Regional
Planning Process
Phase
II - June 2003 to April 2006
Phase
II of the Regional Planning process concluded in April 2006. A final draft of the proposed Regional Plan was tabled for consideration of approval by Regional Council and a Public Hearing was held in May. Council approved the plan on June 27, 2006. The Regional Plan became effective on August 26, 2006 following ministerial approval from the Province of Nova Scotia.
Background
Phase II of the process began with the development of Regional Plan goals and objectives.
Interim growth measures (IGM) were adopted in January 2004 to allow Regional Council and the public to have valuable input into the pattern of development for the future of HRM.
During 2004, the Regional Planning Committee and staff team developed alternative growth scenarios. Each was evaluated before a proposed alternative was presented to Regional Council in December 2004.
The first draft of the Regional Plan was released for public review in May 2005.
A second draft was released on December 6, 2005. The recommendation contained in the Regional Planning Committee's report to Council (dated November 23, 2005) was approved with an amendment to extend the period of public review. Public submissions on the second draft were received until January 31, 2006.
All submissions on the second draft were reviewed by the Regional Planning Committee and a final draft presented to Council in April.
Phase
I - November 2001 to December 2002
Completed in December 2002, Phase
I of the Regional Planning process consisted of public consultation and
initial research. The public consultation included a citizen's survey,
community case studies, position papers, a workbook and a Capital District
visioning process.
This information helped
identify the Regional Plan themes and guided the creation of the
vision and principles.
View
the results of the 2002 HRM Citizen's Survey.
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