Date:
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Location: Halifax Hall, 2nd Floor City Hall 1841 Argyle Street
Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – June 25 and July 9, 2018
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 20218: Spring Garden Road, Robie Street and Carlton Street, Halifax
Dexel Developments has requested amendments to the Halifax Municipal Planning Strategy and Halifax Peninsula Land Use By-law to permit a mixed-use development along Spring Garden Road, Robie Street and Carlton Street. As proposed, the development includes: a 30 storey and 16 storey tower; approximately 250 residential units; approximately 60,000 square feet of office space; approximately 21,000 square feet of ground level commercial space; and underground parking for approximately 361 vehicles.
The subject site includes a total of 13 properties (PID #00135384; #5950, #5954A/#5954, #5958A/#5958B, #5960, #5962, #5964, #5966/5966A, #5970, #5972, #5974, #5980, #5982, #5984, #5986, #5990, #5992 and #5994 Spring Garden Road; #1403 Robie Street; and #1478, #1480/#1484 and #1494 Carlton Street). As proposed, structures located on the subject properties, with the exception of 4 registered heritage properties (1478, 1480, 1484 and 1494 Carlton Street) will be demolished to accommodate the proposed mixed-use development. The applicant is proposing to alter the 4 heritage properties through lot subdivision and a restoration of the existing structures.
In preparing the recommendation to Halifax and West Community Council, the Committee is being asked to consider how the proposal generally aligns with the June 2017 Centre Plan documents relative to Urban Structure, Height and Floor Area Ratio, and how the proposal addresses the planning principles of transition, pedestrian-orientation, human scale, building design and context sensitive as noted in Table 2 of the HRM staff report dated July 26, 2017.
The following is before the Committee:
• 20218 Proposed Design Rationale (Revised August 2018)
• 20218 Site Plan (Revised May 10, 2018)
• 20218 Proposed Cross Section (May 10, 2018)
• 20218 Application Package
• 20218 Proposed Setback Plan
• 20218 Wind and Shadow Analysis
• 20218 Traffic Impact Study
• Public Meeting Notes
Information at the above link will be updated as required. For a copy of the materials presented to the Planning Advisory Committee, please contact the Clerk’s Office.
10.1.2 Case 20761: Case 20761: Robie Street, College Street and Carlton Street, Halifax
Kassner Goodspeed Architects, on behalf of 3088962 Nova Scotia Limited, has requested amendments to the Halifax Municipal Planning Strategy and Halifax Peninsula Land Use By-law to permit a mixed-use development along Robie Street, College Street and Carlton Street. As proposed, the development includes: a 26 storey and 20 storey tower; approximately 400 residential units; up to 32,000 square feet of ground level commercial space; and underground parking for approximately 384 vehicles.
The subject site includes a total of 10 properties (PID #00473009; PID #00472993; 1377 and 1389 Robie Street; 5949, 5963, 5969, 5977 and 5989/5991/5993 College Street; and 1452 and 1456 Carlton Street.)
As proposed, existing structures located at 1389 Robie Street; 5991/5993/5989; 5977; 5963; and 5949 College Street, will be demolished to accommodate the proposed mixed-use development. The applicant has also proposed substantial alterations on three registered municipal heritage properties located at 5969 College Street, 1452 Carlton Street, and 1456 Carlton Street. The objective of the alteration proposal is to integrate these heritage properties into the larger development project on the same block. The alteration proposal is to move a registered municipal heritage building from its current location at 5969 College Street to a nearby location on College Street in the rear yards of two municipal heritage properties located in the registered heritage streetscape along Carlton Street. In addition to the relocation of the building at 5969 College Street, the applicant has also proposed the relocation of the building located at 1377 Robie Street to College Street. This building is not registered as a municipal heritage property, as such its proposed relocation is not subject to a substantial alteration application.
In preparing the recommendation to Halifax and West Community Council, the Committee is being asked to consider how the proposal generally aligns with the June 2017 Centre Plan documents relative to Urban Structure, Height and Floor Area Ratio, and how the proposal addresses the planning principles of transition, pedestrian-orientation, human scale, building design and context sensitive as noted in Table 2 of the HRM staff report dated July 26, 2017. The following is before the Committee:
• Proposed Design Rationale (Revised July 2018)
• Perspective View - North West View
• Perspective View - Robie Street
• Perspective View - College Street (near corner of Carlton and College streets)
• Perspective View - College Street (near the corner of Robie and College Streets)
• Perspective View - Carlton Street
• 20761 Application Package
• 20761 Site Plan
• 20761 Shadow Analysis
• 20761 Wind Statement
• 20761 Traffic Impact Study
• 20761 Application Package (Superseded)
• Public Meeting Notes
Information at the above link will be updated as required. For a copy of the materials presented to the Planning Advisory Committee, please contact the Clerk’s Office.
10.2 COMMITTEE MEMBERS – NONE
11. ADDED ITEMS
12. DATE OF NEXT REGULAR MEETING – September 24, 2018
Please note a Public Information Meeting is scheduled for September 6, 2018 at St. Andrew’s United Church, 6036 Coburg Road at 6:30 p.m.
13. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS – NONE