Date:
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Council Chambers, 3rd Floor City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
Minutes: March 29, 2016 Halifax and West Community Council Minutes (PDF)
Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – February 17, 2016 and March 1, 2016
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 19989: Amendment to Rockingham Ridge Stage I Development Agreement, 30 Farnham Gate Road, Halifax [PDF]
Motion: That Halifax and West Community Council
1. Approve the Amending Development Agreement, which shall be substantially of the same form as set out in Attachment A of the report dated February 16, 2016, to permit an increase in the allowable commercial gross floor area; 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.
10.2 VARIANCE APPEAL HEARINGS
10.2.1 Case 20185: Appeal of Variance Refusal – 1548 Henry Street, Halifax [PDF]
This item was deleted during the setting of the order of business.
10.2.2 Case 20344: Appeal of Variance Refusal – 6125 North Street, Halifax [PDF]
Motion: That Halifax and West Community Council allow the appeal of the variance refusal for 6125 North Street, Halifax and overturn the decision of the Development Officer.
11. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
11.1 Correspondence
11.2 Petitions
11.3 Presentations
11.3.1 Nancy Hunter and Reuben Penner of The Purcell’s Cove Neighbourhood Committee re: Moving Forward Together Halifax Transit Plan
This item was deleted during the setting of the order of business.
12. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE
13. REPORTS
13.1 STAFF
13.1.1 Case 19862: LUB Amendment (Schedule Q) and Development Agreement for 5543-5555 Almon Street and a vacant property on Isleville Street, Halifax (Supplementary Report) [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, to allow a 7-storey residential building containing ground floor minor commercial uses at 5543, 5549, 5555 Almon Street, and a vacant property on Isleville Street, 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.
14. MOTIONS
15. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) - NONE
16. ADDED ITEMS
17. NOTICES OF MOTION
18. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
19. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – April 19, 2016
20. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS – NONE
1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated March 14, 2016 re: Requests to Present [PDF]
2. Information Report: Access and Trail Development in the Hemlock Ravine Park Area [PDF]