Urgent Update: 505 Lucasville Road
We need to show strength. Please attend the Community Meeting
February 4, 6:30 PM at Wallace Lucas Community Centre in preparation for
Public Hearing on February 9, 6:00 PM at City Hall
Anyone who wishes to speak at the public hearing will have 5 minutes. If you wish to speak please email lucasville.lvc@gmail.com
The developer of the proposed 64-unit apartment building is now attempting to add an adjacent parcel of land to their development to secure access.
This is not their right.
This decision rests solely with the North West Community Council.
Staff Report (documents multiple unresolved concerns):
https://cdn.halifax.ca/sites/default/files/documents/city-hall/community-councils/260112nwcc1411.pdf
Why this matters right now
I formally requested that First Reading be refused at the North West Community Council meeting on January 12, but that request was not heard.
If this amendment is approved, it will set a dangerous precedent with long-term ripple effects on:
future development in Lucasville
road safety and emergency access
infrastructure capacity
environmental protection
and the preservation of an African Nova Scotian heritage community
This is not just about an apartment building.
It is about the future of Lucasville.
Community opposition is clear
Over 1,000 residents have signed the petition to halt apartment construction
Why this amendment should NOT be approved
This amendment does not meet Policy P-137 of the Municipal Planning Strategy because critical issues remain unresolved, including:
Infrastructure capacity
Road and emergency access
Pressure on community facilities
Environmental impacts such as stormwater runoff and wildlife disturbance
Impacts to Lucasville’s African Nova Scotian heritage and community fabric
and the premature timing of this proposal
Specifically:
The development missed legal deadlines and lost its entitlement
Access was never properly zoned or permitted
Staff errors are not grounds for rewriting the Land Use By-law
Environmental impacts are documented but deferred
Heritage and community impacts are documented but unresolved
ANSCAP community-led planning is being undermined
Emergency access and public safety concerns remain
Infrastructure impacts are deferred, not addressed
Council has clear legal authority to refuse this amendment
More details on why this ammendment should not be approved can be found here; https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GtFM0vCMxrZKUf5hKIxiAQfdk4sXZcKQYqQKTRuc7C4/edit?usp=sharing
We need to show strength. Please attend the Community Meeting
February 4, 6:30 PM at Wallace Lucas Community Centre in preparation for
Public Hearing on February 9, 6:00 PM at City Hall
Anyone who wishes to speak at the public hearing will have 5 minutes. If you wish to speak please email lucasville.lvc@gmail.com
If we show up organized, informed, and in numbers, there is no justification for approving this amendment.
Please share this widely. Now is the moment where community voices matter most.
If you want to reach out to the North West Community Council, here are their contacts.
Cathy Deagle Gammon, District 1 Councillor - cathy.deaglegammon@halifax.ca
Nancy Hartling - Councillor for District 13 - nancy.hartling@halifax.ca
John Young - HRM Councillor District 14 - john.young@halifax.ca
Billy Gillis - HRM Councillor District 15 - Lower Sackville/Beaver Bank - billy.gillis@halifax.ca
Jean St-Amand, Councillor, HRM District 16 - jean.st-amand@halifax.ca