RP+5 Survey Deadline Extended
The deadline to complete the on-line survey has been extended to May 15. We received some requests to extend the deadline to allow for more time to promote the survey in community newspapers. Some newspapers are only published monthly.
To access the survey, please visit:
http://www.halifax.ca/surveys/
The purpose of the survey is to test priority policy goals and issues presented during Phase 2 of public consultations.
Remember too, the survey is only one tool for gathering feedback on the issues. A number of residents and other stakeholders have chosen to send their comments by email. You can continue to provide written comments until May 15 at planhrm@halifax.ca
Stakeholder Consultation:
We will do our best to accommodate all requests to meet with stakeholder groups and organizations subject to staff availability. All meetings will be logged for the public record and included in the Public Consultation Summary Report. Other ways your group can get involved include:
- Fill out the on-line survey at http://www.halifax.ca/surveys/
- Participate at facebook.com/PlanHRM and @PlanHRM on Twitter
- Participate in the new PlanHRM Blog at http://www.planhrmblog.ca/
- Submit a letter on a specific topic or issue (and include potential solutions) to planhrm@halifax.ca
- Share information on research and best practices with the RP+5 Team through planhrm@halifax.ca
Summary of Public Consultation Coming in June!
A summary of the first phase of public engagement is expected to be submitted to the Community Design Advisory Committee (CDAC) around June 20 and will be posted on-line.
Agendas and Minutes of the Committee are available at:
http://www.halifax.ca/boardscom/CommunityDesignAdvisoryCommittee.html
More Public Consultation Coming in September!
All input received from the first phase of consultation will be vetted with the CDAC (June-July) and Regional Council's Standing Committee on Community Planning and Economic Development (CPED). This input will be combined with research and an internal review of policy recommendations.
It will be the CPED's role to provide direction on the desired changes. HRM staff will use this direction to write new and revised policy over the summer. A second round of engagement will take place in September. The draft policy will be presented and again, input from the community will be sought.
PSA - Emergency Preparedness Week Runs May 6-12
It’s Emergency Preparedness Week May 6-12. Is your family prepared? The HRM Emergency Management Office is asking residents to take three simple steps to become better prepared:
- Know the risks
- Make a plan
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Get an emergency kit
Visit getprepared.ca to complete a family emergency plan online and find a list to build an emergency kit.
HRMbyDesign Centre Plan public consultation gets underway
HRM citizens are invited to participate in public consultation meetings being held to initiate the first phase of HRMbyDesign’s Centre Plan. This phase of the Centre Plan will deliver new land use policies for several commercial corridors in Halifax and Dartmouth in 2012 (click here for boundary maps), to ensure that the character and scale of neighbourhoods is protected, while accommodating new opportunities for well-designed densification.
Two public consultation meetings will be held in each Halifax and Dartmouth neighbourhood where growth opportunities and challenges have been identified. The first meeting will provide information on the approach and gain community input on the boundary of the area, and how the Centre Plan can protect and build on community’s assets. The second meeting will propose policy and by-law changes based on feedback received at the first meeting.
The remaining meeting schedule is as follows:
May 10
6:30 – 9:00 pm
Bloomfield Centre, Multipurpose Room
2786 Agricola Street, Halifax
Community: Halifax - Agricola Street, Gottingen Street
May 9
6:30 – 9:00 pm
Halifax Forum, Maritime Hall
6210 Young Street, Halifax
Community: Halifax - Young Street
The Centre Plan is phase three of HRMbyDesign, following the establishment of the overall Regional Centre Vision and Principles in phase one, and the creation of the Downtown Halifax Plan in phase two. Taken as a whole the three phase’s present a 25-year vision of a dense, livable and prosperous Regional Centre that will create sustained economic and environmental benefits across the entire municipality. The entire Centre Plan is scheduled for completion in 2015.
For more information on the Centre Plan visit halifax.ca/PlanHRM, facebook.com/PlanHRM, or follow @PlanHRM on Twitter.
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