Uncategorized > PLN21-005 Elmwood Dr, Roulston Dr, and Pinehill Dr, Elmsdale

PLN21-005 Elmwood Dr, Roulston Dr, and Pinehill Dr, Elmsdale

This application was approved by Council at the May 25, 2022 meeting.

Applicant

FH Development Group

Request

The Municipality has received an application to enter into a development agreement with the municipality to enable the construction of a residential development with approximately 660 dwelling units.

Proposal

An application has been received to consider a development agreement for a new comprehensive residential development with a mixture of housing types. This application is enabled under the planning policies of the Municipal Planning Strategy. The proposed housing type numbers provided by the applicant are as follows:

LOT TYPE	LOTS	UNITS
Single Family:	119	119
Semi-detached	76	152
Townhouses	12	48
Multi-unit Residential	2	343
Total	235	662

A concept plan has been submitted which details the areas where the different dwelling types are proposed. In addition to new roads and a sidewalk linking to existing residential roads, a 3 meter wide multi-use asphalt trail is proposed to link Elmwood Drive with Roulston Drive.

The applicant has prepared a traffic impact study which has been reviewed by the Nova Scotia Department of Public Works.

Details

The application site consists of three large properties which are located between Elmwood Drive & Vernon Court to the west and Roulston Drive, Pine Hill Drive, Lorna Court & Beech Street to the east.

The land is zoned Two Dwelling Unit Residential (R2) Zone which permits single & two unit dwellings as-of-right. The land is designated Walkable Comprehensive Development District which enables Council to consider this current application for a comprehensive residential development.