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The Town of Bonavista has received 5 applications to open a short-term rental accommodation business at the addresses listed below in the residential zone of Bonavista. 88 Cape Shore Road 7 Hospital Road 103 Red Point Road 142-144 Red Point Road 63 Sebastian Drive These applications are being considered as a “Discretionary Use” under Regulation 23 of the Town of Bonavista Development Regulations and meet the requirements of the Short-Term Rental Accommodation Regulations. This Notice of Discretionary Use is advertised in accordance with Sections 19 of the Town of Bonavista Development Regulations, 2014-2024. Any person who wishes to comment on the proposed development is asked to contact the Town of Bonavista in writing on or before Tuesday, April 18th, 2023. Please submit all correspondence to: Crystal Fudge Economic, Culture and Heritage Officer t: 1-877-571-9785 e: echo@townofbonavista.com

On January 30th, 2023, The Town of Bonavista passed a motion to temporarily suspend the review of all business permit applications for all types of accommodations until a set of formal Accommodation Regulations were implemented. On March 27th, 2023, The Town of Bonavista passed a motion to implement new Short-Term Rental Accommodation Regulations and lifted the temporary freeze on application review. All applications received on and after January 30th, 2023 are now being reviewed. Applications meeting the Short-Term Rental Accommodation Regulation requirements will be approved. Applicants will be contacted once their application has been reviewed. Short-Term Rental Accommodation Regulations can be found here: Short-Term Rental Accommodation Regulations

The Town of Bonavista has received an application for approval to operate a Microbrewery and taproom/restaurant at the above-noted property. The proposed hours of operation are Monday to Sunday from 11:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. during the tourism season and Thursday to Sunday from 4:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. during the tourism shoulder seasons. To preserve the special character and traditional features of the streetscape this project will adhere to the Town’s Heritage Restoration and Development Regulations and guidelines. No on-street parking will be permitted. The Town of Bonavista is considering this application under the category of “General-Assembly- Catering” under a discretionary use of the Mixed Used-Heritage (MU-H), as per the Town of Bonavista Development Regulations, 2014-2024. The Department of Municipal and Provincial Affairs interprets a microbrewery as a “Light Industry” use. As a result, the Town of Bonavista will amend the Mixed Used-Heritage zone during the development of the new Municipal Plan 2025-2035. The new Municipal Plan process will commence in April 2023. This Notice of Discretionary Use is advertised in accordance with Sections 19 of the Town of Bonavista Development Regulations, 2014-2024. Any person who wishes to comment on the proposed development is asked to contact the Town of Bonavista in writing on or before Monday, March 27, 2023 at 3:00 pm. Please submit all correspondence to: Crystal Fudge Economic, Culture and Heritage Officer t: 1-877-571-9785 e: echo@townofbonavista.com

In recent years, the conversion of many houses to daily rentals has resulted in a shortage in the housing market, especially for long-term rentals. After several months of ongoing discussion around the precipitous increase of short-term rentals in Bonavista and the growing concern around a long-term housing shortage, The Bonavista Town Council has decided to temporarily suspend the review of all business permit applications for all types of accommodations until a set of formal Accommodation Regulations have been implemented. The purpose of Accommodation Regulations is to prevent further erosion of the existing housing in the community. This permit suspension does not mean all accommodation businesses will not be approved. Businesses are encouraged to submit business applications prior to the start of any housing conversion and/or renovations. Once regulations are in place, all submitted applications will be reviewed. Those applications meeting the Accommodations Regulation requirements will be approved.

Starting tomorrow, November 1st, a section of Church Street will be closed to repair fencing. The closure will be between Bonavista Memorial Library (corner of Church Street and Forbes Street) and Landfall (corner of Church Street and Cannon Bayley Road). These repairs will take approximately 2 weeks. The closures will only be in effect Monday to Friday, 7 AM to 6 PM.

The Town of Bonavista is inviting tenders for the following: Supply and Delivery of One (1) New Pumper/Tanker 2-Door Top Mount Enclosed Pump Panel. Tender #BON01-2022 Tender documents and specifications may be obtained from the Town Hall located at 95 Church Street, Bonavista, NL. Please phone 1-877-571-9185 or email publicworks@townofbonavista.com for additional information. Tenders in sealed envelopes only and clearly marked “Tender #BON01-2022, One (1) New Pumper/Tanker 2-Door Top Mount Enclosed Pump Panel” will be received up to 2:00 p.m. on January 4, 2023, directed to the following: Town of Bonavista 95 Church Street Bonavista, NL A0C 1B0 The lowest or any tender received not necessarily accepted.

Thank you to all candidates who participated in the 2022 municipal by-election and thank you to our residents for voting.