Commercial properties located in residential neighbourhoods could lose their designation under zoning changes proposed for the second phase of Halifax's Centre Plan, which is now under review by municipal committees and community councils. The Centre Plan is a comprehensive strategy for land use, urban design and policy for the regional centre of the Halifax Regional Municipality, which includes peninsular Halifax and Dartmouth. Walker spent weeks going through Centre Plan documents trying to figure out what the proposed changes would mean for her property. Under the proposed changes, Walker's law firm would be unaffected, even if she sold it. The project manager for the Centre Plan process said certain types of businesses in residential neighbourhoods can lead to a lot of complaints.

Source: CBC News June 14, 2021 19:07 UTC