Community Engagement. The HSP will engage the community of diverse persons and entities in the area where it provides health services when setting priorities for the delivery of health services and when developing plans for submission to the LHIN including but not limited to CAPS and integration proposals. As part of its community engagement activities, the HSPs will have in place and utilize effective mechanisms for engaging families, caregivers, clients, residents, patients and other individuals who use the services of the HSP, to help inform the HSP plans, including the HSP’s contribution to the establishment and implementation by the LHIN of geographic sub-regions in its local health system.
Community Engagement. The community engagement process is consistent with the intent of the HRM Community Engagement Strategy. The level of community engagement was information sharing, achieved through providing information and seeking comments through the HRM website and signage posted on the subject site. A public information meeting and public hearing are not required for a non-substantive amendment to a development agreement. The decision on the amendment is made by resolution of Community Council.
Community Engagement. Freshman Year Seminar courses include a community engagement component; in addition, all undergraduates must take a 3-unit lower or upper division course designated as a Community Engagement Course.
Community Engagement. Additional courses may transfer upon review of the syllabus and other requested documentation. Freshman Year Seminar courses include a community engagement component; in addition, all students must take a 3-unit lower or upper division course designated as a Community Engagement Course. Such a course engages faculty, students, and community in mutually beneficial and respectful collaboration, and requires students to complete at least 15 hours of community work. These interactions address community-identified needs, deepen students’ civic and academic learning, enhance community well-being, and enrich the scholarship of the institution.
Community Engagement. The community engagement process is consistent with the intent of the HRM Community Engagement Strategy. The level of community engagement was consultation, achieved through providing information and seeking comments through the HRM website, signage posted on the subject site, letters mailed to property owners within the notification area and two public information meetings held on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 and Monday, August 28, 2017. Attachment D contains a summary of the minutes from both meetings. A mailout was also sent to area residents for feedback on the revised proposal in May 2020. Case 20110: Rezoning and Development Agreement Windgate Drive, Beaver Bank Community Council Report - 5 - November 8, 2021 The public comments received include support for non-disturbance areas between the development and adjacent properties and trail connections linking park assets in abutting neighbourhoods. Members of the public expressed they would prefer a standard form of subdivision, similar to Monarch Rivendale and Capilano Estates. Concerns raised included the following topics: • Density, mix of housing including seniors housing in the form of townhouses and multiple unit dwellings, clustering of units and their compatibility with abutting low density rural subdivisions; • Traffic impacts and road safety – residents expressed concern about the design features of existing streets including narrow widths and no sidewalks, and requested traffic calming and upgrades to the Beaver Bank Road – Windgate Drive intersection; • Proposed road connections to adjacent subdivisions; • Interruptions to services, including water supply and garbage collection, due to construction activity; • Impacts on wildlife, natural corridors wetlands and watercourses including water quality of Second Lake; • Presence of sulphide bearing slates; • Impacts on xxxxx; • Stormwater runoff toward adjacent neighbourhoods; • Proximity of shared on-site wastewater treatment plants to existing homes and wetlands; • School capacity; • Buffering development from abutting properties; • Lack of transit and nearby services and amenities for seniors; • Impacts on property values; and • Active transportation connections. In response to concerns and questions raised by the public, staff created a Frequently Asked Questions document as presented in Attachment E. This document was available on the application website as a part of the community engagement efforts. Public comments have been considered by st...
Community Engagement. The community engagement process is consistent with the intent of the HRM Community Engagement Strategy. The level of community engagement was consultation. Staff achieved this by: • providing information and seeking comments through the HRM website; • requiring the applicant to post signage on the subject site; • mailing letters to property owners within the notification area; and • hosting a public information meeting on October 18, 2018. Attachment C contains a summary of comments from the meeting. Comments included: • Some residents were concerned about increased traffic; • Some residents were concerned about parking overflow onto Pepperell Street; • One resident was concerned about sewer capacity; • One resident was concerned about new developments xxxxxxx in smaller residential buildings on Pepperell Street; and • Some business owners supported development and hoped it would bring more customers. Halifax and West Community Council must hold a public hearing before approving the proposed development agreement. If Community Council proceeds with a virtual public hearing, then property owners in the notification area (Map 2) will be mailed an invitation. In addition, ads will be published in a local newspaper. The proposal will potentially impact residents, business owners and property owners. Halifax Peninsula Planning Advisory Committee On December 10, 2018 the Halifax Peninsula Planning Advisory Committee (PAC) recommended that Regional Council approve the MPS amendment for this application (Attachment D). Some of PAC’s recommendations on building design are not addressed by the development agreement: • Placing the main driveway and underground parking entrance on Quinpool Road. This would not meet the HRM Streets By-law.3 3 HRM By-law Number S-300. By-law Respecting Streets. • Reducing the Quinpool Road streetwall to 2 storeys to be more consistent with other developments in the area and improve pedestrian experience. The development agreement permits a 3 storey streetwall, which staff recommend is appropriate for the pedestrian experience and consistent with the policy approved by Regional Council; • Including bicycle parking on the main level of parking to aid access and storage. The development agreement does not regulate the location of bicycle parking; • Including lighting along the walkway corridor on Pepperell Street. The development agreement does not control lighting specifically for this walkway. A report from PAC to HWCC will be provided ...
Community Engagement. The community engagement process is consistent with the intent of the HRM Community Engagement Strategy. The level of community engagement was consultation, achieved through a Public Information Meeting held on January 24, 2013 and a Public Hearing on September 10, 2013. Notices of the public information meeting and public hearing were posted on the HRM website, in the newspaper and mailed to property owners within the notification area as shown on Map 2 of the July 5, 2013 staff report. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS No implications have been identified. Case 17759 – Dutch Village Rd. & Xxxxxx St. Community Council Report - 3 - November 18, 2013 ALTERNATIVES
Community Engagement. In 2015 the parties identified the following opportunities to promote total health in the communities where we live and work: » integrate Labor into regional community benefit governance councils and service area community benefit groups, as the Executive Director of the Coalition currently sits on the KFHP/H Board of Directors Community Benefit Committee; » establish a Labor Community Health Partner (LCHP) and Community Benefit (CB) lead in each region or service area to work with local community benefit teams: › use existing local labor process to select the LCHP; › their LCHPs’ primary responsibilities are to serve as the local liaisons to Community Benefit efforts and integrate union and Xxxxxx Permanente community work efforts; › jointly review community needs assessments to inform engagement efforts; › develop opportunities to collaborate on interests, strategies and activities; › provide regular updates to, and engage the LMP Council in, support for joint efforts; and › work together to determine and request appropriate release time for the LCHP. » nationally, develop a standard toolkit for volunteers that can be customized locally; the toolkit will include how to represent Xxxxxx Permanente and Labor, safety guidelines and basic community information; » enhance KP Cares to gather interests from all Coalition-represented employees and to aggregate those interests by region and by local area to align efforts; » encourage regions to recognize KP employees for volunteer and community benefit efforts; » develop a campaign for internal awareness of the Total Health community engagement efforts between KP and the Coalition; and » develop strategies to integrate KP members in community efforts.
Community Engagement. The community engagement process is consistent with the intent of the HRM Community Engagement Strategy. The level of community engagement was consultation, achieved through providing information and seeking comments through the HRM website (281 unique page views), signage posted on the subject site and letters mailed to property owners (116 letters mailed) within the notification area. The public comments received include the following topics: • increased traffic volume will impact Highway 7 flow and create longer queues; • apartment type development won’t “work” in this location; should be parkland; • residential development preferred to commercial: townhouses preferred not apartments (less desirable looking); and • concerns about impact on lake health from increased use of motorboats and runoff from parking lots. Halifax Water has reviewed this development application and their operating mandate includes review by Collin’s Park Watershed Advisory Committee (WAC) of development proposals on Lake Loon. Advisory comments were provided by the WAC regarding lake health, buffers, stormwater management and fueling boat motors. The applicant will conform to all Halifax Water requirements through the permitting process. A public hearing must be held by Harbour East-Marine Drive Community Council before they can consider approval of the proposed development agreement. Should Community Council decide to proceed with a public hearing on this application, in addition to the published newspaper advertisements, property owners and residents within the notification area shown on Map 2 will be notified of the hearing by regular mail. Cas 23052: Amending Development Agreement Loonview Lane, Xxxxxxxx Community Council Report - 4 - March 2, 2023 DISCUSSION Staff have reviewed the proposal relative to all relevant policies and advise that it is reasonably consistent with the intent of the MPS. Attachment B provides an evaluation of the proposed amending development agreement in relation to the relevant MPS policies.
Community Engagement. To establish a community engagement plan to share the Integration Task Force report and gather community feedback and input on next steps by December 31, 2020.
