Shannon Park site plan to be unveiled at Wednesday meeting

The preferred concept plan for the redevelopmentof the Shannon Park site in Dartmouth will be unveiledat a meetingWednesdaynight.

The Canada Lands Company, which is in chargeof the project, presented three different options inNovember.The latest design will be a hybrid basedon public feedback.

Each of the three plans had a main residential neighbourhood, a mixed-use zone where therecould be higher towers and a commercial sector that could include small office buildings.

"It does build on what we heard," said Chris Millier, the director of real estatewith Canada Lands.

He pointed to things such as waterfront access and a pedestrian bike network as examples of what will be included in the concept.

However,this design may change before an applicationis sent to city planning staff.

The publicwill haveuntil July to submit their comments.

Officials with the Shannon Park project also want totake part in themunicipality's consultation process on new
planning rules under the centre plan, an area that includes peninsular Halifax and part of Dartmouth.

"I think there's an opportunity to plug into that, to be informed by what the community is saying to HRM," said Millier.

Meanwhile, the careful removal of hazardousmaterials inside the 32 former military housing complexesis underway.

The buildings have been sealed and internaldemolition for each one could take four to six weeksbefore they are taken down.Removingthe buildings on the site is expected to take until January.