Application - 176 Freshwater Road
A Discretionary Use (Change of Non-Conforming Use) application has been submitted requesting permission to change and increase the occupancy at 176 Freshwater Road. The main floor (total 89 m2) will be converted from a salon to a yoga studio (39 m2) with the existing offices remaining (24.5 m2). The occupancy will be expanded by 41 per cent into the second floor, where 36.4 m2 will be converted into offices for counselling services related to the yoga studio.
The business will occupy a total floor area of 125.4 m2 and will operate Monday to Saturday. 9 a.m. – 9 p.m., with a maximum of 8 students per class. The business will employ a total of 3 employees, typically instructing at different times. On-site parking is provided.
Information regarding this application may be viewed at the Department of Planning, Engineering, and Regulatory Services, John Murphy Building (City Hall Annex), 4th Floor. For further information, please phone 709-576-8220 or email planning@stjohns.ca.
Any person wishing to make a submission on these applications prior to the meeting must provide a signed written statement, including your name and street address, to the Office of the City Clerk by 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, August 21, 2018, either by mail: P.O. Box 908, St. John’s, NL, A1C 5M2; fax: 709-576-8474 or email: cityclerk@stjohns.ca. Written submissions received will become a matter of public record and will be included in the agenda for the regular meeting of Council on Tuesday, September 4, 2018, at which time Council is scheduled to make a decision on this application. Any identifying information beyond your name (civic address, email and/or other contact information) will be redacted (removed) prior to the information being released publicly.