Updated:
AUGUST 13, 2025
IMPORTANT NOTICE – PUBLIC HEARING
A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HELD BY HARBOUR EAST MARINE DRIVE COMMUNITY COUNCIL ON SEPTEMBER 04, 2025. PLEASE SEE THE STATUS SECTION BELOW FOR MORE DETAIL.
Request
Application to amend the Eastern Shore (West) Land Use By-law to permit Solar Farm use on lots with a minimum of ten acres in the R-6 (Rural Residential) Zone.
Proposal
There is a request to create a Community Solar Farm on lands between 324 and 378 West Petpeswick Road. The subject site (PID 40769598) currently has two zones applied to it – the MU (Mixed Use) zone at the rear of the site, and the R-6 (Rural Residential) zone at the front of the site where it has access along the West Petpeswick Road. Currently a solar farm use is permitted in the MU zone and is not permitted in the R-6 zone. This request is to allow the use in the R-6 on parcels of land which are a minimum of ten acres. This amendment would allow the creation of a Solar Farm under the Nova Scotia Community Solar Program.
The Development Plans (provided below) outline the development proposal in detail for this site.
Process
The application will be considered under the Land Use By-law amendment process.
Status
AUGUST 13, 2025
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
A public hearing on this application will be held by Harbour East Marine Drive Community Council on September 04, 2025 at Main Floor Alderney Landing, 60 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth, 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 September 04, 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 (craig.wournell@halifax.ca) or call the planner directly at 902.221.0113.
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.
This notice was posted to this site on August 13, 2025 in accordance with the requirements of the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter.
Documents Submitted for Evaluation
The applicant has submitted plans and studies required by HRM staff to properly evaluate the application. The documents are also available for review at the Planning Applications office in Downtown Halifax. These include:
- Petpeswick Solar Rezoning Application (PDF)
- Petpeswick Road Site Plan (PDF)
- Letter of Support for NS Community Solar Program (PDF)
- Engagement Q&A (PDF)
Contact Information
For further information, please contact:
Mailing Address
HRM Planning Applications
PO Box: 1749,
Halifax,
Nova Scotia,
B3J 3A5
Attention: Craig Wournell