Date:
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Halifax Hall, 2nd Floor City Hall 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
Minutes: January 8, 2019 Halifax and West Community Council Minutes (PDF)
Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – December 12, 2018
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 - NONE
10.2 Variance 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 STAFF
13.1.1 Case 21081: Rezoning for 59 Kearney Lake Road, Halifax [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council give First Reading to consider approval of the proposed amendment to Map ZM-1 of the Halifax Mainland Land Use By-law, as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated November 7, 2018, to rezone lands at 59 Kearney Lake Road from R-1 (Single Family Dwelling) Zone to R-3 (General Residential and Low Rise Apartment) Zone and schedule a public hearing.
13.1.2 Case 21336: Amendments to the Halifax Municipal Planning Strategy and Halifax Mainland Land Use By-law to enable multi-unit residential development on a portion of 29 McFatridge Road, Halifax [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council recommend that Regional Council:
1. Give First Reading to consider the proposed amendments to the Municipal Planning Strategy for Halifax and the Land Use By-law for Halifax Mainland, as set out in Attachment A and Attachment B of the staff report dated November 19, 2018, to reduce residential parking requirements in the C-2C (Dutch Village Road Mixed-Use) Zone, and to re-designate and rezone lands at 29 McFatridge Road in Halifax (fronting Joseph Howe Drive), to allow for multi-unit residential development, and schedule a public hearing; and
2. Approve the proposed amendments to the Municipal Planning Strategy for Halifax and to the Land Use By-law for Halifax Mainland, as set out in Attachments A and B of the staff report dated November 19, 2018.
13.1.3 Case 21606: Amendment to the Building Height Requirements of the Halifax Peninsula Land Use By-Law for 5450 Cornwallis Street, Halifax [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council give First Reading to consider approval of the proposed amendments to the Land Use By-law for Halifax Peninsula, as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated November 13, 2018, to amend the maximum building height and setback requirements for 5450 Cornwallis Street, Halifax and schedule a public hearing.
13.1.4 Case 21861: Non-substantive amendments to an existing development agreement on lands at 2569, 2571, 2573, 2575, 2579 and 2581 Brunswick Street, Halifax [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council:
1. Approve, by resolution, the proposed amending development agreement, which shall be substantially of the same form as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated October 24, 2018, to extend the development commencement date for the proposed development at 2569, 2571, 2573, 2575, 2579 and 2581 Brunswick Street, Halifax; and
2. Require the amending development 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.
13.1.5 Case 21941: Non-substantive amendments to an existing development agreement at 2287 Prospect Road, Hatchet Lake [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council:
1. Approve, by resolution, the proposed amending development agreement, which shall be substantially of the same form as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated November 13, 2018, to extend the commencement and completion date of construction for the proposed development at 2287 Prospect Road (PID 40545626), Hatchet Lake; and
2. Require the amending development 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.
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council:
1. Recommend that Halifax Regional Council give First Reading to consider the proposed amendments to the Municipal Planning Strategy for Halifax and the Land Use By-law for Halifax Peninsula, as set out in Attachments A and B of the staff report dated November 28, 2018, to allow a five-storey plus penthouse mixed-use building by development agreement at 6482 Chebucto Road, 2586 Beech Street and 2585 Elm Street, Halifax, and schedule a public hearing;
2. Recommend that Halifax Regional Council adopt the proposed amendments to the MPS and the LUB, as set out in Attachments A and B of the staff report dated November 28, 2018; and
3. Give Notice of Motion to consider the proposed development agreement, as set out in Attachment C of the staff report dated November 28, 2018, to permit a five-storey plus penthouse mixed-use building at 6482 Chebucto Road, 2586 Beech Street and 2585 Elm Street, Halifax. The public hearing for the proposed development agreement shall be held concurrently with the public hearing referenced in part 1 of the recommendation.
14. MOTIONS - NONE
15. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE)
15.1 Personnel Matter – Halifax Peninsula Planning Advisory Committee Appointments
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council:
1. Proceed to appoint one resident to the Halifax Peninsula Planning Advisory Committee for a term to November 30, 2020, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the private and confidential report dated January 2, 2019;
2. Proceed to appoint one resident to the Halifax Peninsula Planning Advisory Committee for a term to November 30, 2019 as outlined in Attachment 1 of the private and confidential report dated January 2, 2019;
3. Proceed to appoint an alternative for first consideration when/if a vacancy occurs during the term;
4. Direct that the names of the successful appointees be released to the public following ratification and notification of applicants; and
5. Direct that the private and confidential report dated January 2, 2019 not be released to the public.
16. ADDED ITEMS
17. NOTICES OF MOTION
18. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
19. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – February 5, 2019
20. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS
1. Information Report from the Legislative Assistant dated January 3, 2019 re: presentation requests [PDF]
2. Storm Sewers on Melville Avenue and Winchester Avenue [PDF]