1. The neighbourhood parks should satisfy the active recreational needs of the community and provide passive recreational opportunities for each neighbourhood. The size and shape of each park should be reviewed at the draft plan of subdivision stage in order to ensure that the City’s recreational program can be accommodated in the various parks and that the shape of the park is optimized.
2. Joint school and park campuses should be designed in a comprehensive manner to maximize utilization of the entire
site. Fencing or other barriers should not be used to delineate property boundaries.
3. Parks and school sites should have adequate street frontage in order to ensure these areas are visually connected with the neighbourhood and to provide safety and security.
4. Buildings, structures and landscape elements should be created as neighbourhood focal points and landmarks for orientation and community identity.
5. Active recreation areas within school and park sites should be located adjacent to one another with passive recreation areas provided at a safe distance from sportsfields.
6. Parking should generally be located between school buildings and sportsfields to provide ease of access to each area and be located away from the public street space.