January 22, 2018 Halifax Peninsula Planning Advisory Committee

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS 

3. ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – November 27, 2017 and December 11, 2017

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

6. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES

7. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS

8. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS- December 11, 2017

8.1 Case 20577: Application by WM Fares, on behalf of Abe Salloum, to amend the Halifax Municipal Planning Strategy and Halifax Peninsula Land Use By-law to permit an 8-storey building, with residential units and ground floor commercial on Robie Street. The proposal includes 6014, 6018, and 6020 Cunard Street, 2180, 2178, 2176, 2166, 2164 and 2162 Robie Street, and 6025 Compton Avenue, Halifax which is located at the corners of Robie Street, Compton Avenue and Cunard Street.

In preparing the recommendation to Halifax and West Community Council, the Committee is being asked to consider if the proposal addresses the planning principles of transition, pedestrian-orientation, scale, building design, and context. The following is before the Committee:
•    Preliminary Application Package 
•    Application Package
•    Traffic Impact Statement 
•    Traffic Impact Statement Addendum
•    Shadow Analysis 
•    Wind Statement 
•    Servicing Schematic 
•    Sanitary Calculations 
•    Design Rationale 

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

9. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
9.1 Correspondence         
9.2 Petitions

10. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

11. REPORTS/DISCUSSION 

11.1 STAFF 

11.1.1 Case 21076: Application by Shelley Dickey Land Use Planning requesting a rezoning of a non-compliant 6-unit dwelling from R-2 (General Residential) to the R-2A (General Residential Conversion) designation located at 3834 Robie Street, Halifax.

The requested zone, R-2A, is an R-2 variant allowing for small apartment buildings from 5-14 units, above the 4-unit maximum for the R-2 Zone.  The R-2A zone permits conversion of existing building (meeting specified dates) as a mechanism to preserve older housing stock while still allowing for limited intensification.  The R-2A zone prescribes limits to parking, building volume, and floor area. This would be the first R-2A rezoning in this neighbourhood.

In preparing the recommendation to Halifax and West Community Council, the Committee is being asked to assess potential impact on the community. The following is before the Committee: 
•    Application Letter
•    Concept Site Plan 
•    Concept Floor Plan 
•    Habitable Room Floor Plan
•    Summary of Public Meeting

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

11.1.2 Tabling of the 2017 HPPAC Annual Report
Motion: 
That the Halifax Peninsula Planning Advisory Committee accept and table the 2017 Annual Report as presented. 

11.1.3 Proposed 2018 Meeting Schedule
Motion:
That the Halifax Peninsula Planning Advisory Committee approve the proposed 2018 meeting schedule as outlined in Attachment 1 to the revised report dated November 20, 2017.

11.2 COMMITTEE MEMBERS – NONE 

12. ADDED ITEMS 

13. DATE OF NEXT MEETING –  February 26, 2018, Halifax Hall, City Hall 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax

14. ADJOURNMENT    

INFORMATION ITEMS – NONE