Date:
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Council Chamber, 3rd Floor City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
Minutes: March 11, 2020 Halifax and West Community Council Minutes (PDF)
Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – February 18, 2020
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 HEARINGS
10.1.1 Case 22485: Application to rezone lands at 3620 Highland Avenue, Halifax
Staff Report [PDF]
HPPAC Memo [PDF]
Staff Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council adopt the amendment to Map ZM-1 of the Halifax Peninsula Land Use By-law, as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated February 11, 2020.
10.2 VARIANCE APPEAL HEARINGS
10.2.1 Case 22607: Appeal of Variance Refusal – 6303 Yale Street, Halifax
Staff Report [PDF]
Staff Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
In accordance with Administrative Order One, the following motion must be placed on the floor:
That Halifax and West Community Council allow the appeal.
11. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
11.1 Correspondence
11.2 Petitions
11.3 Presentations
11.3.1 Ken Donnelly, Co-Chair of Beechville Lakeside Timberlea Rec Centre Community Consultation Committee re: BLT Rec Centre Campaign [PDF]
12. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE
13. REPORTS
13.1 STAFF
13.1.1 Case 21916: Amendments to the Halifax Municipal Planning Strategy and Halifax Mainland Land Use By-law and Development Agreement for a 12-storey mixed-use development at 3514 Joseph Howe Drive, Halifax [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council recommend that Halifax Regional Council:
1. Give First Reading to consider the proposed amendments to the Halifax Municipal Planning Strategy and Halifax Mainland Land Use By-law, as set out in Attachments A and B of the staff report dated February 12, 2020, to enable streetwall heights of up to 5 storeys and overall building heights of up to 12 storeys within ‘Area A’ of the Plan Dutch Village Road Area by development agreement, and schedule a public hearing;
2. Approve the proposed amendments to the Halifax Municipal Planning Strategy and Halifax Mainland Land Use By-law, as set out in Attachments A and B.
It is further recommended that Halifax and West Community Council give Notice of Motion to consider the proposed development agreement, as set out in Attachment C of the staff report dated February 12, 2020, to allow a 12-storey mixed-use development at 3514 Joseph Howe Drive, Halifax. The public hearing for the proposed development agreement shall be held concurrently with the public hearing referenced in Recommendation 1.
13.2 BOARDS AND COMMITTEES – NONE
13.3 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 In Camera (In Private) Minutes – February 18, 2020
Motion:
That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of February 18, 2020 be approved as circulated.
16. ADDED ITEMS
17. NOTICES OF MOTION
18. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
19. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – April 14, 2020
20. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS
1. Information Report from the Legislative Assistant dated March 4, 2020 re: Requests for Presentation to Halifax and West Community Council [PDF]
2. Information Report from the Director of Parks and Recreation dated February 18, 2020 re: Western Common Wilderness Common Master Plan Annual Report [PDF]