February 8, 2021 North West Community Council (Special)

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – January 11, 2021 

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

Addition:

16.1 Case 23274: Secondary and Backyard Suites - Housekeeping Amendments

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 Case 22704:  Amending Development Agreement for Lands on Fourth St, Bedford [PDF]

Motion:
That North West Community Council:
1. Approve the proposed amending development agreement, which shall be substantially of the same form as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated October 19, 2020; and
2. Require the amending development agreement be signed by the property owner within 240 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. 

- Memorandum from the North West Planning Advisory Committee dated May 28, 2020 [PDF]

- Staff Presentation [PDF]

- Applicant Presentation [PDF]

10.2 VARIANCE APPEAL HEARINGS
10.2.1 Case 22841: Appeal of Site Plan Approval – 20 Majesty Court, Hammonds Plains [PDF]
Motion:
In accordance with Administrative Order One, the following motion shall be placed on the floor:
That the appeal be allowed.

- Staff Presentation [PDF]

11. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
11.1 Correspondence 
11.2 Petitions
11.3 Presentations

12. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE 

13. REPORTS
13.1 STAFF 
13.1.1 Case 23086: Land Use By-law Amendment for Site B, Fall River [PDF]
Motion:
That the North West Community Council give First Reading to consider approval of the proposed amendment to the Land Use By-law for Planning Districts 14 and 17, as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated February 2, 2021, to permit Nursing Homes in the RLRC (River-lakes Residential Campus) Zone on Opportunity Site B in Fall River and schedule a public hearing.

13.2 MEMBERS OF NORTH WEST COMMUNITY COUNCIL 
13.2.1 Councillor Blackburn – Amendments to the Sackville Community Bursary Awards [PDF]
Motion:
That North West Community Council direct staff to prepare a report and recommendation for Community Council to effect amendments to the Sackville Community Award in order to remove Clause 4 – An applicant who has received a major scholarship of one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more is ineligible for a Sackville Community Award, and that this amendment be made retroactive to the 2019/20 school-year term.

13.2.2 Councillor Blackburn – Planning Provisions and Regulations for Agricultural, Commercial and Recreational Uses in Lucasville [PDF]
Motion: 
That North West Community Council request an information report outlining the planning provisions and regulations for agricultural uses and commercial recreation uses within the Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law for the Lucasville area.  The report should include the scope and intensity of these land uses within the community and regulations to mitigate conflict between allowable uses in the area. 

14. MOTIONS – NONE  

15. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) – NONE

16. ADDED ITEMS
16.1 Case 23274: Secondary and Backyard Suites - Housekeeping Amendments [PDF]
Motion:
That North West Community Council
1. Give first reading to consider approval of the proposed amendments to the Land Use By-Laws for Bedford, Planning Districts 1 & 3 and Sackville Drive as set out in Attachment B to the Staff Report dated January 2, 2021 to complete housekeeping amendments to the provisions regarding secondary and backyard suites and schedule a public hearing.
2. Give first reading to consider approval of the proposed amendments to the Land Use By-Law for Halifax Mainland, as set out in Attachment D to the Staff Report dated January 2, 2021 to complete housekeeping amendments to the provisions relating to secondary and backyard suites and schedule a joint public hearing with Halifax and West Community Council.

17. NOTICES OF MOTION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – March 8, 2021

19. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS 

1. Information report from the Legislative Assistant dated February 4, 2021 re: Presentation Requests. [PDF]