February 9, 2026 Harbour East-Marine Drive Community Council

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – January 15, 2026

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
9. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE

10. HEARINGS
10.1 PUBLIC HEARINGS
10.1.1 PLANAPP 2023-00324:  Development Agreement for 247 Main Street, Dartmouth [PDF]

• Staff Presentation [PDF]
• Applicant Presentation [PDF]

Motion:
That Harbour East – Marine Drive 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 December 4, 2025; 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.

11. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
11.1 Correspondence 
11.2 Petitions
11.3 Presentations – None

12. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

13. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

14. REPORTS
14.1 STAFF 
14.1.1 Park Plan for the North Woodside Community Centre Park [PDF]

• Presentation [PDF]

Motion:
That Harbour East – Marine Drive Community Council recommend that Halifax Regional Council adopt the North Woodside Community Centre Park Plan as a guiding document for future park improvements as set out in the staff report dated November 26, 2025.

15. MOTIONS – NONE

16. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE)
16.1 PERSONNEL MATTER - Private and Confidential Report
A matter pertaining to an identifiable individual or group.
Motion:
That Harbour East-Marine Drive Community Council:

1.    Adopt the recommendations as outlined in the private and confidential report dated February 4, 2026; and

2.    Direct that the private and confidential report dated February 4, 2026 be maintained private and confidential.

17. ADDED ITEMS

18. NOTICES OF MOTION

19. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – March 5, 2026

20. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated February 3, 2026 re: Requests for Presentation to Harbour East – Marine Drive Community Council [PDF]

For further information regarding this meeting, please contact Simon Ross-Siegel, Legislative Assistant, at rosssis@halifax.ca or 902.292.3962.

To submit correspondence, email clerks@halifax.ca 
More information: https://www.halifax.ca/city-hall/regional-council/communicating-halifax-regional-council