Updated:
The application is now in the Public Consultation Stage. You can participate in the following ways:
1) Review the materials at the bottom of this page
2) Complete the survey at the Shape Your City web page (see link below in Status section)
3) Ask questions and provide comments directly to the HRM planner. Contact information available at the bottom of this page
Request
Clayton Developments Limited and Crombie REIT are requesting to enter into a development agreement to allow a mixed-use community on the former Penhorn Mall Lands on Portland Street, Dartmouth.
Proposal
The properties are designated Future Growth Node (FGN) and zoned Comprehensive Development District (CDD) under the new Regional Centre Secondary Municipal Planning Strategy (SMPS) and Land Use By-law (LUB), also known as the Centre Plan.
Future growth nodes are lands where there is potential to accommodate significant growth due to the site’s size, location, and proximity to services. These parcels of land are intended to be comprehensively planned to ensure they meet the objectives of the Centre Plan.
This proposal is being considered under enabling Policies 3.32 and 3.35 of the Regional Centre SMPS.
The major aspects of the proposal include:
- 8 new development blocks containing 10 buildings, ranging from 3 to 15 storeys
- Approximately 905 residential units and 45 townhouse units
- An active transportation network with a trail next to the Circumferential Highway connecting Penhorn Lake to Portland Street
- A multi-use greenway through the site connecting Penhorn Lake and Brownlow Park
- A central public park approximately 2,636 square meters in size
- Ground floor commercial spaces located in Blocks A and B
- New streets and municipal services
- Additional park space and a new surface parking lot for users of Brownlow Park
The development agreement will identify the location of the roads, parks, and new lots and provide provisions for the subdivision of the land. The agreement will also identify zones for each of the new lots, building heights, specific built form and land use requirements and the phasing for the development.
The Development Plans (provided below) outline the development proposal in detail.
Process
The application will be considered under the Development Agreement process.
Status
The application is now in the Public Consultation Stage and we are currently seeking your feedback on the proposal. Your participation is important to us and we encourage all members of the public to participate. Public comments, questions, and feedback can be provided in the following ways:
1) Complete the survey at the Shape Your City web page;
2) Contact the municipal planner by email or call 902-237-1216; and
3) A virtual public information meeting was held on Wednesday, October 20, 2021. View the PowerPoint presentation from this meeting.
Documents Submitted for Evaluation
The applicant has submitted plans and studies required by municipal staff to properly evaluate the application. The relevant documents are linked below but may also be alternatively provided either by email or regular mail by making this request to the planner list below.
Application
Concept Plan - REVISED
Landscape Plan - REVISED
Parks and Open Space Plan - REVISED
Active Transportation Plan - REVISED
Shadow Study - REVISED
Stormwater Management Plan - REVISED
Street Network Plan - REVISED
Traffic Impact Study
Servicing Plan
Preliminary Subdivision - NEW
Built Form Detail - NEW
Traffic Calming - NEW
Planning Rationale - NEW
Zoning - NEW
Land Use Plan - NEW
Phasing Plan - NEW
Contact Information
For further information, please contact:
Mailing Address
HRM Planning and Development
Current Planning
PO Box: 1749,
Halifax,
Nova Scotia,
B3J 3A5
Attention: Planning Controller (Please identify the Case # and address)