The updates to the classification system include:
Therefore, the total land needs for outdoor sport facilities is approximately 4.1 ha. It should be noted that sport facilities should be provided in groups - the four courts together, and the four softball diamonds together - rather than the courts or diamonds spread among a number of parks. The pickleball and tennis courts can be easily accommodated at new or existing neighbourhood or community parks, due to their relatively small footprint. In order to be able to accommodate the four diamonds and associated amenities (parking, washrooms, playground etc.), consideration should be made when planning new development parks. The need for Community Parks (which should be 5.0 ha or greater) in the North, West and Southeast of the Town is discussed further below. One of these parks would be large enough to accommodate the four diamonds, if it is determined they are needed at that point. Many municipalities will be challenged in the future to provide sufficient parkland to maintain current provision levels due to reductions in parkland dedication from Bill 23. In this case, the Town should focus on providing access to parkland for all residents within reasonable walking distance (typically defined as 400 - 800m). Figure 4-2 shows the areas of future growth overlaid with the park walking distance map. The areas of future growth are on the edges of the Town, and correlate exactly with areas that currently lack parks (likely because the land is not currently developed). The total additional parkland/trails needed (35.8 ha) does not necessarily have to all be located within the new growth areas, however, as these lands
• Change of name of “sub- neighbourhood park” to the commonly used term “parkette” • Trails have been integrated into the classification system to reflect their importance in the community, and to facilitate provision of trail systems as part of developer parkland dedication • Sizes have been adjusted to reflect commonly used size ranges, as well as taking into consideration the sizes of currently existing parks in Tillsonburg • Tweaks to language in the description and location columns The Facility assessment (section 3.0) identified that new outdoor sport facilities are likely not needed in the short or medium term of this Plan. Near the end of the term the following may be needed, depending on use and interest: • Potential need for four more softball diamonds (approximately 4 ha total) • Undetermined need for soccer/sport fields • Two pickleball courts (approximately 0.05 ha total) • Two tennis courts (approximately 0.05 ha total)
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