Text Amendments - Aquaponics

The City of St. John’s is considering approval of a text amendment to the St. John's Development Regulations which will introduce a new definition for aquaponics as a Discretionary Use in the Agriculture (AG) Zone. This use will include greenhouse style buildings containing closed tanks for raising fish. The buildings required would be built above ground and would use natural lighting. Additional artificial lighting will be necessary for plant growth only when natural daylight is not sufficient to provide 14 hours per day.

Similarly, a second text amendment is being considered towards amending the St. John's Development Regulations to allow the use of greenhouses for Horticulture, Hydroponic Operations, Aquaculture and Aquaponics operations, on a discretionary basis.

This application may be viewed at the Department of Planning, Development and Engineering, third floor, St. John’s City Hall. For further information or to view this application, please phone (709) 576-8220, or e-mail planning@stjohns.ca.

Any person wishing to make a submission on this application must provide a signed written statement to the Office of the City Clerk by noon, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, either by mail: P.O. Box 908, St. John’s, NL, A1C 5M2; fax: (709) 576-8474 or e-mail: 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 Monday, Feb. 24, 2014, at which time Council is scheduled to make a decision on this application.