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 – August 13, 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 2024-01200: Substantive Amendment to an existing Development Agreement at Kousa Lane and Carawatha Lane, Cole Harbour [PDF]
- Staff Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
That Harbour East – Marine Drive Community Council:
1. Approve the proposed amending development agreement, which shall be substantially of the same form as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated July 14, 2026; and
2. Require the agreement be signed by the property owner within 120 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-2026-01127: Appeal of Variance Refusal – 16571 Highway 7, Pleasant Harbour [PDF]
- Staff Presentation [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 2024-01758: Development Agreement for a multi-unit dwelling at 15 Kennedy Drive, Dartmouth [PDF]
Motion:
That Harbour East – Marine Drive Community Council give notice of motion to consider the proposed development agreement, as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated July 21, 2026, to enable the construction of a 10-storey multiple unit dwelling and schedule a public hearing.
14.1.2 PLANAPP 2024-01858: Development Agreement for 10 Cumberland Drive, Cole Harbour [PDF]
Motion:
That Harbour East – Marine Drive Community Council give notice of motion to consider the proposed development agreement, as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated August 18, 2026, to construct a multiple unit residential building at 10 Cumberland Drive, Cole Harbour 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 – October 1, 2026
20. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS
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