PLANAPP 2024-01794 - Solar Farm Use in the R-6 (Rural Residential) Zone in the Eastern Shore (West) Plan Area

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Request

Application to amend the Eastern Shore (West) Land Use By-law to permit Solar Farm use on lots with a minimum of ten acres in the R-6 (Rural Residential) Zone. 

Proposal

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There is a request to create a Community Solar Farm on lands between 324 and 378 West Petpeswick Road. The subject site (PID 40769598) currently has two zones applied to it – the MU (Mixed Use) zone at the rear of the site, and the R-6 (Rural Residential) zone at the front of the site where it has access along the West Petpeswick Road. Currently a solar farm use is permitted in the MU zone and is not permitted in the R-6 zone.  This request is to allow the use in the R-6 on parcels of land which are a minimum of ten acres. This amendment would allow the creation of a Solar Farm under the Nova Scotia Community Solar Program.

The Development Plans (provided below) outline the development proposal in detail for this site. 

Process

The application will be considered under the Land Use By-law amendment process

Status

Currently this application is at the initial stages of the process where the request is being reviewed by internal municipal staff and external review agencies (as applicable). 

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 Halifax. These include:

Contact Information

For further information, please contact:

Jessica Harper

Principal Planner

Current Planning

Telephone: 902.478.6875

Mailing Address

HRM Planning Applications

PO Box: 1749,

Halifax,

Nova Scotia,

B3J 3A5

Attention: Jessica Harper