PUBLIC CONSULTATION: Proposed Amendment to Municipal Plan & Development Regulations

The general public is invited to view a copy of the Town of Stephenville proposed Municipal Plan Amendment No. 10, 2023 and Development Regulations Amendment No. 17, 2023.

The Town of Stephenville proposes to amend its Municipal Plan and Development Regulations to remove the restriction on development that cannot be serviced by municipal water and sewer in the Country Living Residential (CLR) and Comprehensive Development Area–Residential (CDA-R) zones. It also proposes to extend the CLR zone as shown below.

The rationale for the proposed change is based on the findings of a 2021 study by Fracflow Consultants that that shallow overburden wells and septic tank systems should not pose any risk to the underlying bedrock aquifer that supplies the municipal water system.

The proposed changes are summarized as follows:

(1) In the Country Living Residential (CLR) zone, single dwellings not connected to municipal water and sewer will be permitted subject to conditions to protect municipal water supplies. In addition, the amendment will extend the boundaries of the CLR zone by approximately 15 hectares as shown below.

(2) In the Comprehensive Development Area-Residential (CDA-R) zone, single dwellings that are accessory to agriculture will be added as a use that may be permitted at Council’s discretion. Development not connected to municipal water and sewer will be subject to conditions to protect municipal water supplies. The amendments will restrict onsite water sources to shallow wells only and will prohibit deep bedrock wells.

The public may provide any comments or concerns on the proposed change to the Town in writing before Council proceeds with adopting the proposed amendments.

The Town of Stephenville proposed Municipal Plan Amendment No. 10, 2023 and Development Regulations Amendment No. 17, 2023, are available at the town office during normal business hours from 8:30am until 4:30pm., as well as on the Town’s Website at www.townofstephenville.com/important-notices.

Municipal Plan Amendment No. 10, 2023 and Development Regulations Amendment No.17, 2023

Comments or objections may be submitted in writing to the Town until 3:00 PM, April 3, 2023.

For more information or to submit your comments, please contact:

TOWN OF STEPHENVILLE

Colin Maddock, Town Manager

125 Carolina Avenue, P. O. Box 420,

Stephenville, NL

A2N 2Z5

Phone (709) 643-8360. Fax (709) 643-2770

email: Colin.Maddock@stephenville.ca