Updated:
Halifax Regional Council will hold a Public Hearing on the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF), starting on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at 1:00 p.m, and will continue on additional dates as necessary, in Halifax City Hall (Council Chamber), 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax, NS. Please see the status section for more information.
Request
ZZap Consulting Inc. is applying to amend the Halifax Municipal Planning Strategy and Halifax Mainland Land Use By-law. The applicant wishes to construct a four (4) storey apartment building at 44, 44B, 46, and 48 Main Avenue, Halifax.
Proposal
The proposal includes changing the zoning of the subject site at 44, 44B, 46, and 48 Main Avenue, Halifax, from R-2P (General Residential) Zone to C-2C (Dutch Village Road Mixed Use) Zone to allow for the construction of a four-storey apartment building facing Main Avenue.
The applicant has provided concept drawings that illustrate how the property could be redeveloped under the C-2C Zone requirements and with the requested changes proposed under the HAF amendments. The proposal would also include site-specific amendments to the LUB requirements that would:
• limit commercial uses to the ground floor of the building, and
• require a side yard landscape requirement that includes fencing and a 3-metre landscaped area.
Expanded Study Area: 50A, 50B, 52, 54, 58 Main Avenue, Halifax
As part of this application, Regional Council directed staff to include this expanded study area in the review. These five properties (50 to 58 Main Avenue) are proposed to be rezoned from R-2P (General Residential) Zone and R-2AM (General Residential Conversion) Zone to C-2C (Dutch Village Road Mixed Use) Zone.
The proposed rezoning would permit the existing uses and would allow these properties to be used for any use permitted in the C-2C Zone. Development of these properties would be subject to the requirements of the C-2C Zone of the Halifax Mainland Land Use By-law (insert link to by-law: https://www.halifax.ca/about-halifax/regional-community-planning/community-plan-areas/halifax-plan-area.)
Process
The application will be considered under the MPS Amendment and Land Use By-law Amendment Process.
Status
On December 13, 2022, Halifax Regional Council directed staff to begin this planning process. View the initiation report here.
On September 26, 2023, Regional Council directed the CAO to expedite amendments to planning documents to support key Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) initiatives. In collaboration with the federal and provincial governments, as part of the continued effort to support housing supply, the municipality is proposing amendments to planning documents throughout Halifax Regional Municipality.
Planning Case MPSA-2023-00484 has been incorporated into the proposed Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) amendments.
Halifax Regional Council will hold a Public Hearing on the proposed Housing Accelerator Fund amendments, starting on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, 1:00 p.m, and will continue on additional dates as necessary, in Halifax City Hall (Council Chamber), 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax, NS.
You may speak in person or virtually, and/or submit written comments.
Pre-registration by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, May 17, 2024 is required for virtual speakers. Pre-registration is encouraged for in person speakers. Due to a potential number of speakers, all speakers are encouraged to register as early as possible. You must register no later than May 21, 2024, by the end of the meeting. Email clerks@halifax.ca or visit https://www.halifax.ca/city-hall/regional-council/public-hearings for other options and to learn more.
Written comments must be received by the Municipal Clerk's Office by 10:00 a.m. on May 21, 2024. Email clerks@halifax.ca or see the link below for other options.
If you have questions about MPSA-2023-00484, please contact the planner directly at 902-240-7085 or dean.macdougall@halifax.ca.
If you have questions about the Housing Accelerator Fund, please view the HAF website, factsheet about the proposed changes in the Regional Centre, as well as the Suburban and Rural Areas, and staff report at any time by visiting https://halifax.ca/haf.
Documents Submitted for Evaluation
The documents below were submitted by the applicant for staff review.
Initial Submission:
Planning Rationale
Original Concept Drawings
Revised Plans:
Concept Drawings
Contact Information
For further information, please contact:
Mailing Address
HRM Planning and Development
Urban Enabled Applications
PO Box: 1749,
Halifax,
Nova Scotia,
B3J 3A5
Attention: Dean MacDougall - Please identify case number and address.