RP+5 Public Consultation Meetings

Phase I

Public consultation is vital to the Regional Plan 5 Year Review as it will shape recommendations to Council.

The consultations will focus on what has changed and how key policies need to address current challenges and future opportunities. Each meeting will begin with a 30 minute Open House, followed by a presentation and community discussion. All are welcome!

March 19, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

St. Margaret's Centre - Rooms 1 & 2, 12 Westwood Blvd, Upper Tantallon

March 21, 6:30 - 9:00 pm

Atlantica Hotel - Guild Hall, 1980 Robie Street, Halifax

March 22, 7:00 - 9:30 pm*

Millwood High School - Cafeteria, 141 Millwood Drive, Lower Sackville

March 26, 7:00 - 9:30 pm

Oyster Pond Academy - Cafeteria, 10583 Hwy#7, Oyster Pond

March 26, 6:30 - 9:00 pm

Mount Saint Vincent University - Rosaria Student Centre, 166 Bedford Highway, Halifax

March 28, 7:00 - 9:30 pm

Black Cultural Centre, 10 Cherry Brook Road, Cherry Brook

March 29, 6:30 - 9:00 pm*

Holiday Inn Harbourview - Harbourview Terrace, 110 Wyse Rd, Dartmouth

*Online live-streaming available; details to be provided closer to event.

Join us for one of the these events, or connect with us on Twitter@PlanHRM, or facebook.com/PlanHRM, to engage in conversation on the future of HRM.

RP+5 Themes...

HRM is vibrant!
Our Regional Centre holds enormous potential for new residential and commercial growth in areas that enjoy already established and paid-for infrastructure and services. New land use policies, bylaws, and design guidelines are required to ensure high quality growth of the appropriate density and scale. New incentives such as streamlined development approval processes, tax incentives, and density bonusing should be used to attract development to the Regional Centre to achieve the Regional Plan's urban growth targets. The goal is to significantly increase opportunities to live and work in the Regional Centre while providing robust new tools to protect neighbourhood character and scale.

HRM is liveable!
Suburban areas have enjoyed enormous prosperity and growth over the past several decades. Because this growth is expected to continue we need to focus on improving community design standards. New design standards will lead to more attractive and sustainable ("green") communities and will result in more beautiful, walkable and complete communities. Rural areas too, will benefit from new design standards. In both suburban and rural areas there will be a focus on directing new growth to areas where infrastructure and services already exist.

HRM is mobile!
Directing growth to appropriate areas based on existing infrastructure and services (ie. growth centres and corridors) must be a primary consideration. Growth areas must be supported and reinforced by an appropriately designed transit service and active transportation network. There must be a continued focus on improving the experience of transit users, expanding the transit service in appropriate areas with the appropriate equipment, and maximizing ridership, while minimizing single-occupant vehicle commuting. Investment in active transportation and car-sharing options will be supported wherever possible to help provide alternatives to vehicle ownership.

HRM is prosperous!
A coordinated and integrated approach towards achieving sustainable and balanced growth will preserve the environment, provide improved transit service, promote compact, well-planned, vibrant and healthy communities, and maintain a strong economy. A Regional Plan responsive to emerging challenges and ready to seize opportunities will help to ensure prosperity for the region and its citizens. To that end, key elements of the HRM Economic Strategy will be incorporated into the Regional Plan.

Snow Information
November 2011

HRM to Pilot New Approach to Winter Parking Ban
 

The season of snow will soon be upon us and HRM would like to advise residents of some changes to the annual winter parking ban.

HRM’s Traffic Authority is implementing a one-year trial period for an amended winter parking ban. The changes are intended to offer some flexibility to those who are most affected by the ban, such as shift workers and business owners, without compromising HRM’s snow and ice clearing operations.

This year:
 

• the overnight parking regulations, which can be implemented anytime between Dec. 15 and March 31, will only be enforced during declared snow and ice operations
   
• when the parking ban is in effect, it will run from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. - ending one hour earlier than in previous years.

Weather conditions and clearing operations will determine how long an overnight ban will be in effect. HRM will issue public service announcements to alert the public when the ban is in effect and when it has been lifted and timely information will be posted on www.halifax.ca.

As the ban can come into effect at any time, it’s important for residents to take responsibility by keeping themselves informed and to plan ahead by securing off-street parking for the winter season.

Please remember...

Provincial legislation (Section 139 of the Motor Vehicle Act) requires people remove their vehicles from the streets, day or night, in the event of a snow or ice event. Vehicles obstructing snow removal or winter maintenance operations can be removed at the owner’s cost, regardless of time or date.

Service Standards for snow removal during snow events:
 

• ROADS: 12 hours for main roads and bus routes, 24 hours for residential and rural streets
  
• SIDEWALKS: 12 hours on main arterials, 18 hours for school and bus routes, 36 hours for residential and rural streets.

Service Standards:
Priority 1 Streets
Priority 2 Streets
Sidewalk Clearing
Bus Stop Clearing

Metro Transit:
Service Disruptions