The following was before Halifax Regional Council:
- Staff report dated January 18, 2025
- Correspondence from Shawn Beaulieu
MOVED by Councillor Hartling, seconded by Councillor Young
THAT Halifax Regional Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to:
1. Advance the planning, design, land acquisition, and construction required to develop an emergency-only roadway connection between the Westwood Hills subdivision and Highway 103 via PID 40742496 (Option 1 as described in the staff report dated January 18, 2025).
2. Continue to investigate connector road options between the Westwood Hills subdivision and nearby communities including Highland Park North and the historic African Nova Scotian Community of Upper Hammonds Plains. Ensure that engagement with potentially impacted communities is undertaken, including the Upper Hammonds Plains Community as part of its ongoing Planning Strategy Review and African Nova Scotian Community Action Plan.
3. Complete a Region-wide Subdivision Egress Review Study to identify areas that are vulnerable to access/egress challenges, and based on its findings, establish a multi-year implementation strategy that prioritizes subdivisions for remediation.
Mike Connors, Manager, Transportation Planning, Brad Anguish, Commissioner of Operations, Leah Perrin, Manager, Regional Planning and Peter Duncan, Director, Infrastructure Planning responded to questions of clarification from Halifax Regional Council.
Councillor Hartling proposed that part 2 of the motion be amended to include 'Westwood Hills and Highland Park' and further proposed that the word 'community' be struck out of the motion. As provided for in section 53 (2) of Administrative Order One, Respecting the Procedures of the Council, the amendment was accepted as friendly.
Councillor Hartling proposed that part 3 of the motion be amended to include 'consider leveraging new and emerging infrastructure from Melvin Lake Wind Project or other projects in the area.' As provided for in section 53 (2) of Administrative Order One, Respecting the Procedures of the Council, the amendment was accepted as friendly.
The motion now read:
MOVED by Councillor Hartling, seconded by Councillor Young
1. Advance the planning, design, land acquisition, and construction required to develop an emergency-only roadway connection between the Westwood Hills subdivision and Highway 103 via PID 40742496 (Option 1 as described in this report).
2. Continue to investigate connector road options between the Westwood Hills subdivision and nearby communities including Highland Park North and the historic African Nova Scotian Community of Upper Hammonds Plains. Ensure that engagement with potentially impacted communities is undertaken, including Westwood Hills, Highland Park, and Upper Hammonds Plains (as part of its ongoing Planning Strategy Review and African Nova Scotian Community Action Plan).
3. Complete a Region-wide Subdivision Egress Review Study to identify areas that are vulnerable to access/egress challenges, and based on its findings, establish a multi-year implementation strategy that prioritizes subdivisions for remediation, and consider leveraging new and emerging infrastructure from Melvin Lake Wind Project or other projects in the area.
MOTION PUT AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
Not present: Councillor Kent