PLANAPP 2024-00385 - 2361 Hammonds Plains Road, Hammonds Plains

Request

Sightline Planning & Approvals are requesting to amend Appendix A-1 of the Beaver Bank, Hammonds Plains and Upper Sackville Land Use By-law, to increase the permitted number of units from 57 to 64 on PID 00346874.

Proposal

Sightline Planning & Approvals, on behalf of the property owner, are requesting to amend Appendix A-1 of the Beaver Bank, Hammonds Plains and Upper Sackville Land Use By-law, to increase the number of units from 57 to 64.

A development permit for “Senior Citizens Housing” was issued for the subject property on February 6, 2023. In October 2023, the land use by-law was amended to remove Senior Citizens Housing as a permitted use, with the exception of specific lots that had active permits for Senior Citizens Housing. These specific lots, including the number of units permitted, were added to the land use by-law as Appendix A-1.

Following the land use by-law amendments being presented to Regional Council for First Reading, the applicant brought to staff’s attention a potential discrepancy in Appendix A-1, which lists PID 00346874 (2361 Hammonds Plains Road) as having 57 approved units. Staff conducted a preliminary review of the issue and determined that there is merit for a more detailed review through a land use by-law amendment.

The Development Plans (provided below) outline the development proposal in detail, and include information related to proposed building elevations and floor plans, parking locations, and on-site sewage disposal fields.

Process

The application will be considered under the land use by-law amendment process.

Status

November 20, 2024

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING               

A public hearing will be held by North West Community Council on December 9, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. at Halifax City Hall (Council Chamber), 1842 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 December 9, 2024. Please allow sufficient time for delivery.

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 have questions about the public hearing process, please e-mail 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.

View the staff report. If you have questions about how to access the staff report e-mail 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 visitors to Halifax City Hall must sign-in at the security desk, located at the main (Grand Parade) entrance of City Hall. Visitors who use the accessible entrance on Argyle Street will be escorted to the security desk by staff. All visitors must present federal, provincial, or territorial government-issued photo ID to security. If a visitor does not have government issued photo ID, they may present two pieces of federal, provincial, or territorial government-issued ID, two pieces of documentation (e.g. bills) or a combination of two pieces of government-issued ID/documentation as long as they both include their first and last name.

This notice was posted to this site on November 20, 2024 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. 

Planning rationale
Site plan
Building elevations
Building plans
On-site sewage disposal system approval
Septic flow calculation