Notice of Public Hearing
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*UPDATE (September 17, 2025, at 1:15 PM):
As per Section 20 & 21(1) of the Urban & Rural Planning Act, the Town Council of Grand Falls-Windsor wishes to advise that the public hearing for the below amendment has been cancelled.
Objections and representations
- Not fewer than 2 days before the date set for the public hearing, a person or an association of persons may submit to the appropriate council or regional authority 2 signed, written statements of objections and representations with respect to a plan, development regulations or a part of them.
Public hearing
- (1) Where no objection is made under section 20, the council or regional authority may cancel the public hearing.
The Town Council of Grand Falls-Windsor has adopted Municipal Integrated Community Sustainability Plan Amendment No. 19, 2024 and Development Regulations Amendment No. 24, 2025 for Rezoning of 109a Lincoln Road.
In general terms, Town Council of Grand Falls-Windsor has received a request to rezone a parcel of land on 109A Lincoln Road for residential use. The site would be suitable for a high density residential development; therefore, the purpose of Municipal Plan Amendment No. 19, 2025, and the Development Regulations Amendment No. 24, 2025, is to re-designate portions of land from “Commercial” and “Recreation Open Space” to “Urban Residential” on the Future Land Use Map of the Municipal Plan, and re-zone from “Commercial General (CG)”, “Single Unit Small Lot Residential (RS-2)”, and “Recreation Open Space (ROS)” to “Residential RM-2 High Density Multi-Unit Residential Zone” on the Land Use Zoning Map of the Development Regulations.
A Public Hearing to consider objections and representations on the Municipal Integrated Community Sustainability Plan and Development Regulations will be held on September 18, 2025 at the Fire Hall in the Town of Grand Falls-Windsor at 7p.m. Parking is available on the Public Works Depot side on Bayley Street.
Anyone wishing to make an objection or representation shall deposit with the Town Clerk of Grand Falls-Windsor two copies of a signed written statement outlining the objection or representation no fewer than 2 days before the date set for the public hearing. If no objection is made, Council has the authority to cancel the public hearing. To see a copy of the Municipal Integrated Community Sustainability Plan Amendment No. 19, 2025 and Development Regulations Amendment No. 24, 2025 or to find out more about the Public Hearing process, please contact Hilda Bennett, 709-489-0211, Development Department, Town Hall.