New Park at 30 Zorra Street

Zorra Park is open. From April 11 to early May 2024, the off-leash area will be closed as it undergoes minor improvements to the entrance.

A new 1,118m2 park is coming to 30 Zorra St. as a result of a condominium development project. The park will be located near the corner of Caven Street and Zorra Street, across from Senator Marian Maloney Park. The park design will be determined with the help of community feedback.

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  • 2019 to 2021: Park design, approvals, and community engagement
  • 2020 to 2022: Condominium construction for 30 Zorra St.
  • 2022: Construction starts
  • February 8, 2024: Construction complete, park opens

This timeline is subject to change.

February 2024

Park Opens

On February 8, construction is completed, and the park opens to the public

January 2024

Construction for the new park, officially named Zorra Park, is nearly completed. The park will include an off-leash area, game table, shade structure, water feature and seating.

October 2023

Construction for the new park continues and is anticipated to be completed in late 2023.

March 2020

The City collected feedback on two proposed design concepts for the new park. We received feedback from 37 community members. Overall, 40 per cent of all respondents preferred Design Concept 1 (plaza), while 49 per cent preferred Design Concept 2 (dog off-leash area). 11 per cent did not have a preference.

The City will proceed with Concept Design 2. In addition to the off-leash area, there will be greenery, seating and shade.

Across the street at Senator Marian Maloney Park are many additional amenities, such as a playground, splash pad, fountain, green space and open plaza gathering area.

All the other great suggestions, such as sports courts, sports fields, ping pong, and outdoor fitness equipment, will be kept in mind for future parks in the area.

October 23, 2019

The City held a public meeting to provide residents with information about the existing site and two proposed concept design options.

Download the meeting presentation.

Feedback

  • Participants were split evenly between favouring the two concept design options.
  • Participants liked the ping pong table as a games feature.
  • Participants liked the water feature and shade structure in the dogs off-leash area.
  • Participants liked the variety of wood seatwalls in both concept design options.
  • Participants liked the play mounds in the dogs off-leash area.
  • Several participants felt that a dogs off-leash area would be well used.
Concept Design 1

Plan image of Concept 1: Plaza at the intersection of Caven Street and Zorra Street. Locations of individual park features are numerically keyed to the plan.

  1. Ping pong tables and games tables
  2. Sculptural seatwalls
  3. Urban hammock
  4. Individual seating
  5. Low planting beds
  6. Paving
  7. Sculptural shade structure
  8. Trees
  9. Sidewalk
  10. Garbage and recycling bins
  11. Sculptural planting beds

Visit the Design section for Concept Design 2.

Concept Design 2 was the preferred design option for the new park.

Plan image of Concept 2: Dog Park at the intersection of Caven Street and Zorra Street. Locations of individual park features are numerically keyed to the plan.

  1. Tiered wood seatwalls
  2. Artificial turf mounds and water features
  3. Off-leash area surface (to be determined)
  4. Dog bones shaped bench
  5. Paving
  6. Trees
  7. Garden bed
  8. Shade structure with seating
  9. Raised planting beds
  10. Sidewalk

Location

Context plan image showing the location of the proposed park at the intersection of Caven Street and Zorra Street, across from the existing Senator Marian Maloney Park.
The location for the new park, near the intersection of Caven Street and Zorra Street.