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Request
Fathom Studio, on behalf of the property owner, has applied to rezone 3709 Barrington Street (PID 00019281 and 00019299) from Harbour-Related Industrial (HRI) Zone to Commercial Light Industrial (CLI) Zone.
Proposal
The applicant is requesting to rezone two properties - 3709 Barrington Street (PID 00019281) and the abutting vacant lot (PID 00019299) - from the Harbour-Related Industrial (HRI) zone to the Commercial Light Industrial (CLI) zone.
The proposed rezoning would allow for a broader range of light industrial and commercial uses. No specific development is proposed at this time; any future development would follow the permitted uses and regulations of the CLI Zone.
Process
The application will be considered under the Land Use By-Law Amendment process.
Status
This application was reviewed by a municipal staff and feedback was provided to the applicant. In response, the applicant has submitted a supplemental document with responses to staff comments along with their planning rationale document, and zoning and transportation considerations which are all available below.
Staff are now conducting a detailed review of the updated proposal and considering what public engagement strategies should be considered.
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 at 5251 Duke Street, Halifax, Suite 300.
October 1, 2025
Contact Information
For further information, please contact:
Mailing Address
HRM Planning and Development
Planning Applications
PO Box: 1749,
Halifax,
Nova Scotia,
B3J 3A5
Attention: Isabelle Ouellette