Public Meeting
A public presentation of the Draft Birch Cove Waterfront Area Master Plan took place on Monday, March 22, 2010 at St. Peter's Anglican Church. Residents and stakeholders were invited to provide their feedback. Videos of the the introductions and project background and the presentation of the preferred alternative can be viewed below.
Final Draft - Birch Cove Waterfront Area Master Plan
Information Brochure
What’s next?
The steering committee met on April 21, 2010 and made recommendations to Regional Council as to whether to proceed to implement the consultant’s plan. Minutes of this meeting and previous meetings are available below.
A report is currently being prepared and will be posted to this site when it is approved.
The steering committee report will be referred to the Chebucto Community Council for review before being forwarded to Regional Council.
For further information or to be notified of upcoming meetings on this project, please contact:
Paul Morgan, Planner
HRM Regional & Community Planning
Phone: 490-4482
Fax: Fax: 490-3976
Email: morganp@halifax.ca
or
Terry Drisdelle, Project Manager
Waterfront Development Corporation
Email: drisdelle@wdcl.ca
Telephone: 422-5115, ext. 109
Video 1:
Introductions and Project Background
by Paul Morgan, HRM Planner
Video 2:
Presentation (Part 1)
Video 3:
Presentation (Part 2)
Video 4:
Presentation (Part 3)
Video 5:
Presentation (Part 4)
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Background
Last year, the Municipality approved in principle, the recommendations of the Land Use Planning Study: Western Shore of Bedford Basin. One of the study recommendations was to undertake a more detailed design study for lands at Birch Cove and in the vicinity of the intersection of Kearney Lake Road and Bedford Highway.
The Municipality issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to lead the design study on October 25, 2008. A contract was awarded to a consulting team headed by Ekistics.
Waterfront Development Corporation, a provincial crown corporation with a mandate to champion provincial interests for lands around Halifax Harbour and the Bedford Basin has agreed to cost-share in this study.
Public Participation
The Municipality has also approved a public participation program for this study. A steering committee, comprised of community representatives, property owners, Waterfront Development Corporation and the district councillor will oversee the study and public participation program. Opportunities for community involvement will be through workshops and public meetings.
A public workshop was held in April to gather ideas followed by a survey.
Alternative Design Options
A design brief with three alternative design options for the Birch Cove Waterfront Area was presented to the public on June 18th at St. Peter’s Anglican Church. Click here for minutes of the meeting.
Steering Committee Meetings
The Steering Committee has met on an adhoc basis since the study was initiated. Meetings are open to the public and requests to speak can be entertained at the discretion of the committee. The approved minutes are presented as follows:
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