HRMbyDesign Centre Plan public consultation gets underway
(Monday, April 2, 2012) Halifax, NS – 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 complete meeting schedule is as follows:
April 2 & 30
6:30 – 9:00 pm
NSCC Waterfront Campus, Room 4732, Woodside Wing
80 Mawiomi Place, Dartmouth
Community: Dartmouth - Pleasant Street, Portland Street, Green Village Lane, Graham's Grove
April 4 & May 2
6:30 – 9:00 pm
Dartmouth Sportsplex, Nantucket Room
110 Wyse Road, Dartmouth
Community: Dartmouth - Windmill Road, Wyse Road
April 5 & May 10
6:30 – 9:00 pm
Bloomfield Centre, Multipurpose Room
2786 Agricola Street, Halifax
Community: Halifax - Agricola Street, Gottingen Street
April 10 & April 30
6:30 – 9:00 pm
Atlantica Hotel, Guild Hall
1980 Robie Street, Halifax
Community: Halifax - Spring Garden Road, Quinpool Road
April 11 & 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.
Novalea Drive Community Policing Office Closed After 4 Years
The Novalea Drive Community Policing Office closed recently. It was intended to increase police visibility and enhance community accessibility in the North End. The office has seen limited citizen use, and after four-years, Halifax Regional Police decided to close the office and employ a more efficient approach to engaging with north-end citizens in our neighbourhood.
HRP remain committed to serving the North End. Community Response Officer Cst. Ian Burke will remain the focal point of contact for area residents. Cst. Burke will be provided with a marked vehicle to act as a mobile office from which he can reach the entire community. He can be contacted by email at burkei@halifax.ca or phone at 478-6929.
You can still access police services in-person by visiting the nearby Mulgrave Park Community Policing Office, 123 Jarvis Lane; the Uniacke Square Community Policing Office, 2439 Olympic Court; the Central Division Community Office at Halifax Shopping Centre, or Halifax Regional Police Headquarters, 1975 Gottingen Street.
 
 Universal Accessibility Study -- Public Consultation Sessions
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