**** Info via Canada Lands Company
Canada Lands acquired approximately 34 hectares/86 acres of this former military site in 2014 from the Department of National Defence (DND)
The property includes a French immersion school. Large portions of the site have significant water frontage and offer a large, relatively flat area suitable for development. Steeper areas around the edge of the site offer views of the harbour.
Indigenous Services Canada retained approximately 3.6 hectares/nine acres of the site for transfer to the Millbrook First Nation. Although Canada Lands is Shannon Park’s master land developer, the Company is working collaboratively with the Millbrook First Nation to redevelop the property.
In 2017, the company built the Canada 150 Trail and Lookout, a pedestrian pathway and boardwalk. The private trail is opened seasonally and provides visitors access to the Halifax Harbour and its beautiful views.
Canada Lands undertook an extensive public engagement process, which resulted in the preparation of a preferred development plan in 2016. More recently, Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) sought community feedback to finalize the plan and prepare a development agreement. The plan has been evolving during the HRM planning and consultative process, with a focus on creating a community that provides opportunities for mixed use development. Although the majority of the plan will be focused on residential development, commercial and supporting professional services will be integrated. The final designs will ensure a mix of housing types and support public open space. The flow of the community will ensure pedestrian linkage throughout with strong connectivity to the future Shoreline Park. The development of the future parks will provide both active and passive green spaces. Public transit is also an integral part and consideration throughout.
In January 2023 Canada Lands Company concluded a development agreement with HRM that will govern how the site will be developed over about a decade. The agreement was presented to Community Council on January 12, 2023, and will now be considered for final approval following a public hearing. After approval, Canada Lands will begin the construction of the necessary infrastructure that will support how people will access and move throughout Shannon Park.
Further community engagement will take place when Canada Lands undertakes the process to develop its urban design guidelines. These guidelines will ensure that the development stays true to the vision for the site.
For convenience, here is a link to the Halifax Community Council website.
January 12, 2023 Harbour East – Marine Drive Community Council
Date:
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: HEMDCC Meeting Space, Main Floor Alderney Landing, 60 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth
Agenda
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1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – December 1, 2022
3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS
4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
5. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS
6. MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION – NONE
7. MOTIONS OF RESCISSION – NONE
8. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – December 1, 2022
8.1 PUBLIC HEARING – Case 23928: Development Agreement for 386 Cow Bay Road, Eastern Passage [PDF]
-Staff Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
That Harbour East-Marine Drive Community Council:
1. Approve the proposed development agreement, which shall be substantially of the same form as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated September 16, 2022; and
2. Require the agreement be signed by the property owner within 120 days, or any extension thereof granted by Council on request of the property owner, from the date of final approval by Council and any other bodies as necessary, including applicable appeal periods, whichever is later; otherwise this approval will be void and obligations arising hereunder shall be at an end.
9. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE
10. HEARINGS
10.1 PUBLIC HEARINGS
10.1.1 Case 22875: Development Agreement for 11 Canal Street, Dartmouth [PDF]
-Applicant Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
That Harbour East-Marine Drive Community Council:
1. Approve the proposed development agreement, which shall be substantially of the same form as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated September 26, 2022; and
2. Require the development agreement be signed by the property owner within 120 days, or any extension thereof granted by Council on request of the property owner, from the date of final approval by Council and any other bodies as necessary, including applicable appeal periods, whichever is later; otherwise this approval will be void and obligations arising hereunder shall be at an end.
11. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
11.1 Correspondence
11.2 Petitions
11.3 Presentations – None
12. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE
13. REPORTS
13.1 STAFF
13.1.1 Case 22734: Development Agreement for the Former Shannon Park Lands, Dartmouth – REVISED [PDF]
Motion: That Harbour East-Marine Drive Community Council give notice of motion to consider the proposed development agreement, as set out in Attachment A of the staff report dated January 6, 2023, to allow for the redevelopment of a new residential community on the former Shannon Park lands, Dartmouth and schedule a public hearing.
