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Request
Application by United Gulf Developments Ltd. to amend the Halifax Municipal Planning Strategy (MPS) and Halifax Mainland Land Use By-Law (LUB) to permit a mixed-use development of the former Halifax West High School site at 3620 Dutch Village Road, Halifax by development agreement.
Detailed Background / Chronology
Proposal
Mixed-use development with public parkland, consisting of the following:
- mixed-use development fronting and focused on Dutch Village Road with portions of building (Buildings A – E) interconnected, with a common underground parking level, which provides a high quality building and landscape design, integrated and safe pedestrian and vehicular access and a substantial retail/ commercial addition to Fairview’s primary commercial street;
- subdivision and retention by HRM of the proposed Community/ Neighbourhood Park area at the western end of the site, totalling 1.65 acres (25% of land area), with the developer purchasing the remainder of the site;
- installation of park infrastructure (play set, walkway, benches, shade trees, new fencing, etc.) and mitigation of drainage issues by the developer which meet HRM Parkland Planning standards;
- residential uses: approx. 130 multi-family units (condominiums) within two 7-storey towers (Buildings C & D), set above commercial or mixed-use ground floor level. Maximum residential population of 300 persons;
- commercial/ institutional uses: 6-storey, 60,000 sq. ft. commercial building (Bldg. A) with retail on ground floor, offices on remaining 5 floors; 3-storey, 27,000 sq.ft. commercial building (Bldg. B) with retail on ground floor, offices on upper floors; one-storey retail building (Bldg. E); ground floor retail, institutional and/or residential uses at the base of residential towers; Maximum of 116,000 sq.ft. commercial space in total;
- parking: approx. 375 underground spaces, 75 surface spaces; total parking - 450 spaces (approx.);
- public walkway access through site linking Coronation Avenue to Dutch Village Road.
Process
This application is being considered through the joint plan amendment/ development agreement planning process.
Status
A staff report was tabled with Chebucto Community Council (CCC) on October 3, 2011, and was forwarded to Regional Council on October 25, 2011.
The public hearing was held by Regional Council on November 15, 2011. The staff recommendation was approved.
The MPS amendments are now in effect after review and approval by the Province, and the publication of a Notice of Approval in the newspaper on January 14, 2012.
A supplementary staff report with a draft development agreement was considered for approval by CCC on February 6, 2012. The staff recommendation was approved.
Documents Submitted for Evaluation
The applicant has submitted plans and studies required by HRM staff to properly evaluate the application. These materials also are available for review at the Planning Services office in Halifax.
Site Plan - REVISED
Elevations - REVISED (Schedule G)
Renderings
Traffic Impact Study
Servicing Plan
Stormwater Management Plan
Contact Information
For further information, please contact:
Paul Sampson, Planner
Planning Services, Western Region
Telephone: 490-6259
Fax: 490-4406
Email: Paul Sampson |
Mail:
HRM Planning Services,
Western Region
PO Box 1749
Halifax, NS B3J 3A5
Attention: Paul Sampson, Planner |
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