April 2, 2026 Harbour East-Marine Drive Community Council

Date:

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Location: HEMDCC Meeting Space, Main Floor Alderney Landing, 60 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – February 9, 2026

3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS

4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
5. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS

6. MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION – NONE
7. MOTIONS OF RESCISSION – NONE
8. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – NONE
9. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE

10. HEARINGS
10.1 PUBLIC HEARINGS – NONE

10.2 VARIANCE APPEAL HEARINGS
10.2.1 VAR-2025-01161: Appeal of Variance Refusal – 16571 Highway 7, Pleasant Harbour [PDF]
Motion:
That Harbour East – Marine Drive Community Council allow the appeal.

11. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
11.1 Correspondence 
11.2 Petitions
11.3 Presentations – None

12. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

13. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

14. REPORTS
14.1 STAFF 
14.1.1 PLANAPP 2023-01697:  Rezoning and Development Agreement for 23, 24, 25 and 28 Novawood Drive, Dartmouth [PDF]
Motion:
That Harbour East – Marine Drive Community Council:

1.    Give First Reading to consider the proposed amendment to Schedule 1 of the Land Use By-law for Dartmouth, as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated February 25, 2026, and schedule a public hearing; and

2.    Give notice of motion to consider the proposed development agreement, as set out in Attachment B of the staff report dated February 25, 2026, and schedule a public hearing for the development agreement, which shall be held concurrently with that indicated in Recommendation 1.

15. MOTIONS – NONE

16. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) – NONE

17. ADDED ITEMS

18. NOTICES OF MOTION

19. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – May 7, 2026

20. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated March 23, 2026 re: Requests for Presentation to Harbour East – Marine Drive Community Council [PDF]


For further information regarding this meeting, please contact Simon Ross-Siegel, Legislative Assistant, at rosssis@halifax.ca or 902.292.3962.

To submit correspondence, email clerks@halifax.ca 
More information: https://www.halifax.ca/city-hall/regional-council/communicating-halifax-regional-council