Draft Documents

Review of the Town’s Planning Documents has been ongoing since 2015. Documents include the Municipal Planning Strategy, Land Use By-law, Core and Neighbourhood Design Guidelines, Subdivision By-law and Stormwater Guide.

A Public Hearing on the proposed documents (found below) will be held on June 25^th, 2020. Information on participating in this meeting can be found here . Council will consider 2^nd Reading and adoption of the documents on June 30^th, 2020. The Staff Report for the Public Hearing and 2^nd Reading can be found here .

For more information contact the Town’s Director of Planning & Development (Devin Lake) – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 902-542-3232.

 

You can view the proposed final versions of the planning documents by clicking on the images and links below.

  

 

 

MPS Map 1 - Future Land Use

MPS Map 2 - Future Streets

MPS Map 3 - Future Parks

LUB Map 1 - Zoning

LUB Map 2 - Development Constraints

LUB Map 3 - Core & Neighbourhood Areas

Other Supporting Documents: 

• Stormwater Managment Guide
• Public Participation Program Policy

 

Current (2008) Planning Documents:

• Municipal Planning Strategy
• Land Use Bylaw
• Subdivision Bylaw
• Downtown Architectural Guidelines
• Residential Architectural Guidelines

 

Phase III & Final Updates:

September 3rd, 2019	Committee of the Whole draft reviewed by Council - Overview Presentation
September 10th, 2019	Joint Planning Advisory Committee/Council Workshop & Overview presentation
September 16th, 2019	Environmental Sustainability Committee Draft III Review
September 19th, 2019	Continued Planning Advisory Committee consideration on discussion topics - PAC presentation
October 3rd, 2019	Design Review Committee Draft III Review, including proposed Core Area & Neighbourhood Design Guidelines
October 10th, 2019	Open House Event at Town Hall on Draft III document - Presentation Boards from the Event
October 16th, 2019	Source Water Protection Committee Draft III Review - SWP Committee Presentation
October 24th, 2019	Wolfville Business Development Corporation presentation & Draft III Review - View Presentation
October 24th, 2019	Public Participation Meeting Presentation - View Presentation
October 24th, 2019	Planning Advisory Committee recommendation to Council - View Presentation
November 26th, 2019	Committee of the Whole (Council) to consider feedback & finalize Draft III documents - View Presentation & Report
January 21st, 2020	Council considers final drafts & provides direction on process to finalize the documents - View Report beginning on pg. 52
February 12th & 20th, 2020	Public Information Meetings - View Presentation . Direct mail and communications can be found here - Poster & Mailing
March 3rd, 2020	Council gives First Reading to the proposed Planning Documents - View Report
April 7th, 2020	Council received a verbal update from Staff on the status of the Plan Review process. Staff took direction on updates to the documents - Council Direction
May 19th, 2020	Council passed a motion to proceed with a virtual public hearing on June 25th, 2020 and to hold a special Council meeting on June 30th, 2020 to consider 2nd reading of the documents - Agenda Package
June 25th, 2020	Council approves the planning documents at the Public Hearing. Direct mail and communications can be found here - Poster , Mailing  & Staff Report
June 30th, 2020	Council approves planning documents at 2nd Reading - View Agenda Package
TBD	Provincial review.
TBD	Documents fully-adopted and Staff begin to administer.