[Halifax] The Interchange (3514 Joseph Howe) | 2X43 m | 2X12 fl | U/C

[Keith P.]

Originally Posted by bartekci

IIRC Centre Plan does not allow for new drive throughs on the peninsula. Does Joe Howe count as the peninsula? It's the border, I guess

Not sure where they'd fit a drive through on this build anyway. There are two entry ways, both which seem to be for folks coming and going from the development.

Hopefully something better than a Sbux!

Two questions: what would you consider "better than a Sbux" given it is just quick-serve coffee?

Second question for those who would know: when did HRM the Good pass a bylaw banning new drive-thrus on the peninsula, thus giving a big advantage to those existing before the decree? One presumes it was a bow to climate change virtue signalling. Meanwhile building activity and the associated vehicles associated with those new residents continues to skyrocket. Hypocritical much?

[IanWatson]

Originally Posted by Keith P.

Second question for those who would know: when did HRM the Good pass a bylaw banning new drive-thrus on the peninsula, thus giving a big advantage to those existing before the decree? One presumes it was a bow to climate change virtue signalling. Meanwhile building activity and the associated vehicles associated with those new residents continues to skyrocket. Hypocritical much?

That came in with Centre Plan. So 2019 I think.

If I recall the discussions at the time it was less about climate change and more about urban form. Drive-thrus take up a substantial amount of land given the limited scope of the land use.

And yes, it will give an advantage to non-conforming drive-thrus, for the time being. However, we're already seeing many of those disappear as the land is repurposed to a higher and better use. The Quinpool McDonald's drive-thru is gone and the Wendy's and various Tim's locations on the Darmouth side of the bridge are all in the process of being redeveloped. I think that just leaves the downtown Dartmouth Tim's, the South End Tim's, the Penhorn Starbucks, and the various drive-thrus in the Kempt Road and Halifax Shopping Centre areas. Won't be too long before a good number of them are redeveloped too.