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Overnight Parking Bans Ending

The following on-street overnight parking bans are ending effective immediately as of this notice:

• Downtown Business District: 4 to 6 a.m. on Water Street (from Waldegrave Street to Prescott Street) and Duckworth Street (from New Gower to Cochrane Street)
• Streets outside the designated downtown area: 12:30 to 7:30 a.m.

Residents are reminded that the Weather-Related Parking Ban may be implemented on roads outside the downtown area during or following adverse weather events.

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City of St. John's Addresses Allegations of Conflict of Interest Involving Councillor Ellsworth

The City of St. John's requested an independent investigation into allegations of conflict of interest involving Councillor Ron Ellsworth. The allegations relate to a piece of property on Goldstone Street which was acquired by the City of St. John’s to complete upgrades to the road network in the area to improve safety. Councillor Ellsworth was the real estate agent for the property.

The investigation was initiated by Council following outside allegations. The complainant chose not to file an...

The Loop Closed for the Season

Due to weather conditions, the Loop at Bannerman Park will remain closed for the season effective Wednesday, March 19, 2025.

311 App Unavailable (March 19, 2025)

System maintenance is scheduled for the City's mobile app '311 St. John's' overnight tonight from 11:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. Thursday, March 20.

The app will not be in service during this time. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Application - 65 Empire Avenue

A change of Non-Conforming Use application has been submitted by Core Insight Inc. for 65 Empire Avenue.

Description

The proposed application is a change of Non-Conforming Use from an Office to a Clinic (chiropractic and wellness). The business will occupy a floor area of approximately 148.4m2. Hours of operation are Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Parking relief has been requested.

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9:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 8, 2025.

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Application - 5 Lunenburg Street

A Discretionary Use application has been submitted by Betsam International Inc. for 5 Lunenburg Street.

Description

The proposed application is a Home Occupation for retail sales of grocery items. The floor area will be approximately 45 m² and hours of operation will be Monday to Saturday, 12 p.m. – 7 p.m. Orders will be placed online or by phone and picked up during operating hours or delivered to customers by the business operator. There will be no on-site sales. Off-street parking is available...

Upcoming Changes to Access Platform and 311 St. John’s App

The City of St. John’s would like to inform all residents of upcoming changes to the Access platform and 311 St. John’s App taking place within the next few weeks.

We will be launching a new system mid-April which will replace the current Access website portal and 311 St. John’s App. Effective March 24, 2025, the 311 St. John’s App will no longer be available for download or accessible for use. The website request form will remain active until the new system is implemented in mid-April.

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