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. 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. 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 a public information meeting held on February 19, 2014. Attachment E contains a copy of the minutes from the meeting. Notices of the Public Information Meeting were posted on the HRM website, in the newspaper and mailed to property owners within the notification area shown on Map 2. Prior to the considering the approval of any MPS amendments, Regional Council must hold a public hearing. Likewise, Halifax and West Community Council must hold a public hearing before it can consider approving a development agreement. Under these circumstances, and because of the relationship of the proposed amendments to the proposed development agreement, it is recommended that both Councils proceed with a joint public hearing. Should Regional Council and Halifax and West 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 2 will be advised of the public hearing by regular mail. The HRM website will also be updated to indicate notice of the public hearing. The proposed amendments to the MPS and LUB and the proposed development agreement will potentially impact the following stakeholders: local residents and property owners, business and institutions.
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 a Public Information Meeting held on December 7, 2017. Attachment D contains a copy of the minutes from the meeting. One member of the public, plus the area Councillor, attended the meeting; no significant concerns were raised. A public hearing must be held by North West Community Council before they can consider approval of the proposed LUB amendments which fall under the Bedford Plan Area. Should North West Community Council decide to proceed with a public hearing for the proposed LUB amendments, in addition to the published newspaper advertisements, property owners within the notification area shown on Map 2 will be Case 21094: Discharging Agreement and LUB amendment Clearwater Seafoods, 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Community Council Report - 4 - June 11, 2018 notified of the hearing by regular mail. The HRM website will also be updated to indicate notice of the public hearing. A public hearing is not required for the DA discharge, as the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter provides a mechanism for the North West Community Council to discharge the existing development agreement. Part VIII, Section 244, identifies that Council may discharge a development agreement, in whole or in part, in accordance with the terms of the agreement or with the concurrence of the property owner. The Charter does not require a public hearing for the discharge of an agreement or a portion thereof. A development agreement may be discharged by resolution of Community Council and is not subject to an appeal process. The proposal will potentially impact local property owners, businesses, residents, and Clearwater Seafoods’ employees and customers. On January 3, 2018, the North West Planning Advisory Committee (PAC) recommended that the application as presented by the applicant be approved. Staff subsequently worked to refine the proposed LUB amendments requested by the applicant to ensure consistency with the MPS. A report from the PAC to Community Council will be provided under separate cover.
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 (198 unique page views from mid-April 2022 until October 31, 2022), signage posted on the subject site and letters/fact sheet mailed to 43 property owners within a 500 feet notification area. The public comments received include the following topics: • Existing self storage facilities frequent in surrounding area; • Vehicle dependent self storage use not appropriate in walkable, pedestrian, urban centre; • 24-hour operation raises noise and light pollution concerns; • Provide ground floor use to activate pedestrian realm; • Environmental concerns related to site preparation; • Need assurance proposed building gets built as displayed to community; and • Too much parking. A public hearing must be held by Halifax and West Community Council before they may consider approval of the proposed amending 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 2 will be notified of the hearing by regular mail. Case 24123: Amending Development Agreement The Links at Brunello, Timberlea Community Council Report - 4 - January 17, 2023 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. The parties agree to continue, where labor determines it has the capacity, the following opportunities to promote total health in the communities where we live and work: » Integrate Labor into regional and service area community health councils and committees. » Establish a Labor Community Health Partner (LCHP) and Community Benefit (CB) lead in each region or service area, where Labor determines it has the capacity, to work with local community benefit teams. The LCHP should review community needs assessments, develop collaborative interests, strategies and activities, and provide regular updates to the LMP Council and local unions. The parties will work together to obtain appropriate release time for the LCHP. » Continue KP Cares (or a similar program) to allow union members to contribute to community benefit, and encourage regions to recognize KP employees for volunteer and community benefit efforts.
