Strawberry Hill Future Growth Node

Thank you to all residents for attending the Public Open House on Wednesday, Aug. 14. The online survey will be available until September 6. We encourage you to participate and be part of the conversation. If you have any questions or prefer to submit your comments by email, please contact Dali Salih at the contact information available on this page.

Project Background

The Regional Centre Secondary Municipal Planning Strategy (Centre Plan) designates specific areas as FGN to identify large sites that can accommodate significant growth and that require the development of comprehensive neighbourhood plans to determine their future land use and densities. The Centre Plan envisions each FGN developing in a coordinated manner based on a comprehensive neighbourhood plan that considers its environmental, social, cultural, and economic context.

With significant development anticipated, it is important to ensure that the required social, transportation, municipal services and utility infrastructure are in place and can serve the needs of the existing and future community in an equitable and sustainable manner. To support this growth, Regional Council has initiated the comprehensive neighbourhood planning process for the Strawberry Hill lands on March 26, 2024.

Proposals
Since initiation, a number of development proposals have been submitted as part of this planning process as outlined below:

1) Fathom Studios: A submission on behalf of Dynamic Properties Company Limited, Eastside 2008 Equities Inc., 9404678 Canada Inc., and 3224829 Nova Scotia Limited, that includes a total of 19 properties. The proposed development includes:

• 14 multi-unit buildings ranging between 8 and 42 storeys;
• mix of dwellings, work-live units and commercial storefronts to create a ground floor with publicly-accessible amenities;
• parkland and publicly accessible open spaces between buildings;
• active transportation, parkland, pedestrian connections and separated walking and biking infrastructure; and
• new street running through the Strawberry Hill Future Growth Node connecting Windsor Street and Connaught Avenue to Strawberry Hill Street.

2) Killam Properties: A submission to include 5 properties located along Kempt Road as part of the FGN planning process. The development will include a mix of residential and commercial land uses, and will be in the form of high-rise buildings. Building design details to follow.

3) Other Submissions: 6 submissions for single-lot developments on properties Windsor Street and Kempt Road. The proposals are for mix use buildings, consisting of residential, commercial, and institutional uses, that vary in height between high-rise and mid-rise buildings.

Regional Plan and By-law context

Policy F-3 of the Regional Centre Plan guides the initiation of FGN comprehensive neighbourhood planning processes. The comprehensive neighbourhood planning process is expected to result in the development of Comprehensive Development District (CDD) development agreement criteria that are adopted into the Regional Centre Plan.

The municipality is required to consider opportunities to coordinate with transportation network investments, the need for development within the surrounding area and the Regional Centre and the readiness of landowners to proceed with development. Policy F-4 sets out specific considerations for Council when adopting development agreement criteria. This policy guides assessments of the site including its suitability for development, infrastructure requirements, permitted land uses, building design and the transportation network.

To learn more about the project:

• Ask a Question: use the tab below to connect with a member from the project team.
• Email: for inquiries relating to the FGN Planning Process, connect with Dali Salih at salihd@halifax.ca