Chester to hold public meeting Oct. 20 on Rum Runners Lane development agreement

The Municipality of the District of Chester has called a public information meeting for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, in Council Chambers at 151 King Street, Chester. The notice was issued Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, at 8:42 a.m. Atlantic time, according to the municipality.¹

The meeting covers proposed amendments to an existing development agreement for Rum Runners Lane in Martins Point. The amendments would update language in the agreement for 16 single-unit dwellings to allow for more general building design, the municipality said.¹

The meeting is a chance to hear about the proposal and to ask questions, according to the municipality. It did not say whether a presentation would be given or how long the meeting would run.¹

After the meeting, Community Development staff will present the proposal to the Planning Advisory Committee in Council Chambers, the municipality said. No date has been set for that meeting. The committee will make a recommendation to Municipal Council.¹

Council then holds a public hearing to receive feedback on the proposed development agreement, and will vote on whether to approve it. The municipality said the dates for the committee meeting, the public hearing and the council vote are yet to be determined.¹

Notices with the date, time and location of those meetings will be posted in a local newspaper, on the municipal website and at the Municipal Office, according to the municipality. All council and committee meetings are open to the public, it said.¹

The municipality listed contact details for questions: 902-275-2599, planning@chester.ca, or the Community Development Department, Box 369, 186 Central Street, Chester, NS B0J 1J0.¹

The meeting starts at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, at Council Chambers, 151 King Street, Chester. The notice did not list an end time.¹