Planning & Development

The Planning and Development Department is responsible for the delivery of planning-related services to the residents and business of the Municipality.

The department's activities are primarily focused on the following areas

Planning Policy Matters

This involves updating and maintaining zoning regulations on behalf of Municipal Council, processing development applications (such as rezoning and development agreements) and advising Council on planning-related matters.  Documents used for these matters are

Municipal Planning Strategy

Land Use By-law

Subdivision By-law

  • Development Regulation – The Development Section of the Department is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the Municipality's Land Use By-law (zoning regulations). This is primarily done through permit issuance.  The Department also manages Subdivision of Plans.  Subdivision plan application form.
  • Inspections – The Department is also responsible for the issuance of Building Permits and the delivery of building inspection services and fire inspections.
  • Other responsibilities of the Department include the issuance of new civic numbers as per the civic numbering by-law, dangerous and unsightly premises and population statistics

 

East Hants Design Awards - read more here.

Applications and Projects

Other information from The Planning Department may be received by viewing one of the following:

In January 2011, Ekistics completed and submitted the final Village Cores Plan.  This document is a high level document which will provide the Municipality with direction on where attention needs to be given in the village core areas.

Roads in East Hants

The Planning Department is undergoing a Floodplain Mapping Study.  Please read here for more information of the Floodplain Mapping Study Proposal.

Staff Reports

Elmsdale Business Park Expansion

Integrated Community Sustainability Plan

STAFF

John Woodford - Director of Planning and Development

Paul Himelman -  Building Inspector

Dean Partridge  - Building Inspector

John Strickland  - Fire Inspector

Rachel Gilbert  - Senior Planner - currently on maternity leave

Debbie Uloth - Project Planner - currently on maternity leave

Sean Gillis - Planner

Jared Dalziel - Planner

Kelly Ash -  Development Officer

Erin Berry - GIS Technician

Natalie Cormier - Planning and Development Technician

Pamela Mumford - Administrative Assistant