March 27, 2023 Halifax and West Community Council

Date:

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Location: Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax

Agenda

Updated: March 27th at 10:13am re: motion for 13.1.1 Case #24327

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – February 28, 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 23684: Development Agreement for 278 Lacewood Drive, Halifax [PDF]

- Staff Presentation [PDF]

- Applicant 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 January 24, 2023; and
2. Require the 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.

10.1.2 Case 24020: Land Use By-law Amendment for the Kearney Lake area of Halifax (Bedford West - Sub Area 11) [PDF]

- Staff Presentation [PDF]

Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council adopt the amendments to the Halifax Mainland Land Use By-law, as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated January 26, 2023.

11. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
11.1 Correspondence
11.2 Petitions
11.3 Presentations – None

12. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

13. REPORTS
13.1 STAFF
13.1.1 Case 24347: Development Agreement for 8 Birches Drive, 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 February 21, 2023, to allow an expansion and renovation to an existing non-conforming multi-unit residential building located at 8 Birches Drive, Halifax, and schedule a public hearing.

13.2 MEMBERS OF COMMUNITY COUNCIL

14. MOTIONS

15. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE)
Council may rise and go into a private In Camera session, in accordance with Section 19 of the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter, for the purpose of dealing with the following:

15.1 PERSONNEL MATTER - Private and Confidential Report
A matter pertaining to an identifiable individual or group.

Motion:
That Halifax and West Community Council
1. Adopt the recommendations as outlined in the private and confidential report dated March 21, 2023; and
2. Direct that the private and confidential report dated March 21, 2023 be maintained private and confidential.

16. ADDED ITEMS

17. NOTICES OF MOTION

18. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

19. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – April 24, 2023

20. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS
1. Information report from Michael Lamplugh, Chair, Western Common Advisory Committee dated March 8, 2023 re: Western Common Wilderness Common Master Plan Annual Report [PDF]
2. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated March 22, 2023 re: Requests for Presentation to Halifax and West Community Council [PDF]