Case 20929 - Proposed Highway Commercial/ Residential Development

Request

Application by W.M. Fares Architects to enter into a development agreement for a mixed-use development which includes a commercial/office building, two multiple dwellings containing 90+ units and 14 townhouses in the Tantallon Crossroad Village area on a 8.6 acre parcel near the intersection of Peggys Cove Road and St. Margarets Bay Road (PID 40057499).

Proposal

The applicant has requested that North West Community Council approve a development agreement for a Commercial Residential Mixed Use development consisting of:

• 1066 sq metres (11,477 sf) of commercial retail/ office space fronting Peggy’s Cove Road (Phase 1)
• Two (2) Multiple Unit Dwellings containing 94 dwelling units (Phase 1)
• Eighteen (18) single storey townhouses (Phase 2)

The subject property is designated Tantallon Crossroads Coastal Village Designation (Village Centre Sub- Designation) under the Districts 1 and 3 Municipal Planning Strategy (MPS) and zoned VC (Village Centre) Zone under the Districts 1 and 3 Land Use Bylaw (LUB). The site plans and elevation as provided below shows the location of the proposed buildings in relations to the surrounding neighbourhood.

Process

This application is being considered under the development agreement process. A Public Information Meeting will be conducted within the local community.
Following this, the application will be reviewed by staff. A public hearing is required prior to any Council decision on the application.  Information regarding the date, time and location of the formal Public Hearing will be posted here once scheduled and will be mailed to nearby property owners.

Status

Staff will be conducting three open houses at the following  times on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at St. Margaret's Centre (Gymnasium):

1.  10:00- 12:00 p.m.
2.  2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
3.  6:30 – 9:00 p.m.

Due to space limitations of the venue and the high level of interest in this proposal, staff are recommending that where possible community members try to attend one of the day time sessions to prevent overcrowding in the evening. More detail on the format of these meetings will follow.

Documents Submitted for Evaluation

The applicant has submitted the plans required by HRM staff to properly evaluate the application. These materials are available for review at the Planning Applications office in Downtown Dartmouth.