PLANAPP 2023-01697 - 23-28 Novawood Dr, Dartmouth

Request

Zzap Consulting is requesting, on behalf of the landowner of 23-28 Novawood Drive in Dartmouth (PIDs 00259820, 00259812, 00227629, and 00227611) to rezone and enter into a development agreement for the development of two five-storey multi-unit residential buildings.

Proposal

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The applicant wishes to rezone the lands from Two Family Residential (R-2) to Multiple Family Residential (R-3) and to enter into a development agreement in order to allow for the development of two 5-storey multi-unit residential buildings. The major aspects of the proposal are as follows:

• Two 5-storey multi unit residential buildings
• Building A – 55 residential units
• Building B – 50 residential units

The Development Plans (provided below) outline the development proposal in detail, and include information related to location of proposed buildings, parking locations, driveway access, elevations and preliminary servicing.

Process

The application will be considered under the Rezoning and Development Agreement Process 

Status

A public hearing will be held by Harbour East - Marine Drive Community Council on May 7, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. at HEMDCC Meeting Space, Main Floor Alderney Landing, 60 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth, 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 May 7, 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’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”). 

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 at kelly.greenland@halifax.ca or call the planner directly at 902.497.5008.

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, NAME, to make the arrangements.

This notice was posted to this site on April 9, 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. Please click on the documents below to view them as a pdf. The documents are also available for review at the Planning Applications office in Downtown Halifax.