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Home St. John's Meetings April 21, 2026

Council · Regular

April 21, 2026

City Council

15:00 – 17:25 · 2h 25m
11 present · 0 absent
Danny Breen Mayor — Ron Ellsworth Deputy Mayor — Brenda Halley Councillor — Donnie Earle Councillor — Greg Noseworthy Councillor — Jill Bruce Councillor — Kate Cadigan Councillor — Lynn Hammond Councillor — Nikita Ryall Councillor — Sandy Hickman Councillor — Tom Davis Councillor —
Staff & officers present
Cheryl Mullett City Solicitor — Christine Carter Legislative Assistant — Derek Coffey City Manager — Jackie O'Brien Manager of Corporate Communications — Jason Sinyard Deputy City Manager of Planning, Engineering & Regulatory Services — Karen Sherriffs Deputy City Manager, Community Services — Ken O'Brien Chief Municipal Planner — Lynnann Winsor Deputy City Manager of Public Works — Theresa Walsh City Clerk —

Revisions

  1. First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
    • · Motion 1 added: That the Agenda be adopted as presented.
    • · Motion 2 added: That the minutes of April 7, 2026, be adopted as presented.
    • · Motion 3 added: That Council approve a residential Accessory Building in the Floodplain Buffer at 62 Old Bay Bulls Road.
    • · Motion 4 added: That Council approve the Discretionary Use at 139 Cochrane Pond Road for an Agricultural Tourism Operation and set the Zone Standards as follows...
    • · Motion 5 added: That Council approve the Discretionary Use at 14 Forbes Street for a Warehouse.
    • · Motion 6 added: That Council approve the Crown Land Grant for 2023m2 in the area of 150 Howlett’s Line.
    • · Motion 7 added: That Council defer this matter to a future meeting.
    • · Motion 8 added: That Council reject the Crown Land Grant at 899 Northern Pond Road as the proposed use is not allowed in the Agriculture Zone.
    • · Motion 9 added: That Council defer this matter to a future meeting, pending additional information.
    • · Motion 10 added: That Council approve a 0.83% Variance at 23 Shoal Bay Road to allow a Side Yard setback of 1.19 metres.
    • · Motion 11 added: That Council approve parking relief for three (3) parking spaces at 71 O’Leary Avenue to allow for the Car Sales Lot.
    • · Motion 12 added: That Council approve the Discretionary Use application to allow parklets for outdoor eating areas...
    • · Motion 13 added: That Council agree to defer this item to a future meeting pending additional information and a meeting with the developer.
    • · Motion 14 added: That Council not designate the buildings located at 157-163 Water Street. Further, that the exterior form of the buildings... be documented prior to a demolition permit being issued.
    • · Motion 15 added: That Council consider rezoning 69 Military Road... Further, that Council advertise the text and map amendments...
    • · Motion 16 added: That Council consider a text amendment to the Envision St. John’s Development Regulations... Further, that the amendment be publicly advertised...
    • · Motion 17 added: That Council approve the proposed amendments to the Animal Control Regulations
    • · Motion 18 added: That the weekly payment vouchers for the weeks ending April 8 and April 15, 2026, in the amount of $12,253,675.47, be approved as presented.
    • · Motion 19 added: That Council rescind motion SJMC-R-2026-01-27/030 regarding the adoption of Envision St. John’s Development Regulations Amendment Number 68, 2026.
    • · Motion 20 added: That Council approve the lease of City land adjacent to 283 Water Street, fronting on Beck’s Cove, as shown in blue on the attached diagram.
    • · Motion 21 added: That Council sponsor breakfast for the SHAD Memorial 2026.
    • · Motion 22 added: That Council approve road closures associated with the Battle of the Atlantic Parade and Ceremony on May 3, and the ANE mile road race on May 24.
    • · Motion 23 added: That Council: 1) adopt the attached updated Envision St. John’s Development Regulations Amendment Number 68, 2026... 2) accept this staff report in lieu of a land use report (LUR).
    • · Motion 24 added: That Council: (1) adopt the attached resolutions for Envision St. John’s Municipal Plan Amendment Number 17, 2025... (2) appoint Glenn Barnes as commissioner... (3) ask the Minister... to jointly appoint Glenn Barnes...
    • · Attendance added: Ron Ellsworth (present)
    • · Attendance added: Kate Cadigan (present)
    • · Attendance added: Lynn Hammond (present)
    • · Attendance added: Sandy Hickman (present)
    • · Attendance added: Nikita Ryall (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jill Bruce (present)
    • · Attendance added: Brenda Halley (present)
    • · Attendance added: Greg Noseworthy (present)
    • · Attendance added: Tom Davis (present)
    • · Attendance added: Donnie Earle (present)
    • · Attendance added: Derek Coffey (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jason Sinyard (present)
    • · Attendance added: Karen Sherriffs (present)
    • · Attendance added: Ken O'Brien (present)
    • · Attendance added: Theresa Walsh (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jackie O'Brien (present)
    • · Attendance added: Christine Carter (present)
    • · Attendance added: Danny Breen (present)
    • · Attendance added: Lynnann Winsor (present)
    • · Attendance added: Cheryl Mullett (present)
    • · Participation added: Ron Ellsworth arrive
    • · Participation added: Danny Breen arrive