Council Update: Stadium, Housing, Centre Plan, Youth Transit, EV Vehicles

Time has gotten away from me over the last few weeks. This is a round-up of not one, not two, but three Council meetings. Agenda October 8 here Agenda September 24 hereAgenda September 17 here Stadium: Probably most of you have likely heard about my motion to rescind Council’s previous …

Council Update: Prince Albert Hotel, Floating Yellow Heart, and More

Meeting agenda July 30 here Prince Albert/Glenwood Hotel: I have to start this Council update with some bad news: the 16 storey hotel at Prince Albert/Glenwood is going ahead. The staff report looking at what options HRM has to stop the project has revealed that there are none. There are …

Council Update: Bus Stop Theatre, Roadside Memorials, Snow Clearing

Meeting agenda June 4, 2019 here Bus Stop Theatre: The main item on Council’s agenda was staff’s recommendation to not provide funding to the Bus Stop Theatre. The Bus Stop Theatre was founded in 2003 and is the last affordable, small, black box theatre venue in town. It’s run by …

Council Update: Aquatics Strategy, Flyers, Switch, Heritage

Meeting agenda May 14, 2019 hereMeeting agenda May 21, 2019 here Aquatics Strategy: Council adopted a long-term strategy regarding aquatics in HRM. The purpose of the strategy is similar to the approach taken with ice surfaces: to sketch out a long-term vision and lens to frame municipal decision-making. The Strategy …

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 …