PLN25-009 47 MacIntosh Road, Upper Nine Mile River
This application is awaiting decision by NS government.
Applicant
David Maddeaux
Request
The applicant is requesting to redesignate and rezone a property in Upper Nine Mile River from the Agricultural Reserve (AR) zone and designation to the Rural Use (RU) zone and designation.
Subject Property
The subject property is located at 47 MacIntosh Road, Upper Nine Mile River. The property is approximately 5.6 hectares (13 acres) in size and has approximately 200 metres of frontage on MacIntosh Road. The property also has frontage on Highway 14. The land is designated and zoned Agricultural Reserve (AR).
Details
The applicant has requested the land be redesignated and rezoned from Agricultural Reserve (AR) to Rural Use (RU). The redesignation and rezoning will enable him to install a mini-home on the property. In the Agricultural Reserve (AR) Zone only dwellings related to a bona fide farming operation are permitted. One of the provincial statements of interest has regard for the preservation and protection of agricultural lands in the province for the development of viable and sustainable agriculture. The applicant engaged a professional Agrologist to prepare an Agricultural Impact Study for the subject property The study is required to evaluate the CLI soil classification and the impact of the loss of agricultural land based on the proposed application.
Reports & Documents
Contact
For further information, please contact Rachel Gilbert, Manager of Planning, at 902-883-3387 or [email protected].
