Key Dates
Public Hearing & 1st and 2nd Reading (5:15 PM)
Public Notice is hereby given that the Common Council of The City of Saint John intends to amend the Municipal Plan and Zoning By-law at a special meeting to be held in the Council Chambers on Monday, May 12, 2025, at 5:15 p.m.
Lorneville Community Liaison Committee Meetings
Representatives of the City, RDC and the Saint John Industrial Parks met with 10 members of the public in Lorneville for 22 hours over 7 meetings and discussed 22 topics related to the planning application and EIA.
Common Council Meeting
Council Made the following decision:
In consideration of the upcoming public hearing scheduled for November 12, 2024, it is recommended that:
- Council not proceed with the public hearing for this application on November 12, as scheduled.; and
- Council direct the CAO to establish a Task Force, including city staff and Lorneville community leaders, to facilitate further discussions on the application which will inform staff’s report for a future public hearing.
Planning Advisory Committee Meeting (6:00 p.m.)
On October 8, 2024, at the request of Common Council, the Planning Advisory Committee reviewed the Municipal Plan Amendment and Rezoning Application i.e. the planning application for the Spruce Lake Industrial Park Expansion and held a public hearing.
The Planning Advisory Committee had the authority to make one of three recommendations to Common Council with regards to the planning application:
- A recommendation to support the application.
- A recommendation to oppose the application.
- No recommendation to offer regarding the application.
After hearing from the applicant, community, and other stakeholders, PAC made the following decision regarding the planning application:
That the Planning Advisory Committee provide no recommendation to Common Council, and for Common Council to direct City Staff to meet with residents and the people involved to discuss the application.
Common Council Meeting: Completion of 30-day Public Feedback Period
Completion of Public Presentation
Common Council decided it wanted to continue to explore the Municipal Plan Amendment and Rezoning further and set a public hearing date for November 12, 2024
Deadline to Submit Written Objections or Support to Common Council
Regarding the proposed Municipal Plan Amendment
In-person Public Open House
Members of the public were invited to learn more about the EIA and MPA and provide feedback.
Date: July 17, 2024
Time: 1:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Lorneville Community Centre
1141 Lorneville Road, Saint John