Town of Yarmouth Planning Review

Project Update!

The next round of engagement starts on Tuesday, January 28th! Join us for the Issues & Options Workshops and engage in conversations with the project team about the things that matter most to you. All are welcome!

Workshop Schedule

• Tuesday, January 28th 6:30pm at Mariner’s on Main - Housing Workshop
• Wednesday, January 29th 6:30pm at the Ignite Garage - Economic Development & Tourism Workshop
• Thursday, January 30th at the Hope Centre - Recreation & Transportation Workshop
• Wednesday, February 5th 6:30pm at Town Hall - Culture, Heritage & Environment Workshop
• Thursday, February 6th 6:30pm at Town Hall - Urban Structure Workshop

About the Project

The Town of Yarmouth Planning Review is a project to review the Municipal Planning Strategy, Land Use Bylaw and Subdivision Bylaw for the Town of Yarmouth. The Municipal Government Act, which governs how municipalities operate in Nova Scotia, requires planning documents to be reviewed at least once every 10 years. The Town of Yarmouth's planning documents were last reviewed in 2016.

The planning documents include:

1. The Municipal Planning Strategy is the primary planning document that guides growth and development in Yarmouth. It lays out the vision, goals, and policies that guide how growth and development are managed within the Town.
2. The Land Use Bylaw is the companion document to the Municipal Planning Strategy, and puts the vision, goals, and policies into action through specific regulations that have to do with development activities. This includes where certain types of buildings can be built and what kind of land uses (like commercial, residential or industrial) can happen where.
3. The Subdivision Bylaw is a planning document that guides how a parcel of land can be divided into two or more lots, or how multiple lots can be combined to create one parcel. It also guides the construction of new services in new subdivision developments, such as streets, sewers, water lines, parkland, and sidewalks.

Together, these documents guide the Town of Yarmouth by determining what types of development can happen, and where.

The Town of Yarmouth Planning Review presents an exciting opportunity to establish a vision for the Town and to ensure our planning and development processes better serve our residents and businesses.

Your input will help to inform future changes to the Town's planning bylaws and policies.

How Can I Participate?

The next round of engagement starts on Tuesday, January 28th! Join us for the Issues & Options Workshops and engage in conversations with the project team about the things that matter most to you.

Join us for a workshop where we will learn a bit more about the priority issues for residents in Yarmouth and discuss the possible approach to policy and regulations for the planning documents. We hope you can join!

• Tuesday, January 28th 6:30pm at Mariner’s on Main - Housing Workshop
• Wednesday, January 29th 6:30pm at the Ignite Garage - Economic Development & Tourism Workshop
• Thursday, January 30th at the Hope Centre - Recreation & Transportation Workshop
• Wednesday, February 5th 6:30pm at Town Hall - Culture, Heritage & Environment Workshop
• Thursday, February 6th 6:30pm at Town Hall - Urban Structure Workshop

Past Engagement

If you missed our public meetings to introduce the project, check out the recording in the "Videos" menu on the right hand side of your screen. The video is less than 20 minutes and gives an overview of the project, explains what planning is and how it works, and lets you know how you can participate throughout the duration of the project. If you have any questions, you can email the project team at planningreview@townofyarmouth.ca

You can now read the What We Heard Report from the first phase of engagement, detailing the results from the engagement activities, including the public survey. Check out the report in the Documents section to the right hand side of your screen.