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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
Now that the engagement period is complete, Staff have asked the applicant to provide responses to those comments and questions heard during the engagement period. Those response can be found below titled “Engagement Q&A”. Staff are now drafting a report for review and consideration by the Harbour East - Marine Drive Community Council.
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