Public Hearing - 50 Tiffany Lane
St. John’s Council, having adopted the above noted amendments on May 13, 2013, hereby gives notice of its intent to seek registration of these amendments from the Minister of Municipal Affairs in accordance with the Urban and Rural Planning Act, 2000.
The purpose of the Municipal Plan Amendment Number 112, 2013 is to allow a maximum building height of 16 storeys for the property located at Civic Number 50 Tiffany Lane.
The purpose of the Development Regulations Amendment Number 562, 2013 is to allow a maximum building height of 16 storeys for the same property.
The amendments are in reference to an application by KMK Properties Inc., to develop Stage 2 of an Independent and Assisted Living Facility and Residential Condominium Units on land facing Tiffany Lane. Stage 2 proposes the construction of two new 16 storey buildings. The site is zoned 'Institutional' and currently allows a maximum building height of 10 storeys (at the discretion of the St. John’s Council). In order to allow the proposed two 16 storey buildings, Council is considering adopting text amendments to allow the maximum building height to be increased to 16 storeys. The proposed text amendments are site-specific and would apply only to the application site on Tiffany Lane.
A public hearing to consider amendments will be held on Tuesday, June 4, 2013 beginning at 7 p.m. in the Foran/Greene Room, fourth floor, St. John’s City Hall. The public hearing will be chaired by an independent Commissioner appointed by Council. The hearing is a requirement under the Urban and Rural Planning Act, 2000.
The proposed amendments may be viewed at the Department of Planning, Development and Engineering, third floor, St. John’s City Hall (business hours are Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., (709) 576-8380, or E-mail: planning@stjohns.ca.
Any person wishing to make a representation or objection on the proposed amendments at the public hearing must give a signed written statement to the City Clerk’s Department by 4:30 p.m., Friday, May 31, 2013. The mailing address for the City Clerk’s Department is P.O. Box 908, St. John’s, NL A1C 5M2; FAX: (709)576-8474 or E-mail: cityclerk@stjohns.ca. If no written representations are received by that time, the Public Hearing may be cancelled in accordance with the Urban and Rural Planning Act, 2000.