City staff say it will cost $2.36-million upfront and $138,561 annually to get Blue Flag Beach Designation for Hamilton's Lake Ontario public beach.

Council expected to vote no in September on proposed Ancaster Sulphur Springs Road subdivision that sits on Greenbelt protected lands.

Developer argues the area has never experienced the "Hurricane Hazel standard" regulatory flood event cited in the decision. Seeks permission to build six-storey 129 residential mixed-use building.