Parkbridge Lifestyle Communities

Grey County has received a County official plan amendment (OPA) # 8 application to permit the expansion of the ‘Recreational Resort Settlement Area’ designation, on approximately 135 hectares of land in the Municipality of Meaford. The subject lands are currently designated as ‘Rural’ and ‘Hazard Lands’ in the County Official Plan. A similar OPA has been submitted to the Municipality of Meaford (OPA 36), to redesignate the lands in the Meaford Official Plan. These OPAs would facilitate the construction of a “resource-based recreation development with a mix of recreational, community, residential, commercial uses, public parks and trails, a public community centre, and a Village Centre” (as described by Parkbridge). The proposed development includes as much as 1,250 dwelling units and 2,322 square metres (25,000 square feet) of retail/service commercial space. Although only the OPAs have been submitted to date, should the OPAs be approved, further zoning by-law amendment and plan of subdivision or condominium applications would also be required for this development.