September 12, 2017 Halifax and West Community Council

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – July 25, 2017

3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND
DELETIONS

Deletions:
10.1.3  Public Hearing - Case 19858:  Development Agreement for 6345 Coburg Road, Halifax (applicant has made changes to application requiring a new public hearing.)

13.4  Case 20758:  Non-Substantive Amendments to the Rockingham South Development Agreement, Halifax (request by applicant to place on October 10, 2017 agenda)

Additions:
16.1 Case 20359: Stage 11 Development Agreement – Phase 4 of Rockingham South,   
            Halifax (pdf)
16.2 Case 20141: 10th Amendment to Brunello Estates Development Agreement, Timberlea (pdf)
16.3 Case 20447:  11th Amendment to Brunello Estates Development Agreement, Timberlea (pdf)

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 20854:  HRM-initiated application to consider amendments to the Halifax Peninsula Land Use By-law to protect the character and form of Young Avenue, Halifax [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council adopt the amendments to the Land Use By-law for Halifax Peninsula, as set out in Attachment A of the April 24, 2017 staff report.

10.1.2  Case 20996:  Amendments to the Existing Development Agreement for Bedford West Sub
            Area 9, Bedford and Halifax [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council

1.  Approve the proposed amending agreement, which shall be substantially of the same form as set out in Attachment B of the June 3, 2017 staff report, for Bedford West Sub Area 9, Bedford and Halifax to enable the development of hotel/motel/guest house uses; and

2.  Require the amending agreement be signed by the property owner within 120 days, or any extension thereof granted by Council on request of the property owner, from the date of final approval by Council and any other bodies as necessary, including applicable appeal periods, which is later; otherwise this approval will be void and obligations arising hereunder shall be at an end.

10.1.3  Case 19858:  Development Agreement for 6345 Coburg Road, Halifax [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council:

1. Approve the proposed development agreement, which shall be substantially of the same form as set out in attachment A of the July 14, 2017 staff report to allow for a five storey, multiple unit residential development at 6345 Coburg Road, Halifax; and
2. Require the agreement be signed by the property owner within 120 days, or any extension thereof granted by Council on request of the property owner, from the date of final approval by Council and any other bodies as necessary, including applicable appeal periods, whichever is later; otherwise this approval will be void and obligations arising hereunder shall be at an end.

Halifax and Peninsula Planning Advisory Committee Memorandum [PDF]

10.1.4  RP17-01:  Proposed housekeeping amendment to the R-2P Zone within the Halifax Mainland Land Use Bylaw - REVISED [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council adopt the amendments to the Land Use By-law for Halifax Mainland, as set out in Attachment B of the July 7, 2017 staff report to clarify the requirements for semi-detached dwellings and accessory buildings within the R-2PZone.

10.2 VARIANCE APPEAL HEARINGS - NONE

11. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
11.1 Correspondence
11.2 Petitions
11.3 Presentations

12. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

13. REPORTS
13.1  Case 19989: Amending Development Agreement for 30 Farnham Gate Road, Halifax (Supplementary Report) REVISED [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council: 

1. Approve the proposed amending development agreement, which shall be substantially of the same form as set out in Attachment B of the August 1, 2017 supplementary report, to permit the development of a two storey commercial building at 30 Farnham Gate Road, Halifax; and

2. Require that the proposed development agreement be signed by the property owner within 120 days, or any extension thereof granted by Council on request of the property owner, from the date of final approval by Council and any other bodies as necessary, including applicable appeal periods, whichever is later; otherwise this approval will be void and obligations arising hereunder shall be at an end.

13.2  Case 21191:  Non-substantive amendment to an existing development agreement) for
1749-59 Vernon Street, Halifax [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council:

1. Approve, by resolution, the proposed amending agreement, which shall be substantially of the same form as set out in Attachment B of the July 24, 2017 staff report, to allow for a time extension to commence the development at 1749-59 Vernon Street, Halifax; and

2. Require the agreement be signed by the property owners within 120 days, or any extension thereof granted by Council on request of the property owner, from the date of final approval by Council and any other bodies as necessary, including applicable appeal periods, whichever is later; otherwise this approval will be void and obligations arising hereunder shall be at an end.
 
13.3  Case 20231:  Rezoning for Lands at 2728 Joseph Howe Drive, Halifax [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council give First Reading to consider approval of the proposed amendment to the Land Use By-law for Halifax Mainland, as set out in Attachment B of the July 21, 2017 staff report, to rezone lands at 2728 Joseph Howe Drive from the R-1 zone to the R-2T zone and schedule a public hearing.

13.4  Case 20758:  Non-Substantive Amendments to the Rockingham South Development Agreement, Halifax  [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council:

1. Approve, by resolution, the proposed amending agreement, which shall be substantially of the same form as contained in Attachment B of the August 1, 2017 staff report, to allow a service station within Phase 3 of the Rockingham South development; and

2. Require the amending agreement be signed by the property owner within 120 days, or any extension thereof granted by Council on request of the property owner, from the date of final approval by Council and any other bodies as necessary, including applicable appeal periods, whichever is later; otherwise this approval will be void and obligations arising hereunder shall be at an end.
 
14. MOTIONS

15. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) - NONE

16. ADDED ITEMS

17. NOTICES OF MOTION

18. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

19. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – October 10, 2017

20. ADJOURNMENT

 

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated September 7,2017 re: Presentation Requests - None [PDF]