June 6, 2019 ESSC

Date: June 6, 2019

Time: 1:00 p.m.

Location: Council Chamber, City Hall 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax

Minutes: June 6, 2019 Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee (PDF)

Video: June 6, 2019 ESSC Video

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – April 4, 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. MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION – NONE
7. MOTIONS OF RESCISSION – NONE

8. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – March 7, 2019
8.1 Councillor Cleary - iMatter Climate Inheritance Resolution [PDF]
Motion:
That the Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council endorse the sentiments in the iMatter Climate Inheritance Resolution, which expresses a commitment to protect our communities and future generations from the risks of climate destruction, and that this resolution be forwarded to staff to consider in the development of HalifACT 2050 (the HRM climate strategy).

9. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE

10. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
10.1 Correspondence
10.2 Petitions
10.3 Presentations

10.3.1 Protection of Snapping Turtles in Nova Scotia – Paul Turbitt, Nova Scotia Association of Turtle Patrollers [PDF]

- Presentation [PDF]

11. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

12. REPORTS
12.1 STAFF
12.1.1 Halifax Urban Forest Master Plan Presentation – Crispin Wood [PDF]

12.1.2 Regional Centre Secondary Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use Bylaw (Package A) [PDF]

Attachment A: Proposed Regional Centre Secondary Municipal Planning Strategy (Package A) [PDF]
Map 1: Urban Structure [PDF]
Map 2: Maximum Floor Area Ratio (D, CEN-2 and CEN-1 Zones) [PDF]
Map 3: Maximum Height (CEN-2, COR, HR-1 and HR-2 Zones) [PDF]
Map 4: Downtown Dartmouth Precincts [PDF]
Map 5: Lake Banook Canoe Course Maximum Height Precinct [PDF]
Map 6: Dartmouth View Planes [PDF]
Map 7: Halifax Citadel View Planes [PDF]
Map 8: Halifax Citadel Ramparts [PDF]
Map 9: Downtown Dartmouth View Corridors [PDF]
Map 10: Proposed Heritage Conservation District Study Areas [PDF]
Map 11: Future Growth Node Land Use Concept - Shannon Park [PDF]
Map 12: Future Growth Node Land Use Concept – Penhorn Lands [PDF]
Map 13: Future Growth Node Land Use Concept – Young Street Lands [PDF]
Map 14 Future Growth Node Land Use Concept – Dartmouth Cove [PDF]
Map 15: Dartmouth Cove Dundas Street Extension Transportation Reserve [PDF]

- Memorandum from the Regional Watersheds Advisory Board dated May 10, 2019 [PDF]

- Presentation [PDF]

Motion:
That the Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee recommend that Halifax
Regional Council:
1.   Give First Reading and schedule a public hearing to consider the Regional Centre Secondary Municipal Planning Strategy, and the Regional Centre Land Use By-law, as contained in Attachments A and B of the staff report dated April 3, 2019;
2.   Give First Reading and schedule a public hearing to consider the proposed amendments to the Regional Municipal Planning Strategy and the Regional Subdivision By-law, as contained in Attachments C and D of the staff report dated April 3, 2019;
3.   Adopt the Regional Centre Secondary Municipal Planning Strategy, and the Regional Centre Land Use By-law, as contained in Attachments A and B of the staff report dated April 3, 2019; and
4.   Adopt the proposed amendments to the Regional Municipal Planning Strategy and the Regional Subdivision By-law, as contained in Attachments C and D of the staff report dated April 3, 2019.

12.2 MEMBERS OF STANDING COMMITTEE – NONE

12.3 BOARDS AND COMMITTEES – NONE

13. MOTIONS
13.1 Deputy Mayor Tony Mancini – Styrofoam Recycling [PDF]
Motion:
That the Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee request a staff report on options for Styrofoam recycling.

14. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE)

The Standing Committee 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:

14.1 PERSONNEL MATTER – Citizen Nominations to Board/Committee – Private and Confidential Report
Citizen and Councillor appointments to boards and committees in keeping with the Public Appointment Policy adopted by Regional Council in August 2011, to be found at https://www.halifax.ca/city-hall/boards-committees-commissions/volunteer-boards-committees/public-appointment-policy
Motion:
That the Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee convene to In Camera (In Private).

15. ADDED ITEMS

16. NOTICES OF MOTION

17. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – July 4, 2019

19. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Information Report from the Legislative Assistant dated May 29, 2019 re: Requests for Presentation [PDF]