Notice of Proposed Amendments to Cluster Development Regulations- First Reading Scheduled for April 22, 2025

Following Council’s direction on March 25, 2025, draft amendments to the Cluster Development Regulations have been prepared. The key changes are:

• Permit Window: Developers (excluding phased‐development condominiums) would have a specified period to obtain a building permit.
• Non-Conforming Status: If construction begins within 12 months of building permit issuance, the development would be deemed non-conforming and exempt from certain regulatory requirements.
• Extended Grandfathering: The cutoff date for grandfathered projects would be moved from December 31, 2025, to December 31, 2026.
• Would allow non-phased cluster developments that cannot be completed within the building permit application timeframe to enter into a development agreement prior to December 31, 2026.

Council will review and consider First Reading of these amendments on April 22, 2025, to the Municipal Planning Strategy and the Municipal-Wide Land Use Bylaw regarding cluster development regulations.

All members of the public are welcomed to attend the Council meeting on April 22, 2025, at the municipal building, council chambers.

To review the proposed changes, please review the April 22, 2025 First Reading package located under background documents or visit the Municipal Building for a physical copy at 10 Allée Champlain Drive, Cookville, Nova Scotia, Canada, B4V 9E4.