Oak Park Permanent Public Park Designation

Motion 11 · Council Meeting, April 25, 2023

On Consent Location Oak Park

Summary

Council is asked to formally designate two previously undesignated parcels within Oak Park as permanent public park under the Vancouver Charter, ensuring the entire consolidated park site has protected status.
The designation is a prerequisite for a development permit condition that requires consolidating Oak Park's five existing legal parcels into a single parcel before construction can begin on the new Marpole Community Centre, Child Care facility, and Outdoor Pool.
The new facility will replace a 70-year-old community centre and parks field house, and add a dedicated 74-space child care centre and outdoor pool, with construction targeted for Summer 2023.
Three of the five parcels were already designated permanent public park by Council in 1981; the two remaining parcels were identified during a broader 2022 City-wide parkland inventory and review.
Permanent public park designation gives the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation exclusive jurisdiction and control over the land, providing stronger long-term protection against non-park uses.
There are no financial implications associated with the designation itself.