December 15, 2021 Halifax and West Community Council

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

1.1 TABLING OF 2021 ANNUAL REPORT [PDF]
•    Public Participation for Annual Report 

Motion: 
That Halifax and West Community Council accept the 2021 Halifax and West Community Council Annual Report as presented.

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – November 16, 2021

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 Hearing
10.1.1 Case 22879: Amending Development Agreement for Lovett Lake Estates, Beechville 
i) Staff report dated October 19, 2021 [PDF]
ii) Heritage Advisory Committee report dated November 12, 2021 [PDF]

- Staff Presentation [PDF]
- Applicant 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 October 19, 2021 report; and

2.    Require the agreement be signed by the property owner within 240 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.

11. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS 
11.1 Correspondence 
11.2 Petitions 
11.3 Presentations – NONE 

12. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

13. REPORTS
13.1 STAFF 
13.1.1 Proposed 2022 Meeting Schedule [PDF]
Motion: 
That Halifax and West Community Council approve the proposed 2022 Halifax and West Community Council meeting schedule as outlined in the staff memorandum. 

13.1.2 Case 23120: Halifax Mainland Land Use By-law Amendments to Change the R-2 Zone Requirements for Semi-Detached Dwellings in Mainland South [PDF]
- Staff Presentation [PDF]

Motion: 
That Halifax and West Community Council give First Reading to consider approval of the proposed amendment to the Land Use By-law for Halifax Mainland, as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated November 3, 2021, to reduce the side yard setback and separation distance requirements for semi-detached dwellings in the R-2 Zone in Mainland South and schedule a public hearing.

13.1.3 Case 23555:  Discharging Development Agreement for property at 5885 Spring Garden Road, Halifax [PDF]
Motion: 
That Halifax and West Community Council:

1.    Approve, by resolution, the Discharging Agreement, which shall be substantially of the same form as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated June 3, 2021; and

2.    Require the Discharging Agreement be signed by the property owner within 240 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. 

13.1.4 Land Use By-law amendment for front yard setbacks in the C-2C (Dutch Village Road Mixed-Use) Zone [PDF]
Motion: 
That Halifax and West Community Council give First Reading to consider approval of the proposed amendments to the C-2C (Dutch Village Road Mixed Use) Zone of the Land Use By-law for Halifax Mainland, as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated November 12, 2021, to increase the minimum required front and flanking yard setbacks and schedule a public hearing. 

13.1.5 Cases 23746 & 22896:  MPS and Development Agreement Amendments for Seton Ridge - Bedford Highway, Seton Road & Lacewood Drive, Halifax [PDF]
Motion: 
That Halifax and West Community Council recommend that Regional Council:
1.    Give First Reading to consider the proposed amendments to the Halifax Municipal Planning Strategy (MPS) for the Seton Ridge neighbourhood, as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated November 29, 2021, to allow for the elimination of a required walkway connection to Bayview Road, Halifax, and schedule a public hearing; and
2.    Approve the proposed amendments to the Halifax MPS for the Seton Ridge neighbourhood, as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated November 29, 2021. 

It is further recommended that Halifax and West Community Council give Notice of Motion to consider the proposed amending development agreements, as set out in Attachments B1 and B2 of the staff report dated November 29, 2021, to allow changes to the Seton Ridge mixed-use neighbourhood at Bedford Highway, Seton Road and Lacewood Drive, Halifax. The public hearing for the proposed amending development agreements shall be held concurrently with the public hearing referenced in Recommendation 1. 

14. MOTIONS – NONE 

15. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) 
Community Council may rise and go into a private In Camera session, in accordance with Section 19 of the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter, for the purpose of dealing with the following:

15.1 Personnel Matter – Private and Confidential Report  
Citizen and Councillor appointments to boards and committees in keeping with the Public Appointment Policy adopted by Regional Council in August 2011, to be found at https://www.halifax.ca/city-hall/boards-committees-commissions/volunteer-boards-committees/public-appointment-policy
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council convene to in camera to discuss the matter.

16. ADDED ITEMS

17. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – January 18, 2022 (Proposed)

19. ADJOURNMENT 

INFORMATION ITEMS 
1.    Information Report from the Legislative Assistant dated December 10, 2021 re: Requests for Presentation to Halifax and West Community Council [PDF]