MUNICIPALITY OF THE COUNTY OF PICTOU GENERAL SERVICE AREA BOUNDARIES POLICY
PURPOSE
To provide a uniform policy for the modifications of existing community boundaries throughout the Municipality.
POLICY
1. The Municipality of Pictou County recognizes the need to provide for a standardized means of setting community boundaries, referred to as “General Service Areas” (GSA) in the Nova Scotia Civic Address File.
2. The Municipality, the Nova Scotia Geomatics Centre or the Emergency Management Office of Nova Scotia may initiate a change to an existing GSA where it is felt that the adjustment to the boundary will enhance and/or improve efficiencies of emergency responder services.
3. A resident may apply to the Municipality to adjust the boundaries or change the name of an existing GSA.
4. In the event that the application deals with the name of the GSA, the Municipality will complete a review of the proposed name change to ensure that it does not conflict with other GSA names within the Municipality.
a. If, in the opinion of the Civic Addressing Coordinator, a conflict is determined, the applicant will be required to suggest an alternate name.
5. The application shall set out the rationale for the suggested change to the General Service Area.
a. Where there is more than one property affected there must be a majority agreement on the proposed changed.
b. It shall be the responsibility of the resident applying for the change to demonstrate and document whether there is support amongst the affected properties.
6. Upon receipt of the completed application and prior to its presentation to Municipal Council, the Civic Addressing Coordinator for the Municipality shall consult with
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the Nova Scotia Geomatics Centre and Emergency Management Office, and other emergency response providers as required to determine if the changes meet with their approval and are within acceptable practices.
7. A recommendation report shall be prepared and presented to Council outlining the application and Council shall render a decision on the application.
8. The form of application shall be approved by the chief Administrative Officer and may be modified as required.
9. All other policies enacted with respect to boundaries and naming of General Service Areas are hereby repealed.
DISTRICT OF HOPE POLICY MANUAL
DEPARTMENT: Planning/Building POLICY NUMBER: 401-04
Old Policy #6.05 (Superceded)
POLICY TITLE: STREET NAMES
Authority: Legislative:
(Council)
Administrative:
Effective Date: August 27, 2001
Date for Review: As required
Council Resolution Number: 380RC/01/08/27 Issue Date:
AMENDMENTS:
Date: August 9, 2004 Council Resolution Number: 338RC/04/08/09
Date: March 13, 2006 Council Resolution Number: 104RC/06/03/13
Date: May 28, 2012 Council Resolution Number: N/A
Date: June 26, 2017 Regular Council Meeting: Item Number 4(c)
Date: October 9, 2018 Regular Council Meeting: Item Number 5(b)
Policy Scope
The District of Hope wishes to establish guidelines for the selection of street names that will:
1) reflect the natural beauty, green environment, and outdoor recreation oriented nature of our
community; and/or
2) recognize long-term residents or pioneers of our community; and/or
3) recognize people who made a significant contribution to the community
Procedures
District of Hope staff shall collaborate with developers to name streets that reflect the nature/theme
of the development/neighbourhood, the nature of our community and provides rational for 911
emergency responders. Such names do not require Council’s approval.
All names that reflect a specific person’s name shall be forwarded to Council for their approval. A
person’s name nomination for a street name must fall under one of the following categories:
1) Legacy (historical or cultural significance to the community of Hope);
2) Merit and recognition in lifetime achievement; and/or
3) Merit and recognition in service and charity.
All name nominators must appear before Council as a special delegation to present nominees.
Any suggestion that is not used but meets the criterion of the policy can be placed on the list herein
for future consideration.
File No. 340-20
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Street Names Policy #401-04
SUGGESTED STREET NAME RATIONALE
Paul Scherle Place Hope’s first Mayor, Mr. Paul Scherle
Enstrom Street (Avenue) Early 1900’s pioneer family.
Fontaine Street (Avenue) Jim Fontaine was one of the two men who started
“Brigade Days”.
James Street (Avenue) Ken James was one of the two men who started
“Brigade Days”.
Pringle Lane Laneway behind the Christ Church Anglican &
National Historic Site ( off Park Street)
Reverend Alexander St. David Francis Pringle arrived
in Hope in 1859. Within a year he had established the
first library on the mainland, then he set about raising
money for the building of a church.
Marv Cope Way Portion of School Road that runs from Flood-Hope
Road, north to Silver Creek Elementary School
Named after former Principal, School Board Chair and
Hospital Board Chair
