December 18, 2023 Special Design Review Committee

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – November 21, 2022

3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS

4. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS

5. REPORTS/DISCUSSION
5.1 STAFF
5.1.1 SPA-2023-01543: Downtown Halifax Site Plan Approval Application for a mixed-use building at the corner of Sackville Street, Granville Street, and Hollis Street, Halifax, known as Skye Halifax [PDF]

Motion:
That the Design Review Committee:

1. Refuse the qualitative elements of the substantive site plan approval application for a 21-storey mixed-use development at 1591 Granville Street and 1568 Hollis Street, Halifax as shown in Attachment A of the staff report dated November 21, 2023, as the proposal does not comply with Sections 2.4, 3.2.1, 3.3.1, and 3.3.4 of the Design Manual, as noted in Attachment D of the staff report dated November 21, 2023; and 

2. Refuse the requested variances to the Land Use By-law requirements regarding streetwall width, upper storey streetwall stepback, and maximum tower width and separation, as contained in Attachment B of the staff report dated November 21, 2023, as the proposal does not comply with Sections 3.6.4, 3.6.5 and 3.6.7 of the Design Manual, as noted in Attachment D of the staff report dated November 21, 2023.

5.1.2 Proposed 2024 Meeting Schedule [PDF]

Motion:
That the Design Review Committee approve the proposed 2024 Design Review Committee meeting schedule as outlined in the staff memorandum.

6. ADJOURNMENT    
 

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