PLANAPP 2023-00812 - 1491 Sackville Drive, Middle Sackville

Request

Zzap Consulting Inc. is applying to enter into a Development Agreement to allow a 3-storey commercial building and a 6-storey residential building at 1491 Sackville Drive, Middle Sackville. 

Proposal

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The proposal includes a 3-storey commercial building and a 6-storey multi-unit residential building. The major aspects of the proposal are as follows:

Lot A - Commercial

• 3-storey commercial building fronting onto Sackville Drive;
• 1,673 square metres of commercial area;
• Uses permitted by the C-2A zone of the Sackville Land Use By-Law (including but not limited to service and personal uses, offices, banks and financial institutions); and
• Approximately surface 54 parking spaces

Lot B – Residential

• 6-storey multi-unit residential building containing a maximum 124 dwelling units;
• 2 square metres (6.5 square feet) of private amenity for each residential unit, and approximately 1000 square metres (3280.8 square feet) of indoor and outdoor common amenity space; and
• Approximately 110 underground parking spaces and 31 surface parking spaces for a total of 141 parking spaces.

The Development Plans (provided below) outline the development proposal in detail, and include information related to proposed building and parking locations and building massing.
 

Process

The application will be considered under the Development Agreement Process 

Status

A public hearing will be held by North West Community Council on September 8, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. at Halifax City Hall (Council Chamber), 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax, NS.

All oral and written submissions will be considered at that time. Written submissions are welcomed and encouraged in advance of the hearing itself. These submissions are distributed to all Councillors and considered at the time of their decision. Written submissions may be forwarded to the Municipal Clerk by e-mail; by fax, 902-490-4208; or by mail, P.O. Box 1749, Halifax, NS, B3J 3A5. Written submissions must be received by the Municipal Clerk’s Office as early as possible and not later than 3:00 p.m. on September 8, 2025. Please allow sufficient time for delivery.

If you have questions about the public hearing process, please email or call 902.490.4210 the Office of the Municipal Clerk. Should you have questions about the nature of the application itself, please email (kelly.greenland@halifax.ca) or call the planner directly at 902.497.5088. 

View the staff report. If you have questions about how to access the staff report email or call 902.490.4210 the Office of the Municipal Clerk. If the internet is unavailable to you, a paper copy of application materials can be sent to you by mail, contact the Planner, Kelly Greenland, to make the arrangements.

Enhanced security processes to access City Hall, including security screening with X-ray and metal detection, as well as sign-in with government-issued photo ID, are in place. Please allow for ample time to complete these processes before your meeting start time. Learn more by visiting halifax.ca/visitingcityhall.

Information on how to sign up to speak in advance is available on-line: https://www.halifax.ca/city-hall/regional-council/public-hearings. If you’d like, you can let us know how to say your name using simple, sound-it-out spelling. (For example: for Leila Nahirah say “Lay-lah Nah-HEE-rah”). 

This notice was posted to this site on August 14, 2025 in accordance with the requirements of the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter. 

Documents Submitted for Evaluation

Relevant Material

The following plans and materials have been reviewed by HRM staff and are available to view. The documents are also available for review at the Planning Applications office at 5251 Duke St, 3^rd Floor, Suite 300, Duke Tower, Halifax.

• Original Application Letter
• Site Plan
• Elevations
• Traffic Impact Statement
• Servicing Schematic and Preliminary Grading Plan
• Engagement Summary