The public engagement deadline for the 505 Lucasville Rd proposal (PLANAPP-2025-01152) is Friday, Sept 19, 2025. Please email your opposition now to jessica.harper@halifax.ca so they are included in the official record.

What’s being proposed:
The developer is trying to increase the number of units from 64 to 118. These are apartments, not seniors housing as many were led to believe. This scale of development will deeply impact Lucasville. https://www.halifax.ca/business/planning-development/applications/planapp-2025-01152-505-lucasville-road-lucasville

Email your comments to: jessica.harper@halifax.ca
CC the North West Community Council:
cathy.deaglegammon@halifax.ca, nancy.hartling@halifax.ca, john.young@halifax.ca, billy.gillis@halifax.ca, jean.st-amand@halifax.ca

Suggested subject line:
“PLANAPP-2025-01152 comment from a Lucasville resident”

What to include in your email:

Your name and Lucasville address
That you are writing about PLANAPP-2025-01152 at 505 Lucasville Rd
Your position and key concerns or support
Any personal impacts you want considered
A clear request for meaningful engagement and respect for our African Nova Scotian heritage community

Helpful resources:

Email template to personalize: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TcbUu9_tpGvg7OdbCXzzn6j_FfFHaPa8C4ACoNIaJ7M/edit?usp=sharing
Petition to share and sign: http://change.org/lucasville

Community meeting reminder:
Tuesday, Sept 16 at 6:30 pm
Wallace Lucas Community Centre
We will help residents send emails, collect letters for the official record, record statements to forward to the planner, and gather petition signatures.

📢 Your voice matters. Please send your email today and ask your neighbours and family to do the same. Every email, letter, and signature counts.