Public Hearing - 746 Blackmarsh Road

A Public Hearing will take place regarding an amendment to rezone land along the front of 746 Blackmarsh Road from the Rural Residential (RR) Zone to the Apartment 1 (A1) Zone for a Cluster Development comprised of three Apartment Buildings and a total of 45 units.

The St. John's Municipal Council adopted St. John’s Municipal Plan Amendment Number 22, 2026, and St. John’s Development Regulations Amendment Number 72, 2026, on April 7, 2026, and hereby gives notice of its intent to seek registration of the amendments from the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, in accordance with the Urban and Rural Planning Act.

The effect of the Municipal Plan amendment will re-designate land along the front 746 Blackmarsh Road from the Urban Expansion District to the Residential District.   

The effect of the Development Regulations amendment will rezone land along the front of 746 Blackmarsh Road from the Rural Residential (RR) Zone to the Apartment 1 (A1) Zone.  

You can learn more about this application on the Planning St. John’s webpage at engagestjohns.ca/planning. The Planning St. John's webpage allows the public to learn more about planning applications, track progress, give feedback and ask questions all in one place. 

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Comment By

9:30 a.m. Monday, May 4, 2026

If no written objections are received, the Public Hearing may be cancelled in accordance with the provisions of the Urban and Rural Planning Act.

Public Hearing Time & Date

7 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Foran/Greene Room, Fourth Floor, St. John’s City Hall

The City also offers the option to attend online using Zoom. Registration is required to receive Zoom link. To register, visit the Planning St. John's webpage. Choose Register for Virtual Public Hearing under “Important Links”.

All comments made during the Public Hearing by in-person and online attendees will be included in the Commissioner’s report to Council.

Comments

Provide your comments to the Office of the City Clerk including your name and address to cityclerk@stjohns.ca or P.O. Box 908, St. John’s NL  A1C 5M2.

Comments received become a matter of public record and are included in the Council agenda for the date a decision on the application will be made. Any identifying information (including your name) will be removed prior to your comment being released publicly. If you are writing on behalf of a group, organization, business, etc. and wish to remain anonymous, you must indicate as such with your submission.

Collection of personal information is authorized under the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015 and is needed to consider your comments on this application. Questions about the collection and use of your information may be directed to the City Clerk at 709-576-8202 or cityclerk@stjohns.ca.

Additional Information

Notices are sent to property owners within 150 metres of the application site. For more information call 709-576-6192, email planning@stjohns.ca.

A copy of the Municipal Plan and Development Regulations amendments can be viewed in-person, Planning & Development Division, fourth floor of the John J. Murphy building (City Hall Annex), weekdays from 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.