PLANAPP 2023-00408 - Mainland Common Development, Washmill Lake Drive and Regency Park Drive, Halifax

Request

A request by WM Fares Architects, on behalf of the property owner, to allow a mixed-use development consisting of residential and commercial uses on a site located near the Mainland Common area in Clayton Park (PIDs 41477720, 40550774, and 00330845).

Proposal

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The applicant wishes to develop a mixed-use, multi-lot subdivision.   The major aspects of the proposal are as follows:

•    The extension of Regency Park Drive to Washmill Lake Drive
•    A total of 18 multiple unit buildings ranging in height from 12 to 28 storeys 
•    ~3,830 residential units, inclusive of townhouse style and apartment units
•    ~ 155,665 square feet of commercial space located along the Regency Park Drive extension
•    Municipal parkland and trail systems that connect the development to existing trails within the area, such as the Geizer Hill Trail
•    Landscaped open space and amenity spaces throughout the development.

The Development Plans (provided below) outline the development proposal in detail, and include information related to proposed building size and massing, parking locations, driveway access, and landscaping, park, and open space.

Lands within the Schedule ‘K’ zone are to be developed as a Comprehensive Development District through a two-stage development agreement process. The Stage I development agreement regulates high level matters such as land use, residential densities, parking requirements, parkland dedication and road networks.  The Stage II development agreement regulates detailed matters such as residential unit types and locations, architectural building designs, and parking layouts. The applicant is requesting both the Stage I and Stage II development agreements under this application.

Process

The application will be considered under the Substantive Amendment to Development Agreement Process.

Status

A public hearing will be held by Halifax and West Community Council on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. at Halifax City Hall (Council Chamber), 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax, NS.

All oral and written submissions will be considered at that time. Written submissions are welcomed and encouraged in advance of the hearing itself. These submissions are distributed to all Councillors and considered at the time of their decision. Written submissions may be forwarded to the Municipal Clerk by e-mail; by fax, 902-490-4208; or by mail, P.O. Box 1749, Halifax, NS, B3J 3A5. Written submissions must be received by the Municipal Clerk’s Office as early as possible and not later than 3:00 p.m. on April 21, 2026. Please allow sufficient time for delivery.

Information on how to sign up to speak in advance is available on-line: https://www.halifax.ca/city-hall/regional-council/public-hearings

If you have questions about the public hearing process, please email or call 902.490.4210 the Office of the Municipal Clerk. Should you have questions about the nature of the application itself, please email (dean.macdougall@halifax.ca) or call the planner directly at 902.240.7085.

View the staff report. If you have questions about how to access the staff report email or call 902.490.4210 the Office of the Municipal Clerk. If the internet is unavailable to you, a paper copy of application materials can be sent to you by mail, contact the Planner, Dean MacDougall, to make the arrangements.

Enhanced security processes to access City Hall, including security screening with X-ray and metal detection, as well as sign-in with government-issued photo ID, are in place. Please allow for ample time to complete these processes before your meeting start time. Learn more by visiting halifax.ca/visitingcityhall.

Information on how to sign up to speak in advance is available on-line: https://www.halifax.ca/city-hall/regional-council/public-hearings. If you’d like, you can let us know how to say your name using simple, sound-it-out spelling. (For example: for Leila Nahirah say “Lay-ah Nah-HEE-rah”).

This notice was posted to this site on March 25, 2026 in accordance with the requirements of the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter.

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 Dartmouth.

•    Application letter
•    3D Perspective
•    Downstream Analysis Review
•    Servicing Schematic
•    Pump Station Report
•    Traffic Impact Study
•    Site Plan
•    Connectivity Plans