Home for Colored Children site gets council OK for redevelopment plan

Posted: May 06, 2021 11:51 AM AT | Last Updated: May 6
The Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children building is shown in 2016.(Steve Berry/CBC)
Halifax regional council approved the rezoning for part of the property where the former Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children is located after a public hearing on Tuesday.
The 129 hectares in Dartmouth is now owned by Akoma Holdings. It asked to change the designation of 28 hectares adjacent to Highway 7 from urban reserve to rural commuter to allow redevelopment to take place. The group also asked to have water and sewer extended to the site.
Shelley Fashan, a member of Akoma's property committee, told council the plans include a community centre, commercial space and a mix of housing that benefits African Nova Scotians.

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