August 7, 2018 Halifax and West Community Council

Date:

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Location: Council Chamber, City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street

Minutes: August 7, 2018 HWCC Minutes (PDF)

Agenda

REVISED

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – July 10, 2018

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
6. MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION – NONE
7. MOTIONS OF RESCISSION – NONE
8. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – NONE
9. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE

10. HEARINGS 
10.1 Public Hearings
10.1.1 Case 20762: Development Agreement for Lynnett Road, Halifax [PDF]

- Staff Presentation [PDF]

Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council:
1.    Approve the proposed development agreement, which shall be substantially of the same form as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated May 11, 2018; and
2.    Require the development agreement be signed by the property owner within 120 days, or any extension thereof granted by Council on request of the property owner, from the date of final approval by Council and any other bodies as necessary, including applicable appeal periods, whichever is later; otherwise this approval will be void and obligations arising hereunder shall be at an end.

10.1.2 Case 20901: Amendments to an Existing Development Agreement for the Boss Plaza, Dutch Village Road and Alma Crescent, Halifax [PDF]

- Staff Presentation [PDF]

Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council:
1.    Approve the proposed amending development agreement, which shall be substantially of the same form as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated May 22, 2018; and
2.    Require the amending development agreement be signed by the property owner within 120 days, or any extension thereof granted by Council on request of the property owner, from the date of final approval by Council and any other bodies as necessary, including applicable appeal periods, which is later; otherwise this approval will be void and obligations arising hereunder shall be at an end.

10.1.3 Case 21088: Rezoning for Lands at 20 Tremont Drive (4 PIDs), Halifax [PDF]

- Staff Presentation [PDF]

Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council adopt the amendment to the Land Use By-Law for Halifax Mainland, as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated June 6, 2018.

10.2 Variance Hearings 
10.2.1 Case 21645: Appeal of Variance Approval – 1532 Larch Street, Halifax [PDF]

- Staff Presentation [PDF]

Motion:   
In accordance with Administrative Order One, the following motion must be placed on the floor:
That Halifax and West Community Council allow the appeal. 

11. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
11.1 Correspondence 
11.2 Petitions
11.3 Presentations 

12. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

13. REPORTS
13.1 STAFF 
13.1.1 Case 19514: Amendments to the Halifax Municipal Planning Strategy and Mainland Halifax Land Use By-law and associated development agreements for the former Motherhouse Lands, Bedford Highway, Halifax [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council:
1.    Approve the proposed development agreement for the development of a mixed-use community on the 47 acre portion of the former Motherhouse lands in Halifax, which shall be substantially of the same form as contained in Attachment C of the staff report dated June 1, 2018;
2.    Require the agreement, contained in Attached C of the staff report dated June 1, 2018, be signed by the property owner within 180 days, or any extension thereof granted by Council on request of the property owner, from the date of final approval by Council and any other bodies as necessary, including applicable appeal periods, whichever is later, otherwise this approval will be void and obligations arising hereunder shall be at an end;
3.    Approve the proposed development agreement for the development of a mixed-use community on the 26 acre portion of the former Motherhouse lands in Halifax, which shall be substantially of the same form as contained in Attachment D of the staff report dated June 1, 2018; and
4.    Require the agreement, contained in Attached D of the staff report dated June 1, 2018, be signed by the property owner within 180 days, or any extension thereof granted by Council on request of the property owner, from the date of final approval by Council and any other bodies as necessary, including applicable appeal periods, whichever is later, otherwise this approval will be void and obligations arising hereunder shall be at an end.

13.1.2 Case 20360:  Land Use Bylaw Amendment and Development Agreement for Young and Demone Streets, Halifax [PDF]

-HPPAC Memo [PDF]

Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council:
1.    Give First Reading to consider approval of the proposed amendment to Map ZM-2 the Land Use Bylaw for Halifax Peninsula, as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated June 21, 2018, to include a parcel of land on Young Street (PID 00004283), Halifax, in Schedule Q and schedule a public hearing; and
2.    Give notice of motion to consider the proposed development agreement, as set out in Attachment B of the staff report dated June 21, 2018, to allow for a ten-storey building, and schedule a public hearing. The public hearing for the development agreement shall be held concurrently with that indicated in Recommendation 1.

13.1.3 Case 20924:  Development Agreement for Drysdale Road, Halifax [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council give notice of motion to consider the proposed development agreement, as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated June 20, 2018, to enable a development agreement to permit a residential development at Drysdale Road, Halifax and schedule a public hearing. 

14. MOTIONS 
14.1 Deputy Mayor Mason
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council request that staff prepare a recommendation report for Community Council’s consideration to clarify the application of sections 34E and 43E of the Halifax MPS relative to internal conversions of residential buildings, including the required amendments to the Halifax Peninsula LUB.

15. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) – NONE

16. ADDED ITEMS
16.1 Case 20936: MPS/ LUB Amendments and Development Agreement for Long Lake Village, at Cowie Hill Road and Northwest Arm Drive, Halifax [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council give Notice of Motion to consider the revised proposed amending development agreement, as set out in Attachment A of the supplementary staff report dated July 20, 2018, to allow amendments to the Long Lake Village mixed-use development at Cowie Hill Road and Northwest Arm Drive, Halifax, which includes the additional subsection 2.12.2. The public hearing for the proposed development agreement shall be held concurrently with the public hearing for the proposed MPS/LUB amendments referenced in Recommendation 1 of the staff report dated June 15, 2018.

17. NOTICES OF MOTION

18. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

19. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – September 12, 2018 

20. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Information Report from the Legislative Assistant dated August 2, 2018 re: presentation requests [PDF]