February 5, 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 – January 8, 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 – NONE

8.1 Case 22019 – Residential Conversions in the South End and Peninsula 
Centre Detailed Plan Areas [PDF]

- HPPAC Memo [PDF]

Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council give First Reading to consider approval of the proposed amendments to the Halifax Peninsula Land Use By-law, as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated November 14, 2018, and schedule a public hearing.

9. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE

10. HEARINGS 
10.1 Public Hearings 
10.1.1 Case 21081: Rezoning for 59 Kearney Lake Road, Halifax [PDF]

- Staff Presentation [PDF]

Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council adopt the amendment to Map ZM-1 of the Halifax Mainland Land Use By-law, as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated November 7, 2018.

10.1.2 Case 21606: Amendment to the Building Height Requirements of the Halifax
Peninsula Land Use By-Law for 5450 Cornwallis Street, Halifax [PDF]

- HPPAC Memo [PDF]

- Staff Presentation [PDF]

Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council adopt the amendments to the Land Use By-law for Halifax Peninsula, as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated November 13, 2018.

10.2 Variance Hearings - None 

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 20323: Amendments to the Halifax MPS and Halifax Peninsula LUB and associated development agreement for the former Ben’s Bakery Lands on Quinpool Road, Pepperell Street, Preston Street and Shirley Street, Halifax [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council:
1.    Approve the proposed development agreement for a mixed-use building on Quinpool and Pepperell Streets, stacked townhouses on Preston Street and Pepperell Street, a 6-storey residential building on Pepperell Street, and townhouse buildings on Shirley Street, which shall be substantially of the same form as contained in Attachment C of the staff report dated August 23, 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.

13.1.2 Case 20369:  Rezoning for 635, 651, 661, 669, 677, 685, 693 and 701 St. Margaret’s Bay Rd., Halifax [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council refuse the proposed land use by-law amendment as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated January 14, 2019.

14. MOTIONS - NONE

15. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) 

15.1 Approval of In Camera (In Private) Minutes – January 8, 2019
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council approve the January 8, 2019 In Camera (In Private) minutes as presented.

16. ADDED ITEMS

17. NOTICES OF MOTION

18. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

19. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – March 5, 2019 

20. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS

1.    Information Report from the Legislative Assistant dated January 30, 2019 re: presentation requests [PDF]