{"id":"2026-10-30-the-public-record-joey-coleman-olt-grants-full-party-status-t","kind":"mention","date":"2026-10-30","title":"OLT Grants Full Party Status to Citizens’ Group in Steelport AI Data Centre Land Severance","outlet":"The Public Record / Joey Coleman","medium":"News article","howFeatured":"Named as CCIA co-founder and party-status recipient","canonicalUrl":"https://thepublicrecord.ca/2026/10/olt-grants-full-party-status-to-citizens-group-in-steelport-ai-data-centre-land-severance/","verification":"Verified original","notes":"Headline/byline page dates Oct 30; page production metadata says published Oct 31. Earlier discussions referred to Oct 29.","text":{"status":"fetched","excerpt":"OLT Grants Full Party Status to Citizens’ Group in Steelport AI Data Centre Land Severance – TPR Hamilton Close Search for: Search Live News Open dropdown menu City Hall & Administration Community Events Council & Governance Open dropdown menu Council Committees Hamilton City Council Votes Boards and Agencies City of Hamilton Budget Policing & Public Safety Government Accountability & Access Planning, Housing & Transit Open dropdown menu Ontario Land Tribunal Housing & Homelessness…","bodyPlain":"OLT Grants Full Party Status to Citizens’ Group in Steelport AI Data Centre Land Severance – TPR Hamilton Close Search for: Search Live News Open dropdown menu City Hall & Administration Community Events Council & Governance Open dropdown menu Council Committees Hamilton City Council Votes Boards and Agencies City of Hamilton Budget Policing & Public Safety Government Accountability & Access Planning, Housing & Transit Open dropdown menu Ontario Land Tribunal Housing & Homelessness Transit Elections Open dropdown menu 2026 Hamilton Municipal Election 2025 Hamilton Ward 8 Council By-Election 2025 Ontario Election 2025 Canadian Federal Election 2022 Hamilton Municipal Election Opinion & Features Open dropdown menu Joey’s Notepad Coleman’s Notes Editor’s Note The 155 Podcast Video & Photo Briefs Liveblogs Facebook Page Instagram YouTube Bluesky RSS Feed Close Skip to content TPR Hamilton | Hamilton's Civic Affairs News Site Comprehensive Coverage of Hamilton's Civic Affairs Support TPR Live News Open dropdown menu City Hall & Administration Community Events Council & Governance Open dropdown menu Council Committees Hamilton City Council Votes Boards and Agencies City of Hamilton Budget Policing & Public Safety Government Accountability & Access Planning, Housing & Transit Open dropdown menu Ontario Land Tribunal Housing & Homelessness Transit Elections Open dropdown menu 2026 Hamilton Municipal Election 2025 Hamilton Ward 8 Council By-Election 2025 Ontario Election 2025 Canadian Federal Election 2022 Hamilton Municipal Election Opinion & Features Open dropdown menu Joey’s Notepad Coleman’s Notes Editor’s Note The 155 Podcast Video & Photo Briefs Liveblogs Open Search Search for: Search Menu Topic Bar Transit Housing 2026 Election OLT Rulings Library Board Integrity Commissioner Pier 8 & Waterfront Heritage Posted in Ontario Land Tribunal , Planning and Development OLT Grants Full Party Status to Citizens’ Group in Steelport AI Data Centre Land Severance by Joey Coleman October 30, 2026 October 30, 2026 A promotional rendering distributed by Slate Asset Management illustrates the proposed modern industrial master plan for the \"Steelport\" redevelopment project on the former Stelco Land in Hamilton's industrial harbour district. The Ontario Land Tribunal has ordered a contested hearing into Slate Asset Management’s appeal of the Steelport land severance, and granted full party status to a citizens’ group that had no right to appeal. In early spring 2026, Slate Asset Management, which owns the 286-hectare (707-acre) former Stelco lands on Hamilton Harbour, applied for a land severance . The severance would carve out a 76-hectare (188-acre) parcel for what the application described as a “hyperscale and enterprise data centre campus.” Since that time, Slate has stated the land severance is not related to a possible hyperscale data centre. On June 4, the Committee of Adjustment (CofA) denied the severance. The notice of decision stated the application met all requirements for approval. The hearing drew the largest attendance and engagement in the CofA’s history , including over 1,200 letters of opposition. Slate appealed to the OLT. At a case management conference on October 21, Vice-Chair Tee Fung Ng decided the appeal will not be handled as an administratively routine matter. The decision granted party status to Bea Bhardwaj, Nick Tsergas and Dan Shannon, who have incorporated the Canadian Civic Infrastructure Alliance (CCIA). The City of Hamilton is not participating in the hearing because its professional planning staff recommended approval of the severance. Ng ruled the Tribunal must “ensure the voices of local community members” are heard, especially “concerned citizens who want to protect the health, social, mental, economic, and environmental well-being of residents of the City.” “[The] CCIA advances the public interest, and will assist the Tribunal in achieving a fair, efficient, and comprehensive adjudication of the issues,” Ng wrote. The next Case Management Conference, which will set the issues list and expert witnesses, is scheduled for Monday, January 18, 2027. Fifty-four (54) individuals were granted participant status, and will be permitted to make written statements to the OLT. The next case management conference, on Monday, January 18, 2027, will set the issues list and identify expert witnesses. A large crowd of inside Hamilton City Hall on June 4, 2026 during a Committee of Adjustment public hearing regarding a plan for AI data centres on the former Stelco lands. Credit: Joey Coleman Production Details v. 1.0.0 Published: October 31, 2026 Last updated: October 31, 2026 Author: Joey Coleman Update Record v. 1.0.0 original version Tagged: Canadian Civic Infrastructure Alliance ,  Hamilton Steelport Data Centre Proposal ,  Hamilton Steelport Redevelopment (Former Stelco Lands) ,  Slate Asset Management Discussion 0 comments Join the discussion No comments yet. Be the first to add your perspective. Add your perspective Cancel Be civil, stay on topic, and disagree in good faith — all viewpoints are welcome. Comments are moderated. 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