Date:
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Council Chamber, City Hall 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
Minutes: April 9, 2019 Halifax and West Community Council minutes (PDF)
Agenda
REVISED
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – March 7, 2019
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
8.1 Case 20417: Development Agreement for 2267 Brunswick Street, 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 staff report dated September 14, 2018, conditional upon approval of a final plan of subdivision as required in the development agreement; and
2. Require the agreement be signed by the property owner within 180 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.
9. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE
10. HEARINGS
10.1 Public Hearings
10.1.1 Case 20928: Development Agreement for 5720-5722 Inglis Street, Halifax [PDF]
- Applicant Presentation [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 staff report dated December 20, 2018; 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 Hearings
10.2.1 Case 21605: Appeal of Variance Approval – 2740 Deacon Street, Halifax [PDF]
Motion:
In accordance with Administrative Order One, the following motion must be placed on the floor:
That Halifax and West Community Council allow the appeal.
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 22005 – Internal Residential Conversions in the Peninsula West Area 1 Schedule of the Land Use By-Law for Halifax Peninsula [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 March 14, 2019, to allow for the internal conversion of existing residential dwellings to a maximum of 6 units in Peninsula West Area 1, and schedule a public hearing.
13.1.2 Case 20160: Amendments to the Planning District 5 (Chebucto Peninsula) Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law for 90 Club Road and a portion of PID 40072530, Harrietsfield [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 and Land Use By-law for Planning District 5 (Chebucto Peninsula), as set out in Attachments A and B of the staff report dated January 8, 2019, to enable the conversion of a former satellite receiving station to a commercial use at 90 Club Road, Harrietsfield and to permit residential uses on the remainder of the property and a portion of PID 40072530, Harrietsfield and schedule a public hearing; and
2. Adopt the proposed amendments to the Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law for Planning District 5 (Chebucto Peninsula), as set out in Attachments A and B of the staff report dated January 8, 2019.
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 (MPS) for Halifax and the Land Use By-law (LUB) for Halifax Peninsula, as set out in Attachments A and B of the staff report dated March 22, 2019, to allow for an eight-storey (plus penthouse) mixed-use building by development agreement at 2180 Robie Street, 2178 Robie Street, 2176 Robie Street, 2166 Robie Street, 2164 Robie Street, 2162 Robie Street, 6020 Cunard Street, 6018 Cunard Street, 6014 Cunard Street, and 6025 Compton Avenue, Halifax, and schedule a public hearing;
2. Recommend that Halifax Regional Council adopt the proposed amendments to the Halifax MPS and the Halifax Peninsula LUB, as set out in Attachments A and B of the staff report dated March 22, 2019; and
3. Give Notice of Motion to consider the proposed development agreement, as set out in Attachment C of the staff report dated March 22, 2019, to permit an eight-storey (plus penthouse) mixed-use building at 2180 Robie Street, 2178 Robie Street, 2176 Robie Street, 2166 Robie Street, 2164 Robie Street, 2162 Robie Street, 6020 Cunard Street, 6018 Cunard Street, 6014 Cunard Street, and 6025 Compton Avenue, Halifax. The public hearing for the proposed development agreement shall be held concurrently with the public hearing referenced in Recommendation 1.
13.1.4 Case 21288: Land Use By-law Amendment and Development Agreement for 2859 Robie Street, Halifax [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council:
1. Give First Reading to consider approval of the proposed amendment to Map ZM-2 of the Land Use By-law for Halifax Peninsula, as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated March 15, 2019, to add 2859 Robie Street, Halifax in Schedule Q, and schedule a public hearing; and
2. Give notice of motion to consider the proposed development agreement, as set out in Attachment B of the staff report dated March 15, 2019, to permit a nineteen-storey mixed use building and schedule a public hearing. The public hearing for the development agreement shall be held concurrently with the public hearing indicated in Recommendation 1.
13.2 BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council give notice of motion to consider the proposed development agreement, as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated February 20, 2019, to permit the construction of an addition at the rear of the building and allow the established uses to continue for the property located at 6247-6249 Jubilee Road and schedule a public hearing.
14. MOTIONS - NONE
15. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) - NONE
16. ADDED ITEMS
16.1 Western Common Advisory Committee - Advertised Skillset [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council direct the Municipal Clerk to advertise for
Western Common Advisory Committee members, including the preferred skillset as outlined in the
discussion section of the report dated April 2, 2019.
17. NOTICES OF MOTION
18. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
19. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – May 7, 2019
20. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS
2. Halifax Peninsula Planning Advisory Committee – 2018 Annual Report [PDF]