July 23, 2025 Heritage Advisory Committee Special Meeting

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS

3. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS

4. Case H00583: 2025/2026 Financial Incentives Program for Schmidtville and Old South Suburb Heritage Conservation Districts [PDF]
Motion: 
That the Heritage Advisory Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council:

1.    Approve the Financial Incentives Program applications listed in Attachment A of the staff report dated May 15, 2025, conditional upon the applicant’s compliance with sections 7 and 36-39 of Administrative Order Number 2020-005-ADM and the requirements specified in Attachment C being satisfied; and

2.    Approve the reallocation of excess Financial Incentives Program funds to the standby list properties in Attachment B of the staff report dated May 15, 2025 if an approved project in Attachment A does not proceed or incurs expenses below the estimated amount, conditional upon the applicant’s compliance with sections 7 and 36-39 of Administrative Order Number 2020-005-ADM and the requirements specified in Attachment C being satisfied.

5. PLANAPP-2023-00991: Heritage Development Agreement for 86 Ochterloney Street, Dartmouth for a 15-storey mixed-use development and rehabilitation of a registered heritage property [PDF] (Large Size 10 Mb)

Motion: 
That the Heritage Advisory Committee recommend that the Harbour East – Marine Drive Community Council:

1.    Give notice of motion to consider the proposed development agreement, as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated April 8, 2025, to enable the construction of a 15-storey plus penthouse mixed-use building behind the registered heritage property located at 86 Ochterloney Street, Dartmouth, and schedule a public hearing;

2.    Approve the proposed development agreement, which shall be substantially of the same form as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated April 8, 2025; and

3.    Require the 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.

6. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – August 27, 2025

7. ADJOURNMENT

For further information regarding this meeting, please contact Simon Ross-Siegel, Legislative Assistant, at rosssis@halifax.ca or 902-292-3962.

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