January 13, 2025 North West Community Council

Date:

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Location: Council Chamber, City Hall, 3rd Floor, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – December 9, 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 2024-00499: Amending Development Agreement for 592 Bedford Highway, Halifax [PDF]

- Staff Presentation [PDF]

Motion:
That North 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 November 19, 2024; 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, 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 
11.3.1 Rae Smith re: Cobequid Cultural Society 
- Presentation Request [PDF]

11.3.2 Chuck Hartlen, Glen Arbour Home Owners Association Hammonds Plains Traffic Committee re: Traffic on Hammonds Plains Road
- Presentation Request [PDF]

- Presentation [PDF]

12. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

13. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

14. REPORTS
14.1 STAFF
14.1.1 PLANAPP-2023-00368: Development Agreement for 70-80 First Lake Drive, Lower Sackville [PDF]
Motion: 
That North West Community Council give notice of motion to consider the proposed development agreement, as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated November 5, 2024, to allow for a new multiple unit residential building and a new commercial building on the lands, and schedule a public hearing.

14.1.2 PLANAPP 2024-01716: Amendment to Bedford Land Use By-law to permit automotive vehicles, parts, & accessories sales and services uses in the Light Industrial (ILI) zone [PDF]
Motion: 
That North West Community Council give First Reading to consider approval of the proposed amendment to the Bedford Land Use By-law, as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated November 4, 2024, to add “automotive vehicles, parts, & accessories sales and services” as a permitted use to the Light Industrial (ILI) zone and schedule a public hearing.

14.2 MEMBERS OF COMMUNITY COUNCIL
14.2.1 Councillor Deagle Gammon - Musquodoboit Valley/Dutch Settlement Land Use By-law [PDF]
Motion: 
That North West Community Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to provide a staff recommendation report regarding amendments to the Musquodoboit Valley/Dutch Settlement Land Use By-law to consider a reduction in the minimum parking requirements for a ‘day care facilities’ use and any additional requirements which might be necessary to reduce possible impacts to the road network.

15. MOTIONS – NONE

16. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) – NONE

17. ADDED ITEMS

18. NOTICES OF MOTION

19. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – February 10, 2025

20. ADJOURNMENT


INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated January 6, 2025 re: Requests for Presentation to North West Community Council [PDF]

2. Memorandum from the Commissioner of Operations dated December 4, 2024 re: Bedford West Water Quality Status Update – Summer 2024 [PDF]


For further information regarding this meeting, please contact Krista Vining, Team Lead, Legislative Assistants, at viningk@halifax.ca or 902-233-1046

To submit correspondence, email clerks@halifax.ca 
More information: https://www.halifax.ca/city-hall/regional-council/communicating-halifax-regional-council