July 25, 2019 Design Review Committee

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – April 11, 2019 and May 9, 2019

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 – NONE

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 Case 22322: Substantive Site Plan Approval for 1872-1874 Brunswick Street, Halifax [PDF] (13Mb)

Motion:
That the Design Review Committee: 
1.    Approve the qualitative elements of the substantive site plan approval application for a 12 storey hotel at 1872-1874 Brunswick Street in Halifax as shown in Attachments A and B; 

2.    Approve the variances to the Land Use By-law requirements regarding ground floor height, streetwall height, mid-rise building stepback and ground level floor-to-floor height and maximum height variance as contained in Attachment B; 

3.    Accept the findings of the qualitative Wind Impact Assessment, as contained in Attachment D; and

4.    Recommend that the Development Officer accept the proposed public benefit of the provision of rental commercial space made available at a subsidized cost for arts or cultural uses as the post-bonus height public benefit for the development.

10. PRELIMINARY PRESENTATIONS – NONE

11. ADDED ITEMS

12. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) – NONE

13. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – September 12, 2019 - Halifax Hall, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax.

14. ADJOURNMENT    

INFORMATION ITEMS - NONE