Planning Applications

In accordance with Section 485 of the Municipal Government Act (MGA), any personal information collected on this survey form will only be used by municipal staff and, if necessary, individuals and/or organizations under service contract with the Halifax Regional Municipality for purposes relating to processing the survey for PLANAPP-2023-00812: 1491 Sackville Drive, Middle Sackville.

If you have any questions about the collection and use of this personal information, please contact the Access and Privacy Office at 902.943.2148 or privacy@halifax.ca.

Fathom Studio has applied to enter into a development agreement to allow a mixed-use development at 400 Sackville Drive, Lower Sackville. The major aspects of the proposal are as follows:

• One 8-storey building with 105 residential units and approximately 2084 square feet of ground floor commercial space;
• One 12-storey building with 94 residential units and approximately 4510 square feet of ground floor commercial space;
• 2-level underground parking podium connecting the two buildings above;
• Shared open space on top of the underground parking garage for residents and visitors; and,
• A walking trail to connect the development to Little Sackville River. 

Before completing the survey, you can learn more about the proposal by:

• Reviewing the application documents linked at the bottom of the application webpage.
• Watching the video on the righthand side of this webpage.  The video is staff’s presentation on the planning process and what Council will consider when evaluating this proposal.
• Attending a Public Open House on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. at Acadia Hall, 650 Sackville Dr, Lower Sackville, NS B4C 2S4. At this meeting, presentation boards will be on display outlining details of the proposal with HRM staff and the applicant in attendance to answer questions and receive feedback; and,
• Contacting the planner managing the application, Megan Backos, at backosm@halifax.ca or 902.478-9725.

In accordance with Section 485 of the Municipal Government Act (MGA), any personal information collected on this survey form will only be used by municipal staff and, if necessary, individuals and/or organizations under service contract with the Halifax Regional Municipality for purposes relating to processing the survey for PLANAPP-2023-00656: 400 Sackville Drive, Lower Sackville.

If you have any questions about the collection and use of this personal information, please contact the Access and Privacy Office at 902.943.2148 or privacy@halifax.ca.

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The first part of this application is a request to apply the C-2C zone to include 44, 44B, 46, and 48 Main Avenue, Halifax to allow a four-storey multiple unit building. Additional changes to the C-2C zone requirements are being considered: these include reducing the amount of parking required and increasing the permitted building depth.

The second part of this application includes applying the C-2C zone to five additional properties at 50A, 50B, 52, 54, and 58 Main Avenue. This change would allow these properties to continue their existing uses or be used for any use permitted in the C-2C zone.

Application by Upland Studio requesting substantive amendments to an existing development agreement for lands at 70-80 First Lake Drive, Lower Sackville, to allow for two 6-storey residential buildings on a shared podium and a new drive-through commercial building.

We are looking for your feedback:
Stephen Adams Consulting Services Inc., on behalf of the property owner, has applied to build a mixed use building at 3 and 5 Bruce Street, Dartmouth apartment building  consisting of:

• Five (5) storey building
• Ground floor commercial (5,2000 sq. ft.)
• 52 residential units 
• 44 underground parking spaces

Watch the video and review the documents and then let us know what you think. 

We are looking for your feedback:
Stephen Adams Consulting Services Inc., on behalf of the property owner, has applied to build an apartment building at 541 Pleasant Street, Dartmouth consisting of:

• Five (5) storey multi-unit residential building
• 71 residential units (mix of bachelor, 1 bedroom, and 2 bedroom units)
• 3 Townhouse style units facing MacKenzie Street
• 3,590 square feet of ground floor commercial space and
• Approx. 6 commercial parking spaces and 64 residential parking spaces

Watch the video and review the documents and then let us know what you think. 

Project Background

On October 5, 2021 Regional Council initiated the process to consider an amendment to the Regional Plan for the development of a 12 unit dwelling and supportive housing use for a property in West Chezzetcook.  The project is to be developed by the Souls Harbour and is one of three projects that the municipality has chosen to fund through the second round of the federal Rapid Housing Initiative – Cities Stream for the development of affordable housing.

Souls Harbour is proposing the development of a 3 storey – 12-unit residential building that will be focused on housing for women and women with children. The specific address of the site in question is not being stated as it is anticipated some residents may require privacy or a certain level of anonymity. This development will complement an existing shared housing use, that provides supportive housing for 7 women/women with children located on the site. While the property is located in a rural setting, there is access to transit, parkland and is close to a public school and amenities. The property will also include a garden area for residents and Souls Harbour will coordinate social events such as movie and craft nights.

The property is located along Highway 207 in West Chezzetcook and is zoned Rural Enterprise in the Land Use By-law for Planning Districts 8 and 9.  While the current zoning permits the development of a multiple-unit dwelling, based on the lot area for the subject property only 8 units are permitted on the lot. As such, an amendment to the municipal planning documents is required to permit the proposed development of 12 units in addition to the existing shared housing use. 

While the proposed amendment to the planning documents is specific in relation to the site, the proposed development has significant regional impacts as it is intended to provide deeply affordable housing available throughout the region. Further, the opportunity to access RHI funding is an extremely unique opportunity to meet Council’s strategic priority to support affordable housing. As such this amendment is viewed as regional in nature.

Please note: this survey will close on October 20, 2021. 

Thanks for your interest in this project! A proposal has been submitted to the Municipality that - if approved- would allow the redevelopment of portions of the former Penhorn Mall property into a new mixed use community containing new streets, parks, residential uses, and commercial uses. Details of the plan can be found in submissions made by the applicant found at the bottom of the following link:

https://www.halifax.ca/business/planning-development/applications/case-23224-former-penhorn-mall-lands-549-569-portland 

Please complete the following questions to help us shape proposal before it is seen by Community Council for their decision. 

This survey will be open until January 15, 2021. Your responses to this survey will be used to inform a report to Council for their decision.

The purpose of this survey is to seek public feedback regarding what types of land uses and what form of development (buildings) are appropriate for 5853 College Street. Please share your thoughts before noon on Wednesday, December 23, 2020. Should you have any questions please contact Jillian MacLellan, Planner III by email or phone 902-717-3167.

Thank you for your interest in this project! This survey will be open until January 15, 2021. Your responses to this survey will be used to inform a report to Council for their decision.

We are looking for your feedback on a development proposal for a new residential community on the former Shannon Park lands located off Princess Margaret Boulevard, Iroquois Drive, and Nootka Avenue in Dartmouth. This survey will be available until June 7, 2021. 

Clayton Developments Limited has asked to reduce the minimum lot size for R-1 Zoned lands serviced by Municipal water and sewer (also known as centrally serviced) in the Beaver Bank, Hammonds Plains, and Upper Sackville Plan Area. The R-1 Zone is a residential zone that permits single unit dwellings and accessory uses. All centrally serviced R-1 Zoned lands in this Plan Area are located in Beaver Bank. Today, a centrally serviced R-1 Zoned lot must be at least 6,000 square feet in size with 60 feet of frontage along the public street. Clayton is asking to reduce the area to 4,000 square feet and the frontage to 40 feet. 

As part of the application review process, Planning staff are inviting the public to share their thoughts on the request. The feedback will inform the process and will be considered as we make a recommendation to Council at the end of the process. North West Community Council will ultimately decide whether to approve or refuse this application.

To view and listen to a narrated presentation by planning staff and the applicant, please see the video on the Municipal Planning Applications Shape Your City webpage titled as Case 23213. 

For more information about the application and planning process, and to see a map of the R-1 Zoned lands serviced with municipal water and sewer services (the affected lands), please visit the application webpage. 

MPS Amendment and Development Agreement for Opportunity Site C, Ingram Drive, Fall River, Planning Districts 14 and 17

This survey has been designed to collect your ideas about how the proposed land use for Site C, Ingram Drive in Fall River.

Your feedback will help us in considering the proposal submission.

The survey will be open until midnight April 22, 2022.

Thank you for your input!

Municipal Planning Strategy (MPS) policies for Fall River provide rules for how land use is to be developed on the lands known as “Opportunity Site C –” Ingram Drive in Fall River. The existing MPS policy actually allows the development of low-rise apartment buildings, townhouses, single-unit dwellings, and two-unit dwellings up to a maximum of 4 units per acre. In addition, small-scale local commercial, convenience store, and self-storage buildings in association with the residential development may also be considered.

The proposal is for 

• three apartment buildings; 
• each three stories in height; and, 
• each containing 40 dwelling units on 30 acres of lands.
  
  

In accordance with Section 485 of the Municipal Government Act (MGA), any personal information collected on this survey form will only be used by municipal staff and, if necessary, individuals and/or organizations under service contract with the Halifax Regional Municipality for purposes relating to processing the survey results related to the development proposal for Site C, Ingraham Drive in Fall River. 

If you have any questions about the collection and use of this personal information, please contact the Access and Privacy Office at 902.943.2148 or privacy@halifax.ca.

This is a survey intended to gather the thoughts, opinions, concerns, or support of the community for the planning application proposed at 1200-1216 Cole Harbour Road, Cole Harbour. Before completing this survey, we would encourage you to have a look at the information available on the application website, as well as within the 2 narrated videos found on the right hand side of this Shape Your City webpage. Thank you for your help and participation in this process! 

At this time, staff are seeking to engage the community by providing background information, explaining the changes being considered, and gathering comments and feedback on a motion of Council to consider increasing the maximum permitted size of accessory buildings within the Sackville Community Plan Area.

Please read the Accessory Building Fact Sheet before completing the survey. For more information to help answer the following questions about where you live, check out the Explore HRM Interactive Map. This survey has about 10 questions and will take approximately five to ten (5-10) minutes to complete. 

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ZZap Consulting Inc., on behalf of the property owner, has applied to enter into a development agreement to permit four townhouse units, three with backyard suites and one with a secondary suite, with off-street parking and shared outdoor amenity space at 1146 St. Margarets Bay Road.

The major aspects of the proposal are as follows:

• Each townhouse is approx. 3-storeys tall and is about 2,550 square feet;
• The backyard suites are approx. 675 square feet each, which meets the land use by-law requirements for backyard suite size;
• The secondary suite (attached to one of the townhouses) is approx. 690 square feet, which meets the land use by-law requirements for secondary suite size;
• The dwellings would be located off a shared access driveway which contains two parking spaces per townhouse unit (eight spaces) plus five visitor spaces, for a total of thirteen spaces;
• The residents would have access to a shared outdoor amenity area;
• The yards and walkways will be landscaped;
• The driveway will be buffered by vegetation to the east.