50 Bennett Avenue

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The City has received an application to rezone land at 50 Bennett Avenue from the Institutional (INST) Zone to the Apartment 1 (A1) Zone to accommodate a Four-Plex and three Apartment Buildings, for a total of 50 dwelling units on the site.

The subject property, the former I. J. Samson Junior High School (demolished), is an undeveloped site at the rear of newly developed Townhouses along Bennett Avenue and Beaumont Street. Initially in 2017 the development plan for the area contained Townhouses along the streets (as developed) with seniors’ apartment buildings behind. Development approval was not issued for the interior site at that time. Under the Envision St. John’s Development Regulations, residential dwellings such as Four-Plexes and Apartment Buildings are not listed uses in the INST Zone and therefore a rezoning is required. The subject property is within the Institutional District of the Envision St. John’s Municipal Plan, so a Municipal Plan amendment is required to redesignate the property to the Residential District.

A Four-Plex is defined as being on its own lot. A text amendment is required before considering a Four-Plex on a lot with other developments. The City is seeing more applications for Four-Plexes, and some developers want to develop more than one building on a property. Staff support this change.

Review the materials on this page, once the consultation period opens you can provide your feedback. Ask a question at any time while the application is active.

Return to Planning St. John's main page to see other projects or learn more about the planning application process.

The City has received an application to rezone land at 50 Bennett Avenue from the Institutional (INST) Zone to the Apartment 1 (A1) Zone to accommodate a Four-Plex and three Apartment Buildings, for a total of 50 dwelling units on the site.

The subject property, the former I. J. Samson Junior High School (demolished), is an undeveloped site at the rear of newly developed Townhouses along Bennett Avenue and Beaumont Street. Initially in 2017 the development plan for the area contained Townhouses along the streets (as developed) with seniors’ apartment buildings behind. Development approval was not issued for the interior site at that time. Under the Envision St. John’s Development Regulations, residential dwellings such as Four-Plexes and Apartment Buildings are not listed uses in the INST Zone and therefore a rezoning is required. The subject property is within the Institutional District of the Envision St. John’s Municipal Plan, so a Municipal Plan amendment is required to redesignate the property to the Residential District.

A Four-Plex is defined as being on its own lot. A text amendment is required before considering a Four-Plex on a lot with other developments. The City is seeing more applications for Four-Plexes, and some developers want to develop more than one building on a property. Staff support this change.

Review the materials on this page, once the consultation period opens you can provide your feedback. Ask a question at any time while the application is active.

Return to Planning St. John's main page to see other projects or learn more about the planning application process.

Questions

Please use this space to ask questions regarding this application and we will provide an answer. All questions will be posted as submitted. Some questions may require coordination with internal departments and additional time may be needed to post a response. 

The Q & A section will remain open while the application is active. 

If you prefer to provide comments or submit questions using mail or email, please do so to the Office of the City Clerk, including your name and address, e-mail cityclerk@stjohns.ca or write to P.O. Box 908, St. John’s, NL, A1C 5M2. Be sure to include the name of the application in your submission. 



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Page published: 01 Feb 2024, 09:12 AM