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Application - 50 Bennett Avenue

The City has received an application from JSM Properties Inc. to rezone land at 50 Bennett Avenue from the Institutional (NST) Zone to the Apartment 1 (A1) Zone for a new Cluster Development use. The Cluster Development will include three (3) Apartment Buildings and one (1) Four-Plex for a total of fifty (50) units. A Municipal Plan Amendment is also required to redesignate the property from the Institutional District to the Residential District.

You can learn more about this application on the

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Committee of the Whole Meeting Cancelled - June 4

Please be advised that the Committee of the Whole meeting scheduled for Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 3 p.m. is cancelled. Items scheduled for this meeting will be discussed at the regular council meeting on Tuesday, June 11. 

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CEO Appointed for the Regional Economic Development Agency

Today (June 3, 2024), the municipalities of Conception Bay South, Paradise, and St. John’s, announced the appointment of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the joint Regional Economic Development Agency. Michelle Simms will assume the role effective July 9, 2024. 

Recognized as one of Atlantic Canada’s Top 50 CEOs by Atlantic Business Magazine, Ms. Simms brings over 20 years of executive experience to the role. She has had a lifelong passion for entrepreneurship and has excelled at growing,...

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Emergency Watermain Maintenance in Goulds

Due to emergency watermain maintenance in Goulds on Sunday, June 2 from midnight to 4 a.m., residents may experience loss of water, low pressure or discloured water.

If you experience discoloured water, run the cold water tap in a sink until it clears. If discoloured water persists, contact Access St. John’s by calling 311 or 754-CITY (2489).

The City apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause. 

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Public Sharps Disposal Bin at Quidi Vidi Lake Temporarily Out of Service

The public sharps disposal bin located at the gravel parking lot at Quidi Vidi Lake near the bottom of East White Hills Road is temporarily out of service. An update will be provided when a new bin is reinstalled.

The City of St. John’s apologizes for any inconvenience. For more details or to report an issue, contact Access St. John’s by calling 311 or 709-754-CITY (2489), via the app 311 St. John’s, or by email access@stjohns.ca

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