PLANAPP 2023-00673 (Former Case 23188) - Hwy #2, Fall River

Request

Application by KWR Approvals Inc., on behalf of John and Judith MacDonald to enter into a Development Agreement to construct 12 townhouses dwellings on lands located at 3136 & 3124 Hwy #2, Fall River.

Proposal

The subject property for the proposed Development Agreement is located at 3136 & 3124 Hwy #2, Fall River. The property is designated River-lakes Village Centre Designation of the River-Lakes Secondary Planning Strategy (RLSPS) within the Municipal Planning Strategy (MPS) for Planning Districts 14 and 17 and is zoned Village Main Street (VMS) under the Land Use By-law (LUB).

The applicant is seeking approval 12 townhouses and to retain occupancy of one residential structure by DA. In order to achieve this the applicant proposes to demolish an office and residential structure on one of the subject properties
 
Documents have been submitted for the proposal (provided below).

Process

The application will be considered under the Development Agreement process.

Status

March 12, 2025

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

A public hearing will be held by North West Community Council on April 14, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. at Halifax City Hall (Council Chamber), 1842 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 April 14, 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 e-mail or call 902.490.4210 the Office of the Municipal Clerk. Should you have questions about the nature of the application itself, please email (jessica.harper@halifax.ca) or call the planner directly at 902.478.6875.

View the staff report. If you have questions about how to access the staff report e-mail 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, Jess Harper, to make the arrangements.

This notice was posted to this site on March 12, 2025 in accordance with the requirements of the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter.

All visitors to Halifax City Hall must sign-in at the security desk, located at the main (Grand Parade) entrance of City Hall. Visitors who use the accessible entrance on Argyle Street will be escorted to the security desk by staff. All visitors must present federal, provincial, or territorial government-issued photo ID to security. If a visitor does not have government issued photo ID, they may present two pieces of federal, provincial, or territorial government-issued ID, two pieces of documentation (e.g. bills) or a combination of two pieces of government-issued ID/documentation as long as they both include their first and last name.

Documents Submitted for Evaluation

The applicant has submitted plans and studies required by municipal staff to properly evaluate the application. The documents are also available for review by contacting the Planner below.

• Site Plan
• Architectural Drawings
• Traffic Impact Study
• Phosphorous Study
• The Townhomes of Lake Thomas Renderings 
  • 1  - Bird's eye view
  • 2 - Street level view
  • 3 - View from Highway 2
  • 4 - Street level view
  • 5 - Street level view from opposite end of the street
  • 6 - View of three units