The Council rejected the rezoning application for the Exit 6 site. This win belongs to every one of you who spoke up against this sprawl. Keep checking the municipal meeting minutes to ensure this proposal stays off the table for good.
December 25, 2022
Chester Municipal Council: reject large-scale commercial development at Exit 6
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(NB: Please only sign this if you live and/or own property in the Municipality of Chester; indicate the postal code of that property in the municipality in the appropriate field when prompted.)
WHAT'S HAPPENING? WHY SHOULD I BE CONCERNED?
A developer wants the Municipality of Chester to rezone its undeveloped 30-acre property just north of Highway 103 at Exit 6, off Mill Lake Road to allow large-scale commercial development.
Current plans indicate a large plaza of about 300,000 square feet – about 3 times the size of the existing Hubbards Shopping Centre – to host a gas bar, drive-through food outlets, and 400 parking spots.
The developer can already do some commercial development on the property. But granting the developer’s request would allow the large-scale commercial development over the entire property – an area the size of 23 football fields. Rezoning also opens the door to a wide range of other “commercial and light industrial” uses in future over this entire area.
Allowing such development – with all the traffic, noise and light pollution – in this location is not in keeping with the quiet, rural character of the area that makes Hubbards appealing. It enables more urban sprawl down the highway, despite the large commercial plazas and retail services already located at Exit 5.
We call upon the Council of the Municipality of Chester to:
- reject the developer’s rezoning request (for a portion of PID 60422888), preserving the existing zoning and appropriate limits on the scale of commercial development; and
- direct municipal staff to work with residents on a plan to make better use of existing, under-used space in the Hubbards area that is already zoned for commercial use.
Updates
November 9, 2022
The amount of local support we have gathered proves that our neighbors want to keep the rural character of Hubbards intact. Email your council representative today to demand they block the rezoning at Exit 6. Tag the Municipality of Chester on Facebook to ensure they see we are paying attention.
Reached 100 supporters
November 9, 2022
6 Comments
KEEP HUBBARDS RURAL. We dont need another mall with drive-thrus. Enough is enough.
I agree with growth and development and have no problem with a gas bar, restaurants but have issues with massive growth that would impede with our way of enjoying our property on a massive scale.
I dont get why they want to put more retail here when there is already heaps of space closer to Halifax and at exit 5. Seems like a huge waste of land and its gonna kill the quiet vibe.
300,000 sq ft is way too big for that spot. The traffic at Exit 6 is already a nightmare during rush hour. Council needs to wake up and see that nobody out here wants this.
This is totally ridiculous. We moved out here to get away from the city sprawl not to have a giant parking lot built at the end of our road. Please leave the woods alone.
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The Council rejected the rezoning application for the Exit 6 site. This win belongs to every one of you who spoke up against this sprawl. Keep checking the municipal meeting minutes to ensure this proposal stays off the table for good.
December 25, 2022
Chester Municipal Council: reject large-scale commercial development at Exit 6
Final supporters
(NB: Please only sign this if you live and/or own property in the Municipality of Chester; indicate the postal code of that property in the municipality in the appropriate field when prompted.)
WHAT'S HAPPENING? WHY SHOULD I BE CONCERNED?
A developer wants the Municipality of Chester to rezone its undeveloped 30-acre property just north of Highway 103 at Exit 6, off Mill Lake Road to allow large-scale commercial development.
Current plans indicate a large plaza of about 300,000 square feet – about 3 times the size of the existing Hubbards Shopping Centre – to host a gas bar, drive-through food outlets, and 400 parking spots.
The developer can already do some commercial development on the property. But granting the developer’s request would allow the large-scale commercial development over the entire property – an area the size of 23 football fields. Rezoning also opens the door to a wide range of other “commercial and light industrial” uses in future over this entire area.
Allowing such development – with all the traffic, noise and light pollution – in this location is not in keeping with the quiet, rural character of the area that makes Hubbards appealing. It enables more urban sprawl down the highway, despite the large commercial plazas and retail services already located at Exit 5.
We call upon the Council of the Municipality of Chester to:
- reject the developer’s rezoning request (for a portion of PID 60422888), preserving the existing zoning and appropriate limits on the scale of commercial development; and
- direct municipal staff to work with residents on a plan to make better use of existing, under-used space in the Hubbards area that is already zoned for commercial use.
Updates
November 9, 2022
The amount of local support we have gathered proves that our neighbors want to keep the rural character of Hubbards intact. Email your council representative today to demand they block the rezoning at Exit 6. Tag the Municipality of Chester on Facebook to ensure they see we are paying attention.
Reached 100 supporters
November 9, 2022
6 Comments
It's so unnecessary to allow this massive commercial development in this unsuitable location. Really hope that Council doesn't just cave to a developer's demand to raze this forested area to build a gas bar and fast-food joints for highway commuters, at the expense of local residents.
KEEP HUBBARDS RURAL. We dont need another mall with drive-thrus. Enough is enough.
I agree with growth and development and have no problem with a gas bar, restaurants but have issues with massive growth that would impede with our way of enjoying our property on a massive scale.
I dont get why they want to put more retail here when there is already heaps of space closer to Halifax and at exit 5. Seems like a huge waste of land and its gonna kill the quiet vibe.
300,000 sq ft is way too big for that spot. The traffic at Exit 6 is already a nightmare during rush hour. Council needs to wake up and see that nobody out here wants this.
This is totally ridiculous. We moved out here to get away from the city sprawl not to have a giant parking lot built at the end of our road. Please leave the woods alone.
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It's so unnecessary to allow this massive commercial development in this unsuitable location. Really hope that Council doesn't just cave to a developer's demand to raze this forested area to build a gas bar and fast-food joints for highway commuters, at the expense of local residents.