February 28, 2017 Halifax and West Community Council

Date:

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Location: Council Chamber, City Hall

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – January 17, 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
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 - NONE
10.2 VARIANCE APPEAL HEARINGS - NONE

11. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
11.1 Correspondence - None
11.2 Petitions
11.3 Presentations - None

12. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

13. REPORTS
13.1 STAFF

13.1.1 Case 20246: Rezoning for the former Briarwood Golf Course Lands, Herring Cove Road, Halifax (First Reading)
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council give First Reading to consider approval of the proposed rezoning, as set out in Attachment A of the January 13, 2017 staff report, to rezone a portion of the former Briarwood golf course, located at Herring Cove Road in Halifax from the R-1 (Single Family Dwelling) Zone to the R-2 (Two-Family Dwelling) Zone of the Land Use By-law for Halifax Mainland, and schedule a public hearing; and

13.1.2 Case 20120: Rezoning Request – Lands at Parkmoor Avenue, Hayes Street and Charlton Avenue, Halifax (First Reading)
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council give first reading to consider approval of the proposed rezoning, as set out in Attachment A of the December 15, 2016 staff report, to rezone one portion of the lands located at Parkmoor Avenue, Hayes Street and Charlton Avenue in Halifax from the R-1 (Single Family Dwelling) Zone to R-2 (Two-Family Dwelling) Zone and another portion of the same lands from the R-2 Zone to R-1 Zone of the Land Use By-law for Halifax Mainland, and schedule a public hearing.

13.1.3 Case 18966: Amendments to the Halifax MPS and the Halifax Peninsula LUB For 6009 and 6017 Quinpool Road, Halifax
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council recommend Regional Council:

1. Give First Reading to consider the proposed amendments to the Municipal Planning Strategy and the Land Use By-law for the Halifax Peninsula, as set out in Attachments A and B of the January 20, 2017 staff report, to allow for a 29 storey mixed use development at 6009 and 6017 Quinpool Road, Halifax and schedule a public hearing; and

 2. Approve the amendments to the Halifax Municipal Planning Strategy and Peninsula Land Use By-law as set out in Attachments A and B of the January 20, 2017 staff report.


13.1.4 Case 20215: Land Use By-law Amendment for 1840 St. Margaret’s Bay Road, Timberlea – Micro-Alcohol Production Facility (First Reading)
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council give First Reading to consider approval of the proposed amendments to the Land Use By-law for Timberlea/Lakeside/Beechville, as contained in Attachment A of the January 19, 2017 staff report, to permit Micro-alcohol Production Facilities in the C-2(General Business) Zone, and schedule a public hearing.

13.1.5 Case 20489: Development Agreement 5540 Kaye Street, Halifax
(First Reading)
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 January 20, 2017 staff report, to allow a single dwelling unit within the 6th floor penthouse of 5540 Kaye Street, Halifax and schedule a public hearing.

- Memorandum from the District 7 & 8 Planning Advisory Committee dated September 30, 2016

13.1.6 Case 20375: Substantive Amendments to Development Agreement Rockingham South, Halifax (Notice of Motion)
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council give notice of motion to consider the proposed Stage 1 amending development agreement, as set out in Attachment A of the January 11, 2017 staff report and schedule a public hearing.

13.1.7 Case 18322: Development Agreement for 6124 Coburg Road and 1460, 1462, 1470 and 1474 Seymour Street, Halifax (Supplemental Report)
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 report dated January 20, 2017, to permit the development of a mixed residential and commercial building at 6124 Coburg Road and 1460, 1462, 1470 and 1474 Seymour Street, Halifax; and

2. Require that the proposed 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 otherwise this approval will be void and obligations arising hereunder shall be at an end.

13.2 MEMBERS OF COMMUNITY COUNCIL- NONE

13.3 COMMITTEES:
13.3.1 Heritage Advisory Committee: Case 20405: Amendments to the Halifax MPS and Halifax Peninsula LUB for Halifax Grammar School, 915, 921, 945 and 967 Tower Road, Halifax
Motion:
That Halifax & West Community Council recommend that Regional Council:
1. Give First Reading to consider the proposed amendments to the Municipal Planning Strategy for Halifax (MPS) and Land Use By-law for Halifax Peninsula (LUB), as set out
 in Attachments A and B of the January 3, 2017 report, to enable a proposed expansion of
 the Halifax Grammar School, and schedule a public hearing; and

 2. Approve the proposed amendments to the Halifax MPS and LUB for Halifax Peninsula, as set out in Attachments A and B of the January 3, 2017 staff report.

- Memorandum from the District 7 & 8 Planning Advisory Committee dated October 25, 2016

14. MOTIONS

15. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE)
 The Committee 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 Minutes – January 17, 2017

Motion:
 Halifax and West Community Council approve the in camera (in private) minutes of January 17, 2017.

16. ADDED ITEMS

17. NOTICES OF MOTION

18. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

19. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – Wednesday, March 22, 2017

20. ADJOURNMENT

 

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Director of Parks and Recreation dated January 11, 2017 re Multiflora Rose (Rosa multiflora)

2. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated January 9, 2019 re Presentations - None

3. Supplementary Memorandum from the Director of Planning and Development dated January 20, 2017 re Case 19238: Development Agreement 2631 A & B – 2639 Fuller Terrace, Halifax.