MINUTES AND REPORTS of the THIRD YEAR MEETINGS of the I 111 THIRTY-FOURTH COUNCIL of the MUNICIPALITY OF THE COUNTY OF HALIFAX DATE OF MEETING JANUARY COUNCIL SESSION January 21, 1964 January Council Session - 1964 Triesday , January 21, 1964 INDEX OF MINUTES Approval of December Minutes 1 Appointment of Civil Defence Director 27 Borrowing Resolution of $2,100 (School Fire Alarm System) 22 Easement re Arthur Oakley, Spryfield 9 Easement re Francis Quigley, Spryfield 10 Easement re Walter Brunt, Spryfield 11 Easement re Authur J. Blanchard, Spryfield 12 Easement re Alexander G. Allen, Spryfield 13 Easement re Angus Brown, Spryfield 14 Easement re James C. Young, Spryfield - 15 Easement re C. Wallace Parsons, Spryfield 1 16 Easement re John S. Drysdale, Spryfield 17 Easement re Allen's Mobile Homes Limited 18 Easement Required at Levis Street 19 Easement Adjacent to Macintosh Runs --- 20 Federal Reimbursement to Fishermen 28 Inquiries re Schools 21 Herring Cove School Well 21 Letter - Ratepayers Section 115 re Public Hearing 5 Park Land re Meagher's Grant 7 Park Land re West Petpeswick 7 Public Heiring re Mack's Construction Limited Property 1 Public Hearing re Property of Mr. & Mrs, Joseph Fancy 1 Public Hearing re Scuba Maritime Limited Property 1 Public Hearing re Texaco Canada Limited 3 Resolutious: re An' Pollution Control by-law 24 re Civil Defence Committee ............ ------ - ------------------- 27 re Fire Alarm System 23 re Grand Lake School 21 re Grant to Fishermen 29 re Industrial Estates Limited 26 re Letter of Rockingham Ratepayers Association 5 re Mack's Construction Company Limited 3 re Member Appointed to Welfare Council of Halifax 28 re Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Fancy Property, Fairview 5 re Navy Conversion Job 29 re Night Public Hearings - 5 re Report of Finance & Executive Committee 24 re Report of Hospital Management Board 6 re Report of Public Works Committee 7 re School Capital Program Committee 21 re Scuba Maritime Limited Property 2 re Supplementary Report of Planning Board 26 re Tax on Betting at Sackville Downs 26 re Taxi By-laws 21 re Texaco Canada Limited Property 3 TuesdayrTar214 sCotilSeJanuary ritissio NDEX OF REPORTS Act re Sackville Downs Betting 30 33 Agreement re. Industrial Estates By-law re Air Pollution 14 - iR By-law re Taxi ,47 - 52 Report of Board of Management (County Hospital - 53 • Report of Building Inspection 54 - 61 Report of Civil Defence Committee 62 - 63 Report of County Planning Board (Supplementary) 64 - 65 Report of Finance and Executive Committee 66 - 68 Report of School Capital Program Committee 69 - 70 Report of Public Works Committee 71 - 72 Public Hearing Letters re - Rezoning 73 - 81 Welfare Expenditures 82 - 83 1 MINUTES of the THIRD -YEAR M E' E' T' INGS THIRTY-FOURTH COUNCIL of the MUNICIPALITY OF THE COUNTY OF HALIFAX DATE OF MEETING JANUARY COUNCIL SESSION JANUARY 21, 1964 MINUTES OF THE JANUARY SESSION OF THE THIRTY-FOURTH COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF HE COUNTY OF HALIFAX January 21, 1964 MORNING SESSION Council convened at 10:00 a.m. with Warden Burris in the Chair. Following the Lord's Prayer, the Municipal Clerk called the Roll. 11 The Clerk advised that the first item of business would be the approval of minutes of the December 17th session of Council, It was moved by Councillor Moser and seconded by Councillor Dayet I/ "THAT the Minutes of the December 17th session of Council be approved." Motion carried. 11 The Clerk advised Council that there were no letters or communi- 11 cations to be dealt with this morning and advised that the next item of business •was the Public Hearings regarding four proposed re-zon- ing applications. The Clerk advised that the first Public Hearing 11 would be in regards to property at Birch Cove of Scuba Maritime Limited with the proposed re-zoning from R-2 (Two Family Dwelling) to C-1 (Local Business Zone). The Clerk advised that there were some written objections with regard to this proposed re-zoning and he read a letter from the Secretary of School District No. 115 Ratepayer Association•in which it 11 was stated that the executive of this Association opposed the re-zoning at Birch Cove as advertised and urged that this case of re-zoning be deferred until such time as a Master Plan is completed. The Associa- li tion also suggested that the Public Hearings should be held at the evening meetings. The Clerk also read a letter from Mr. R.M. deCruchy of 7 Dakin Drive in which Mr. deGruchy stated that he objected to the re-zoning of the whole piece of land in question, but that he would not li object to the re-zoning of the bicycle shop property only, The third letter was from Mr. J.S.Horam of 2338 Bedford Highway in which Mr. Horam objected to the zoning of the block of land and stating that he would il not object so much to the old bicycle shop property only being re-zoned. The fourth letter from Commander J.R. Morgan, 8 Dakin Drive also objected il to the block of land being re-zoned and said that he would not object so much to the bicycle shop property being re-zoned, The last letter was from St,Peter's Anglican Church per Mr. E.A. Cook, Vestry Clerk on behalf of the Rector, Wardens and Vestry of St. Peter's Anglican Church. This letter also stated that they were opposed to the re-zoning of the I/ block of land in question but that they would not object as strenuously to the re-zoning of the bicycle shop property, The Clerk advised that II this was the last of the written objections received, Mr, Snook, the Planning Engineer, showed Council a plan of the area showing the block of land recommended by the Planning Board to be re-zoned and advising them that this recommendation had been made by • Page - 1 - Januar Council Sess ion MORNING SESSION the Planning Board because they were not in favor of spot reozoning and felt that due to the contour of the land that the block of land in question should be re-zoned, 111/11 Councillor Curren requested permission to speak on this item. Councillor Curren advised the Council that when the original re-zoning plan had been'considered,a Public Meeting had been held in the area, which was well attended and the re-zoning plan had been adopted by the people. He said that this particular area in question had been zoned R-2 due to the fact that an apartment house existed in the area and also 11 due to the existence of the bicycle shop, Councillor Curren advised that this R-2 area was surrounded by an R-1 area; that good homes were built in the area; and there was no strong objection from any persons with regard to a spot re-zoning for the old bicycle shop property. 11 This property at the present time is an eyesore and that the remodelling of this building would be better for the area as a whole, He stated, however, that there were strong objections from people in the area with regard to the re-zoning of the block of land in question, It was then moved by Councillor Curren and seconded by Deputy Warden Settle: "THAT the Zoning By-Law be amended by re. iFing the property of Scuba Maritime Limited at Birch Cove from R-2 (Two Family Dwelling) to C-1 (Local Business) Zone." Motion carried. Councillor Hanrahan questioned the legality of this resolution D which was explained by Mr. Cox that at the Public Hearing Council had the right to reduce the area to be re-zoned if they so desired, Councillor Bell questioned the matter of spot re-zoning and felt that any spot re-zoning should wait until the Master Plan had been submitted. Councillor Curren stated that a commercial institution was there originally when zoning had been put into effect and this was a good opportunity to replace the old building with a modern building. Councillor Quigley inquired as to whether anyone in the gallery 1/ wished to speak on this question. Commander Morgan who had sent in a written protest stated that he was here this morning to speak on his behalf and also on behalf of St. Peter's Anglican Church and stated that he and the Church officials endorsed Councillor Curren's motion. Mr. Robert Parker, the solicitor for Scuba Maritime Limited, 11 spoke on behalf of the re-zoning of the Scuba Maritime Limited property. - He stated that there were other commerical sites in the immediate area and that a prestige type of business would be handled from this build- ing and that it would be a great improvement with regard to what existed there at the present time. As there were no other persons wishing to speak for or against 111/11 this proposed re-zoning, the Warden called for a vote on the motion which was carried. Page - 2 - 1 Januar Council Session 1 MORNING SESSION The Clerk advised that the next Public Hearing would be with regard to property owned by Mack's Construction Company Limited at Bedford from R-1 (Single-dwelling Family Zone) to R.2 (Two-family Dwelling Zone), The Clerk advised that no written objections had been received with regard to the proposed re-zoning. Mr. Snook showed a plan of the property in question. It was moved by Councillor McCrath and seconded by Councillor Roche. "THAT the Zoning By-Law be amended by 7;:Toning the property of Mack's Construction Company Limited at Bedford from R-1 (Single-family Duelling Zone) to R.2 (Tuo-family Dwelling Zone)," Motion carried, The Clerk advised that the next Public Hearing would be with regard to property at Spryfield, lbxaco Canada Limited, proposed re-zoning from R.4 (General Residential Zone) to C-1 (Local Business Zone), The Clerk advised that a letter of objection had been received from Mr, Charles W,Clark, solicitor on behalf of the trustees of the Lutheran Church of Reformation and this letter was read to Council, The Clerk advised that a second letter had been received by registered mail from the Thornhill Park Homeowners Association objecting to this proposed re-zoning stating that there were enough filling stations located on the Herring Cove Road at the present time and that such a re-zoning would create a traffic hazard to the subdivision concerned, The Clerk advised that there were 161 signatures on the petition, but that the petition had not be checked as to the validity of the signatures concerned.