Case 24389 - Dartmouth Crossing Special Planning Area

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Page last updated September 13, 2023

Project status
The municipality is engaging with land owners to receive the required technical studies to advance the process and is preparing for the first phase of public engagement.

Project outline
ZZap Consulting Inc., on behalf of North American Developments Limited (NADL), has applied to enable a mixed-use, transit-oriented community with approximately 4,100 residential units. The subject site is approximately 56.7 hectares (140 acres) in area and is serviced with central water and wastewater service. Their current proposal shows a mix of housing types, retail and hotel commercial use, a new public street connection from Eileen Stubbs Avenue to Commodore Drive, a neighbourhood park at the southwest corner of Finlay Drive and Wright Avenue, and active transportation connections including a trail along Frenchman Lake.

Background
The developer wishes to develop areas previously intended for commercial space into a mixed-community containing approximately 4,100 units with a range of housing types, as well as opportunities for live-work units, and seniors housing.

Within the study area, Harbour East Marine Drive Community Council approved a request for a mixed-use development containing 325 residential units within the Burnside Comprehensive Development District (BCDD) under Case 20395. This planning process will consider additional residential development on the remaining lands of Dartmouth Crossing currently zoned for industrial and commercial development.

Plan and By-law context
The subject site is part of the City of Lakes Business Park and Dartmouth Crossing Business Park. Policy EC-9 of the Regional Plan supports complementary residential development within private business parks to allow easy access to employment, goods and services offered. A portion of the site is zoned Burnside Comprehensive Development District (BCDD), and the remaining lands are zoned General Industrial (I-2). The Dartmouth Municipal Planning Strategy currently allows consideration of multiple-unit dwellings and townhouses, integrated with commercial and office uses, within the BCDD only through the development agreement process. A range of commercial and industrial land uses is permitted under the I-2 Zone. Residential uses are not permitted in the I-2 Zone.

In March 2022, Dartmouth Crossing was designated a “Special Planning Area” (SPA) by the Nova Scotia minister of Municipal Affairs to address housing challenges in the capital region.

The SPA designation allows the minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to make decisions on planning matters in this area, as outlined in the Housing the Halifax Regional Municipality Act.

How can I participate in the process and provide feedback?
The public will be invited to provide feedback on the proposal in 2023. Stay informed about updates to this project and future public engagement opportunities by visiting this webpage frequently and following municipal social media channels. A mailout notification will also be sent to area residents about engagement opportunities.


Page last updated September 13, 2023

Project status
The municipality is engaging with land owners to receive the required technical studies to advance the process and is preparing for the first phase of public engagement.

Project outline
ZZap Consulting Inc., on behalf of North American Developments Limited (NADL), has applied to enable a mixed-use, transit-oriented community with approximately 4,100 residential units. The subject site is approximately 56.7 hectares (140 acres) in area and is serviced with central water and wastewater service. Their current proposal shows a mix of housing types, retail and hotel commercial use, a new public street connection from Eileen Stubbs Avenue to Commodore Drive, a neighbourhood park at the southwest corner of Finlay Drive and Wright Avenue, and active transportation connections including a trail along Frenchman Lake.

Background
The developer wishes to develop areas previously intended for commercial space into a mixed-community containing approximately 4,100 units with a range of housing types, as well as opportunities for live-work units, and seniors housing.

Within the study area, Harbour East Marine Drive Community Council approved a request for a mixed-use development containing 325 residential units within the Burnside Comprehensive Development District (BCDD) under Case 20395. This planning process will consider additional residential development on the remaining lands of Dartmouth Crossing currently zoned for industrial and commercial development.

Plan and By-law context
The subject site is part of the City of Lakes Business Park and Dartmouth Crossing Business Park. Policy EC-9 of the Regional Plan supports complementary residential development within private business parks to allow easy access to employment, goods and services offered. A portion of the site is zoned Burnside Comprehensive Development District (BCDD), and the remaining lands are zoned General Industrial (I-2). The Dartmouth Municipal Planning Strategy currently allows consideration of multiple-unit dwellings and townhouses, integrated with commercial and office uses, within the BCDD only through the development agreement process. A range of commercial and industrial land uses is permitted under the I-2 Zone. Residential uses are not permitted in the I-2 Zone.

In March 2022, Dartmouth Crossing was designated a “Special Planning Area” (SPA) by the Nova Scotia minister of Municipal Affairs to address housing challenges in the capital region.

The SPA designation allows the minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to make decisions on planning matters in this area, as outlined in the Housing the Halifax Regional Municipality Act.

How can I participate in the process and provide feedback?
The public will be invited to provide feedback on the proposal in 2023. Stay informed about updates to this project and future public engagement opportunities by visiting this webpage frequently and following municipal social media channels. A mailout notification will also be sent to area residents about engagement opportunities.