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Cresco Holdings Limited appealed Halifax and West and North West Community Councils’ November 26, 2020 decision to refuse their application to the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board. On March 23, 2021 the Board directed the two Community Councils to approve the amending development agreement. On April 14, 2021, Halifax and West Community Council and North West Community Council approved the amending development agreement as directed by the Board.
Request
Application by Cresco Holdings Limited, requesting a substantive amendment to an existing development agreement to relocate density (162 persons) on lands on Hogan Court, Bedford.
Proposal
The subject property is located within the Bedford West Secondary Planning Strategy of the Halifax Municipal Planning Strategy and Bedford Municipal Planning Strategy and zoned Bedford West Comprehensive Development District (BWCDD) within the Bedford Land Use By-law and the Halifax Mainland Land Use By-law.
In 2012, North West Community Council and Chebucto Community Council approved a development agreement to allow for a mixed-use development within Sub-Area 9 of Bedford West. The agreement generally allows for a mixed-use development containing residential and commercial uses.
The applicant is requesting to transfer density, 162 persons, from the commercial portion of the site to the residential portion. The request will not change the overall permitted population density to the lands.
Process
The application will be considered under the Substantive Amendment Development Agreement process
Status
On April 14, 2021, Halifax and West Community Council and North West Community Council approved the amending development agreement as directed by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board. View the agenda and minutes from the meeting.
The applicant appealed Community Councils’ decision to the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board. The Board held a public hearing on February 4, 2021. On March 23, 2021 the Board directed Halifax and West Community Council and North West Community Council to approve the amending development agreement. For more information visit nsuarb.novascotia.ca and search Matter No. M09924.
On Thursday, November 26, 2020 a joint virtual public hearing was held by Halifax and West Community Council and North West Community Council. View the staff report. At the public hearing both the Halifax and West Community Council and North West Community Council denied the application by Cresco Holdings Limited to substantively amend the existing development agreement for lands on Hogan Court in Bedford. The applicant may appeal Community Councils’ decision to the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board.
This application was considered by the North West Planning Advisory Committee at a meeting held on Wednesday, November 13, 2019. View the meeting minutes.
A public information meeting was held on Thursday, October 24, 2019 at École du Sommet (Music Room), 500 Larry Uteck Boulevard, Halifax, NS. View the public presentation and meeting summary.
Documents Submitted for Evaluation
The applicant has submitted plans and studies required by municipal staff to properly evaluate the application.
Contact Information
For further information, please contact:
Mailing Address
HRM Planning Applications
PO Box: 1749,
Halifax,
Nova Scotia,
B3J 3A5
Attention: Planning Controllers (Case 22450 - Hogan Court, Bedford)