Date:
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual Meeting
Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Special Meeting February 4, 2021
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 HEARING
10.1.1 Secondary Suites and Backyard Suites Housekeeping Amendments [PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
That Harbour East-Marine Drive Community Council Adopt the proposed amendments to the Land Use By-laws for Dartmouth, Downtown Dartmouth, Lawrencetown and Planning Districts 8 & 9 as set out in Attachment A of the January 4, 2021 report.
10.2 VARIANCE HEARING – NONE
11. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
11.1 Correspondence
11.2 Petitions
11.3 Presentations
11.3.1 Alderney Landing Update – Sandra McKenzie, Chair of the Board of Directors of Alderney Landing [PDF]
- Presentation [PDF] (Large 8 Mb)
12. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE
13. REPORTS/DISCUSSION
13.1 STAFF
13.1.1 Case 22198: Development Agreement for 4442 Clam Harbour Road, Clam Bay [PDF]
Motion:
That Harbour East-Marine Drive Community Council give notice of motion to consider the proposed development agreement, as set out in Attachment A of the January 19, 2021 report, to allow for the continued operation of a salvage yard at 4442 Clam Harbour Road, Lake Charlotte, and schedule a public hearing;
13.1.2 Accessory Buildings in Watercourse Setbacks and Buffers: Eastern Passage/ Cow Bay Land Use By-law [PDF]
Motion:
That Harbour East-Marine Drive Community Council direct staff to use the results of the forthcoming Coastal Preparedness Deliverables in the HaliFACT Plan to inform future changes to Watercourse Setbacks and Buffers within the Eastern Passage / Cow Bay Land Use By-law with consideration given to achieving a consistent approach to watercourse setbacks and buffers among all HRM Land Use By-laws.
13.1.3 Case 22797: Rezoning and Development Agreement for 95 Caledonia Road, Dartmouth [PDF]
Motion:
That Harbour East-Marine Drive Community Council:
1. Give First Reading to consider approval of the proposed amendment to the Land Use By-law for Dartmouth, as set out in Attachment A of the January 22, 2021 report, to rezone the subject site from C-1 (Local Business) to C-2 (General Business), and schedule a public hearing; and,
2. Give notice of motion to consider the proposed Development Agreement, as set out in Attachment B, and schedule a public hearing for the Development Agreement, which shall be held concurrently with that indicated in Recommendation 1.
13.1.4 Case 22651: Land Use By-Law amendment for lands fronting on Hines Road, Eastern Passage [PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
That Harbour East-Marine Drive Community Council give First Reading to consider approval of the proposed amendment to the Land Use By-law for Eastern Passage/Cow Bay, as set out in Attachment A of the February 10, 2021 report, to rezone portions of the properties identified as PIDs 40103806, 40103780, 40103772, and 40103798 from R-1 (Single Unit Dwelling) Zone to the I-1 (Light Industry) Zone and schedule a public hearing;
13.1.5 Case 22748: Amending Development Agreement for 30 and 38 Silvers Lane, Eastern Passage [PDF]
Motion:
That Harbour East-Marine Drive Community Council give notice of motion to consider the proposed amending development agreement, as set out in Attachment A of the February 12, 2021 report, to allow for the development of lands at 30 and 38 Silvers Lane in Eastern Passage and schedule a public hearing;
13.2 MEMBERS OF COMMUNITY COUNCIL – NONE
14. MOTIONS – NONE
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 – Private and Confidential Report
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
Motion:
That Harbour East-Marine Drive Community Council convene to In Camera to discuss the personnel matter.
16. ADDED ITEMS
16.1 Councillor Austin: Fence along Woodland Avenue [PDF]
Motion:
That Harbour East-Marine Drive Community Council request a staff report into the status of the fence that runs along Woodland Avenue in the backyards of homes on Kingston Crescent. The staff report should examine what municipal responsibilities exist regarding this fence and include an examination of written records, including Dartmouth City Council minutes.
17. NOTICES OF MOTION
18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – April 1, 2021
19. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS