January 9, 2017 North West Community Council

Date:

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Location: Bedford – Hammonds Plains Community Centre 202 Innovation Drive, Bedford

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – November 15, 2016

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

8. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS

9. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE

10. HEARINGS
 10.1 PUBLIC HEARINGS

10.1.1 Case 20603: LUB Amendment – Subdivision of semi-detached dwellings at 4 and 6 Majestic Avenue and 473 and 475 Beaver Bank Road, Beaver Bank [PDF]

-Memorandum from the North West Planning Advisory Committee meeting dated September 21, 2016. [PDF]

Motion:

That North West Community Council Adopt the amendments to the Land Use By-law for Beaver Bank / Hammonds Plains / Upper Sackville, as set out in Attachment A in the staff report dated October 5, 2016.

10.1.2 Case 20501: Development Agreement for Senior Citizen Housing, 15 Brenda Drive, Hammonds Plains [PDF]

-Memorandum from North West Planning Advisory Committee dated June 2, 2016 [PDF]


Motion:

That North 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 31, 2016; 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, which is later; otherwise this approval will be void and obligations arising hereunder shall be at an end.

10.1.3 Case 20325: Development Agreement Amendments, Transom Drive, Halifax (Wentworth Estates/Bedford South area) [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 October 24, 2016; 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, which is later; otherwise this approval will be void and obligations arising hereunder shall be at an end.

10.1.4 Case 20640: Amending Development Agreement for Lot BH-1, 656, 660 and 664 Bedford Highway, Halifax [PDF}

Motion:

That North West Community Council:

1. Approve the proposed Amending Agreement, as contained in Attachment A of this staff report dated October 18, 2106; 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, which 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

12. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD

13. TABLING OF 2016 ANNUAL REPORT [PDF]

Motion:

 That North West Community Council receive and table the 2016 Annual Report as submitted.

• Public Participation for Annual Report

14. REPORTS
 14.1 STAFF

14.1.1 Review of Report Requests [PDF]

Motion:

That North West Community Council review the attached list of report requests, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the staff report dated October 30, 2016 and bring forward any items recommended to be withdrawn.


14.1.2 Case 19625: Substantive and Non-Substantive amendments to the Bedford West Sub Area 5 Development Agreement, Bedford [PDF]

Motion:

That North West Community Council give Notice of Motion to consider the proposed substantive development agreement amendments, specifically items 1 through 3, as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated November 23, 2016, to permit changes to the permitted housing mix for the development agreement for Bedford West Sub Area 5, Bedford, and schedule a public hearing.

14.1.3 Case 20644: Discharge Agreement for 176 Bambrick Road, Middle Sackville [PDF]

Motion:

That North West Community Council:

1. Approve, by resolution, the proposed Discharge Agreement, which shall be substantially of the same form as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated November 25, 2016 and;

2. Require the Discharge 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.


 14.2 MEMBERS OF COMMUNITY COUNCIL

 15. MOTIONS

16. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE)

16.1 Personnel Matter

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

16.1.1 North West Planning Advisory Committee Appointments

Motion:

That North West Community Council:

1. Proceed to appoint up to four citizens to the North West Planning Advisory Committee for a term to November, 2018 as outlined in attachment 1 of the private and confidential staff report dated December 5, 2016.

2. It is further recommended that the citizen appointments be released to the public following ratification and notification of the successful applicant.

16.1.2 St. Margaret’s Bay Coastal Planning Advisory Committee

Motion:

That North West Community Council:

1. Proceed to appoint three citizens to the St. Margaret’s Bay Coastal Planning Advisory Committee for a term to November, 2018 as outlined in attachment 1 of the private and confidential staff report dated December 5, 2016.

2. It is further recommended that the citizen appointments be released to the public following ratification and notification of the successful candidate.

17. ADDED ITEMS

18. NOTICES OF MOTION

19. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

20. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – February 6, 2017 – Bedford Hammonds Plains Community Centre, 202 Innovation Drive, Bedford.

21. ADJOURNMENT


INFORMATION ITEMS


1. Memorandum from the Director of Planning and Infrastructure dated November 28, 2016 re: Bedford West Water Quality Status Update 

2. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated January 4, 2017 re: Requests for Presentations – NONE [PDF]