Vision Lands
About the proposed Vision Lands Development Charge Area(s)
The Vision Lands is an approximately 1,400-acre area in Moncton bound by Mapleton Road, the Trans-Canada Highway, Wheeler Boulevard, Morton Avenue, and McLaughlin Drive.
The City continues to advance planning work to enable future development in this important growth area.
What’s Happening Now
The project team is currently:
- The Vision Lands Secondary Plan and associated amendments have been finalized and have been registered with the province,
- Drafting a development charge background study to outline rationale on infrastructure and related costing for the Vision Lands, and
- Exploring funding options for core regional infrastructure needed to open this area for development.
At this stage, there is no timeline for active construction.
Objectives
- Develop a proportionate cost-sharing allocation for landowners in the Vision Lands that is fair and equitable for all, and
- Review updating its development charge by-law to enable a new development charge area for the Vision Lands.
Infrastructure and Development Charges
To support anticipated growth in the Vision Lands, the City has identified several key infrastructure requirements, including (but not limited to):
- A new east–west collector road,
- Multiple roundabouts, and
- Regional sewer system upgrades.
These regional infrastructure improvements support development both within and outside the Vision Lands.
To help finance this infrastructure, the City is exploring the potential application of development charges.
What are development charges?
Development charges ensure an equitable and transparent approach to funding growth-related infrastructure. The charges are applied to new development, typically at rezoning, subdivision, or development permit stages.
The City has engaged Watson & Associates Economists Ltd. to support analysis and conversations around potential development charges for this area.
Engagement to Date
Information sessions with Vision Lands landowners were held in March 2026 to provide an overview of the Vision Lands Project and introduce the development charge considerations. Additional information sessions were held in July 2026 to go through the proposed development charges and how they would be calculated. Further engagement opportunities will be offered as the process advances.
Questions or comment?
Submit any questions or comments relating to this project, and the team will respond, either publicly or privately, depending on the nature of the question.
