Residents ask N.S. Supreme Court to overturn provincial approval of Fall River development
Development agreement for 120-unit project was approved in August
A group of Halifax residents is asking the Nova Scotia Supreme Court to look at a provincial decision to greenlight a controversial Fall River development.
The project from Perry Lake Developments would see three multi-unit buildings on the 12-hectare site, creating about 120 housing units.
“There’s a lot of issues here. It’s complex and doesn’t quite fit,” said resident David Nunn.
Although the development was rejected by Halifax regional council in 2022, the province designated the site as a special planning area in February. The designation allows Housing Minister John Lohr to make decisions on developments in the Halifax Regional Municipality, and so far there are 15 sites.
Lohr approved a development agreement between Perry Lake Developments and HRM in August.
Nunn is one of 28 people who filed a request for a Nova Scotia Supreme Court judicial review of that approval in early November, arguing that it was “unreasonable and/or incorrect.”
A spokesperson for the Department of Municipal Affairs and Housing said the province can’t comment on a matter that is before the courts. …[Continue Reading]