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Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law Amendment Orders for the Bedford

West 1 and 12 Special Planning Area

made under

Section 16 of the

Housing in the Halifax Regional Municipality Act

S.N.S. 2021, c. 21

N.S. Reg. 126/2023 (effective July 4, 2023)

N.S. Reg. 111/2024 (effective June 10, 2024)

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N.S. Reg. 126/2023

N.S. Reg. 111/2024

Schedule “A”

N.S. Reg. 126/2023

Whereas the Bedford West 1 and 12 Special Planning Area Order , N.S. Reg. 55/2022, was

made on March 24, 2022, and designated the Bedford West 1 and 12 Special Planning Area;

And

whereas , on the recommendation of the Executive Panel on Housing in the Halifax

Regional Municipality, a Ministerial Order, N.S. Reg. 115/2022, was made on June 16, 2022,

amending the municipal planning strategy applicable to the Bedford West 1 and 12 Special

Planning Area (respecting the Regional Municipal Planning Strategy);

Whereas the Executive Panel on Housing in the Halifax Regional Municipality has

recommended amendments to the Bedford Land Use By-law;

And

whereas I am satisfied that the recommended amendments are necessary to advance the

purpose of the Housing in the Halifax Regional Municipality Act ;

Therefore , I order the following:

The Bedford Land Use By-law is amended by adding the text shown below in bold

immediately following

Section 5 of

Part 4: Uses Permitted by Development Agreement:

6. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law, within the lands

designated as a Special Planning Area, early tree removal, blasting, and

earthworks may be considered, subject to the provisions of a

development agreement in accordance with policy G-11A of the

Regional Municipal Planning Strategy.

This order is effective on and after the date of this order.

Dated and made 4th July, 2023, at Halifax, Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova

Scotia.

sgd. John Lohr

Honourable John Lohr

Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing

N.S. Reg. 111/2024

Whereas the Bedford West 1 and 12 Special Planning Area Order , N.S. Reg. 55/2022, was

made on March 24, 2022, and designated the Bedford West 1 and 12 Special Planning Area;

Whereas the Executive Panel on Housing in the Halifax Regional Municipality has

recommended amendments to the Bedford Land Use By-law;

And

whereas I am satisfied that the recommended amendments are necessary to advance the

purpose of the Housing in the Halifax Regional Municipality Act ;

Therefore , I order the following:

The Bedford Land Use By-law is amended by repealing the map in

Schedule PG-4 and

substituting the map attached to this Order as

Schedule “A”.

This order is effective on and after the date it is filed.

Dated and made June 5, 2024, at Halifax, Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova

Scotia.

sgd. John Lohr

Honourable John Lohr

Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing

Schedule “A”