Heritage Plan
The public is invited to provide input into the development of the City of St. John’s new Heritage Plan which will guide the city in managing, maintaining, and protecting our heritage resources in the future. The plan will align with the Envision St. John’s Municipal Plan and the Heritage By-Law.
The Heritage Plan will look beyond built heritage. It may also consider things such as our city’s cultural heritage and landscapes, festivals, historic events, stories/oral traditions, place names, and public art.
The overarching goals of the Heritage Plan include:
- Protecting built heritage and recognizing cultural landscapes
- Working toward reconciliation with Indigenous residents
- Identifying ways to celebrate our history and the array of cultures in St. John’s
- Reviewing the Heritage Financial Incentives Program
- Enhancing accessibility of our heritage, both online and physical forms
Join the discussion and help shape the new Heritage Plan.
Attend an in-person or virtual public engagement session:
- In person – Wednesday, March 8 at 7 p.m. in the Foran Greene Room, Fourth Floor, City Hall, register here.
- Virtual – Tuesday, March 14 at 7 p.m., register here.
To learn more about St. John's Heritage, please see the FAQs. Tell us your ideas or use the map to learn more about heritage areas and existing City designated heritage buildings and make your suggestions there.
City staff will review and consider your feedback before drafting the Heritage Plan.
The public is invited to provide input into the development of the City of St. John’s new Heritage Plan which will guide the city in managing, maintaining, and protecting our heritage resources in the future. The plan will align with the Envision St. John’s Municipal Plan and the Heritage By-Law.
The Heritage Plan will look beyond built heritage. It may also consider things such as our city’s cultural heritage and landscapes, festivals, historic events, stories/oral traditions, place names, and public art.
The overarching goals of the Heritage Plan include:
- Protecting built heritage and recognizing cultural landscapes
- Working toward reconciliation with Indigenous residents
- Identifying ways to celebrate our history and the array of cultures in St. John’s
- Reviewing the Heritage Financial Incentives Program
- Enhancing accessibility of our heritage, both online and physical forms
Join the discussion and help shape the new Heritage Plan.
Attend an in-person or virtual public engagement session:
- In person – Wednesday, March 8 at 7 p.m. in the Foran Greene Room, Fourth Floor, City Hall, register here.
- Virtual – Tuesday, March 14 at 7 p.m., register here.
To learn more about St. John's Heritage, please see the FAQs. Tell us your ideas or use the map to learn more about heritage areas and existing City designated heritage buildings and make your suggestions there.
City staff will review and consider your feedback before drafting the Heritage Plan.
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What actions can the City take to protect built heritage?
about 1 year agoCLOSED: This ideas has concluded.JRabout 1 year agoClimate Change and Building Science reno details
Integrate climate change awareness and emergency preparedness planning with any and all developments in city planning including this Heritage exercise. Heritage is about more than looks. Incorporate building science on materials and construction details into renovation work i.e. a review of the appropriate use of vapour barrier and vapour resistant materials and layers in envelope renovation with the goal of increasing the likelihood that buildings are robust to the risks of rot and mould which may well increase with predicted changes to climate but at any rate are already at national extremes on the eastern Avalon (i.e. St. John's and surrounding areas). In a place iconic for winter temperatures that bounce above and below 0 degrees sometimes multiple times in a given 24 hour period, the behaviour and interaction of building materials is a key subject worthy of study and acknowledgement in the design of any Heritage guidelines. i.e. consider incentivizing the use of windows designed to minimize failure of sealed glazing faced with the stresses of constantly swinging temperatures, e.g. review the long term performance of fibreglass vs vinyl windows.
0 comment0Transfer Energyabout 1 year agoAdvanced technologies
Please include the use of advanced technologies that can upgrade heritage buildings that don’t require major demolition. These would include AeroBarrier to automatically find and seal leaks in the building envelopes without drywall tear out. Another would be AeroSeal that automatically finds and seals ducts from the inside without tearing out drywall. Both can dramatically improve building performance at an economical price. Thanks for the opportunity to comment.
0 comment0John24about 1 year agoConverting to clean heating energy will be a challenge for some heritage buildings. Reliable guidelines for all building types are necessary
Guidelines for conversion to clean energy
0 comment0Csjrabout 1 year agoInclude Trees and Landscaping in the bylaw
Trees landscaping and historic landmarks are all part of the character of our City. We should have a way to identify nominate and preserve these features regardless of where they are located within the city. There needs to be more focus on preserving the whole character of a site not just physical buildings.
0 comment0Taxpayer888about 1 year agoBe selective! Not everything that is considered “heritage” ought to be designated so.
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What cultural landscapes and intangible cultural heritage are important to you within this plan?
about 1 year agoCLOSED: This ideas has concluded.Learn more about cultural landscapes and intangible cultural heritage in the FAQs.
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What other aspects of heritage are important to you as the City prepares this plan?
about 1 year agoCLOSED: This ideas has concluded.StJosephsabout 1 year agoCity needs to encourage (not hinder as is done now) infill development that celebrates new architecture that will be future heritage.
0 comment0StJosephsabout 1 year agoConsider future heritage; build new “heritage”. Current development of the burbs will be just as ugly and unliveable 100 years from now.
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How should the City promote its heritage?
about 1 year agoCLOSED: This ideas has concluded.
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Public Engagement
Heritage Plan has finished this stageJoin the discussion and help shape the new Heritage Plan.
Attend an in-person or virtual public engagement session:
- In-person – Wednesday, March 8 at 7 p.m. in the Foran Greene Room, Fourth Floor, City Hall. Registration required.
- Virtual – Tuesday, March 14 at 7 p.m. Registration required.
If you are unable to attend the information sessions, use the tools on this page to provide your feedback or email your comments to engage@stjohns.ca.
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Feedback being reviewed
Heritage Plan has finished this stageContributions to this consultation are closed for evaluation and review.
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What We Heard document released
Heritage Plan has finished this stageReleased June 16, 2023. Read the document to learn what we heard through the consultation.
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Heritage Plan being drafted
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Heritage Plan released for public review
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Final approval of Heritage Plan at Council Meeting
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Key Dates
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20 February 2023
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08 March 2023
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14 March 2023
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10 April 2023
FAQs
- What is the purpose of a Heritage Plan?
- Why is built heritage important?
- How many Heritage Buildings does St. John's have?
- What is a cultural landscape?
- What is intangible cultural heritage?
- What does Envision St. John's say about heritage?
- What other stakeholders will be contacted?
- What programs does the City offer to protect built heritage?
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Planner III - Urban Design and Heritage
Department of Planning, Engineering & Regulatory Services
ACEmail acashin@stjohns.ca