Community Plan Update
Update: September 20, 2023
A public hearing for the Plan Update was held on July 27, 2023. At the public hearing Council approved the package of amendments to the East Hants Official Community Plan.
The Minister responsible for provincial land use policies, the Honourable John Lohr, has reviewed the package of amendments to the East Hants Official Community Plan and has given approval. The amended Official Community Plan came in effect on September 20,2023. To find out what your property is zoned check out the ‘zoning look-up’ map.
Topic papers prepared by planning staff for the Plan Update on a variety of land use issues can be found below.
To find out more about the Plan Update or to discuss the new and amended policies and regulations please email planning@easthants.ca or call 902-883-3387.
Topics covered in the amended East Hants Official Community Plan include:
Amenity Space Improvements: In order to improve access to outdoor space for residents living in multiple unit buildings, changes have been made to the amenity space requirements to improve the built environment.
Campgrounds: New land use regulations for those property owners wishing to develop or expand campgrounds.
Milford Groundwater Regulations: A new land use designation and zone has been created for Milford to protect existing drinking water supplies from well interference.
Zoning: New land use zoning is now in place in parts of East Hants that previously had no comprehensive planning.
Open Houses and Public Information Meetings Content (November 2022)
3 – Fundy Floodplain
4 – Lakeshore Residential Zone
7 – Watercourse Greenbelt Zone
8 – Other Changes – Plan Update
9 – East Hants Community Plan Update Presentation – November 2022
Major Reports
1 – Scoping Report
2 – Community Engagement Report
3 – Land Use Inventory Report – Future Planned Area
4 – Community Consultation Update 1 – June 2021
5 – Community Consultation Update 2 – Sept 2021
6- Community Engagement Report Phase 1 – December 2021
7 – First Reading Staff Report – May 2023
8 – Final Staff Report – July 2023
9- Public Hearing Presentation – July 2023
Topic Papers
1 – Beamish Road ; Beamish Road Supplemental
2 – Front Yard Accessory Buildings
3 – Salvage Yards
4 – Private Roads
5 – Milford Ground Water ; Milford Groundwater Study
6 – Campgrounds
8 – Rooster Report 1; Rooster Report 2; Rooster Report 3; Rooster Report 4
9 – Village Core (VC) Zone Plan Update
10 – Walkable Comprehensive Development District (WCDD) Zone Plan Update Report
11 – Housekeeping Mapping Amendments
12 – Fundy Vulnerability Staff Report; Fundy Vulnerability Study
13 – Multiple Unit Residential (R3) Zone Amendments
14 – Rural Settlements
15 – Agricultural Staff Report; Agricultural Land Report from Agricultural Advisory Committee
16 – Community Engagement Amendments Report
17 – Shubenacadie Village Core Parking Strategy
18 – Omnibus Official Community Plan General Amendment Report
19 – Public Gravel Roads
20 – Hockey Stick Lots and Flag Lots
21 – Poultry – Future Planned Area Report
22 – Additional Community Plan Proposed Amendments
23 – Accessory Structures in Front Yards – Updated April 2023
24 – Fundy Erosion Designation and Zone – Updated April 2023
Appendix A: Shoreline Vulnerability Study; Shoreline Vulnerability Staff Report
Appendix B: Climate Change NS More Intense Storms; Sea Level Rising
Appendix C: GFLUM Map 8; LUB Map 8; Draft LUB FE Zones; Draft MPS FE Zones
Videos
1 – Community Plan Update Video – Introduction
Open House Content (October 2021)
4 – Settlements
5 – Environment
8 – Agriculture
9 – Class 2 Soil Map
10 – Canada Land Inventory Soils Map (soil class descriptions)
11 – Land Use Inventory
Have questions about the Community Plan Update? Contact us at planning@easthants.ca or call 902-883-3387