MPSA 2024-00338 1540 Prospect Road & PID 00656074, Hatchet Lake

Updated: August 24, 0005

A public information meeting (PIM) will be held on Wednesday, September 24th, 2025, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Brookside Junior High School (cafeteria), 2239 Prospect Road, Hatchet Lake, NS. At this meeting, a presentation will be given outlining the proposal and municipal planning process with HRM Staff and the applicant in attendance to answer questions and receive feedback.

Request

Zzap Consulting Inc., on behalf of the property owner, has applied to amend the Municipal Planning Strategy (MPS) and Land Use By-law (LUB) for Planning District 4 (Prospect) to allow for a light industrial use including a vehicle and machinery maintenance and repair use, an accessory office use, and outdoor storage on lands at 1540 Prospect Road and PID 00656074 in the Residential B Designation, Hatchet Lake by Development Agreement.

Proposal

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The property owner proposes to develop a low intensity industrial operation on the subject properties to support the owners’ main trucking and excavation business. The major aspects of the proposal are as follows:

•    One new building for vehicle and machinery maintenance and repair and includes an accessory office;
•    All maintenance and repair activities are proposed to occur indoors;
•    Proposed outdoor storage / lay down area; and
•    Access via 1540 Prospect Road.

The Development Plans (provided below) outline the development proposal in detail, and include information related to site layout, landscaping, parking locations, driveway access, and on-site servicing.

Process

The application will be considered under the Municipal Planning Strategy and Development Agreement process.

Status

Regional Council initiated the process to consider amending the Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law for Planning District 4 (Prospect) to permit the proposed development of a light industrial use at 1540 Prospect Road and PID 00656074 as recommended under the Staff Report dated June 18, 2024.

The initial review stage for this application has been completed, and a public information meeting (PIM) will be held on Wednesday, September 24^th, 2025, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Brookside Junior High School (cafeteria), 2239 Prospect Road, Hatchet Lake, NS. The purpose of this meeting is to share information and receive feedback regarding the application. Anyone is welcome to attend and participate in this meeting. Planning Staff and the applicant will be present to discuss the proposal and respond to questions from the public. Feedback on the proposal will be collected up until October 8^th, 2024.