PLANAPP 2023-01246 - PID 00381715, Prospect Road, Whites Lake

Request

Application by property owner, Tom Lavers, to enter into a development agreement on PID 00381715, near 2712 Prospect Road.

Proposal

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The applicant wishes to develop a 12-unit residential Classic Conservation Design Development (CDD). A new site plan is linked below which changes the proposal back to the original request, which is Classic-Style CDD where the proposed units will be located on a common shared private driveway. Note that previously the applicant had requested a Hybrid-style CDD, where the lots would have been subdivided on a new public street. The major aspects of the proposal are as follows:

•    12 residential units (condo style as opposed to individual lots);
•    The units will be serviced by a common shared private driveway with access off Prospect Road; and
•    There will be a conservation area left on the property.

The Development Plans (provided below) outline the development proposal in detail, and include information related to the environmental features on the property, the traffic impact, and the site design.

Process

The application will be considered under the Development Agreement process.

Status

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

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, Jess Harper, to make the arrangements.

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 December 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 (jessica.harper@halifax.ca) or call the planner directly at 902.478.6875.

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-ah Nah-HEE-rah”).

This notice was posted to this site on November 13, 2025 in accordance with the requirements of the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter.

Documents Submitted for Evaluation

The applicant has submitted plans and studies required by HRM staff to properly evaluate the application. The documents are also available for review at the Planning Applications office in Downtown Halifax at 5251 Duke Street, Suite 300.