Enabling Policy. The subject properties are located in the Residential Designation, which is intended to be a priority area for residential uses. Policy IP-3 of the Dartmouth MPS allows Council to consider existing undersized lots which have insufficient lot area, lot frontage or both, and which abut a vacant R-1 or R-2 Zoned lot; both may be reconfigured and developed through the development agreement process. The intent of the existing undersized lot policy is to recognize the establishment of lots that were created prior to the 1978 establishment of minimum lot standards in the Dartmouth LUB. It is recognized that conventionally designed housing would be difficult to locate on these types of lots given their small size. Accordingly, the development agreement provisions are intended to be used to provide the flexibility required to provide housing suitable to meet these specific constraints. Policy IP-1(c) is also applicable as it contains the general implementation criteria that apply to all development agreements. Both policies are included in Attachment B.
Enabling Policy. A business involving all terrain vehicle guided nature tours is considered a commercial recreation use under the Musquodoboit Valley/ Dutch Settlement LUB. The Musquodoboit Valley/ Dutch Settlement MPS enables Community Council to consider, within the Mixed Use designation, commercial recreation uses by development agreement. The proposal may be considered pursuant to Policies MU-5 and IM-10 of the Musquodoboit Valley/ Dutch Settlement MPS (Attachment C). The intent of the policies is to allow for commercial recreation development, provided such uses do not negatively affect the surrounding natural or residential environments. Proposal Schedule B (Attachment A) illustrates the proposed use of land for the commercial recreation use. The majority of the development is clustered on the south side of XxXxxxxx road, where the parking area is located. This is the primary gathering location where patrons arrive and depart from the site. This location includes the staging and orientation area where patrons become acquainted with the equipment and are given safety and operating instructions. Also in this location is an outdoor campfire area, portable washroom facilities and accessory buildings used to store the all terrain vehicles and other supporting equipment. The remainder of development consists of the trail network that is utilized for the nature tour. The trails illustrated on Map 3 are existing hunting and logging trails, however three additional areas have been identified to the north, west and east of the site for potential expansion.
Enabling Policy. (Section 6.8) In any building, part of a building, or on any lot on which a registered heritage building is situated, the owner may apply to the City for a development agreement for any development or change in use not otherwise permitted by the land use designation and zone subject to the following considerations:
Enabling Policy. The subject properties are zoned P-2 within the Beaver Bank, Xxxxxxxx Plains and Upper Sackville Land Use Bylaw (LUB). The properties are designated ‘Residential’ within the Beaver Bank, Xxxxxxxx Plains and Upper Sackville Municipal Planning Strategy (MPS). Policy P-39 of the MPS enables for community council to consider senior citizens housing developments through a development agreement process, subject to several policy assessment criteria that are noted in Attachment A of this application.
