Date:
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Council Chamber, 3rd Floor City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
Minutes: September 7, 2023 Appeals Standing Committee Minutes (PDF)
Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – July 13, 2023
3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS
Deletions:
• Item 12.1.2 – CF-2023-000373, 6 Beckfoot Drive, Dartmouth
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 – None
11. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE
12. REPORTS
12.1 DANGEROUS OR UNSIGHTLY PREMISES: APPEALS
12.1.1 CF-2023-013060, 51 Winchester Avenue, Halifax [PDF]
Motion:
In accordance with Section 58 of Administrative Order One, the motion before the Appeals Standing Committee is to allow the appeal.
12.1.2 CF-2023-000373, 6 Beckfoot Drive, Dartmouth
Motion:
In accordance with Section 58 of Administrative Order One, the motion before the Appeals Standing Committee is to allow the appeal.
This item was deleted from the agenda.
12.2 DANGEROUS OR UNSIGHTLY PREMISES: DEMOLITIONS
12.2.1 CF-2023-17718, 36, 42, & 80 Brunt Road, Harrietsfield [PDF]
Motion:
That the Appeals Standing Committee find the property to be dangerous or unsightly as per section 3(q) of the Charter and as per section 356 of the Charter, orders demolition of the dwellings at 36 and 42 Brunt Road, and the barn at 80 Brunt Road including but not limited to, the removal of all demolition debris, backfilling of any foundation or crawl space, and disconnecting any and all utility connections to the standard set by each respective utility service provider, so as to leave the property in a neat, tidy, environmentally compliant and safe condition within thirty (30) days after the Order is posted in a conspicuous place upon the property or personally served upon the owner. Otherwise, the Municipality will exercise its rights as set forth under Part XV (15) of the Charter.
12.2.2 CF-2022-003792, 2306 Cow Bay Road, Cow Bay [PDF]
Motion:
That the Appeals Standing Committee find the property to be dangerous or unsightly as per section 3(q) of the Charter and as per section 356 of the Charter, orders demolition of accessory buildings 1, 2, 3, and 4 including but not limited to, the removal of all demolition debris, backfilling of any foundation or crawl space, and disconnecting any and all utility connections to the standard set by each respective utility service provider, so as to leave the property in a neat, tidy, environmentally compliant and safe condition within thirty (30) days after the Order is posted in a conspicuous place upon the property or personally served upon the owner. Otherwise, the Municipality will exercise its rights as set forth under Part XV (15) of the Charter.
13. MOTIONS
14. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) – NONE
15. ADDED ITEMS
16. NOTICES OF MOTION
17. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – October 12, 2023
18. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS – NONE