What Odds at City Hall 30 January 2023
Council votes to lease and sell plenty of City land, the heritage designation for parts of the Presentation Convent has been stripped away, and historic Mallard Cottage is getting some work.
Council votes to lease and sell plenty of City land, the heritage designation for parts of the Presentation Convent has been stripped away, and historic Mallard Cottage is getting some work.
Tenders, tenders and look, more tenders! Plus the old Majestic Theatre is getting spruced up and a nuisance lighting petition is tabled.
Amidst a protest outside City Hall, Council debates (and squashes) a nuisance lighting by-law. Also: a tiny home is coming to Patrick Street.
Happy New Year! A downtown convent lurches towards losing heritage status—and the City of St. John's Act is back in the spotlight (literally).
The Riverdale Tennis Club is getting some work, a carriage house turns into a dwelling, and some Councillors are visiting Ottawa in 2023.
Council finds itself in gridlock over traffic calming policy, a Freshwater Road home is set for demo, and the City procures some nice art.
The City gets ready for electric vehicles, signs off on a home-based chocolate biz, and plans get underway to ring in the new year.
A plan for a shared-use path is approved, and a convent is having part of its heritage designation revoked for some new metal siding.
The Aquatic Safety Audit Report is approved—with some tweaking for a Naloxone project—and Council plans for the holidays.
Built Heritage Experts Panel bulks up, SurrealEstate is closing more roads, and the coach house at 70 Circular Road is getting a facelift.