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FACT SHEET 1: Blockhouse Hill - Feb 13, 2023

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Potential Sale of Lands – Blockhouse Hill

February 13, 2023 – A Request for Proposals (RFP) was issued last week to obtain development concept proposals for the lands on Blockhouse Hill. The Town is looking to divest ownership of the lands into private hands for a mixed-use residential development with a balance of affordable and accessible units.

Blockhouse Hill consists of roughly 22.53 acres adjacent to Old Town Lunenburg, sloping towards Lunenburg’s Back Harbour. The properties are known as PID 60057015, PID 60057007, PID 60056991, PID 60056892, PID 60056900 and PID 60671427 and are marked on the map below. The land is located in the UNESCO World Heritage Site Buffer area.

 

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The following aspects are to be included in all design concepts:

  • 10% affordable units, i.e., no more than 30% of local median household income (Census 2021)
  • The number of accessible units required by the new National Building Code
  • Active transportation aspects
  • Barrier-free streets and public areas
  • Complementary to heritage values
  • 10% of land donated back to the Town as public open space

Public Engagement

There will be several opportunities for public engagement ahead of any prospective sale of the lands.

  1. A public workshop for input into the type of design scenarios citizens wish to explore, resulting in a Visioning Report for the design consultants’ use.
  2. A public presentation of the final four design scenarios to obtain public feedback and comments for integration into the final design, resulting in a What We Heard report.
  3. A public presentation to outline the designers’ final recommendation.

The RFP closes on March 7, 2023. More information and a timeline for public engagement will be shared once a proponent has been chosen.

Resources

Download a PDF of this release pdf here (486 KB) .