PLANAPP 2023-00812 - 1491 Sackville Drive, Middle Sackville

Request

Zzap Consulting Inc. is applying to enter into a Development Agreement to allow a 3-storey commercial building and a 6-storey residential building at 1491 Sackville Drive, Middle Sackville. 

Proposal

The applicant wishes to subdivide the site into two parcels. On one parcel the proposal includes a 3-storey commercial building. The second parcel includes a 6-storey multi-unit residential building. The major aspects of the proposal are as follows:

• Commercial Building proposed gross floor area is 18,000ft2 (1,672.25m2)
• 51 surface parking spaces for commercial
• Residential Building proposed above grade gross floor area is 140,400ft2 (13,034.59m2)
• 124 residential units
• 146 residential parking spaces proposed (surface and two levels of underground parking)

The Development Plans (provided below) outline the development proposal in detail, and include information related to proposed building and parking locations and building massing.
 

Process

The application will be considered under the Development Agreement Process 

Status

A public hearing will be held by North West Community Council on September 8, 2025 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 September 8, 2025. Please allow sufficient time for delivery.

All visitors to Halifax City Hall must sign-in at the security desk, located at the main (Grand Parade) entrance of City Hall. Visitors who use the accessible entrance on Argyle Street will be escorted to the security desk by staff. All visitors must present federal, provincial, or territorial government-issued photo ID to security. If a visitor does not have government issued photo ID, they may present two pieces of federal, provincial, or territorial government-issued ID, two pieces of documentation (e.g. bills) or a combination of two pieces of government-issued ID/documentation as long as they both include their first and last name.

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 (kelly.greenland@halifax.ca) or call the planner directly at 902.497.5088. 

A copy of the staff report will be available once the agenda is set for the upcoming meeting, which can be found here: https://www.halifax.ca/city-hall/agendas-meetings-reports.  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, Kelly Greenland, to make the arrangements.

This notice was posted to this site on August 14, 2025 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 at 5251 Duke St, 3rd Floor, Suite 300, Duke Tower, Halifax. 

Application Letter

Site Plan

Site and Building Drawings

Traffic Impact Statement

Servicing Schematic and Preliminary Grading Plan

Renderings