August 12, 2021 Design Review Committee (Special)

Agenda

In accordance with the July 29, 2020 direction of the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing under section 14 of the Emergency Management Act, this meeting is being held virtually. Draft minutes of this meeting will be made available on halifax.ca.

1. CALL TO ORDER

1.1 Election of Chair and Vice Chair 

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – June 10, 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. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS 

7. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
7.1 Correspondence 
7.2 Petitions
7.3 Presentations – NONE

8. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

9. REPORTS/DISCUSSION
9.1 STAFF
9.1.1 Design Review Committee Orientation 

9.1.2 Upcoming Applications

9.1.3 Case 23725: Substantive Site Plan Approval for 1649 Bedford Row, Halifax  [PDF]
Motion:
That the Design Review Committee:

1. Approve the qualitative elements of the substantive site plan approval application for a 12-storey mixed-use building on lands at 1649 Bedford Row, Halifax, as shown in Attachment A of the staff report dated July 21, 2021; 

2. Approve the one variance to the Land Use By-law requirements regarding internal property line setbacks for the high-rise portion of the development, as contained in Attachment B of the staff report dated July 21, 2021; and

3. Accept the findings of the qualitative Wind Impact Assessment, as contained in Attachment C of the staff report dated July 21, 2021.

10. PRELIMINARY PRESENTATIONS – NONE

11. COMMITTEE MEMBERS

12. ADDED ITEMS

13. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) – NONE

14. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – September 9, 2021

15. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS – NONE