PLANAPP 2023-00319 (Former Case 24655) - 1146 St. Margarets Bay Road, Beechville

Request

Application by ZZap Consulting Inc. to enter into a development agreement to permit four townhouse units, three with backyard suites and one with a secondary suite, with off-street parking and shared outdoor amenity space at 1146 St. Margarets Bay Road, Beechville. 

Proposal

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The applicant wishes to enter into a development agreement to permit the construction of four townhouse units, three with backyard suites and one with a secondary suite.   The major aspects of the proposal are as follows:
•    Each townhouse is approx. 3-storeys tall and is about 2,550 square feet; 
•    The backyard suites are approx. 675 square feet each, which meets the land use by-law requirements for backyard suite size; 
•    The secondary suite (attached to one of the townhouses) is approx. 690 square feet, which meets the land use by-law requirements for secondary suite size; 
•    The dwellings would be located off a shared access driveway which contains two parking spaces per townhouse unit (eight spaces) plus five visitor spaces, for a total of thirteen spaces; 
•    The residents would have access to a shared outdoor amenity area; 
•    The yards and walkways will be landscaped;
•    The driveway will be buffered by vegetation to the east. 

The Development Plans (provided below) outline the development proposal in detail, and include information related to the location of proposed buildings, parking, walkways, and amenity spaces.

Process

The application will be considered under the Timberlea/Lakeside/Beechville Municipal Planning Strategy, under Policy UR-9. This policy allows Council to consider townhouse developments within the Urban Residential Designation through a development agreement. Development agreements are discretionary applications, meaning that they require the approval of Council to proceed. This document outlines the process and public engagement requirements for a development agreement.

Status

Public consultation has concluded for this application. Comments from the public have been received and further review of the proposal by municipal planning staff is ongoing.

Documents Submitted for Evaluation

The applicant has submitted plans and studies required by HRM staff to properly evaluate the application. The documents are also available for review at the Planning Applications office in Downtown Halifax at Duke Tower.