April 20, 2023 Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee

Date:

Time: 10:00 a.m.

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

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – February 16, 2023

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. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
10.1 Correspondence
10.2 Petitions
10.3 Presentations
10.3.1 The Backlands Coalition: A Cornerstone for Our City's Green Network [PDF]

-Presentation [PDF]
10.3.2 Friends of Halifax Commons [PDF]
-Presentation [PDF]

11. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

12. REPORTS
12.1 STAFF
12.1.1 Rehabs Lands Park Plan [PDF]

- Presentation [PDF]
Motion:

That the Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee
recommend that Halifax Regional Council:

1. Adopt the Rehab Lands Park Plan as a guiding document for future improvements to 255 Bissett Road;

2. Approve a dedicated off-leash dog area, as identified on Map 6 of the Rehab Lands Park Plan, to be incorporated and subsequently designated as part of the development of park facilities upon the Rehab Lands; and

3. Refer the potentially surplus lands, which have been identified as surplus in Attachment A Site Plan, to the disposal process set forth in Administrative Order Number 50 Respecting the Disposal of Surplus Real Property, with the size, configuration, and timing of such disposals to be subject to further review as identified in the staff report dated April 12, 2023.

12.1.2 Update – People. Planet, Prosperity: Halifax’s Inclusive Economic Strategy [PDF]
Motion:

That the Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee forward the staff report dated March 13, 2023 to Regional Council for information.

13. MOTIONS – NONE

14. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) – NONE

15. ADDED ITEMS

16. NOTICES OF MOTION

17. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – May 18, 2023

19. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS
1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated April 3, 2023 re: Request to Present to the Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee [PDF]

For further information regarding this meeting, please contact Catie Campbell, Legislative Assistant, at Catherine.campbell@halifax.ca or 782-641-0796
To submit correspondence, email clerks@halifax.ca More information: https://www.halifax.ca/city-hall/regional-council/communicating-halifax-regional-council