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, achieved through providing information and seeking comments through the HRM website (89 unique webpage views), signage posted on the Case 21863: Development Agreement Sackville Drive/Xxxxxx Lake Drive, Middle Sackville Community Council Report - 3 - November 9, 2020 subject site, 27 letters mailed to property owners within the notification area and a public information meeting held on May 16, 2019. Approximately twelve people attended the Public Information Meeting and Attachment C contains a summary of comments from the meeting. The public comments received on the original 10-unit townhouse proposal primarily include the following topics: • Concerns regarding traffic volume, queuing and safety on Xxxxxx Lake Drive and Sackville Drive; • Concerns regarding proximity and number of driveways (10) proposed near the Xxxxxx Lake Rd./ Sackville Drive intersection; • Concerns regarding the units potentially being rental units versus owner-occupied; and • Environmental concerns regarding stormwater drainage and impact on wetlands. As a result of comments received from members of the public and staff, the revised proposal for a 7-unit townhouse-style development via the development agreement process (noted above) was presented to the North West PAC (refer to section below). A public hearing must be held by North West Community Council before Council 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 within the notification area shown on Map 3 will be notified of the hearing by regular mail. The proposal will potentially impact local residents and property owners. North West Planning Advisory Committee On May 27, 2020, the North West Planning Advisory Committee (PAC) recommended that the application proceed, with consideration given to making the first driveway off Xxxxxx Lake Drive an entrance only with the second driveway being an exit only. Staff reviewed the driveway proposal. It is possible to include requirements in the agreement for separate (enter/ exit only) driveways which would be required to meet the Streets By-law (S-300). However, staff advise that the current proposal for a total of 7 units being served by two driveways meeting the r...
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 September 18, 2013 and a Public Hearing on May 6, 2014. 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 shown on Map 2 of the February 27, 2014 staff report. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS No implications have been identified.
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.
