The City of Stratford has retained Urban Strategies to help us carry out a community engagement process to create a flexible Master Plan to help guide the evolution and future growth of the Cooper Block.
The Cooper Block Master Plan, now called the Grand Trunk Master Plan, provides a framework for how the site could develop over time and it addresses a range of urban planning and urban design matters such as parking, built form, open space provision, the public realm, and the street network.
The Master Plan that will be presented to Stratford City Council on 26 February 2018 is available here: Grand Trunk Master Plan 2018
The Powerpoint presentation by Urban Strategies is available here: Grand Trunk Master Plan Presentation
Several opportunities have been offered to provide public feedback:
Urban Strategies summary and analysis of the input received and key considerations for the Master Plan presented to Council on September 11, 2017 is available here:
Urban Strategies Presentation to Council - Summary of Public Feedback, September 11, 2017
Urban Strategies presented a Draft Grand Trunk Master Plan at a Second Public Open House on November 7, 2017. The draft plan is available here: Grand Trunk Community Hub Master Plan - Draft
The presentation is available here: Draft Grand Trunk Master Plan Open House #2 November 7, 2017
The display panels set up at the meeting are available here: Draft Grand Trunk Master Plan Open House #2 Panels
Feedback on the draft Master Plan was received up to Monday December 4th 2017.
Comments were accepted through the City of Stratford website, via email, via telephone at or by mail.
For your information, links to a number of public reports related to various aspects of the Cooper Block |
Urban Strategies Presentation to Council - Summary of Public Feedback, September 11, 2017 Urban Strategies Open House Presentation, June 10, 2017 Urban Strategies Open House Panels, June 10, 2017 Presentation - Urban Strategies Cooper Block Master Plan Kick Off Meeting - May 8, 2017 Presentation - Cooper Site Master Plan and Community Hub - April 24, 2017 Report - Cooper Site Master Plan and Community Hub Proposed Public Consultation Process - April 24, 2017 |
2016 |
Planning and Heritage Committee Agenda - January 11, 2016 |
2015 |
Cooper Site Redevelopment Options - November 23, 2015 Cooper Site Roofing Components Hazardous Materials Review - May 21, 2015 Costing for Cooper Site Partial Demolition Options - May 21, 2015 |
2014 |
Cooper Site Building Roofing Components Visual Review - November 14, 2014 Heritage Evaluation of GTR Workshops - September 2014 Memorandum of Understanding with Riversedge Developments Inc. - September 4, 2014 |
2013 |
Cooper Site Community Workshops and Assessment - October 2013 Potential Salvage of Three Bays of Cooper Building - July 15, 2013 |
2012 |
Building Condition Assessment Report - June 25, 2012 Public Consultation Report - June 20, 2012 Public Consultation Report - Appendix - June 20, 2012 |
2009 |
University of Waterloo Agreement - November 23, 2009 Peer Review Potential Remedial Costs Related to Redevelopment of the Cooper Site Property - May 25, 2009 Potential Remedial Costs Related to the Redevelopment of the Cooper Site Property - May 2009 |