Provincial Approval
On August 29, Municipal Affairs & Housing notified the Municipality that the Amendments to the Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use Bylaw have been approved as submitted. Notice of this approval was advertised on September 9, 2022, and the amendments are now in effect.
To review the amended documents, please visit www.plancumberland.ca/documents
Municipal Approval
During the June 22 regular council session, Council approved second reading of the proposed amendments with a small housekeeping change to the text and a minor change to the restricted overlay in Wentworth.
Council approved adding an area in Wentworth to the restricted overlay extending 3.2 km east and west of the centre-line of highway 4 and extending from the Colchester border northwards to Highway 246 (New Annan Rd) on the east and Hwy 448 (Valley Rd) on the west. (See map below)
pdf Wind Turbine Restricted Overlay(4.58 MB)
Next Steps
Following second reading, these amendments will be submitted to the Province, where the Director of Planning has 30 days to determine if they require Ministerial Approval. The Minister then has up to 60 days to approve, reject or amend the documents and notify the Municipality.
Following this, the Municipality will place notice in a newspaper regarding the decision of the Director and/or Minister. If approved, the changes are in effect as of the date of that notice.
Final Amended Documents: (Subject to Provincial Approval)
June 22, 2022: Second Reading
Council will consider final approval of the various amendments.
pdf Second Reading Memo to Council(103 KB)
June 15, 2022: Public Hearing
A Public Hearing regarding revised policies and regulations related to wind turbines will be held at 4:00pm, June 15, 2022 at the Upper Nappan Council Chambers.
Hearing documents are linked below. Public Hearings are open to the public. You may participate by submitting comments by email to:
A Public Hearing regarding revised policies and regulations related to wind turbines will be held at 4:00 pm, June 15, 2022, at the Upper Nappan Council Chambers.
Hearing documents are linked below. Public Hearings are open to the public. You may participate by submitting comments by email to:
May 30: First Reading:
The amendments linked below received first reading by Council on May 30, 2022, at a special Council meeting.
- pdf First Reading Memo To Council(42 KB)
- pdf Exerpt Of MPS With Changes Given First Reading, May 30, 2022(1.45 MB)
- pdf Exerpt Of LUB With Changes Given First Reading, May 30, 2022(499 KB)
- pdf Detailed Ammendments To MPS And LUB As Approved At First Reading, May 30, 2022(16.22 MB)
- pdf Revised Map Of Restricted Overlay(16.03 MB)
May 13: Revised Recommendations and Engagement Report
The following materials have been prepared by staff and will be discussed at the May 18, Public Committee of The Whole Meeting @ 4:00 pm. at the Springhill Council Chambers located at 43 Main St, Springhill, Nova Scotia.
- pdf Engagement Report Addendum(4.27 MB)
- pdf Recommendations Info Sheet (Revised)(234 KB)
- pdf Map: Wentworth Restrictive Overlay Options(218 KB)
Public Open House: May 9
As part of the ongoing review of wind turbine regulations, the Municipality of Cumberland is holding an information open house on May 9, 2022, from 3:30 pm to 7:00 pm at the Upper Nappan Service Centre.
This will be an opportunity to meet with Municipal Planning Staff to review and discuss draft recommendations for controlling small and large wind turbines.
Updated April 14, 2022, with draft recommendations and new review documents
The Municipality of Cumberland is conducting a review of municipal regulations controlling small and large wind turbines. It’s anticipated that this process will take six months, concluding in June 2022. This review is meant to provide opportunities for residents and other stakeholders to share their views and review draft documents and reports as they are completed.
As shown in the attached pdf work plan(135 KB) , the intent is to reach out to residents, landowners, and other stakeholders to better understand their concerns and viewpoints.
Planning staff have conducted a review of Cumberland’s current wind turbine regulations, prepared information sheets on pdf Best Practices(485 KB) and regulatory pdf Policy Gaps(191 KB) . Each of these will, in turn, be presented to Municipal Council and shared here with the public.
Staff have also completed a pdf Public Engagement Report(5.87 MB) (plus pdf Appendix E(9.19 MB) , other responses) outlining what we heard from all those who responded to the first round of public feedback. Thanks so much for the high level of participation.
The analysis described above and public feedback have provided the background for developing Draft Recommendations for current municipal regulations. These pdf draft recommendations(210 KB) are now complete and shared with the public and Municipal Council for a second review period before being revised and starting the final adoption process in June.
pdf Draft Recommendations(210 KB)
Please take the time to read through the various reports and recommendations, and take the time to share your thoughts on the draft recommendations.
You may participate by submitting your comments by email to:
Planning Dept, Upper Nappan Service Centre, 1395 Blair Lake Road, Upper Nappan, NS B4H 3Y4. Written submissions must be received by May 5, 2022.
Additional documents related to this review can be found here: