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The City is considering rezoning land at 245 Forest Road from the Residential 1 (R1) Zone to the Apartment 1 (A1) Zone to accommodate a future affordable housing development. This rezoning is to support the City's land disposition program, an initiative under the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF).
As part of the HAF land disposition program, the City has identified 245 Forest Road as City-owned land that is suitable for residential development. The site is undergoing rezoning to prepare it for higher-density residential development and will then be made available to a qualified non-profit, charity, or development partnership team capable of delivering affordable housing through a request for proposals (RFP) process.
A portion of the property is zoned R1, while the remainder is zoned Open Space. The Open Space area will remain, and in the future may become a community garden. The proposal is to rezone only the R1 portion of the site to the A1 Zone
The A1 Zone allows a variety of residential uses, including apartment buildings, townhouses, and townhouse cluster. Rezoning to A1 will allow the selected non-profit, charity, or development partnership team to develop the housing form and building type that best suits their needs.
Please note: this rezoning application is the first step in the process to prepare this site for a future development. There is no specific development proposal associated with this rezoning.
A Municipal Plan amendment may be required to enable an Apartment Building use.
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Update August 27, 2026
A Public Meeting will take place regarding a rezoning application for land at 245 Forest Road.
The City is considering rezoning land at 245 Forest Road from the Residential 1 (R1) Zone to the Apartment 1 (A1) Zone to support the future development of affordable housing. The proposed rezoning is part of the City's land disposition program under the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF). If approved, the land will be made available through a request for proposals (RFP) process to a non-profit, charity, or development partnership team to build affordable housing units on the site.
A Municipal Plan amendment is not required.
Public Meeting Time & Date
In-Person Meeting
7 p.m., Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Foran/Greene Room, Fourth Floor, St. John’s City Hall.
Virtual Meeting
7 p.m., Wednesday, September 23, 2026
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All comments made during the public meeting will be included in a report to Council.
Comment By
9:30 a.m. Friday September 25, 2026.
Comments
Provide your comments to the Office of the City Clerk including your name and address to cityclerk@stjohns.ca or P.O. Box 908, St. John’s NL A1C 5M2.
Comments received become a matter of public record and are included in the Council agenda for the date a decision on the application will be made. Any identifying information (including your name) will be removed prior to your comment being released publicly. If you are writing on behalf of a group, organization, business, etc. and wish to remain anonymous, you must indicate as such with your submission.
Collection of personal information is authorized under the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015 and is needed to consider your comments on this application. Questions about the collection and use of your information may be directed to the City Clerk at 709-576-8619 or cityclerk@stjohns.ca
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