Law360 Canada ( March 12, 2025, 10:30 AM EDT) -- Appeal by Appellant against the approval of a development agreement by the Respondent Municipality of the County of Kings ("Municipality") for a multi-unit residential project proposed by Respondents Bradford and Constance Hopgood ("Hopgoods") in Port Williams. The Hopgoods sought approval from the Municipality for this development, which the Appellant opposed, arguing that it encroached on the buffer between agricultural and residential land uses as prescribed by the Municipal Planning Strategy ("MPS") and would negatively impact its agricultural operations. The Municipality's planning staff and the Planning Advisory Committee endorsed the development, and the Council approved it. The Appellant appealed to the Respondent Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board ("Board"), which dismissed the appeal, leading the Appellant to further appeal. The Appellant argued that the proposed development did not reasonably carry out the intent of the MPS and that the Board erred in law by concluding otherwise. They contended that the development violated Policy 4.5.24(c) of the MPS, which required a separation distance between residential buildings and land used for intensive livestock operations. The Appellant claimed that their pasture, used for livestock, was within this separation distance and should be considered an intensive livestock operation. Additionally, the Appellant raised concerns about traffic conditions, arguing that the development would exacerbate existing hazardous traffic issues in the area. The Respondents, including the Municipality and the Hopgoods, argued that the development complied with the MPS and that the pasture did not qualify as land used for intensive livestock operations. They maintained that the development was consistent with the Municipality's growth objectives and that the traffic impact study conducted by a qualified expert had been approved by the Department of Public Works, indicating no significant traffic concerns....