A Public Hearing will take place regarding an application to rezone land at 20 Janeway Place to allow apartment buildings. The proposed development will consist of four, two-storey apartment buildings; each apartment building will contain eight units for a total count of 32 units.

The St. John's Municipal Council adopted St. John’s Municipal Plan Amendment Number 10, 2023, and St. John’s Development Regulations Amendment Number 20, 2023, on April 25, 2023, and hereby gives notice of its intent to seek registration of the amendments from the Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs, in accordance with the Urban and Rural Planning Act.

The effect of the Municipal Plan amendment would be to re-designate land at 20 Janeway Place from the Open Space District to the Residential District. The effect of the Development Regulations amendment would be to rezone land at 20 Janeway Place from the Open Space (O) Zone to the Apartment 1 (A1) Zone.

Comment by

9:30 a.m. Monday, May 15, 2023

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 and Location

• In-person Public Hearing: 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 16, 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.

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

Comment

Provide your comments to the Office of the City Clerk including your name and address. 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 or visit the Planning St. John’s website.

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

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).