Date:
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Council Chamber, 3rd Floor City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
Minutes: November 13, 2019 Halifax and West Community Council Minutes (PDF)
Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – October 15, 2019
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
9. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE
10. HEARINGS
10.1 Public Hearings
10.1.1 Case 22382: Rezoning to RA-4 to allow an Auxiliary Dwelling Unit on a property fronting Pioneer Hill, Whites Lake [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council adopt the amendments to the Land Use By-law for Planning District 4 (Prospect), as set out in Attachment A.
10.1.2 Case 22029: Development Agreement for 6009 and 6017 Quinpool Road, 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; 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, whichever is later; otherwise this approval will be void and obligations arising hereunder shall be at an end.
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; and
2. Require the agreement be signed by the property owner within 200 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.
10.2 Variance Hearings – None
11. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
11.1 Correspondence
11.2 Petitions
11.3 Presentations
12. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE
13. REPORTS
13.1 STAFF
13.1.1 Case 22314: Application by Jason Wong, to rezone lands at 3850 Robie Street, Halifax from the R-2 (General Residential) zone to the R-2A (General Residential Conversion) zone [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council give First Reading to consider approval of the proposed amendment to the Halifax Peninsula Land Use By-law, as set out in Attachment A, to rezone the lands at 3850 Robie Street from the R-2 (General Residential) Zone to the R-2A (General Residential Conversion) Zone, and schedule a public hearing.
13.1.2 Case 21971: Rezoning and Development Agreement for Child Care Centre at 165 Roxbury Crescent, Halifax [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council give First Reading to consider approval of the proposed amendment to Map ZM-1 of the Halifax Mainland Land Use By-law, as set out in Attachment A, to rezone the lands at 165 Roxbury Crescent Halifax from Schedule K to R-1 (Single Family Dwelling) Zone and schedule a public hearing.
13.1.3 Case 21730: Request to amend the Halifax Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law for 205 Bedford Highway, Halifax [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council recommend that Regional Council not approve amendments to the Halifax Municipal Planning Strategy and the Halifax Mainland Land Use By-law to enable an eight-storey mixed-use building at 205 Bedford Highway, Halifax.
13.1.4 Lease of Point Pleasant Park Lodge [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council recommend that Halifax Regional Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer conduct a scan of the local not-for-profit environment to determine the best use of the Point Pleasant Park Superintendent’s Lodge, in meeting the goals of the Point Pleasant Park Comprehensive Plan as part of the community engagement on the Proposed Greenbank Building for consideration upon completion of the 5-year less than market license.
13.1.5 Formal Point Pleasant Park Operations Plan [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax & West Community Council accept the proposed Multi-Year Point Pleasant Park Operations Plan, as outlined in Table 1, and direct the Chief Administrative Officer to work with the Point Pleasant Park Advisory Committee on its implementation.
13.1.6 Councillor Appointments to Boards and Committees [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council appoint Councillor Mason and Councillor Smith to the Halifax Peninsula Planning Advisory Committee for a term to November, 2020.
13.1.7 Approval of 2020 Halifax and West Community Council Meeting Schedule [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council approve the 2020 meeting schedule.
13.2 BOARDS AND COMMITTEES – NONE
13.3 MEMBERS OF COMMUNITY COUNCIL
14. MOTIONS – NONE
15. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) – NONE
16. ADDED ITEMS
17. NOTICES OF MOTION
18. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
19. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – December 11, 2019
20. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS