In April 2023, GCA endorsed the position of the GCA Parks Committee that Lansdowne 2.0 not go forward until significant parkland deficit issues are addressed.
The Glebe is deemed by the City to be deficient in parkland for its existing population (the current parkland standard of 2 ha per 1000 population and Glebe’s 13,000 person population would require 26 ha of parkland for the Glebe; it currently has 10.1 ha or 39% of the required parkland, a deficiency of 61%).
The reduction of any park space or other greenspace in our community is detrimental to the quality of life of our city. The Lansdowne 2.0 plan removes existing park space already at Lansdowne Park and includes a significant increase in population associated with more residential development. It therefore should result in an increase, not a decrease, in park space.
The April motion affirms that the GCA supports a position with respect to the Lansdowne 2.0 proposal that advocates for, at a minimum, no net loss of park space, and preferably, a proposal that brings the area closer to city parkland targets, taking into account planned number of new residents.
Background:
- The Lansdowne 2.0 development proposes 1,200 units; calculated (as the city does) at 2.5 people per unit, this would result in a 3,000 population increase to the Glebe for a total of 16,000; the parkland dedication would be 32 ha.
- With its current neighbourhood parkland base and the addition of these new residents without the allocation of new park space for the area, the Glebe would have only 31.6 % of the required neighborhood parkland, a 68.4 % deficit in neighbourhood parkland)