Project Information

East Fraserlands Neighbourhood Park North

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Project Description

Neighbourhood Park North, proposed for the slope north of Kent Avenue North generally south of the intersection of SE Marine Drive and Marine Way, will be the first park to be built as part of the East Fraserlands development. Ideas for the 1320 m² park include a viewpoint, walkways, seating, ornamental plantings, a children's play area and components of urban agriculture

Community Participation

May 2010 - Public open house. Display panels (7.9M)
November 2010 - Public Open House

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Reports & Links

Approved East Fraserlands Area 2 and Kerr Street Properties Rezoning: see the Council Report and appendices

Information on conceptual design of the proposed parks: refer to Section 4 of the Public Realm Plan in the approved Design Guidelines (View the approved Area 2 and Kerr Street Properties Design Guidelines.)

For more information on the East Fraserlands development: refer to City's project home page.

Background

Since 2003, the City of Vancouver has been engaged in a planning process to develop a new sustainable, complete community at East Fraserlands – 51 hectares of industrial land south of Marine Way and east of Kerr Street to Boundary Road. Previously home to the Canadian White Pine, ParkLane Homes now owns majority of the land.

The East Fraserlands Official Development Plan, approved by Council in December 2006, calls for a predominantly residential community with a variety of housing types with a commercial centre". The new complete community would also include a variety of parks, a community centre, schools, childcare facilities, a riverfront walk, and other public amenities, built in phases over a period of about 25 years.

ParkLane Homes submitted a rezoning application for East Fraserlands Area 2 and Kerr Street Properties in May 2009. The application was comprehensively reviewed by City staff, the East Fraserlands Committee, and the community through a planning process and was subsequently approved by City Council on January 21, 2010. The rezoning area comprises of approximately 14.2 ha of land in the western portion of the site. Area 2 will include two neighbourhood parks, a major foreshore park along the Fraser River, an ecological corridor parallel to Kinross Street and a playfield park adjacent to the proposed elementary school. A public plaza will also be built at the foot of Kerr Street.

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