PLANAPP 2025-00730 - 110 Frederick Avenue, Fairview

Request

Application for a development agreement to expand the capacity of an existing day care from 14 to 40 children at 110 Frederick Avenue, Fairview.

Proposal

The existing childcare facility, Bean Sprouts Child Care Centre, currently has a maximum capacity of 14 children, as permitted under the Halifax Mainland Land Use By-law. The owner is seeking approval to increase the capacity to 40 children. No exterior alterations or changes to the existing buildings are proposed as part of this expansion.

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
Site Plan