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City Council Meeting Recap: June 2, 2026

The following is a recap of the City of St. John's Regular Council Meeting on June 2, 2026. The recap provides an overview of Council decisions. All related documents for the decisions outlined below and the full agenda from the meeting are available by clicking the button below. 

Council Meeting Video, Agenda & Documents

Development Applications:

Development applications are formal requests submitted to the City of St. John's by individuals, businesses, or developers seeking approval for projects...

City of St. John’s Transitioning to a New Website on June 8

The City of St. John’s will transition to a new website platform on June 8 as its current content management system has reached its end of life. This transition also provides an opportunity to improve the website experience for residents, businesses, and visitors through enhanced navigation, improved accessibility features, and a more user-focused design.

The transition will begin at approximately 12:30 p.m. on June 8. During this time, the website will be unavailable for approximately 30...

Call for Members - Affordable Housing Working Group, June 2026

The Office of the City Clerk is seeking expressions of interest from individuals representing a Federal Crown Corporation involved in housing solutions.

The Affordable Housing Working Group is responsible for providing advice to Council regarding housing system related policies, directives and strategies as well as implementation of the 10-year Affordable Housing Strategy, 2019 to 2028. In implementing the Strategy, the Working Group is to consider relevant City policies and activities which...

Application - 300 Torbay Road, June 2026

A Discretionary Use application has been submitted by PR Realty Inc. at 300 Torbay Road.

Description

The proposed application is for a Drive Through for Peter’s Pizza. Hours of operations will be Monday to Sunday, 11 a.m. – midnight. On-site parking is provided.

Comment By

9:30 a.m. Friday, June 19, 2026

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...

City of St. John’s Partners with ANC to Celebrate the Accomplishments of Newcomers

In recognition of World Refugee Day on June 20, 2026, the City of St. John’s is proud to celebrate the accomplishments of newcomers through a celebratory event and art exhibit, “Many Journeys, One Home”, hosted by the Association for New Canadians (ANC). This initiative highlights the achievements and contributions of newcomers as they build meaningful careers and lives in their new communities.

The celebratory event will take place on Tuesday, June 23, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Foran...

Construction to Begin on Kelly’s Brook Shared-Use Path from Carpasian Road to Bannerman Road

Construction on the final phase of the Kelly’s Brook Shared-Use Path, between Carpasian Road and Bannerman Road, is scheduled to begin the week of June 8 and continue through October 2026.

The route will run alongside Empire Avenue and Rennie’s Mill Road, through Bannerman Park, and onto Bannerman Road. Kelly’s Brook Trail will remain open to pedestrians during construction; however, temporary trail detours or diversions will be required at times to allow work to proceed safely.

The work is being...