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 
•    ~3,510 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

This application is now at the public engagement stage in the application process.  Municipal planning staff are seeking your feedback on the proposal. Your participation is important to us, and we encourage all members of the public to participate. 

For more information about the proposal and the application process:
•    Review the application documents below. 
•    Read the FAQ 
•    Watch the video on the righthand side of the Shape Your City webpage.  The video is staff’s presentation on the planning process and what Council will consider when evaluating this proposal. 

Public comments, questions, and feedback can be provided by any of the following ways:
•    Participate in the survey at the bottom of the Shape Your City webpage, by May 3, 2024, or
•    Contact the municipal Planner managing the application, Dean MacDougall, at dean.macdougall@halifax.ca or 902-240-7085.

We encourage you to view the presentation video, review the application materials, and read the FAQ before completing the survey.

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.