North Meadows Secondary Plan

What is the purpose of a secondary plan?

• It provides specific policies for a particular area having unique characteristics;
• It requires a coordinated approach in order to give guidance for a specific area;
• It contains recommendations for Council’s consideration which ultimately become part of the Official Plan;
• It is based on community consultation.

 North Meadows Secondary Plan – What is it?

• A planning and engineering evaluation and study supported by Strathroy-Caradoc;
• Becomes a concept plan for properties located in the north-east portion of Strathroy (south side of Second Street east of Deborah Drive) known as the North Meadows Secondary Planning Area;
• There has been a significant increase in residential building permit activity and interest in developing the town’s remaining vacant residential land;
• The lands are intended to be developed primarily for residential uses over the next ten years. For this to happen, the Secondary Plan must first be prepared and approved;
• The Secondary Plan will become part of the Official Plan and will provide specific policies tailored to the area;
• The Secondary Plan is not a detailed development plan, rather it is considered a conceptual plan showing preferred locations for parks, residential areas, streets, and  trails and open space areas.

• areas for low, medium, and high density residential purposes (e.g. single unit dwellings, semi-detached dwellings, townhouses, low-rise apartments);
• the road network and pedestrian connections;
• areas to be maintained in a natural state and set aside for open space and parks;
• the need for school facilities;
• measures to reduce potential land use conflicts;
• ways to enhance the area and  improve the quality of life for future residents;
• ways to address water, wastewater and drainage needs.

Council’s Vision for the North Meadows Secondary Planning Area

 Strathroy-Caradoc Council has recently approved the following statement as its overall vision for the North Meadows Secondary Planning Area:

“The North Meadows Secondary Planning Area is intended to provide a well-integrated pedestrian scaled residential community comprising of a range of residential dwelling types and densities that includes enhanced streetscaping, urban design and parkland/trail features. Further, it will be sensitive to the significant natural features and corridors of the area and maintain the unique pedestrian connection between the north end of Strathroy and its downtown.”

Copies of the following background information are available for review at the Strathroy-Caradoc Municipal offices located at 52 Frank Street, Strathroy:

• Sanitary Sewer Master Plan for the Community of Strathroy (2006)
• Middlesex Natural Heritage Study (2014)
• Strathroy-Caradoc Parks and Recreation Master Plan (2015)
• Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc Servicing Standards (2016)

A final summary of consultation and background studies was presented to Strathroy-Caradoc Council on March 2, 2020. View this summary.

A public meeting was held at the Gemini Sportsplex (May 15, 2019) to meet with the project consultants, Monteith Brown Planning Consultants and Dillon Consulting Ltd., as well as the Mayor, members of Council and Municipal officials. The meeting was well attended with over 50 persons participating.

This was the Notice of Public Meeting.

A presentation was given followed by a question period and “round table discussions”; display boards introduced the public to the North Meadows Secondary Planning Area and the characteristics which shape it.

Here is the presentation which was given at the meeting.

January Meetings

The next round of meetings, for stakeholders and for members of the public, was held in late January. For complete information, see the presentation from these meetings that went to Strathroy-Caradoc Council.

March-May 2020: The North Meadows Secondary Plan will be prepared, including Urban Design Guidelines

June 2020: Presentation of the Draft Secondary Plan. This will include a Public Open House and a presentation at a Council Meeting.

July 2020: Adoption of the Final Secondary Plan implementing Official Plan Amendment will take place, followed by a Statutory Public Meeting to present Final Secondary Plan, and Adoption of Secondary Plan by Strathroy-Caradoc Council.