November 14, 2019 Design Review Committee

Date:

Time: 4:30 p.m.

Location: Halifax Hall, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – July 25, 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 22511: Substantive Site Plan Approval for 1144, 1148, and 1150 Barrington Street, Halifax [PDF] (6 MB)

 - Presentation [PDF] (2 MB)

Motion:
That the Design Review Committee: 
1. Approve the qualitative elements of the substantive site plan approval application for 5 storey mixed-use development at 1144, 1148, and 1150 Barrington Street, Halifax as shown in Attachment A of the staff report dated October 30, 2019; and 

2. Approve the five variances to the Land Use By-law requirements regarding streetwall width, streetwall setback, side/rear yard setback, streetwall stepback, and upper storey stepback as contained in Attachment C of the staff report dated October 30, 2019.

9.1.2 Case 22444: Substantive Site Plan Approval – 1591 Granville Street and 1568 Hollis Street, Halifax [PDF] (21 MB)

 - Staff Presentation [PDF] (1.7 MB)

 - Applicant Presentation [PDF]  (17.7 MB)

Motion:
That the Design Review Committee: 
1. Refuse the qualitative elements of the substantive site plan approval application for a 21-storey mixed-use development at 1591 Granville Street and 1568 Hollis Street, Halifax as shown in Attachment A of the staff report dated October 28, 2019, as the proposal does not comply with Sections 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.2.5, 3.3.1, 3.3.4, 3.4.1, and 3.4.2 of the Design Manual, as noted in Attachment E of the staff report dated October 28, 2019; and 

2. Refuse the requested variances to the Land Use By-law requirements regarding streetwall width, upper storey streetwall stepbacks, and maximum tower width and separation, as contained in Attachment C of the staff report dated October 28, 2019, as the proposal does not comply with Sections 3.6.4, 3.6.5, and 3.6.7 of the Design Manual, as noted in Attachment E of the staff report dated October 28, 2019.

9.1.3   2020 Design Review Committee Meeting Schedule [PDF]
Motion:
That the Design Review Committee approve the proposed 2020 meeting schedule as outlined in Attachment 1 of the staff report dated November 5, 2019.

10. PRELIMINARY PRESENTATIONS – NONE

11. ADDED ITEMS

12. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) – NONE

13. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – November 20, 2019 - Halifax Hall, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax.

14. ADJOURNMENT    


INFORMATION ITEMS - NONE