Date:
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Council Chamber, City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
Minutes: October 10, 2017 Halifax and West Community Council Minutes (PDF)
Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – September 12, 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
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 20231: Rezoning for Lands at 2728 Joseph Howe Drive, Halifax [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council adopt the amendment to the Land Use By-Law for Halifax Mainland, as set out in Attachment B of the July 21, 2017 staff report
10.1.2 Case 20141: 10th Amendment to Brunello Estates Development Agreement,
Timberlea [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council:
1. Approve the amending development agreement, which shall be substantively of the same form as provided in Attachment A of the August 29, 2017 staff report; and
2. Require the amending 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 APPEAL HEARINGS:
10.2.1 Case 20624: Appeal of Variance Refusal – 1539 & 1541 Edward Street, Halifax [PDF]
Motion:
(In accordance with Sec. 58 of Administrative Order, Halifax and West Community Council must put forward a motion to allow the appeal.)
Recommendation is to deny the appeal, thus upholding the decision of the Development Officer to refuse the request for variances.
10.2.2 Case 20399: Appeal of Variance Approval – 2890 Connolly Street, Halifax [PDF]
Motion:
(In accordance with Sec. 58 of Administrative Order, Halifax and West Community Council must put forward a motion to allow the appeal.)
Recommendation is to deny the appeal, thus upholding the decision of the Development Officer to approve the request for variances.
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 20183: LUB Amendment (Schedule Q) and Development Agreement for 2710
and 2712 Agricola Street and a vacant property on Fern Lane, Halifax [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council
1. Approve the proposed development agreement as contained in Attachment B of the February 15,
2017 staff report; and
2.Require that 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.
13.1.2 Case 20758: Non-Substantive Amendments to the Rockingham South
Development Agreement, Halifax [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council:
1. Approve, by resolution, the proposed amending agreement, which shall be substantially of the same form as contained in Attachment B of the August 1, 2017 staff report, to allow a service station within Phase 3 of the Rockingham South development; and
2. Require the amending 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 20149: Development Agreement for 2858/2860 & 2866 Gottingen Street and
5516 Macara Street, Halifax [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax & West Community Council:
1. Approve the proposed revised development agreement as contained in Attachment A of the
August 1, 2017 staff report to enable an 8-storey mixed use building containing 66 residential
units and ground floor commercial space; and
2. Require that 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.
Memorandum from the Chair of the Districts 7 & 8 Planning Advisory Committee.
13.2 COMMITTEES:
13.2.1 Western Common Advisory Committee – Annual Reporting on the progress towards the implementation of the Western Common Wilderness Common Master Plan [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council recommend Halifax Regional Council direct staff to report annually on progress towards the implementation of the Western Common Wilderness Common 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 Parks.
13.3 COUNCILLORS:
13.3.1 Councillor Walker – Change of November Meeting Date [PDF]
14. MOTIONS - NONE
15. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) - NONE
16. ADDED ITEMS
17. NOTICES OF MOTION
18. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
19. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – November 21, 2017
20. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS
1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated October 3, 2017 re: Presentation Requests - None [PDF]