Updated:
NOVEMBER 5, 2025
A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HELD BY HALIFAX AND WEST COMMUNITY COUNCIL ON DECEMBER 1, 2025. PLEASE SEE THE STATUS SECTION BELOW FOR MORE DETAIL.
Request
Application by ZZAP Consulting Inc., on behalf of the property owner requesting to amend the existing development agreement for Brunello Links to enable a “Nordic/Wellness Spa” as a permitted use within the golf course and create a minor alteration to the boundaries of where the golf course may be established, to accommodate the spa.
Proposal
The applicant wishes to amend the existing development agreement to allow a Nordic/Wellness spa as a permitted use within the area of the golf course. The major aspects of the proposed spa include:
• Outdoor hot & cold pools;
• Sauna;
• Steam rooms; and
• Resting areas
The alterations to the boundary of the golf course are only being requested for a small portion of the lands between golf holes 10 and 18. There are no changes to the existing boundaries of any residential lots, the boundary alteration is proposed within a parcel of land owned by the developer. The developer has proposed a minimum non-disturbance buffer of 6m between the proposed spa and the adjacent residential lots on Tuscany Run.
The Planning Rationale (provided below) outlines high-level details of the proposal. At this time, the proposed location within the rationale document is just a proposed site, it is not yet been confirmed as the location where a spa may be located. The proposal is to amend the existing development agreement to enable the Nordic/Wellness Spa as a permitted use within the development agreement and alter the boundaries of where the golf course is permitted to accommodate the proposed spa. The construction of the spa would require a separate construction permit, not included in this process.
Process
The application will be considered under the Substantive Amending Development Agreement process.
Status
A public hearing will be held by Halifax and West Community Council on December 1, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. at Halifax City Hall (Council Chamber), 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax, NS.
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 December 1, 2025. Please allow sufficient time for delivery.
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 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 (conlinm@halifax.ca) or call the planner directly at 902.719.9457.
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, Matt Conlin, to make the arrangements.
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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 November 5, 2025 in accordance with the requirements of the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter.
Documents Submitted for Evaluation
The applicant has submitted a planning rationale for changes to the development agreement to include the Nordic/ Wellness Spa as a permitted use. The documents are also available for review at the Planning Applications Office at 5251 Duke St., 3rd Floor, Suite 300, Duke Tower, Halifax.
Planning Rationale
Site Plan
Traffic Impact Statement
Safety Assessment
Existing Boundaries
Proposed Boundaries
Contact Information
For further information, please contact:
Mailing Address
HRM Planning and Development
Planning Applications
PO Box: 1749,
Halifax,
Nova Scotia,
B3J 3A5
Attention: Matt Conlin