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November 10, 2016
4:00 p.m.
Halifax Hall, City Hall
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – September 15, 2016 and October 13, 2016
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. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – NONE
7. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
7.1 Correspondence
7.2 Petitions
8. REPORTS/DISCUSSION
8.1 STAFF
8.1.1 Case 20806: Substantive Site Plan Approval – Spring Garden Road/Doyle Street Lands, Halifax
Motion:
That the Design Review Committee:
1. Approve the qualitative elements of the substantive site plan approval application for the mixed-use development on the block bounded by Spring Garden Road, Queen Street, Doyle Street, and Brunswick Street, Halifax, as contained in Attachment A of the October 26, 2016 staff report;
2. Approve the requested variances to the Land Use By-law requirements regarding minimum ground floor height, maximum streetwall height, minimum streetwall stepback, minimum streetwall width, minimum streetwall height, maximum streetwall setback, and landscaped open space, as contained in Attachments D and E of the October 26, 2016 staff report;
3. Accept the findings of the qualitative Wind Impact Assessment, as contained in Attachment G of the October 26, 2016 staff report; and
4. Recommend that the Development Officer accept the undergrounding of overhead electrical and communication distribution systems as the post-bonus height public benefit for the development.
8.1.2 Case 20660: Substantive Site Plan Approval – 5185-5189 South Street, Halifax
Motion:
That the Design Review Committee:
1. Approve the qualitative elements of the substantive site plan approval application for a mixed-use building at 5185-5189 South Street, Halifax, as shown in Attachment A of the October 20, 2016 staff report; and
2. Accept the findings of the qualitative Wind Impact Assessment, as contained in Attachment C of the October 20, 2016 staff report
9. PRELIMINARY PRESENTATIONS - None
10. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) - None
11. ADDED ITEMS
12. DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Motion
That the Design Advisory Committee reschedule the December 8, 2016 meeting to December 1, 2016 to ensure that application approvals meet the time requirement.
13. ADJOURNMENT
