Parkland Planning

The Parks and Facility Planning Section works in partnership with its the Open Space Design and Construction Section, along with the Community Services Department in arriving at programming recommendations for new parklands in the City.

Neighbourhood Parklands

The process for determining program recommendations begins with an assessment of the park type, size, neighbouring land uses, and has regard for the projected total supply of parkland in the area.

Preliminary facility and programming recommendations are established through the Community Design Framework (CDF) at the Secondary Plan Stage, and further refined through preparation of the Community Design Guidelines (CDG) prepared at the Block Plan stage.  Final refinement of facility and programming for a given site is made at the plan of subdivision stage, where detailed designs are created and implemented through the subdivisions development.

Community and City Parklands

Larger parks, intended to service a community or the city as a whole often accommodate active lit or unlit sports fields and/or indoor recreation centre facilities.  They are acquired by the City through the development review process, or separately, by way of capital acquisition. For more information on the plans in your area, please contact the Parks and Facility Planning Section at 905-874-2338.

The process for the programming of such sites varies from location to location. 

For information on a specific park under construction, or slated for construction in your area, please contact the Planning, Design and Development Department, Open Space Design and Construction Section.

For more information on the plans in your area, please contact the Parks and Facility Planning Section at 905-874-2338.

For information on a specific park under construction, or slated for construction in your area, please contact the Open Space Design and Construction Section at 905-874-3448.