Application - 150 New Gower Street
Application
A Public Hearing will take place regarding an application to rezone land at 150 New Gower Street to allow a 13-storey hotel with commercial/retail uses on the lower level and a 9-storey residential building containing 86 units.
Description
The St. John's Municipal Council adopted St. John’s Municipal Plan Amendment Number 3, 2022, and St. John’s Development Regulations Amendment Number 4. 2022, on February 28, 2022, and hereby gives notice of its intent to seek registration of the amendments from the Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs, in accordance with the Urban and Rural Planning Act.
The effect of the Municipal Plan amendment would be to re-designate 150 New Gower Street from the Residential Land Use District to the Commercial Land Use District.
The effect of the Development Regulations amendment would be to rezone 150 New Gower Street from the Residential Downtown (RD) Zone to the Commercial Downtown (CD) Zone.
Along with the amendment, the City is advertising the Discretionary Use of Dwelling Units on the 1st storey (ground floor). The proposed residential building will have 6 units on the ground floor. Off-street parking will be provided.
Comment By
9:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Time & Date
The Public Hearing is paper based. Instead of a face-to-face traditional Hearing, the public are invited to write the commissioner with their comments, concerns, or support. After the 30-day period, the commissioner will assemble all comments into a report to Council.
As well, the City is offering a virtual session for those who wish to speak with the commissioner, the applicant, and City staff.
Registration required.
Virtual Session on Zoom 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, 2022.
To register, visit: : https://stjohns-ca.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAof-yoqjouH9P1BV5FfAEv8jieRHD1AKLU choose Public Hearing – 150 New Gower Street
The commissioner will include all comments made during the virtual session in the report to Council.
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 709-576-8202 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 or visit the City’s website (www.stjohns.ca) under “Public Notices”.
A copy of the proposed Municipal Plan and Development Regulations amendment can be viewed at stjohns.ca, or Planning & Development Division, fourth floor of the John J. Murphy building (City Hall Annex), weekdays from 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
The Newfoundland & Labrador Public Libraries have Wi-Fi available in the parking lot of each library location if a resident has their own device: Arts & Culture Centre (125 Allandale Road, St. John's), Marjorie Mews Library (12 Highland Dr, St. John's), and Michael Donovan Library (655 Topsail Rd, St. John's).