June 25, 2018 Halifax Peninsula Planning Advisory Committee

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS 

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – May 7, May 28, June 4 and June 11, 2018.

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

5. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
6. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS

7. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS

7.1 Case 20774: Wellington Street, Halifax
Application by Lydon Lynch Architects, on behalf of Banc Investments Limited, to amend the Halifax Municipal Planning Strategy and Halifax Peninsula Land Use By-law to allow an 8 storey multiple unit dwelling at 1110-1132 Wellington Street, Halifax.

In preparing the recommendation to Halifax and West Community Council, the Committee is being asked to consider how the proposal generally aligns with the June 2017 Centre Plan documents relative to Urban Structure, Height and Floor Area Ratio, and how the proposal addresses the planning principles of transition, pedestrian-orientation, human scale, building design and context sensitive as noted in Table 2 of the HRM staff report dated July 26, 2017.  

The following is before the Committee:
•    Site Plan, Building Elevations and Floor Plans 
•    Proposed Design Rationale 
•    Perspective View #1 
•    Perspective View #2  
•    Shadow Study 
•    Wind Study
•    Traffic Impact Statement
•    Correspondence received from Chris Beaumont and Alex Halaf

For a copy of the materials presented to the Planning Advisory Committee, please contact the Clerk’s Office. 

Staff Presentation [PDF]

8. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS

8.1 Correspondence
8.1.1 from Chris Beaumont, dated May 29, 2018
8.1.2 from Alex Halef, dated June 20, 2018

8.2 Petitions- None
8.3 Presentations- None

9. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

10. REPORTS/DISCUSSION 
10.1 STAFF 
10.1.1 Case 21606 - Application by Shelley Dickey Land Use Planning requesting an amendment to the Height Precinct Map of the Halifax Peninsula Land Use Bylaw for 5450 Cornwallis Street, Halifax (Delmore Buddy Daye Learning Institute) to increase the maximum building height from 40 feet to 68 feet to allow for two additional floors on the existing building.

The Halifax Municipal Planning Strategy designates the site for future high-density residential (HDR) development. The zoning of the site is C-2 (General Business) zone, which reflects the existing use of the property, and a height precinct (limitation) of 40 feet applies to the site.  MPS policies provide for medium-rise development, and allow for proposals to amend the Land Use By-law, provided that such proposal is compatible with the surrounding neighbourhood.    

Feedback is sought from Halifax Peninsula Planning Advisory Committee relative to the proposed application. In preparing your recommendation to Halifax and West Community Council, kindly advise whether the proposal complies with the policies of the Halifax Municipal Planning Strategy in consideration of compatibility: Is the proposed increase in building height (two additional floors) compatible with the surrounding neighbourhood and consistent with the intent of the MPS? Please advise of any other applicable land use issues/ impacts.

The following is before the Committee:
•    Applicant submission

For a copy of the materials presented to the Planning Advisory Committee, please contact the Clerk’s Office.

10.1.2 Case 21115: Quinpool and Pepperell Street, Halifax- WSP, on behalf of Façade Investments, has applied to amend the Halifax Municipal Planning Strategy and Halifax Peninsula Land Use By-law to permit an 8-storey mixed-use residential/commercial development at 6290, 6298 and 6302 Quinpool Road, and stacked townhouses at 6325 and 6331 Pepperell Street.

In preparing their recommendation to Halifax and West Community Council, the Committee is being asked to consider how the proposal generally aligns with the June 2017 Centre Plan documents relative to Urban Structure, Height and Floor Area Ratio. The Committee is also asked to consider how the proposal addresses the planning principles of transition, pedestrian-orientation, human scale, building design and context sensitive as noted in Table 2 of the HRM staff report dated July 26, 2017.  

The following is before the Committee:
•    21115 Project Rationale
•    21115 Building Drawings 
•    21115 Site Plan 
•    21115 Shadow Study 
•    21115 Wind Study 
•    21115 Traffic Impact Statement 
•    21115 Servicing Schematic 
•    Public Meeting Notes

For a copy of the materials presented to the Planning Advisory Committee, please contact the Clerk’s Office.

Staff Presentation [PDF]

10.2 COMMITTEE MEMBERS – NONE
 
11. ADDED ITEMS 

12. DATE OF NEXT REGULAR MEETING –  July 9, 2018

13. ADJOURNMENT    

INFORMATION ITEMS – NONE