April 21, 2022 Community Planning & Economic Development Standing Committee

Date:

Time: 10:00 a.m.

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

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – February 17, 2022

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 Improving Internet Connectivity – Jennifer Angel, President and CEO of Develop Nova Scotia [PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]

10.3.2 Concerns Regarding Bylaw P-600 – Sakura Saunders and Ashlee Hinchey, Representatives of Permanent Accessible Dignified Safe Housing for All (PADS) Community Advocacy Network [PDF]

- Presentation [PDF]

11. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

12. REPORTS
12.1 STAFF
12.1.1
Staff Presentation – Culture and Heritage Priorities Plan Update [PDF]

12.1.2 Staff Presentation – Rural Recreation Strategy - Public Consultation Results [PDF]

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

 
13. MOTIONS

13.1 Councillor Cuttell: Parkland Dedication Increase
Motion
That Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee direct the Chief Administrative Officer to prepare a staff report on the process and feasibility of removing the 5% parkland dedication for the first three lots subdivided from any parcel of land in existence on June 16, 2007 and instead require a 10% for all parkland dedication.

14. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) – NONE

15. ADDED ITEMS

16. NOTICES OF MOTION

17. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – May 19, 2022

19. ADJOURNMENT


INFORMATION ITEMS 

1. Information report from the Legislative Assistant dated April 11, 2022 re: Presentation Requests [PDF]
2. Information report from Jacques Dubé, Chief Administrative Officer dated March 15, 2022 re: Rural Recreation Strategy - Public Consultation Results [PDF]