May 7, 2026 Harbour East-Marine Drive Community Council

Date:

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Location: HEMDCC Meeting Space, Main Floor Alderney Landing, 60 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth

Minutes: May 7, 2026 Harbour East-Marine Drive Community Council Draft Minutes (PDF)

Video: May 7, 2026 Harbour East-Marine Drive Community Council Video

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – April 2, 2026

3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS

4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
5. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS

6. MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION – NONE
7. MOTIONS OF RESCISSION – NONE
8. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – NONE
9. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE

10. HEARINGS
10.1 PUBLIC HEARINGS
10.1.1 PLANAPP 2023-01697:  Rezoning and Development Agreement for 23, 24, 25 and 28 Novawood Drive, Dartmouth [PDF]

Motion:
That Harbour East – Marine Drive Community Council:

1.    Adopt the amendment to Schedule 1 of the Land Use By-law for Dartmouth, as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated February 25, 2026.

2.    Provisionally approve the proposed development agreement, which shall be substantially of the same form as set out in Attachment B of the staff report dated February 25, 2026; and  

3.    Require that the development agreement be signed by the property owner within 120 days, or any extension thereof granted by Council on request of the property owner, from the date of final approval by Council and any other bodies as necessary, including applicable appeal periods, whichever is later; otherwise this approval will be void and obligations arising hereunder shall be at an end.

11. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
11.1 Correspondence 
11.2 Petitions
11.3 Presentations – None

12. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

13. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

14. REPORTS – NONE

15. MOTIONS – NONE

16. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) – NONE

17. ADDED ITEMS

18. NOTICES OF MOTION

19. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – June 10, 2026

20. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated April 27, 2026 re: Requests for Presentation to Harbour East – Marine Drive Community Council [PDF]

For further information regarding this meeting, please contact Simon Ross-Siegel, Legislative Assistant, at rosssis@halifax.ca or 902.292.3962.

To submit correspondence, email clerks@halifax.ca 
More information: https://www.halifax.ca/city-hall/regional-council/communicating-halifax-regional-council