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Service Interruption: City Website

Updates to the City of St. John’s website will occur tonight from 9:30 p.m. – 1:30 a.m. NST. During this time, there will be a period of 10-15 minutes in which the website will be unavailable.

National Child Day: Free Events November 20-26

November 20 is National Child Day in Canada, a day to celebrate the rights of children everywhere to live happy, healthy lives, and to ensure they reach their full potential. To celebrate, the City of St. John’s is offering a week of free events and programs, November 20 to 26, at various community centres. Events include Youth Drop-In, Everyone Welcome Swim and Active Playgroup.

We will conclude our week-long celebration with Move it Family Fun Event at Kenmount Terrace Community Centre on Sunday...

Application - 110 Higgins Line

Application

The City received an application to add Home Occupation as a Discretionary Use to the Residential Special (RA) Zone to allow a home care business at 110 Higgins Line to continue to operate.

Description

The City received an application to add Home Occupation as a Discretionary Use to the Residential Special (RA) Zone to allow a home care business at 110 Higgins Line to continue to operate. The home care business has operated at 110 Higgins Line since 2011. The business started as an...

What We Heard: Accessibility Plan

The City of St. John’s has released a What We Heard report summarizing findings from public engagement which took place in September and October on the development of an Accessibility Plan. The Accessibility Plan will focus on actions to improve accessibility and remove barriers, building upon and improving existing measures previously implemented by the City of St. John’s.

What We Heard will be shared with Council at the Committee of the Whole meeting on Tuesday, November 7, 2023.

Highlights of What...

Application - 77 Blackmarsh Road

Application

A referral has been received by the City of St. John’s from Bell Mobility Inc. requesting concurrence to construct a telecommunications tower located at 77 Blackmarsh Road.

Description

In accordance with the obligations under the Radiocommunication Act and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s Radiocommunication and Broadcasting Antenna Systems CPC-2-0-03 (Issue 6), the City of St. John’s hereby notifies residents in the vicinity of 77 Blackmarsh Road of Bell Mobility’s...

Application - 47 Smith Avenue

Application

A Change of Non-Conforming Use application has been submitted by Islamic Circle of North America at 47 Smith Avenue.

Description

The proposed application is to change the hours of use for a Place of Worship. The applicant is proposing revised hours of 4 a.m. - 12 a.m (midnight), seven (7) days per week, which would be extended from the currently approved hours of 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. The floor area will remain at approximately 485m2. On-site parking is provided.

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