Controversial housing development in Pleasantville coming up at St. John's council meeting | SaltWire

Public hearing is next step

An architectural rendering of the proposed affordable housing development at Janeway Place in St. John’s. -Computer screenshotST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A controversial housing development in the east end of St. John’s will be before council on Tuesday, April 25.

If the council adopts the amendments, a public hearing will be required, which is tentatively scheduled for May 16. Following that hearing, the application would come back to council again for a final vote. “I’d first like to say that I too recognize the need for new low-income housing in the greater St-John’s area,” another wrote. “I just find it hard to understand 'why' are the private homeowners and residents in our Pleasantville community, especially those in the Janeway Place, Arnold’s Loop, and Charter Avenue area, having to bear an unfair share of the burden.

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