Date:
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Council Chamber, 3rd Floor City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
Agenda
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1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – August 26, 2025
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 2024-03126: Rezoning of Lands on Craigmore Drive (PIDs 40179202 and 00208280), Halifax [PDF]
Motion:
That the Halifax and West Community Council adopt the amendment to the Land Use By-law for Halifax Mainland, as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated July 11, 2025.
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 HERITAGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
14.1.1 PLANAPP-2023-00150: Heritage Development Agreement for 5522-5540 Russell Street, Halifax (St Mark’s Church) [Large 17 Mb PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council give notice of motion to consider the proposed development agreement, as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated July 7, 2025, to enable the construction of a ten-storey, multi-unit residential building on the registered heritage property, and schedule a public hearing.
15. MOTIONS – NONE
16. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) – NONE
17. ADDED ITEMS
18. NOTICES OF MOTION
19. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – October 14, 2025
20. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS
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