MPSA-2025-01629 – 63 Jackson Road, Dartmouth

Request

Upland Planning + Design Studio on behalf of the property owner has applied to change the urban structure designation of 63 Jackson Road, Dartmouth (PID 00056218) from Established Residential (ER) to Higher Order Residential (HR), rezone the property from Established Residential-3 (ER-3) to Higher-Order Residential-1 (HR-1), increase the maximum permitted height from 11.0 metres (3 - 4 storeys) to 5 storeys, and reduce the minimum front yard setback from 4.0 metres to 1.5 metres.

Proposal

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The applicant is proposing to combine abutting properties and build a multi-unit residential building. The major aspects of the proposal are as follows:

• 120 residential dwelling units;
• up to 120 vehicle parking spaces located in underground parking accessed on Jackson Road;
• 60 bicycle parking spaces; and
• future consolidation of multiple properties to accommodate the proposed structure:
• 57 Pinecrest Drive (PID 00056200);
• 59 Pinecrest Drive (PID 40885840); and
• 61 Pinecrest Drive (PID 00056192).

The proponent submitted the following rationale in support of the request:

• Designating the property HR and zoning the property HR-1 will create a more uniform block that can be developed as a multi-unit dwelling;
• The property is proposed to be consolidated with properties that have lot frontage on Pinecrest Drive, are designated HR and zoned HR-1;
• HR-1 zoning applies to areas located next to low-rise residential neighbourhoods;
• A change in designation and in zone would not create any additional depth along Jackson Road of the existing HR designation and HR-1 zoned properties that are abutting and adjacent to the property; and
• The proposal meets Policy H-1 in the Regional Centre SMPS by adding to the variety of housing forms and types in the HR-1 Zone enabling residents to live near commercial areas, employment, active transportation and transit.

The Development Plans and Staff Report (provided below) outline the development proposal in detail, and includes information related to site layout, building elevation & design, and a traffic impact statement.

Process

The application will be considered under the Municipal Planning Strategy & Development Agreement process.

Status

This application is currently in the Detailed Team Review Stage where the request is reviewed by internal municipal staff as well as external agencies. Following this stage, Public Engagement will be conducted in early 2026.

Once all public engagement has been completed, staff will incorporate all feedback into a staff report to be considered by the Regional Centre Community Council at a Public Hearing. For more information regarding this case, please see the Planner’s contact information at the bottom of the page.

November 18 Council Initiation

Documents Submitted for Evaluation

MPS Application Package (September 25, 2025)