PLANAPP 2025-03225 - PID 41556614, Old Trunk Road, Elmsdale

Request

Application by UPLAND Planning + Design on behalf of the property owner to rezone a portion of a parcel of land off of Old Trunk Road in Elmsdale from the MU (Mixed Use) zone to the I-3 (Heavy Industry) zone.

Proposal

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The applicant is requesting to rezone a portion of PID 41556614 located along Old Trunk Road in Elmsdale from MU (Mixed Use) to I-3 (Heavy Industry) to allow for the construction of a precast concrete element production and storage yard through the as-of-right permitting process.

Examples of uses permitted in the I-3 zone include but are not limited to manufacturing, processing, assembly, or warehousing operations, offices, research facilities, commercial and industrial uses, and composting operations. For a full list of permitted uses in the I-3 zone please see the Musquodoboit Valley/Dutch Settlement Land Use By-law.

Please note that while the applicant has indicated the proposal intentions following the rezoning application, any of the uses permitted in the I-3 zone would be permitted pending that all municipal regulations are satisfied. The major aspects of the proposal are as follows:

• a production building with a footprint of approximately 6000 square metres and 14.5 metres in height;
• an office building of approximately 500 square metres and 14.5 metres in height;
• a storage yard between 38,530 and 39,400 square metres; and
• on-site septic and water systems.

The Development Plans (provided below) outline the development proposal in detail, and include information related to the project rationale, traffic impact, existing site conditions, and proposed uses.

Process

The application will be considered under the Rezoning process

Status

This application is currently in the public notification stage. Residents are welcome to provide comments and feedback to staff. Please provide any comments or questions by August 10, 2026, to the Planner at the contact information below.

Documents Submitted for Evaluation

The applicant has submitted plans and studies required by HRM staff to properly evaluate the application. The documents are also available for review at the Planning Applications office at 5251 Duke Street, Halifax, Suite 300.

April 2026