Town of Wolfville, Nova Scotia

Planning

The Planning Department is responsible for development control within the Town. This includes administration of, and policy development for, the Municipal Planning Strategy, Land Use By-Law and Subdivision By-Law, all as per authority of the Municipal Government Act.

Planning in Wolfville is greatly influenced by four factors:

• a keen interest in architectural values
• a desire to create and maintain a pedestrian oriented commercial district
• a high value placed on parks and open space
• assimilating a University student population equalling the Town population of approximately 4000.

Responses to these factors include:

• Architectural guidelines for the commercial district and residential areas
• significant investments by the Town in parks and open space acquisition and development
• extensive use of development agreements to control residential development

 Personnel

Personnel for the Planning Department are located upstairs in the Public Works building at 200 Dykeland Street. Should stairs propose a barrier for access, please call to arrange an alternative location to meet with any of the planning staff.

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