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Community Services Committee
December 3, 2007
Greg Hummel, Interim Director of Operations (ext. 2598)
Dan Ritz, Supervisor of Design & Development (ext. 2348)
Ward 4 - South Ward
November 21 , 2007
CSD-07-113
FOXGLOVE PARK DEVELOPMENT UPDATE
RECOMMENDATION:
For information purposes only.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The purpose of this report is to update Community Services Committee on the status of the
Foxglove Park development in the Laurentian West planning community as per the request
made at Community Services Committee on October 15, 2007.
BACKGROUND:
Foxglove Park is a 1.98 ha (4.89 acres) neighbourhood park located on Foxglove Crescent and
within the Laurentian West planning community. The park is immediately adjacent to
Conestoga Parkway, with the closest major intersection being Ottawa Street South and Fischer
Hallman Road. The park was registered to the city in two blocks, in 2001 (Registered Plan
58M-224 Block 163 per Activa Holdings) and in 1998 (Registered Plan 58M-55 Block 11 per
Freure Developments).
REPORT:
The planning and development of Foxglove Park is comprised of two stages:
1. Developer basic park requirements; and
2. City of Kitchener park improvements.
Completion of the developer basic park requirements for the two park blocks that comprise
Foxglove Park has progressed independently, reflecting in each case the land owner's schedule
for subdivision registration and subsequent development. Developer basic park requirements
have been fulfilled in the case of Block 163 (Activa Holdings park block).
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In the case of Block 11 (Freure Developments park block) the developer basic park
requirements have not been fulfilled. Prior to preparing the final grassed park surface cover, the
developer is required to achieve park final grades by way of hauling and otherwise spreading
around the park site, a volume of subsoil fill that is surplus to the requirements of meeting the
park's approved grading plan. Through discussions with the developer, we anticipate that this
work will be executed throughout 2008. We expect that the park grass cover will be accepted
by the city in spring 2009.
Community Services Department staff anticipates holding one or more community open house
meetings beginning in winter/spring 2008 to review the design and layout of park features and
amenities. Alternative concept plans for park development are presently being prepared for
these community meetings
The schedule for installation and construction of all park features will be confirmed by the results
of the planning meetings. It is anticipated that the significant work on the park in 2008 will be
the developer basic park grading and seeding requirements, and that many of the park features
ultimately confirmed by the community meetings would be constructed and installed in autumn
2008 and spring 2009. It is expected that full completion of Foxglove Park will be achieved by
summer 2009.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The development of the neighbourhood park will be funded within the 2008 and 2009 General
Park development account (672882).
COMMUNICATIONS:
A public open house meeting for Foxglove Park will be scheduled for winter/spring 2008.
CONCLUSION:
Completion of the developer basic park work and the park concept plans and construction by
city staff will contribute to the successful completion of the Foxglove Neighbourhood Park.
Greg Hummel
Interim Director of Operations
Community Services Department
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Appendix A - Map of Subdivision