The Dalhousie School of Planning would like to extend an invitation to all to attend their annual Shift Conference, taking place online this year on March 11th, 2022. Register: https://t.co/5F2iiXYwTu
@WayeMason@builtHFX@neil_lovitt It will be interesting to watch play out. My hope for sites outside of Centre Plan is that it enables positive infill development. I can't see the areas with more static suburban municipal plans enjoying this direction, based on my engagement experience. An adept panel is key.
@bizmarkides@neil_lovitt@builtHFX@WayeMason Staff really did a good job on that one. I still want the province to fix SPAs to make them a better tool for when we eventually get into donut plan items.
@DartmouthDerek Charter / MGA level. Some other provinces have conditional approval applications, which would be really a boon to have. I personally think the planning profession here needs a tool to enact for small non-compliance matters.
@neil_lovitt@builtHFX@WayeMason That's the 'potential buildout' under Centre Plan number. There's still a 6 month to year long site plan approval process that has been required to date. This will be remedied somewhat in Package B. It's the additional subdivision approval timing that seems particularly delayed.
@builtHFX@neil_lovitt@WayeMason I'm curious if they will consider some Charter amendments to planning tools, and not just for designated "queue jumping" large projects. If it's only large projects, we miss an opportunity to assist large developers in scaling up.
Today, Statistics Canada is launching a new Rural Canada Statistics Portal. This portal enhances the focus on statistics for Canada's rural communities and regions. Check it out: https://t.co/XwKTbJ6Vhl