Design Review Committee Appointed

On November 24, 2009 Halifax Regional Council appointed HRM's first Design Review Committee.  Read the press release here.

Halifax Regional Council Approves HRMbyDesign Downtown Plan!

(June 16, 2009) - Halifax Regional Council this afternoon approved HRM’s landmark urban design plan, better known as the HRMbyDesign downtown plan.

The plan is the result of three years of detailed planning work, public meetings, and consultation with thousands of HRM citizens, led by the Urban Design Task Force, a committee of council that includes 14 citizens and three Councillors...(click here to read more).

The Council Approved Downtown Plan

1. Downtown Halifax Secondary Municipal Planning Strategy

2. Downtown Halifax Land use By-law and Design Manual

3. Barrington Steet Heritage Conservation District Revitalization Plan

4. Barrington Steet Heritage Conservation District By-law

5. Barrington Steet Heritage Conservation District Incentives Program

Response to Public Comments

from the May 5 & 6, 2009

Downtown Halifax Urban Design Plan

Public Hearing

Response to Public Comments document (PDF 378 KB)

Downtown Halifax Urban Design Plan

Public Hearing - May 5, 2009

Downtown Plan Presentations &

Additional Information

Fact Sheets

Housing Affordability

Approvals Process

Design

Heritage

Sustainability

Transportation

Grandfathering and HRMbyDesign

Grandfathering Policy in HRMbyDesign

Regional Council passed a motion at their meeting on March 31, 2009, directing staff to include a policy in HRMbyDesign’s proposed Downtown Halifax Secondary Municipal Planning Strategy (the Plan), to grandfather four existing development agreement applications under current policy. This does not mean that Council approved these four applications....click here to read more

Council Committee of the Whole

March 24, 2009

Presentation (pdf)

Council Lunch 'n Learn

Feb 17, 2009

Presentation (pdf)

In the News

Fusion Halifax Button Campaign - April 2009

FUSION Halifax is committed to helping our city grow in a positive and intelligent way. We believe that HRMbyDesign provides a clear vision and a well laid out plan for the future of our city...click here to read more

Media Release - March 12, 2009

Council Committees Vote in Favour of HRMbyDesign Downtown Plan

HRMbyDesign’s Downtown Plan received a significant demonstration of support yesterday as the Heritage Advisory Committee (HAC) voted in favour of forwarding the plan to Regional Council next month...click here to read more

Greater Halifax Partnership - January '09

The common ground between two extremes

We need a real plan for HRM’s downtown:
- A plan to drive sensible economic growth and investment while preserving our heritage
- A plan that builds on our common ground

The Greater Halifax Partnership believes HRMbyDesign is that plan.  With a plan, anything is possible...click here to read more

Downtown Halifax Urban Design Plan - February 2009

Downtown Halifax Secondary Municipal Planning Strategy (PDF 151 KB)

Appendix A - Streetscape Typologies (PDF 139 KB)

Appendix B - Plan Monitoring Performance Measures (PDF 12 KB)

DHSMPS Maps (PDF 2301 KB)

Downtown Halifax Land Use By-law (PDF 85 KB)

DHLUB Maps (PDF 2606 KB)

Design Manual (PDF 5833 KB)

Barrington Street Heritage Conservation District Revitalization Plan and By-law (PDF 4527 KB)

For more information on HRMbyDesign:

Alderney Gate, 2nd floor

40 Alderney Drive

Dartmouth, NS

Tel: 902.490.8479

Fax: 902.490.3976

capdistrict@halifax.ca