HALIFAX REGIONAL COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
AGENDA

Thursday, June 19, 2025, 1:00 p.m.; Reconvene If Required June 20, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.; Reconvene If Required June 30, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.

Council Chamber, 3rd Floor City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax

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1.

CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2.

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

3.

CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS

4.

PUBLIC HEARING

4.1

Regional Plan Review: Phase 4 (Case 22257), including Minimum Planning Requirements

Motion:
That Halifax Regional Council:

1. Repeal the existing 2014 Regional Municipal Planning Strategy and adopt the proposed 2025 Regional Municipal Planning Strategy, as set out in Attachment B of the staff report dated May 16, 2025, as amended by Halifax Regional Council on June 10, 2025.

2. Repeal and re-adopt the by-laws, policies, and provisions of the Secondary Municipal Planning Strategies and Land Use By-Laws (as amended) that were previously adopted to implement the 2014 Regional Plan, as set out in Attachment C of the staff report dated May 16, 2025, as amended by Halifax Regional Council on June 10, 2025.

3. Adopt the amendments to the Secondary Municipal Planning Strategies as set out in Attachment D of the staff report dated May 16, 2025, as amended by Halifax Regional Council on June 10, 2025.

4. Adopt the amendments to the Land Use By-Laws as set out in Attachment E of the staff report dated May 16, 2025, as amended by Halifax Regional Council on June 10, 2025.

5. Adopt the amendments to the Regional Subdivision By-Law as set out in Attachment F of the staff report dated May 16, 2025, as amended by Halifax Regional Council on June 10, 2025.

6. Adopted the amendments to the Secondary Municipal Planning Strategies and Land Use By-laws to meet the Provincial Minimum Planning Requirements Regulations related to housing supply as set out in Attachment G of the staff report dated May 16, 2025, as amended by Halifax Regional Council on June 10, 2025.

7. Direct the Chief Administrative Officer to:

a) use the Phase 5 Work Plan Framework outlined in Attachment A-5 of the staff report dated May 16, 2025 as a guide for developing a detailed Phase 5 Work Plan;

b) follow the recommended approaches to consider site-specific requests during Phase 5 as set out in Attachment A-6 (Phase 5 Site-Specific Requests), except for Request #C931 for PID# 00642462, and A-8 (Recommended Approach for Margeson Drive Area, Middle Sackville) of the staff report dated May 16, 2025; and

c) return to Council with a Phase 5 public participation program.

5.

ADJOURNMENT