July 9, 2018 Halifax Peninsula Planning Advisory Committee

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS 

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - NONE

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

5. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
6. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS
7. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS- NONE
8. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS-  NONE
9. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

10. REPORTS/DISCUSSION 

10.1 STAFF 

10.1.1 Case 21288: An Application by WM Fares Architects to consider a residential building by development agreement at 2859 Robie Street, Halifax.

The applicant wishes to amend the Halifax Peninsula Land Use By-law to add the subject site to Schedule Q and enable a 17 storey residential building by development agreement.   The major aspects of the proposal are as follows:
• 17-storey tower including a four-storey streetwall (approximately 184 feet in height)
• 10,000 square feet of ground floor commercial space
• 107 Residential Units with 56% being two bedrooms or greater
• 1,500 square feet of indoor amenity space
• 93 parking spaces with access to underground parking facilities off Macara Street

In preparing recommendation to Halifax and West Community Council, the Committee is being asked to assess potential impact on the community with regard to the following:
-    Compatibility and impacts on adjacent properties
-    Street level design
-    Building design and massing

The following is before the Committee:
-    Applicant Submission
-    Summary of Pubic Information Meeting (PIM) Minutes

For a copy of the materials presented to the Planning Advisory Committee, please contact the Clerk’s Office. 
Presentation [PDF]

10.1.2 Update: Halifax MPS amendment applications (site-specific)- Miles Agar

Presentation [PDF]

10.2 COMMITTEE MEMBERS – NONE 

11. ADDED ITEMS 

12. DATE OF NEXT REGULAR MEETING –  September 24, 2018

13. ADJOURNMENT    

INFORMATION ITEMS – NONE