A new 280 m2 park is coming to Glengarry Avenue as a result of a residential development project at 250 Lawrence Ave. The park will be located on Glengarry Avenue, west of Elm Road and directly adjacent to the Douglas Greenbelt and will include a children’s play area, shade structure, seating area and connection to Douglas Avenue or Avenue Road.
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The timeline is subject to change.
Construction for the new park continues. Concrete, the shade structure and furnishings have been installed. The play features, rubber surfacing and plantings will be installed in the next few months.
Construction for the new park starts and is anticipated to be completed in May 2024. The project team does not anticipate any impacts to street and sidewalk access during construction.
From June 20 to July 16, 2021, feedback on the revised concept design was collected in an online survey. The revised concept design was based on previous community and stakeholder feedback collected in spring 2021. The survey received a total of 206 responses.
Download the survey summary.
City staff engaged the community on the early proposed design for the new park, based on previous community and stakeholder feedback, in order to develop a preferred design. Feedback was collected in an online survey and virtual public meeting.
Download the What We Heard (Phase 1) Report.
From March 24 to April 11, 2021, feedback on the early proposed design was collected in an online survey. The survey received a total of 135 survey responses. A majority of respondents were satisfied with the proposed design, including park amenities, features and layout:
On March 24, 2021, a virtual public meeting was hosted by City staff to present the proposed design for the new park and gather feedback from the community on the design and playground equipment options through a virtual question-and-answer session. 65 community members attended, as well as the local Councillor.
Download the meeting presentation.
As part of the new residential development at 250 Lawrence Ave., a new 280 m2 park is being designed on Glengarry Avenue, west of Elm Road and directly adjacent to the Douglas Greenbelt. The City is working with the developer on the design and construction of the new park, which will include:
The park concept will be developed through consultation with key stakeholders and the wider community. The City of Toronto is coordinating this project, and the developer (Graywood Group) is funding the project and leading the construction and delivery of the new park. The design of the new park will be led by Strybos Barron King (SBK).
