Date:
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: Halifax Hall, City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
Minutes: March 27, 2019 Heritage Advisory Committee minutes (PDF)
Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – January 31, 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
7. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
7.1 Correspondence
7.2 Petitions
7.3 Presentations
8. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE
9. REPORTS/DISCUSSION
Motion:
That the Heritage Advisory Committee recommend that Halifax and West Community Council:
1. Give notice of motion to consider the proposed development agreement, as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated February 20, 2019, to permit the construction of an addition at the rear of the building and allow the established uses to continue for the property located at 6247-6249 Jubilee Road 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 February 20, 2019;
3. Approve, by resolution, the proposed discharging development agreement, which shall be substantially of the same form as set out in Attachment B of the staff report dated February 20, 2019; and
4. Require the discharging development agreement and development 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.
9.2 Case 20417: Development Agreement for 2267 Brunswick Street, Halifax [PDF]
Motion:
That the Heritage Advisory Committee recommend that Halifax and West Community Council:
1. Give notice of motion to consider the revised development agreement, which shall be substantially of the same form as set out in Attachment A of the supplementary staff report dated March 13, 2019, to permit an 8 storey residential building at 2267 Brunswick Street, Halifax and schedule a new public hearing;
2. Approve the proposed revised development agreement, which shall be substantially of the same form as set out in Attachment A of the supplementary staff report dated March 13, 2019, conditional upon approval of a final plan of subdivision as required in the development agreement; and
3. Require the agreement be signed by the property owner within 180 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.
9.3 Case H00465: 2019/2020 Heritage Incentives Program [PDF]
Motion:
That the Heritage Advisory Committee recommend that Regional Council approve the proposed grants to the properties listed in Attachment A of the staff report dated March 11, 2019, conditional upon the applicants’ compliance with Section 29 through 35 of Administrative Order Number 2014-002-ADM.
9.4 Case H00460: Protection of Heritage Buildings: Options and Financial Implications [PDF]
Motion:
That the Heritage Advisory Committee recommend that the Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council:
1. Direct the CAO to prepare amendments to Bylaw B-201 (The Building Code By-law) and return to Council for its consideration, to include registered heritage properties in the list of applications which are exempt from municipal building permit fees when such fees pertain to the maintenance, preservation or restoration of the exterior of a registered heritage building, for implementation in fiscal year 2020/21;
2. Direct the CAO to consider increasing the annual funding to the Heritage Incentives Program to $300,000 per year, during the 2020/21 operating budget development process;
3. Adopt the amendments to Administrative Order 2014-002-ADM, Respecting the Heritage Incentives Program, as set out in Attachment B of the staff report dated February 7, 2019, to increase the maximum yearly residential grant to $15,000 and the maximum commercial grant to $25,000 for approved work under the program, with such amendments coming into effect for the fiscal year 2020/21;
4. Direct the CAO to return to Council with a report and recommendations with respect to possible amendments to Administrative Order 2014-001-ADM, Respecting Tax Relief to Non-Profit Organizations, to increase the exemption for otherwise-qualified owners of registered municipal heritage properties for implementation in fiscal year 2020/21;
5. Direct the CAO to include within the upcoming review of the Regional Municipal Planning Strategy amendments to include policy to enable enhanced development options for registered heritage properties across the municipality by development agreement;
6. Direct the CAO to prepare amendments to the municipal evaluation criteria for heritage sites and properties for Council’s consideration, with advice from the Heritage Advisory Committee; such process to take place following completion of the Culture and Heritage Priorities Plan;
7. Direct the CAO to research additional measures for the protection of un-registered heritage properties based on existing legislation in other jurisdictions and to prepare a report for consideration by Regional Council respecting possible requests for amendments to the Heritage Property Act; and
8. Direct the CAO to continue formal discussions with the Province on measures to prevent the demolition of heritage resources prior to adoption of a heritage conservation district based on the previous written requests from the Municipality sent on April 4, 2016.
10. MOTIONS/DISCUSSION
10.1 HRM City Historian – William Breckenridge [PDF]
Motion:
That the Heritage Advisory Committee recommend that the Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee request a staff report to examine the appointment of a Halifax Historian Laureate to promote the cultural heritage of the Municipality, and that the position be developed with a mandate, objectives, and terms of office similar to that of the Halifax Poet Laureate.
11. HCD STAKEHOLDER STEERING COMMITTEES UPDATES (Verbal)
12. ADDED ITEMS
13. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – April 23, 2019
14. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS – NONE