June 12, 2018 Halifax and West Community Council

Date:

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Location: Council Chamber, 3rd Floor City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax

Minutes: June 12, 2018 HWCC Minutes  (PDF)

Agenda

REVISED

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – May 15, 2018 and May 22, 2018 (special)

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 Case 20923: Application for a Development Agreement, 2720 Gottingen Street, Halifax [PDF]

- HPPAC Memo [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 April 26, 2018; and
2. Require the agreement be signed by the property owner within 120 days or longer if warranted, 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.

10.1.2 Case 20719: Land Use By-law Amendment, Development Agreement, and Development Agreement Discharge for 5516, 5530 and 5532 Bilby Street [PDF]

- HPPAC Memo [PDF]

- Staff presentation [PDF]

- Applicant Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council adopt the amendment to Map ZM-2 of the Halifax Peninsula Land Use By-law as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated April 24, 2018.

10.2 VARIANCE HEARINGS
10.2.1 Case 21204: Appeal of Variance Approval – 1820 Vernon Street, 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.

10.2.2 Case 21250: Appeal of Variance Approval – 1172 Rockcliffe Street, 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
11.1.1 Residents of District 9 re: development at 116 Purcells Cove Road, Halifax

11.2 Petitions

11.3 Presentations
11.3.1 Responsible Cat Ownership – Patti Green, Ecology Action Centre and Nova Scotia Bird Society [PDF]

- Presentation [PDF]

12. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

13. REPORTS
13.1 STAFF
13.1.1 Case 21599: Rezoning, 6048 Stairs Street, 6042 Stairs Street, 6038 Stairs Street, 6034 Stairs Street, 6054 Stairs Street, 6055 Livingstone Street and 6031 Livingstone Street, Halifax [PDF]

- HPPAC Memo [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council give First Reading to consider the proposed amendment to the Halifax Peninsula Land Use Bylaw, as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated April 26, 2018, to rezone lands at 6048 Stairs Street, 6042 Stairs Street, 6038 Stairs Street, 6034 Stairs Street, Halifax from R-2 to C-3; and 6054 Stairs Street, 6055 Livingstone Street and 6031 Livingstone Street, Halifax, from C-2 to C-3, and schedule a public hearing.

13.1.2 Case 21419: Rezoning, Powers Road, Whites Lake (PID 41420837) [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council give First Reading to consider approval of the proposed amendment to the Land Use By-law for Planning District 4 (Prospect), as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated April 10, 2018, to rezone lands at Powers Road, Whites Lake (PID 41420837) from the RA-3 (Residential A-3) Zone to the RA-4 (Residential A-4) Zone and schedule a public hearing.

13.1.3 Case 19514: Amendments to the Halifax Municipal Planning Strategy and Mainland Halifax Land Use By-law and associated development agreements for the former Motherhouse Lands, Bedford Highway, Halifax [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council recommend that Regional Council:
1. Give First Reading to consider the proposed amendments to the Halifax Municipal Planning Strategy (MPS) and Mainland Halifax Land Use By-law (LUB), as set out in Attachments A and B of the staff report dated June 1, 2018, to allow the development of a mixed-use community on the former Motherhouse lands in Halifax, and schedule a public hearing;
2. Approve the proposed amendments to the Halifax Municipal Planning Strategy (MPS) and Mainland Halifax Land Use By-law (LUB), as set out in Attachments A and B of this report, to allow the development of a mixed-use community on the former Motherhouse lands in Halifax;
3. Give Notice of Motion to consider the proposed development agreement, as set out in Attachment C, to permit the development of a mixed-use community on the 47 acre portion of the former Motherhouse lands in Halifax.  The public hearing for the development agreement shall be held concurrently with that indicated in Recommendation 1; and
4. Give Notice of Motion to consider the proposed development agreement, as set out in Attachment D, to permit the development of a mixed-use community on the 26 acre portion of the former Motherhouse lands in Halifax.  The public hearing for the development agreement shall be held concurrently with that indicated in Recommendation 1.

14. MOTIONS – NONE

15. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) – NONE

16. ADDED ITEMS

17. NOTICES OF MOTION

18. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

19. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – June 26th additional and July 10, 2018

20. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Information Report from the Legislative Assistant dated June 6, 2018 re: Requests for Presentation to Halifax and West Community Council [PDF]