September 27, 2017 Western Common Advisory Committee

Date:

Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Location: Prospect Road Community Centre Art Room, 2141 Prospect Road, Hatchet Lake

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

- Community Announcements from Committee Members

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – May 24, 2017

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 – NONE

6. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – NONE

7. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
7.1 Correspondence
7.2 Petitions

8. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

9. REPORTS/DISCUSSION
9.1 STAFF
9.1.1 Case 21209: Amendments to the Regional Municipal Planning Strategy (MPS), The Halifax Municipal Planning Strategy and Land use by-law for the expansion of HRM Compost Facility at 61 Evergreen Place – Maria Jacobs, Planner I
(i) Staff Memorandum dated September 21, 2017 [PDF]
(ii) Ragged Lake Composting Facility Annual Report – 2016 [PDF]

- Staff Presentation

In preparing the recommendation to Halifax and West Community Council, the Committee is being asked to advise the degree to whether the replacement and expansion proposal for the existing HRM composting facility impacts the Western Commons Master Plan in consideration of the following:
• phasing of the Western Commons Masterplan implementation;
• buffering and screening; and
• environmental sustainability of the Western Commons.

9.1.2 Update on the Development of Nichols Lake Trail – Jeff Spares, Construction Project Manager & Alex Quinn, Construction Engineer, Parks Capital Project [PDF]

9.1.3 Discussion re: WCAC motion to Halifax and West Community Council re: Removal of all derelict, dangerous, and/or unsightly campsites within the Western Commons Regional Park [PDF]

9.1.4 Discussion re: WCAC motion to Halifax and West Community Council re: Western Common Regional park signage [PDF]

9.2 COMMITTEE MEMBERS
9.2.1 Dusan Soudek re: Annual reporting on implementation of Regional Park’s Master Plan
Motion:
That the Western Common Advisory Committee recommends that the Halifax and West Community Council recommend that Halifax Regional Council direct staff to report annually on progress towards the implementation of the Regional Park's Master Plan, similar to a requirement to produce an annual report on steps undertaken with respect to the creation of the Blue Mountain - Birch Cove Lakes Regional Park.

10. ADDED ITEMS

11. Public Participation
Member of the Public are given up to 5 minutes to speak on matters within the Western Common

12. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at 6:30p.m., Prospect Road Community Centre Art Room, 2141 Prospect Road, Hatchet Lake

13. ADJOURNMENT 

INFORMATION ITEMS – NONE