PLANAPP 2025-00792 - 131 Hanwell Drive, Middle Sackville

Request

Application by WSP on behalf of the property owner for a substantive amendment to a development agreement at 131 Hanwell Drive in Middle Sackville to amend section 6.2 of the original development agreement to allow for an extension to the commencement and completion dates of the development.

Proposal

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The applicant is requesting substantive amendments to the existing development agreement which permits a mixed-use development consisting of a 4-storey building with one level of underground parking.

The proposed amendment includes a request to extend the commencement of construction date by eight (8) years as shown in section 8.3.3 of the existing development agreement and extend the completion of construction date by eight (8) years as shown in section 8.3.4. of the existing development agreement.

The major aspects of the proposal are as follows:

• Extend the commencement of construction date for the mixed-use building by eight (8) years as shown in section 8.3.3 of the existing development agreement.
• Extend the completion of construction date for the mixed-use building by eight (8) years as shown in section 8.3.4. of the existing development agreement.
• Add sections 8.3.3 and 8.3.4 to section 6.2c of the existing development agreement which would allow any future need for an extension to the commencement and completion date in the development agreement to be considered as non-substantive.

The existing development agreement (provided below) shows the development proposal in detail, and includes information related to proposed buildings, driveway access, and landscaping.

Process

The application will be considered under the substantive alteration to an existing development agreement process. 

Status

A public hearing will be held by North West Community Council on January 12, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. at Halifax City Hall (Council Chamber), 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax, NS.

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, Craig Wournell, to make the arrangements.

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 January 12, 2026. Please allow sufficient time for delivery.

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 (craig.wournell@halifax.ca) or call the planner directly at 902.221.0113. 

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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”). 

This notice was posted to this site on December 10, 2025 in accordance with the requirements of the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter.