November 27, 2019 Heritage Advisory Committee

Date:

Time: 3:00 p.m.

Location: Halifax Hall, Main Floor City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – October 23 and November 13, 2019 (Public Information Meeting)

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. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS

7. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS    
7.1 Correspondence 
7.2 Petitions     
7.3 Presentations 

8. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

9. REPORTS/DISCUSSION

9.1.1 Case H00469: Request to Include 5381 Spring Garden Road, Halifax in the Registry of Heritage Property for the Halifax Regional Municipality [PDF]

Motion:
That should 5381 Spring Garden Road, Halifax score more than 35 points on evaluation as a heritage site under HRM heritage property program, the Heritage Advisory Committee recommends that Regional Council:
1. Set a date for a heritage hearing to consider the inclusion of the subject property in the Registry of Heritage Property for the Halifax Regional Municipality; and
2. Approve the request to include 5381 Spring Garden Road in the Registry of Heritage Property for the Halifax Regional Municipality, as shown on Map 1, as a municipal heritage area under the Heritage Property Act.

9.1.2 Case H00470: Evaluation of Potential Heritage Resources in Downtown Halifax – Report #1 [PDF]

Motion:
That should the Birmingham Streetscape score more than 90 points on evaluation as a heritage streetscape under the HRM Evaluation Criteria for Heritage Streetscapes the Heritage Advisory Committee recommends that Halifax Regional Council:
1 a. Set a date for heritage hearings to consider the inclusion of 1529, 1533, 1535, 1539, and 1549 Birmingham Street in the Registry of Heritage Property for the Halifax Regional Municipality to form the Birmingham Streetscape;
b. Include 1529, 1533, 1535, 1539, and 1549 Birmingham Street, as shown on Map 1 of the staff report dated September 25, 2019 in the Registry of Heritage Property for the Halifax Regional Municipality as municipal heritage properties to form the Birmingham Streetscape;

2. Should the Queen Streetscape score more than 90 points on evaluation as a heritage streetscape under the HRM Evaluation Criteria for Heritage Streetscapes, the Heritage Advisory Committee recommends that Regional Council:
a. Set a date for heritage hearings to consider the inclusion of 1520, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1532, 1534, and 1542 Queen Street in the Registry of Heritage Property for the Halifax Regional Municipality to form the Queen Streetscape;
b. Include 1520, 1526, 1528, 1530, 1532, 1534, and 1542 Queen Street, as shown on Map 1 of the staff report dated September 25, 2019, in the Registry of Heritage Property for the Halifax Regional Municipality as municipal heritage properties to form the Queen Streetscape;
3. Should the Grafton Streetscape score more than 90 points on evaluation as a heritage streetscape under the HRM Evaluation Criteria for Heritage Streetscapes, the Heritage Advisory Committee recommends that Regional Council:
a. Set a date for heritage hearings to consider the inclusion of 1545-49, 1560, 1567, 1579, and 1600 Grafton Street in the Registry of Heritage Property for the Halifax Regional Municipality to form the Grafton Streetscape;
b. Include 1545-49, 1560, 1567, 1579, and 1600 Grafton Street, as shown on Map 1 of the staff report dated September 25, 2019 in the Registry of Heritage Property for the Halifax Regional Municipality as municipal heritage properties to form the Grafton Streetscape.

9.1.3 Proposed 2020 Heritage Advisory Committee Meeting Schedule [PDF]

Motion
That the Heritage Advisory Committee approve the proposed 2020 meeting schedule as outlined in attachment A of the staff report dated November 20, 2019.

9.1.4 Committee Appointments Expiring November 30, 2019 [PDF]

9.2 MEMBERS OF THE HERITAGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

9.2.1 Lois Yorke – St. Patrick’s Rectory, 2267 Brunswick Street – Potential for Re-Registration and Inclusion in Heritage Registry [PDF]

Motion: 
That the Heritage Advisory Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council request a staff report examining the potential for re-registering St. Patrick’s Rectory, 2267 Brunswick Street, and re-entering it in the Registry of Heritage Property for the Halifax Regional Municipality.

9.2.2 William Breckenridge – 1479 Birmingham Street Potential Inclusion in Heritage Registry [PDF]

Motion:
That the Heritage Advisory Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council request a staff report examining the potential for including 1479 Birmingham Street in the Registry of Heritage Property for the Halifax Regional Municipality.

11. ADDED ITEMS

12. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – December 18, 2019 – if required

13. ADJOURNMENT


INFORMATION ITEMS – NONE