June 8, 2017 Design Review Committee

Date:

Time: 4:30 p.m. - Meeting postponed due to lack of quorum

Status: Cancelled

Location: Halifax Hall, 2nd Floor City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax

Agenda

Meeting postponed due to lack of quorum.

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – May 11, 2017

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 – NONE

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

8. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

9. REPORTS/DISCUSSION
9.1 STAFF
9.1.1 Case 21145: Substantive Site Plan Approval – 1363 Hollis Street, 5134 - 5146 Bishop Street, Halifax

Motion:
That the Design Review Committee:

1. Approve the qualitative elements of the substantive site plan approval application for a mixed-use development at 1363 Hollis Street / 5134 - 5146 Bishop Street, Halifax as shown in Attachment B and C of the staff report dated May 30, 2017 with the condition that:

a. Height shall be limited to 22 metres for that portion of the building within the 22 metre height precinct, but the glass railing and rooftop elements at the 8th and 9th levels shall be permitted;

2. Approve three of the four variances to the Land Use By-law requirements; as contained in Attachment D of the staff report dated May 30, 2017; and refuse the request for maximum building height identified as Variance 1;

3. Accept the findings of the qualitative wind impact assessment, as contained in Attachment E of the staff report dated May 30, 2017; and

4. Recommend that the Development Officer accept public art as the post-bonus height public benefit for the development.
 
10. ADDED ITEMS

11. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) – NONE

12. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – July 13, 2017 (if required)

13. ADJOURNMENT 

INFORMATION ITEMS – NONE