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Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law Amendment Order for Bedford West

10 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. 203/2023 (effective November 21, 2023)

Whereas the Bedford West 10 Special Planning Area Order , N.S. Reg. 56/2022, was made on

March 24, 2022, and designated the Bedford West 10 Special Planning Area;

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

recommended amendments to the Municipal Planning Strategy for Halifax and Bedford and to

the Halifax Mainland 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:

1. Municipal Planning Strategy for Halifax is hereby further amended as follows:

1. Within

Section XV, Bedford West Secondary Planning Strategy, Sub-section 7

amend Policy BW-21K by deleting the text in strikeout and adding the text in bold

below:

Policy BW-21K

3. Limit density within each neighbourhood district as follows

(notwithstanding Policy BW-16(c)):

(a)28.4 persons per acre in Sub Area 10B[;]

(b) 53.3 48.67 persons per acre in Sub Area 10C; and

(c)28.4 persons per acre in Sub Area 10D.

2. Within

Section XV, Bedford West Secondary Planning Strategy, Sub-section 7

amend Policy BW- 21H(1) by deleting the text in strikeout and adding the text in

bold below:

Policy BW-21H(1)

Schedule BW-7A shall form the framework for land use planning within Sub-Area

Schedule BW-7A shall administratively divide Sub Area 10 into four distinct

neighbourhood districts as follows: Sub Area 10A which will encompass the

properties southwest of Sub Area 9 that contains existing development; Sub Area

10B which shall encompass undeveloped lands southeast of Sub Area 9 and

northwest of the former quarry lands; Sub Area 10C which shall encompass the

quarry lands as well as the existing pumping station located at 243 Kearney Lake

Road the abutting parcel to the northwest; and, Sub Area 10D which shall

encompass lands to the southeast of the quarry lands containing primarily

undeveloped lands and one property, 189 Kearney Lake Road, currently developed

with an existing dwelling.

3. Within

Section XV, the Bedford West Secondary Planning Strategy, Sub-section 7

amend Policy BW- 21L(1) by adding the text in bold below:

Policy BW-21L(1)

In addition to the development rights conferred by the policies of this SPS, utility

uses shall be permitted on lands in the ownership of Nova Scotia Power and

Halifax Water through the Land Use Bylaw.

Schedule BW-7A (Community Concept Plan Sub Area 10) shall be amended to

remove PID 00289215 from the Bedford West Sub Area 10, as shown on

Schedule

A attached hereto.

Schedule BW-7A (Community Concept Plan Sub Area 10) shall be amended to

remove PID 00289207 from Sub Area 10B and include it in Sub Area 10C of

Bedford West Sub Area 10, as shown on

Schedule A attached hereto.

2. Municipal Planning Strategy for Bedford is hereby further amended as follows:

1. Within the Bedford West Secondary Planning Strategy Section, amend Policy

BW-41A(

A) by deleting the text in strikeout and adding the text in bold below:

Policy BW-41A(

A) Schedule BW-7A shall form the framework for land use planning within Sub-Area

Schedule BW-7A shall administratively divide Sub Area 10 into four distinct

neighbourhood districts as follows: Sub Area 10A which will encompass the

properties southwest of Sub Area 9 that contains existing development; Sub Area

10B which shall encompass undeveloped lands southeast of Sub Area 9 and

northwest of the former quarry lands; Sub Area 10C which shall encompass the

quarry lands as well as the existing pumping station located at 243 Kearney Lake

Road the abutting parcel to the northwest; and Sub Area 10D which shall

encompass lands to the southeast of the quarry lands containing primarily

undeveloped lands and one property, 189 Kearney Lake Road, currently developed

with an existing dwelling.

Schedule BW-7A (Community Concept Plan Sub Area 10) shall be amended to

remove PID 00289215 from the Bedford West Sub Area 10, as shown on

Schedule

A attached hereto.

Schedule BW-7A (Community Concept Plan Sub Area 10) shall be amended to

remove PID 00289207 from Sub Area 10B and include it in Sub Area 10C of

Bedford West Sub Area 10, as shown on

Schedule A attached hereto.

3. Land Use By-law for Halifax Mainland is hereby further amended as follows:

Amend

Section 62AD(2) by adding the text in bold below:

62AD

(2) Notwithstanding 62AD(1), Utility Uses shall be permitted at PID 40379257

and PID 00289215.

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

Dated and made November 21, 2023, at Halifax, Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of

Nova Scotia.

sgd. John Lohr

Honourable John Lohr

Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing