Parks

Question 1

What parks are Publicly Owned Parks?

Answer 1

-Neighbourhood Parks
-Community Parks
-Large Urban Parks

Question 2

What parks are Privately Owned Parks?

Answer 2

-Youth Athletic Centre
-Community Athletic Complex

Question 3

What parks are Privately AND Publicly Owned Parks?

Answer 3

-Greenways
-Parkways
-Park-school

Question 4

What is an example of a neighbourhood park?

Answer 4

-David Lam park
-area of 1.5 to 3.0 hectares
-serve the local residents
-facilities such as :Basketball court
jogging track
playground (swings/slides)
baseball diamond
-within walking distance of 0.75 km
-parking is commonly provided
- may be located along a local or collector road

Question 5

What is an example of a community park?

Answer 5

Port Moody Rec Centre
-require an area of 5 to 10 hectares
-facilities include: -basketball or soccer field
-swimming pool
-rec centre
-open water for boating and fishing (like LaFarge Lake in
Coquitlam)
-serve the adjacent communities as well as load residents
-close to major collectors and arterial roads
-most users drive to a community park therefore parking is required

Question 6

What is an example of a large urban park?

Answer 6

Stanley Park
Central Park

-often associated with urban settings
-serves populations in a densely populated area, such as new york or vancouver
-more prevalent to urban areas with limited natural open space
-not common in a residential subdivision
-as one of the conditions for subdivision approval, developers are required to dedicate up to 5% of the total area per subdivision to parkland
-the title of the parkland belongs to the province
-leave strip is not counted as a part of the 5% for park use

Question 7

What is an example of a park-school?

Answer 7

terry fox high
school w/ adjoining park

Question 8

What is an example of a regional park?

Answer 8

minnekoda regional park

Question 9

What are the exceptions for Large Urban Parks?

Answer 9

Exceptions to this rule are:
-no park dedication reserved for subdivision of less than 3 lots
-not needed if smallest lot in subdivision is less than 2 Ha
-Not needed if it is a consolidation of a number of lots into a larger parcel of land
-A municipality can accept cash in lieu of parkland dedication, ie the developer may be asked to pay 5% of the assessed market value of the land to the city for future park use

Question 10

What is an example of a local park/playground?

Answer 10

-see pg 207 to 211
-area is approx 0.25 to 1.5 Ha
-serves toddlers or seniors
-has swings, slides, see saws, park benches for seniors
-serves people around half a kilometre away
-accessed by walkways normally,it could be located by local roads as well,
-parking is not required
-bathroom facility close to the playground
-sitting area for parents to watch kids