Council · Regular
June 2, 2026
City Council
15:00 – 16:30 · 1h 30m
10 present · 1 absent
Staff & officers present
Cheryl Mullett City Solicitor — Christine Carter Legislative Assistant — Derek Coffey City Manager — Jackie O'Brien Manager of Corporate Communications — Karen Sherriffs Deputy City Manager, Community Services — Ken O'Brien Chief Municipal Planner — Kris Connors Deputy City Manager, Finance & Corporate Services — Mark Jerrett Policy Analyst — Shauna Power Manager of Occupation Health & Safety — Theresa Walsh City Clerk — Tracy Lynn Goosney Manager of Development Engineering —
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: That the Agenda be adopted as presented.
- · Motion 2 added: That the minutes of May 19, 2026, be adopted as presented.
- · Motion 3 added: That Council approve Revision 4 of the Development Design Manual.
- · Motion 4 added: That Council approve this Staff report as a Heritage Report for the demolition of 157-163 Water Street, as per section 8(3) of the St. John's Heritage By-Law, with the removal of item 9 of the applicable “Heritage Design Standards for New …
- · Motion 5 added: That Council adopt Envision St. John’s Development Regulations Amendment Number 65, 2026 to update Appendix C, Map 5 “Waterways and Flood Hazard Areas” in response to Council’s May 20, 2025, resolution to approve the 2023 Flood Risk Mappin…
- · Motion 6 added: That Council approve a residential Accessory Building in the Floodplain Buffer at 9 Bonnie Drive.
- · Motion 7 added: That Council approve the addition of eight (8) dwelling units within the Non-Conforming Use at 5-21 Airport Place.
- · Motion 8 added: That Council approve the expansion to the existing Non-Conforming Use at 530 Topsail Road.
- · Motion 9 added: That Council approve the paving of an existing gravel parking lot in the Floodplain Buffer at 84 Messenger Drive, which existed before the Development Regulations came into effect.
- · Motion 10 added: That Council approve public works and infrastructure (a road roundabout) and public utility (electric power lines and poles) in the Floodplain, Wetland, and associated Buffers at the Goldstone Street interchange with Team Gushue Highway fo…
- · Motion 11 added: That Council approve public works and infrastructure (a portion of a road) in the Wetland Buffer at 222A Airport Heights Drive.
- · Motion 12 added: That Council approve a public utility in the Floodplain and Floodplain Buffer at Major’s Path roundabout (Portugal Cove Road at Airport Heights Drive).
- · Motion 13 added: That Council approve a 7.2% variance on the Accessory Building Height at 62 Old Bay Bulls Road to allow a height of 5.4 metres.
- · Motion 14 added: That Council approve parking relief for one (1) parking space at 5 Cairo Street to allow for a second subsidiary dwelling unit.
- · Motion 15 added: That Council approve the Discretionary Use expansion at 285 Southern Shore Highway to allow an Accessory Building with an approximate floor area of 53.3 square metres.
- · Motion 16 added: That Council approve the change of Non-Conforming Use at 94 Hamlyn Road to allow a Warehouse/Storage use.
- · Motion 17 added: That Council approve the noise by-law exemption associated with the filming of “Movie of the Week.”
- · Motion 18 added: That the weekly payment vouchers for the weeks ending May 20 and May 27, 2026, in the amount of $7,652,000.40 be approved as presented.
- · Motion 19 added: That Council adopt Envision St. John’s Development Regulations Amendment Number 77, 2026, to allow accessory buildings in front of the building line in rural zones at Council’s discretion, allow taller accessory buildings in rural zones, a…
- · Motion 20 added: That Council grant the Contractor permission to work outside the City’s noise bylaw hours, allowing the Contractor to work between 11:00pm and 7:00am for the Portugal Cove Road and Major’s Path/Airport Heights Drive Roundabout & Culvert Re…
- · Motion 21 added: That Council adopt the Occupational Health and Safety Policy and related Program and rescind the existing related policies.
- · Motion 22 added: That Council: 1) adopt the attached Envision St. John’s Development Regulations Amendment Number 84, 2026, to add “Dwelling Units on the 1st storey – properties 24 to 30 Duckworth Street (PID #s 16836, 21852, 20429, 27153)” as a permitted …
- · Motion 23 added: That Council: 1) approve the attached resolutions for Envision St. John’s Municipal Plan Amendment Number 22, 2026, and Envision St. John’s Development Regulations Amendment Number 72, 2026, as adopted, regarding a Cluster Development (Apa…
- · Motion 24 added: That Council approve the addition of two rear roof windows, as proposed, to 59 Duckworth Street, a designated Heritage Building.
- · Motion 25 added: That Council approve the road closures and parks by-law exemption for the following events: Son of a Critch film shoot on June 3 and June 13 - 14, Shoppers Drug Mart Run for Women on June 13, Mews 8K Road Race on June 14, National Indigeno…
- · Motion 26 added: WHEREAS pursuant to the Executive Summary that was prepared by the City Solicitor and presented at Council at this regular meeting on June 2, 2026; THEREFORE, pursuant to s. 63 of the Councillor Code of Conduct, BE IT RESOLVED THAT: 1. Cou…
- · Attendance added: Karen Sherriffs (present)
- · Attendance added: Cheryl Mullett (present)
- · Attendance added: Kris Connors (present)
- · Attendance added: Ken O'Brien (present)
- · Attendance added: Theresa Walsh (present)
- · 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 (regrets)
- · Attendance added: Derek Coffey (present)
- · Attendance added: Jackie O'Brien (present)
- · Attendance added: Christine Carter (present)
- · Attendance added: Tracy Lynn Goosney (present)
- · Attendance added: Shauna Power (present)
- · Attendance added: Mark Jerrett (present)
- · Attendance added: Danny Breen (present)
- · Participation added: Ellsworth recuse
- · Participation added: Bruce recuse
- · Participation added: Hammond recuse
- · Participation added: Davis recuse