Notice of Public Information Centre - Wellington Street Extension MCEA

July 7, 2025 ­— The City of Sarnia has initiated a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) process to extend Wellington Street from 1569 Wellington Street to Blackwell Side Road. It was determined through the Secondary Plan process for Development Area #2 that an Arterial Road extension to the east of Wellington Street is required to provide access to vacant lands designated for future residential and mixed-use developments. A number of design alternatives will be investigated for the extension of Wellington Street. The design alternatives include multi-modal transportation considerations with options on where the extension would connect to Wellington Street to the west, cross Porter Creek and intersect with Blackwell Side Road.

The Environmental Assessment Process: The project is being investigated following the MCEA process set out for Schedule ‘C’ activities. The purpose of the MCEA is to identify potential environmental impacts associated with the project and to plan for the appropriate mitigation of any impacts.

Public Involvement: Public consultation is a key component of this study, and a Public Information Centre has been scheduled. This meeting will provide details on the alternative solutions being investigated and the evaluations completed to date. This meeting will also provide an opportunity for members of the public to ask questions and provide comments on the project. Details of the meetings are as follows:

Thursday, July 24, 2025, 5 to 7 p.m. at Sarnia Clearwater Arena (Lower Hall), located at 1400 Wellington Street

Representatives from the City of Sarnia and the project engineers (B.M. Ross and Associates and RC Spencer and Associates) will be available to discuss the proposed alternatives for the Wellington Street extension. The meeting will be an open house format, where members of the public can view different design alternatives, ask questions and provide comments on the project.

For further information on the Public Information Centre or the Wellington Street Extension project, please contact Jordan Fohkens at jfohkens@bmross.net or 1-519-908-9564 Ext. 421.

Any comments collected will be maintained on file for use during the project and may be included in project documentation. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record.