Public Service Announcement

CANCELLATION OF PUBLIC WORKSHOP HAMMONDS PLAINS

(Thursday, February 19, 2009) The public workshop scheduled for Thursday, February 19, 2009, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Hammonds Plains Consolidated Elementary School, 2180 Hammonds Plains Road, Hammonds Plains, NS has been cancelled and rescheduled due to the inclement weather forecasted for tonight. The workshop has been rescheduled for Thursday, March 12, 2009, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Hammonds Plains Consolidated Elementary School, 2180 Hammonds Plains Road, Hammonds Plains, NS. The purpose of the public workshop is to discuss and gather public comment on possible amendments to the Beaver Bank, Hammonds Plains and Upper Sackville Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law. The proposed amendment for discussion is as follows:

Case No. 01186 - Application by 3227459 Nova Scotia Limited to amend the Beaver Bank, Hammonds Plains and Upper Sackville Municipal Planning Strategy (MPS) and Land Use By-law (LUB) to enable commercial development at Hammonds Plains Road and Kingswood Drive (PID #'s 00422493 and 41185539), Hammonds Plains.

The workshop will also explore the possible creation of MPS policy regarding commercial land uses in the vicinity of the Hammonds Plains Road - Kingswood Drive/Gatehouse Run intersection.

Any inquiries or a copy of the staff report may be obtained by calling Planning Services, Sackville Office, 869-4260; or may be viewed at the following website address: http://www.halifax.ca/council/agendasc/081118rcAgenda.html (Item 10.1.3)

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