August 6, 2019 Halifax and West Community Council

Date:

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Location: Council Chamber, City Hall 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – July 9, 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 

9. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE

10. HEARINGS 
10.1 Public Hearings 
10.1.1 Case 21984: Development Agreement for 2486 Creighton Street, Halifax [PDF]

- HPPAC Memo [PDF]

- Staff Presentation [PDF]

Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council refuse to approve the proposed development agreement, as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated May 9, 2019, as it is not reasonably consistent with the Halifax Municipal Planning Strategy in that the requested modification of lot standards is not necessary to secure an appropriate development of the lot and the conditions necessitating the modification are not unique to the lot.

10.1.2 Case 21795: Development Agreement for Child Care Centre at 56 Kearney Lake Road, Halifax [PDF]

- Staff 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 May 30, 2019; 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.

10.1.3 Case 21115: Development Agreement for a 9-storey building on Quinpool Road and Pepperell Street, near Preston Street, Halifax 

- Staff Report [PDF]

- Supplementary Staff Report [PDF]

- HPPAC Memo [PDF]

- Staff Presentation [PDF]

Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council:
1.    Approve the proposed development agreement for a 9 storey, mixed-use building on Quinpool Road with a 3.5 storey section facing Pepperell Street, which shall be substantially of the same form as set out in Attachment A of the report dated May 22, 2019;
2.    Approve, by resolution, the proposed partial discharging agreement, which shall be substantially of the same form as set out in Attachment F of the report dated April 11, 2019; and
3.    Require that both the partial discharging agreement and development 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 22182: Appeal of Variance Refusal – 2424 Armcrescent East Drive, Halifax [PDF]

- Staff Presentation [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 20577: Amendments to the Municipal Planning Strategy for Halifax and Land Use By-law for Halifax Peninsula, and a proposed development agreement to enable an eight-storey building (plus penthouse) on the lands fronting Robie Street, Cunard Street, and Compton Avenue, Halifax [PDF]

- HPPAC Memo [PDF]

Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council:
1.    Approve the proposed development agreement for 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, which shall be substantially of the same form as contained in Attachment C of the staff report dated March 22, 2019; and
2.    Require the proposed development 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.

13.1.2 Case 20632: Amendments to the Halifax Municipal Planning Strategy and Halifax Peninsula Land Use By-law, and a proposed development agreement for 2440, 2442, 2444, 2446, 2448, 2450, 2452 and 2454 Agricola Street, Halifax [PDF]

- HPPAC Memo [PDF]

Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council:
1.    Approve the proposed development agreement for a five-storey (plus penthouse) building at 2440 Agricola Street, 2442 Agricola Street, 2444 Agricola Street, 2446 Agricola Street, 2448 Agricola Street, 2450 Agricola Street, 2452 Agricola Street, and 2454 Agricola Street, Halifax, which shall be substantially of the same form as contained in Attachment C of the staff report dated March 27, 2019; and
2.    Require the development 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.


13.1.3 Case 20159: Amendments to the Halifax Municipal Planning Strategy and Halifax Peninsula Land Use By-law, and a proposed development agreement to enable re-development of an eight storey (plus penthouse) multiple dwelling at 5713 Victoria Road, Halifax [PDF]

- HPPAC Memo [PDF]

Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council:
1.    Approve the proposed development agreement for an eight storey (plus penthouse) mixed-use building at 5713 Victoria Road and 1102 and 1106 South Park Street, Halifax, which shall be substantially of the same form as contained in Attachment C of the staff report dated May 9, 2019; and
2.    Require the development 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.

13.1.4 Case 20658: Amendments to the Halifax Municipal Planning Strategy and Halifax Peninsula Land Use By-law, and a proposed development agreement for a large site with frontage onto Bayers Road and Young Street, Halifax [PDF]

- HPPAC Memo [PDF]

Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council:
1.    Approve the proposed development agreement for a building with three components (a six-storey plus penthouse component on Bayers Road, three-storey plus penthouse component on Young Street, and three-storey component on Young Street) at 6438, 6442, 6450, 6454, and 6460 Bayers Road and 6419, 6421, 6425, 6431, 6439, 6443, 6449, 6453, 6457, 6459, 6461, 6461A, 6465, and 6467 Young Street, Halifax, which shall be substantially of the same form as contained in Attachment C of the staff report dated May 15, 2019; and
2.    Require the proposed development 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.

13.1.5 Case 20774: Amendments to the Halifax Municipal Planning Strategy and Halifax Peninsula Land Use By-law, and a proposed development agreement to enable an eight storey building (plus penthouse) on the lands fronting Wellington Street, Halifax [PDF]

- HPPAC Memo [PDF]

Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council:
1.    Approve the proposed development agreement for an eight storey (plus penthouse) residential building at 1110, 1116, 1120, 1122, 1126A/1126B/1126C and 1130/1132 Wellington Street, Halifax, which shall be substantially of the same form as contained in Attachment C of the staff report dated April 11, 2019; and
2.    Require the development 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.

13.2 BOARDS AND COMMITTEES - NONE

13.3 MEMBERS OF COMMUNITY COUNCIL 

14. MOTIONS – NONE

15. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) - NONE

16. ADDED ITEMS

17. NOTICES OF MOTION

18. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

19. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – September TBD, 2019 

20. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Information Report from the Legislative Assistant dated August 1, 2019 re: Requests for Presentation to Halifax and West Community Council [PDF]