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Park and Open Space Development Guide

Published by City of Hamilton

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Type: Guide
Published by: City of Hamilton
Date: June 2015 (Revised April 2020)
For: designer
Building types: All building types
Pages: 178

Overview

The City of Hamilton Public Works Department's Park and Open Space Development Guide, June 2015, revised April 2020, on creating parks and open spaces through plans of subdivision. It explains park classification and open space types, then compares two options, step by step from development review to construction and assumption: the developer completing minimum requirements before the City builds the park, or the developer building it under a financing agreement. Appendices give drawing and submission standards, playground, spray pad and trail standards, tree species and detail drawings.

What it covers

Disclaimer
Executive Summary
Introduction
Park Development Options
Open Space and Trail Development Options
Appendix A – Glossary
Appendix C – Drawing and Submission Standards
Appendix F – Parkland/Open Space and Trail Development Financing Agreement
Appendix H – Playground Equipment Standards
Appendix I – Spray Pad Standards
Appendix K – Approved Tree Species for Parks and Open Spaces

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