PLANAPP 2024-03126 - Craigmore Drive, Halifax

Request

Request by Citra Cliffs to rezone PIDs 40179202 & 00208280 on Craigmore Drive, Halifax from R-1 (Single family dwelling) to R-3 (General Residential and Low Rise Apartment) Zone to develop a condominium building with a 3-storey height.

Proposal

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The proposed rezoning to the R-3 zone of the Halifax Mainland Land Use By-law would allow the property to be used for any use permitted in the R-3 Zone. However, the applicant wishes to rezone the properties (PIDs 40179202 & 00208280) at Craigmore Drive, Halifax to construct a 10-unit condominium with 3 storey height.

The major aspects of the proposal are as follows:

•    Rezoning both the properties from R-1 (Single family dwelling) to R-3 (General Residential and Low Rise Apartment);
•    A 3-storey condominium with 10 units on each of the two lots (a total of 20 units); 
•    A Shared driveway and parking as per the R-3 zone requirements.

The Development Plans (provided below) outline the development proposal in detail, and include information related to project rationale, site plan, floor plans and supplemental information.

Process

The application will be considered under the Rezoning process.

Status

A public hearing will be held by Halifax and West Community Council on Tuesday, September 16, 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, Aastha Patel, 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 September 16, 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 (aastha.patel@halifax.ca) or call the planner directly at 902-497-3622. 

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 27, 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.

A – Rationale Letter
B - Conceptual Site Plan
C - Conceptual Floor Plans
D – Traffic Impact Statement