Date:
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Council Chamber, 3rd Floor City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
1.1 TABLING OF 2024 ANNUAL REPORT [PDF]
• Public Participation for Annual Report
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council table the 2024 Halifax and West Community Council Annual Report as presented.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – November 25, 2024
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 PLANAPP 2023-01535: Development Agreement for 918 South Bland St, Halifax [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 October 2, 2024; and
2. Require the 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.
- 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 staff report dated October 10, 2024, revised December 10, 2024; and
2. Require the 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.
10.2 VARIANCE APPEAL HEARINGS – NONE
11. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
11.1 Correspondence
11.2 Petitions
11.3 Presentations – None
12. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
13. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE
14. REPORTS
14.1 STAFF
14.1.1 Halifax and West Community Council Nominations to Special Events Advisory Committee [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council nominate one (1) Councillor, for appointment by the Audit and Finance Standing Committee, to serve on the Special Events Advisory Committee for a term to November 2026.
14.1.2 Proposed 2025 Meeting Schedule [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council approve the proposed 2025 Halifax and West Community Council meeting schedule as outlined in the staff memorandum.
15. MOTIONS
16. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) – NONE
17. ADDED ITEMS
18. NOTICES OF MOTION
19. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – To Be Determined
20. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS
For further information regarding this meeting, please contact Andrea Lovasi-Wood, Legislative Assistant, at lovasia@halifax.ca or 902.240.7164.
To submit correspondence, email clerks@halifax.ca
More information: https://www.halifax.ca/city-hall/regional-council/communicating-halifax-regional-council