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Halifax Regional Council
The Halifax Regional Council will hold a public hearing regarding the sale of surplus lands for an affordable housing pilot program. The body will also consider updates to parking rates, rural transit grants, and blasting bylaws.
- Public hearing on Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) surplus lands for affordable housing
- Proposed parking rate adjustments for the 2026/2027 budget
- One-year $55,000 funding grant for the 2026 Halifax Jazz Festival
- Proposed amendments to Bylaw B-600 to restrict blasting hours near schools and daycares
- Alcohol service permission for Porters Lake Community Centre Park on August 15, 2026
Halifax Regional Council approved the sale of surplus land for the Housing Accelerator Fund pilot program to Rooted, a developer focused on missing middle housing. The council also adopted administrative orders for 2026 parking rates, rural transit grants, and area rate costs, and directed staff to study blasting restrictions near schools.
- Approved sale of surplus land for affordable housing (unanimous)
- Adopted 2026/27 parking rate adjustments (unanimous)
- Adopted rural transit grants administrative order (unanimous)
- Adopted area rates and uniform charges administrative order (unanimous)
- Approved $55,000 MLSER funding for Halifax Jazz Festival (unanimous)
- Directed staff report on blasting restrictions near schools (14-3)
- Moved In Camera session for intergovernmental relations and property matters
- Received petitions on Dartmouth Commons baseball diamonds and Jack's Spa noise
Halifax Regional Council
Council voted 8-4 to deny an appeal against a site plan approval for a construction and demolition facility on Highway 7 in Porters Lake, upholding the Development Officer's decision. Council also adopted a by-law increasing ice rental rates (15-1) and approved a consent agenda including appointments, a transit tire contract, zoning amendments, solar collector regulations, and grants.
- Appeal of site plan approval for Highway 7, Porters Lake denied (4-8)
- By-law U-120 adopted to increase ice rental rates (15-1, Austin opposed)
- Emad Aziz appointed as Municipal Emergency Management Coordinator (unanimous)
- Transit tire lease and monitoring contract awarded to Michelin North America ($1.3M year 1, $21.3M over 10 years) (unanimous)
- Zoning amendment for 1528 Queen Street, Halifax approved (unanimous)
- Land use regulations for solar collector systems approved (unanimous)
- Seniors Recreation Services Plan 2026-2030 approved (unanimous)
- Regional Special Events Grants 2026 and Lacrosse Canada Minor Box Nationals grant approved (unanimous)