New Brunswick Exhibition Grounds Site Development Plan

Thank you for your comments on the NBEX Secondary Municipal Plan. Flexibility has been built into the plan by including three adaptive development scenarios that vary based on the level of investment and partnerships.  In all three scenarios, a school site has been included given the site’s location in the growing South Core. With a secured partnership with the Province, there is an opportunity to provide an urban format middle school on the site. The school would benefit from the location next to major open spaces and flexible facilities, which would be used instead of dedicated school grounds. As part of the development scenarios, there is also the inclusion of a joint-use fieldhouse which could provide space for the school’s core gymnasium during the school year. Urban format schools are typically multi-storey street-oriented buildings that share adjacent public open spaces and recreation facilities for their playing fields and gymnasiums. A school on the site would help to create a complete and walkable community and allow for synergies with surrounding open spaces, potential recreation facilities, and Fredericton Exhibition Limited’s unique agricultural, recreational, and community programming. The urban format school fills an important need for a school within the South Core and will attract more families to live here.

Thank you for your comments on the NBEX Secondary Municipal Plan. Flexibility has been built into the plan by including three adaptive development scenarios that vary based on the level of investment and partnerships.  

Scenario A: 

Scenario A (Comprehensive Development) requires the highest level of investment and partnerships and envisions completely new Fredericton Exhibition Limited and joint-use facilities along the southern edge of the site; this scenario would enable Fredericton Exhibition Limited to re-establish its presence on the site without being limited to the current location and configuration of its buildings. With the Fredericton Exhibition Limited facilities being moved to the southern edge of the site, there would be more space internally for the mixed-use development on a retail fronted festival street. 

Scenario B:

In comparison, Scenario B (Negotiated Development) has Fredericton Exhibited Limited retaining its position on the east edge of the site by significantly improving both the Coliseum and the Capital Exhibit Centre buildings; this option requires fewer external partnerships and funding agreements compared to Scenario A. Substantial renovations to those buildings would create year-round interior flexible facilities and improved exterior flexible open spaces. While not a retail fronted festival street as in Scenario A, the renovated buildings and improved exterior flexible open spaces would provide opportunities for an active and pedestrian friendly space. Mixed-use development with ground floor retail would be located in the northeast corner of the site adjacent to the Cultural Centre and along Smythe Street. 

Example of Internal Parking within a Block:

Figure 22 in the New Brunswick Exhibition Grounds Site Development Plan is an example of internal parking within a block. The figure is part of the parking guidelines that apply to all scenarios. One of the parking guidelines in the plan is that all on-site parking must be screen from view of the street and public open spaces, which can be accomplished through providing underground parking or parking internally within a block. Underground parking would be possible for the mixed-use development and apartment buildings, and any other surface parking would need to be internal to the site (i.e. having the buildings facing the street).

Thanks for your question. The NBEX plan was jointly developed by the NBEX and the City of Fredericton.  Although changes to the Plan could be considered, both parties would need to discuss any amendments.

Hi there! You can send any questions or comments to planning@fredericton.ca