Council Update: Lancaster Rezoning, Landlord Registry, Burnside Expressway

Meeting agenda April 30 hereMeeting agenda May 2 here Lancaster Rezoning: At the last Harbour East meeting, Community Council approved rezoning a portion of the First Baptist Church property at the corner of Lancaster Drive and Woodland Avenue to allow for mid-rise apartments. First Baptist has been planning the move …

Council Update: Prince Albert/Glenwood, Budget 2019, Redesigning Spring Garden Road

Meeting agenda April 16, 2019 here Prince Albert Glenwood: As probably most folks in Dartmouth have heard, the developer who owns the property at the corner of Prince Albert Road and Glenwood Avenue has changed dramatically changed their plans. Instead of the approved eight storey apartment building, the developer intends …

Council Update: Kiwanis Grahams Grove, Alcohol Park Avenue Oven, Affordable Housing

Kiwanis Grahams Grove: The main item on the Council agenda, for District 5 anyway, was a new building at Grahams Grove Park. Grahams Grove is the municipal park along Lake Banook opposite the Superstore. The main organized uses are the Kiwanis Club of Dartmouth, and Dartmouth Dragon Boat Association, each …

E-News March 2019

News: Alderney Revitalization: Last week, HRM held a little ceremony in the Alderney pedway to celebrate the completion of recent renovations. I have been extremely pleased with how the Pedway project turned out. The Pedway was built to be a simple passage from Alderney Gate down to Alderney Landing and …

Council Update: Barrington AT, Sheet Harbour Centre, Gardens, Blue Mountain

Barrington Greenway: The dust of the Cogswell debate has barely settled, but on Tuesdays Council agenda the topic of cycling and pedestrian infrastructure on Barrington Street was back, this time the discussion was focussed on north of the Macdonald Bridge. Barrington Street from the intersection with North and the Dockyard …

Council Update: Budget Options List, Taxis, Gray Arena, Access-a-Bus

Budget Wish List: Over the last several weeks, each of HRM’s departments has presented a budget based on a 1.9% out-of-pocket increase in the bill to the average home ($36.59). As the departments have presented, each one has identified what they’ve had to do without to get to 1.9%, as …

E-News February 2019

News: Chadwick Street Redesign: I have been very keen when looking at the road recapitalization budget in District 5 each year to see what improvements can be made to our streets. Recapitalization is more than just a skim coat of paving over top of the potholes. It’s a total rebuild …