Application - 21 Merrymeeting Road

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The City has received an application from The Physically Disabled Service Centre Inc. (The HUB) at 21 Merrymeeting Road to convert office space into six (6) residential bedsitting rooms with a common area and shared bathroom, laundry, and kitchen facilities. This is classified as a Lodging House use as per the Envision St. John's Development Regulations. To consider this development, a text amendment to the Development Regulations is required to add Lodging House as a Discretionary Use in the Commercial Office (CO) Zone.

Along with the amendment, the City is advertising the Discretionary Use of a Lodging House at this location. The proposed floor area for the Lodging House use is approximately 178 m². The applicant has requested parking relief.

You can learn more about this application on the Planning St. John’s webpage at engagestjohns.ca/planning. The Planning St. John's webpage allows the public to learn more about planning applications, track progress, give feedback and ask questions all in one place.

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Comment By

9:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 8, 2024

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 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 709-576-8619 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.