Public Meeting - Rezoning Application for 40 Quidi Vidi Road

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A Public Meeting will take place regarding a rezoning application for land at 40 Quidi Vidi Road.

Description

The City has received an application from First Light St. John’s Native Friendship Centre Inc. to rezone land at 40 Quidi Vidi Road from the Residential 3 (R3) Zone to the Residential Mixed (RM) Zone to develop First Light headquarters. This will include an Office, Clinic and Place of Assembly. Office and Clinic are Permitted Uses in the RM Zone, and Place of Assembly is a Discretionary Use. A Municipal Plan amendment is not required.

The City is also considering amending Section 7.6.3 of the St. John’s Development Regulations to allow buffering and screening in the RM Zone to be at the discretion of Council.

Along with these amendments, the City is advertising the Discretionary Use of a Place of Assembly at this location. Hours of operation will be 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. daily and the floor area will be 934 square metres. Off-street parking will be provided. The applicant has requested parking relief of 54 parking spaces.

Time & Date

7 p.m., Monday, October 30, 2023
Foran Greene Room, Fourth Floor, St. John’s City Hall.

As well, the City is offering the option to attend online using Zoom.

Registration is required to receive the Zoom link.

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All comments made during the public meeting by in-person and online attendees will be included in a report to Council.

The Newfoundland & Labrador Public Libraries have Wi-Fi available in the parking lot of each library location if a resident has their own device: Arts & Culture Centre (125 Allandale Road, St. John's), Marjorie Mews Library (12 Highland Dr, St. John's), and Michael Donovan Library (655 Topsail Rd, St. John's).

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 709-576-8619 or cityclerk@stjohns.ca.

Additional Information

For more information call 709-576-6192 or email planning@stjohns.ca. You can also follow this application on the Planning St. John's webpage on EngageStJohns.ca. The Planning St. John's webpage allows the public to learn more about planning applications and give feedback all in one place.

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