Imagine Wheatley : Secondary Plan

The Municipality of Chatham Kent is in the final stages of preparing a Secondary Land Use Plan and Servicing Strategy for South Wheatley that will promote new land uses in the neighbourhood such as residential, commercial, employment, natural, and public space uses.

The Secondary Plan, called Imagine Wheatley, will align with both the community’s priorities outlined in the CK Plan 2035 and the Council Priorities of Growth, Environmental Sustainability, Community Wellness, and Community Engagement.

As a historically agricultural area, South Wheatley has the potential to grow and develop. A land use plan and servicing strategy will encourage the environmental, social, cultural and economic sustainability of the area. The Secondary Plan process will utilize innovative approaches and creative solutions to develop a neighbourhood land use plan for South Wheatley that integrates the community’s vision for the future.

We need to hear from you!

Community engagement is an important part of the planning process for Imagine Wheatley.

Future Public Engagement Opportunities:

A secondary plan happens through a deliberate, collaborative, and transparent public process. This process provides for people to participate through the various milestones from learning and visioning, identification of alternatives, and evaluation of a preferred outcome. The Municipality wants anyone with an interest in the area to have an opportunity to provide input. The following engagement opportunities are included in the plan development process.

September 27, 2022 : Stakeholder Engagement, Round 1 - Completed

• The team hosted the first Open House to introduce the project and provide the public with the opportunity to provide feedback. Administration is currently reviewing the comments received from the successful Public Meeting, which will be considered as the project moves forward. A recording of this presentation and discussion can be found under the Video tab.

December 6, 2022: Stakeholder Engagement, Round 2 - Completed

• The team hosted a second Virtual Open House to provide the public with an opportunity to comment on the land use alternatives prior to the completion of the evaluation. The purpose of this meeting was to solicit feedback on the preliminary land use and servicing concepts.
• The preliminary land use alternatives and servicing concepts presented at the meeting are available now in the document library. The comment period will remain open until January 2nd, 2023, and can be submitted by email at ckplanning@chatham-kent.ca or directly to Gabriel Clarke at 519-360-1998 x3044

*Just Announced* September 18, 2023: Statutory Public Meeting

• A Statutory Public Meeting on the Draft Secondary Plan will be held on Monday September 18, 2023 to collect public input for potential revisions. The meeting will begin at 6:00pm and be held in the Council Chambers at the Chatham-Kent Civic Centre - 315 King St W Chatham. Interested members of the public are invited to attend the meeting and provide comments on the Draft Secondary Plan to Council. The Draft Secondary Plan document as well as the Notice of Public Meeting - which contains instructions on how to participate in the meeting - are available in the document library on the right of this page.