FAQs

A Secondary Municipal Plan is a policy document that provides guidance for future development within a specific neighbourhood. It is designed to address the unique vision, character, and conditions of this neighbourhood through various planning tools and guidelines.

The City of Fredericton released a call for proposals last year for two phases of work: 

1. Feasibility Study 
2. Secondary Municipal Plan

Through this process, we awarded the project to Exp Services Inc., who provide professional engineering expertise with zzap Consulting Inc. providing professional planning services. The Feasibility Study was primarily a technical engineering review of the study area, while the Secondary Municipal Plan is primarily a planning policy document. For the planning and development of this new neighbourhood area, having the engineering and land use work together is essential. 

The professional planners and engineers from the City of Fredericton will work in collaboration with the team from start to finish.  

There are many inputs to decision-making through the process including input from City staff, elected officials, property owners, residents and business operators. While the Feasibility Study was more of a technical review, the Secondary Municipal Plan process looks to engage various stakeholders and hear perspectives. The consultants will run an open house to gather input along with other opportunities for one-on-one engagement. The team will provide updates on “what we are hearing” and how various perspectives are being integrated into the Secondary Plan for the Southeast New Neighbourhood.

 The Southeast New Neighbourhood Area, if planned and serviced appropriately, is capable of supporting the development of a complete community connected to other parts of the City through roadways, transit, and active transportation. 

The Study Area is capable of meeting the population growth targets for New Neighbourhoods in the Growth Strategy (~7,000 new residents). 

The Feasibility Study provides preliminary phasing with associated infrastructure needs and cost estimates. The preliminary phasing and cost estimates (based on 2024 values) include:

Phase I: 

• Potential Units: 681 
• Cost Estimate: $7,632,000
• New water booster station 
• Upgrades to existing Wilsey Road Sanitary Lift Station 
• Upgrades to existing cross culvert on Doak Road
• Addition of new cross culvert on Doak Road 
• 1,260 metres of street/sidewalk construction 
• 1,110 metres of sidewalk along existing Doak Road from the new development area northward to the Co-op on Doak Road 

Phase II: 

• Potential Units: 657 
• Cost Estimate: $11,281,000
• New water storage tank 
• 1,770 metres of street/sidewalk construction, watermain, sanitary and storm sewer 
• 680 metres of sidewalk along Alison Boulevard between Doak Road and future road connection Alison Boulevard east of Stately Court 

Phase III: 

• 1,405 metres of watermain, sanitary and storm sewer
• 1,865 metres of new street/sidewalk construction 

Phase IV: 

• Lincoln Booster Station pump upgrade 
• 2,105 metre of street/sidewalk construction, watermain, sanitary and storm sewer 

Phase V: 

• New sanitary lift station and forcemain
• New stormwater attenuation facility 
• Upgrade to existing cross culvert on Doak Road
• 4,400 metre of street/sidewalk construction, watermain, sanitary and storm sewer

The phase boundaries along with land use decisions will continue to be refined and finalized through the secondary plan process to integrate community feedback and identify additional public use needs.