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City Council Meeting Recap: October 29, 2024

The following is a recap of the City of St. John's Regular Council Meeting on October 29, 2024, which provides an overview of Council decisions. You can also view all related documents for the decisions below, video and the full agenda from the meeting by clicking the link below. 

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Wetland Text and Map Amendment - Adoption

On June 11, 2024, Council reviewed an application put forward by staff for a text and map amendment to the Envision St. John’s Development Regulations related...

National Child Day: Free Events November 13 to 20

November 20 is National Child Day in Canada, a day to celebrate the rights of children everywhere to live happy, healthy lives, and to support them in reaching their full potential. To celebrate, the City of St. John’s is offering a week of free events and programs, November 13 to 20, at various community centres. Events include Youth Drop-In, Everyone Welcome Swim and Active Playgroup.

We will also celebrate with our annual Move it Family Fun Event at Kenmount Terrace Community Centre on Saturday...

Public Meeting - 26 Alexander Street & 25 Patrick Street

Correction: This notice was originally distributed with the incorrect civic number of 29 Patrick Street. This has been corrected to 25 Patrick Street.

A Public Meeting will take place regarding a rezoning application for land at 26 Alexander Street.

The City has received an application from Connections for Seniors to rezone land at 26 Alexander Street from the Commercial Local (CL) Zone to the Apartment 2 (A2) Zone to accommodate a sixty (60) unit Apartment Building. A Municipal Plan amendment is...

Application - 5-7 Little Street

The City has received an application from Nevida Properties Inc. for 5 & 7 Little Street.

Description

The City of St. John’s rezoned 5 & 7 Little Street from the Residential 2 (R2) Zone to the Apartment 2 (A2) Zone in 2021 for a Personal Care Home. The applicant is now proposing an Apartment Building which is a Permitted Use in the A2 Zone. The proposed building is 20 metres in height (4-6 storeys depending on site grades) and would accommodate approximately 100, one-bedroom units. A revised Land...

City Enhances Accessibility with New Rest Areas

During public engagement for the 2024-2026 Accessibility Plan, the City heard that accessibility in parks and trails is important. We are pleased to announce the installation of new accessible rest areas in two local parks. The initiative was made possible through an Accessible Communities Grant awarded by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador's Department of Municipal and Provincial Affairs.

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The grant funded the purchase and installation of eight...

Ward 3 By-Election Vote-By-Mail Due October 30

The deadline to return completed voting kits by mail is Wednesday, October 30, 2024.

Residents that miss the mail-in deadline can still cast their vote. Completed kits can be deposited at the green drop box situated outside City Hall up until 8 p.m. on November 5.

On election day only (November 5), voters may also drop-off completed kits or cast their ballots at a satellite drop-off centre located on the first floor of the Village Mall, 430 Topsail Rd, between 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters who intend to...