April 15, 2021 Community Planning & Economic Development Standing Committee Special Meeting

Date:

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Location: Virtual Meeting

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – February 18, 2021

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. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
10.1 Correspondence 
10.2 Petitions
10.3 Presentations

10.3.1 Blue Mountain – Birch Cove Update – Diana Whalen, on behalf of the Board of Friends of Blue Mountain ‐ Birch Cove Lakes [PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]

10.3.2 Smart Meter Project Updates – Mary Black, Nova Scotia Power Government Relations, and Stephen Pothier, Nova Scotia Power Director of Project Implementation [PDF]

- Presentation [PDF]

11. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE 

12. REPORTS
12.1 STAFF

12.1.1 Case H00473: Background Study Toward the Establishment of a Heritage Conservation District in Downtown Halifax [PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]

Motion
That Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee recommend that Regional Council:
1. Accept the background study contained in Attachment A of the March 2, 2021 report to initiate the process to establish a Heritage Conservation District in Downtown Halifax; and
2. Follow the Public Participation Program for HCDs, adopted by Regional Council on November 17, 2020, as contained in Attachment B of the March 2, 2021 report, to obtain public input on the proposed Downtown Halifax conservation plan and by-law in accordance with Section 6 of the Heritage Conservation Districts Regulations.

12.1.2 Noise Management and Mitigation in Downtown Areas: Argyle Street Entertainment District

12.2 MEMBERS OF STANDING COMMITTEE – NONE 
12.3 COMMUNITY DESIGN ADVISORY COMMITTEE – NONE 
12.4 HERITAGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE – NONE 

13. MOTIONS – NONE  
14. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) – NONE 

15. ADDED ITEMS

16. NOTICES OF MOTION

17. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – May 20, 2021

18. ADJOURNMENT


INFORMATION ITEMS 

1. Information report from the Legislative Assistant dated April 6, 2021 re: Presentation Requests [PDF]