January 16, 2024 Halifax and West Community Council

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – December 5, 2023

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 Case # 2023-00191: Development Agreement for Bellarosa Way, Halifax
- Report [PDF]
- Staff Presentation [PDF]

Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council:

1. Approve the proposed development agreement, which shall be substantially of the same form as
set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated November 8, 2023; and

2. Require the 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.

10.1.2 PLANAPP 2023-00651: Rezoning of 2 Marie Avenue, Halifax
- Report [PDF]
- Staff Presentation [PDF]
- Applicant Presentation [PDF]

Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council adopt the amendment to the Land Use By-law for Halifax Mainland, as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated November 20, 2023.

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 STAFF 
14.1.1 Case 2023-01049: Suburban Planning Area Land Use By-law amendments to Interim Bonus Zoning Requirements for Applicable Plan Amendment Applications [PDF]
Motion:
That the Halifax and West Community Council give First Reading to consider approval of the proposed amendments to applicable Land Use By-laws as set out in Attachment C of the staff report dated October 23, 2023, and schedule a public hearing to be held concurrently with Harbour East – East Marine Drive Community Council and North West Community Council.

14.1.2 Case 2023-00534 (formerly case 24638): Development Agreement for 6590 Bayers Road, Halifax [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 December 22, 2023, to allow relocation and redevelopment of an existing service station (gas station and accessory convenience store) and schedule a public hearing. 

15. MOTIONS

16. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) – NONE 

17. ADDED ITEMS

18. NOTICES OF MOTION

19. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – February 27, 2024

20. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS
1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated January 9, 2024 re: Requests for Presentation to Halifax and West Community Council – NONE [PDF]

For further information regarding this meeting, please contact Andrea Lovasi-Wood, Legislative Assistant, at lovasia@halifax.ca or 902-240-7164.

To submit correspondence, email clerks@halifax.ca 
More information: https://www.halifax.ca/city-hall/regional-council/communicating-halifax-regional-council