Date:
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Council Chamber, 3rd Floor City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
Agenda
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1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
1.1 African Nova Scotian Affirmation
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – July 7, 2026
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. MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION – NONE
7. MOTIONS OF RESCISSION – NONE
8. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – NONE
9. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE
10. HEARINGS
10.1 PUBLIC HEARINGS
10.1.1 MINORREV-2026-01028: Halifax Mainland LUB Dutch Village Road Streetwall Height Map Amendments [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council adopt the amendment to Schedule ZM-31: Plan Dutch Village Road Street Wall Height Map of the Land Use By-law for Halifax Mainland, as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated May 27, 2026.
11. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
11.1 Correspondence
11.2 Petitions
11.3 Presentations – None
12. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
13. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE
14. REPORTS
14.1 HERITAGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
14.1.1 PLANAPP-2024-01098: Heritage Development Agreement for Multiple Properties on Robie, College, and Carlton Streets, Halifax (The Promenade) [PDF]
Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council give notice of motion to consider the proposed development agreement, as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated May 21, 2026, to enable the construction of the three-phased, mixed-use development on the registered heritage properties and the associated unregistered properties as outlined in the report, and schedule a public hearing.
15. MOTIONS – NONE
16. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) – NONE
17. ADDED ITEMS
18. NOTICES OF MOTION
19. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – September 8, 2026
20. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS
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