June 28, 2016 Halifax and West Community Council

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – May 17, 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 – 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
10.2.1 Case 20144: Appeal of Variance Refusal – 6164 North Street, Halifax [PDF]
Motion:
 That Halifax and West Community Council allow the appeal of the variance refusal for 6164 North Street, Halifax and overturn the decision of the Development Officer.

10.2.2 Case 20161: Appeal of Variance Approval – 1 Alderwood Drive, Halifax [PDF]
Motion:
 That Halifax and West Community Council allow the appeal of the variance approval for 1 Alderwood Drive, Halifax and overturn the decision of the Development Officer.

11. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS

12. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

 13. REPORTS
 13.1 STAFF
13.1.1 Plan Dutch Village Road [PDF]
- Presentation [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), the Halifax Peninsula Land Use By-law (LUB) and Halifax Mainland Land Use By-law as set out in Attachments A, B and C of the report dated April 1, 2016 and schedule a public hearing;
 2. Approve the proposed amendments to the Halifax Municipal Planning Strategy, the Halifax Peninsula Land Use By-law and Halifax Mainland Land Use By-law as contained in Attachments A, B and C of the report dated April 1, 2016; and
 3. Direct staff to undertake preliminary design work to confirm the cost and feasibility of providing pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, and potentially other streetscape elements where needed, on Dutch Village Road and report back to Regional Council. If it is approved by Regional Council the project should be considered for future delivery through the active transportation capital program and will include a public engagement process.

13.1.2 Case 19353 – Amendments to the Halifax Municipal Planning Strategy and Peninsula Land Use By-law and Development Agreement, 2470 and 2480 Maynard Street, 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 and the Halifax Peninsula Land Use By-law as set out in Attachments A and B of the staff report dated April 20, 2016 and schedule a joint public hearing with Halifax and West Council;
 2. Approve the proposed amendments to the Halifax Municipal Planning Strategy and the Halifax Peninsula Land Use By-law, as contained in Attachments A and B of the staff report dated April 20, 2016.
 That Halifax and West Community Council:
 3. Move Notice of Motion to consider the proposed development agreement as set out in Attachment C of the staff report dated April 20, 2016 to permit the development of a multiple dwelling unit building at 2480 Maynard Street, Halifax. The public hearing for the development agreement shall be held concurrently with that indicated in Recommendation 1.

13.1.3 Case 18322 – Development Agreement – 6124 Coburg Road and 1460, 1462, 1470 and 1474 Seymour Street, 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, 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 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.

13.2 MEMBERS OF COMMUNITY COUNCIL
13.2.1 Councillor Walker - Algae Around Kearney Lake [PDF]
Motion:
 That Halifax and West Community Council request a staff report regarding a process to investigate the source of the algae around Kearney Lake.

14. MOTIONS
 14.1 Councillor Mason
 That Halifax and West Community Council request a staff report regarding current steps being taken to provide rodent control in municipal streets, parks, and Halifax Water infrastructure, with recommendations for improvements in the program, coordination with other stakeholders, and education.

15. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE)

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
 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

15.1.1 Citizen Appointment District 7 & 8 Planning Advisory Committee – Private and Confidential Report
Motion:
 That Halifax and West Community Council:
 1. Proceed to appoint one (1) citizen to the District 7 & 8 Planning Advisory Committee to fill an unexpired term and extend the term to November 30, 2018.
 2. It is further recommended that the citizen appointment be released to the public following ratification and notification of the successful candidate.

15.1.2 Citizen Appointment Point Pleasant Park Advisory Committee – Private and Confidential Report
Motion:
 That Halifax and West Community Council:
 1. Proceed to appoint two (2) citizens to the Point Pleasant Park Advisory Committee to fill unexpired terms and extend the terms to November 30, 2018.
 2. It is further recommended that the citizen appointments be released to the public following ratification and notification of the successful candidates.

16. ADDED ITEMS
16.1 Information Item 3: Update on Point Pleasant Comprehensive Long Term Plan [PDF]
16.2 Control of Rosa multiflora [PDF]
 16.3 Noise and Vibrations Caused by Heavy Truck Traffic on Barrington Street

17. NOTICES OF MOTION

18. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

19. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – July 12, 2016 *if required; otherwise September 13, 2016

20. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated June 20, 2016 re: Requests to Present - None [PDF]
2. Memorandum from the Director of Parks and Recreation dated June 3, 2016 re: Public Right of Way (Towpath) on the Northwest Arm – Maintenance and Access [PDF]
3. Memorandum from the Director of Parks and Recreation dated May 3, 2016 re: Update on Point Pleasant Park Comprehensive Long Term Plan and By-Law Review [PDF]
4. Memorandum from the Chief Planner & Director, Planning & Development dated May 16, 2016 re: Herring Cove Road Traffic Comments [PDF]