Case 20520 - 6324 and 6330 Quinpool Road

Request

Dexel Developments Ltd. is applying to amend the Halifax Municipal Planning Strategy and Halifax Peninsula Land Use By-law to enable an 8-storey (plus penthouse) mixed-use development at 6324 & 6330 Quinpool Road.

Proposal

The applicant wishes to develop an 8-storey (plus penthouse) building. The major features of the proposal are:

• An eight storey portion of the building facing Quinpool Road, and a 4 storey portion of the building facing Pepperell Street;
• A two-storey streetwall facing Quinpool Road;
• Ground floor commercial uses facing Quinpool Road
• 6 units in stacked townhouses on Pepperell Street

The following documents provide information about the proposal:

• Applicant's Planning Assessment
• Application Package (Site Plan, Floor Plans and Building Elevations)
• Site Plan (Superseded)
• Floor Plans (Superseded)
• Traffic Impact Statement
• Wind and Shade Study
• Shadow Study - Solar Maps

Process

The application is a request for new planning policy. Before Regional Council can make any decision about the proposal, a Public Hearing must be held.

Status

On January 16, 2018, Regional Council directed staff to begin a process to consider new planning policy. Halifax Peninsula Planning Advisory Committee (PAC) hosted a public meeting on Thursday, October 11th, 2018. PAC will discuss the application at a future meeting, which has not been scheduled.