New Park at 3405 Sheppard Avenue East

A new 1,300 m2 park is coming to 3405 Sheppard Ave. E. as a result of a mixed-use development project near Warden Avenue and Sheppard Avenue East. The park design will include a playground, shade structure, seating areas, natural stone features, lighting and plantings.

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  • 2021: Hire a design team
  • Spring 2024: Detailed design
  • Summer 2024: Hire a construction team
  • Fall 2024: Construction starts
  • Winter 2025: Construction complete

The timeline is subject to change.

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Rendered plan of the new park coming to 3405 Sheppard Avenue East. The park includes buffer planting areas along the perimetre, horticultural garden beds through the middle, and a playground in the southwest corner. A pergola with two benches is located south of the playground, and another pergola with two picnic tables is located on the east side of the park, with two game tables located immediately to the north. The park also features a central Melaleuca stone sculptural element and accessible pathways throughout. Bicycle parking is located at the north entrance.

The new park will be Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) compliant and will include the following features:

  1. Existing public sidewalk
  2. Bicycle parking
  3. Seat wall with wood slat seating
  4. Vehicular access gate
  5. Four-foot feature entrance wall and column
  6. Connection to neighbouring property
  7. 12-foot melaleuca stone (public art feature)
  8. Game tables
  9. Pergola and two picnic tables
  10. Planted berm
  11. Seat wall
  12. Stone (concrete) seating
  13. Playground
  14. Four-foot feature wall
  15. Connection to neighbouring privately owned public space (POPS)
  16. Pergola and two benches
  17. Accessible connection to POPS.

Playground

The final design for the new playground coming to 3405 Sheppard Avenue East. It will be blue, teal, and grey and include the play features listed following the image.

The new playground will be AODA compliant and will include the following features:

  • One play structure for ages five to 12 with multiple platforms and climbing features
  • Two large curved slides
  • One short straight slide
  • Five activity play panels, including:
    • Tic tac toe
    • Driver panel
    • Telescope
    • Animal locator
    • Steering wheel
  • One rock climber
  • One horizontal loop ladder climber
  • One U-bounce
  • One leg lift