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Request
Application for a development agreement to consolidate multiple daycare facilities into a childcare center under a single agreement and expand capacity by 48 children to a total of 134 children at 65-71 Sunnybrae Avenue and 70 Central Avenue, Fairview.
Proposal
The existing childcare facilities are located on four separate properties, collectively known as Magic Beings Child Care Centre. The current campus serves 86 children, and the applicant is requesting to expand by adding space for 48 additional children and incorporate 71 Sunnybrae Ave. into the centre. This expansion would bring the total capacity to 134 children across five properties. No exterior alterations or changes to the existing buildings are proposed as part of this consolidation.
Section 3.20 of the Halifax Municipal Planning Strategy’s Implementation Policies allows for “child care centres” that do not meet existing Land Use By-law regulations to be considered by a development agreement contract with the HRM.
The Development Plans (provided below) outline the development proposal in detail and include information related to the traffic and street analysis.
Process
The application will be considered under the 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 please review the application documents below.
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; or
- Contact the municipal Planner managing the application, Dean MacDougall, at dean.macdougall@halifax.ca or 902-240-7085.
Public Engagement will run until June 27, 2025.
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.
Rational Letter
Traffic Impact Statement
Parking Inventory
Site Plans
Contact Information
For further information, please contact:
Dean MacDougall
Planner III
Current Planning
Telephone: 902.240.7085
Email: dean.macdougall@halifax.ca
Mailing Address
HRM Planning and Development
Planning Applications
PO Box: 1749,
Halifax,
Nova Scotia,
B3J 3A5
Attention: Dean MacDougall