this By-law; and, To Promote the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Woodlands on Private Property within the Urban Boundary of the City of Hamilton
• (d) whether such special circumstances or conditions are pre- existing and not created by the owner.