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
1.1 African Nova Scotian Affirmation
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – June 10, 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
10.1.1 PLANAPP 2023-01187: Development Agreement for a Shared Housing with Special Care use on lands off Montague Road, Lake Loon (PID 00624668) [PDF]
- Staff Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
That Harbour East – Marine Drive Community Council:
1. Approve the proposed development agreement, which shall be substantially of the same form as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated May 22, 2026; and
2. Require the development agreement be signed by the property owner within 240 days, or any extension thereof granted by Council on request of the property owner, from the date of final approval by Council and any other bodies as necessary, including applicable appeal periods, whichever is later; otherwise this approval will be void and obligations arising hereunder shall be at an end.
10.2 VARIANCE APPEAL HEARINGS
10.2.1 VAR-2025-01928: Appeal of Variance Approval for 95 Keyport Avenue, Eastern Passage – Deferred from June 10, 2026 [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 2024-01200: Substantive Amendment to an existing Development Agreement at Kousa Lane and Carawatha Lane, Cole Harbour [PDF]
Motion:
That Harbour East – Marine Drive Community Council give notice of motion to consider the proposed amending development agreement to permit the addition of secondary suites to the existing development agreement located on Kousa Lane and Carawatha Lane, Cole Harbour, as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated July 14, 2026, and schedule a public hearing.
14.1.2 Short-term Rental Approach in Municipal Planning Strategies for Eastern Passage/Cow Bay and North Preston, Lake Major, Lake Loon, Cherry Brook and East Preston [PDF]
Motion:
That Harbour East – Marine Drive Community Council give First Reading to consider the proposed amendments to the Land Use By-law for Eastern Passage/Cow Bay and Land Use By-law for North Preston, Lake Major, Lake Loon, Cherry Brook and East Preston as set out in Attachment A and B of the staff report dated July 23, 2026, and schedule a public hearing.
15. MOTIONS – NONE
16. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) – NONE
17. ADDED ITEMS
18. NOTICES OF MOTION
19. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – September 3, 2026
20. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS
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