October 25, 2017 Western Common Advisory Committee Special

Date:

Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Location: Prospect Road Community Centre Art Room, 2141 Prospect Road, Hatchet Lake

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

- Community Announcements from Committee Members

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – September 27, 2017

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

4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES

5. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS – NONE

6. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – September 27, 2017
6.1 Case 21209: Amendments to the Regional Municipal Planning Strategy (MPS), The Halifax Municipal Planning Strategy and Land use by-law for the expansion of HRM Compost Facility at 61 Evergreen Place – Maria Jacobs, Planner I
(i) Extract of WCAC September 27, 2017 draft minutes [PDF]
(ii) Staff Memorandum dated September 21, 2017 [PDF]
(iii) Staff Presentation [PDF]
(iv) AIM Environmental Group Annual Report January – December 2016 dated March 15, 2017 [PDF]
(v) Ragged Lake Composting Facility Annual Report – 2016 [PDF]
(vi) Correspondence from Stantec Consulting Ltd. dated June 13, 2014 [PDF]
(vii) New Era Technologies Ltd. Annual Report January – December 2004 [PDF]

In preparing its recommendation to Halifax and West Community Council, the Committee is being asked to assess the impact of the proposed amendment on the Western Commons Master Plan in consideration of the following points:
• phasing of the Western Commons Masterplan implementation;
• buffering and screening; and
• environmental sustainability of the Western Commons.

7. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
7.1 Correspondence
7.2 Petitions

8. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

9. REPORTS/DISCUSSION – NONE

10. ADDED ITEMS

11. Public Participation
Member of the Public are given up to 5 minutes to speak on matters within the Western Common

12. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at 6:30p.m., Prospect Road Community Centre Art Room, 2141 Prospect Road, Hatchet Lake

13. ADJOURNMENT 

INFORMATION ITEMS – NONE