Appendix: View Royal Park Master Plan excerpts

7.0 The Master Plan

7.1 Design Synopsis

Map 4: Aerial Photo 2007 (from CRD Natural Areas Atlas)

The Masterplan focuses on maintaining the fundamental character of View Royal Park while improving maintenance and enhancing environmental stewardship. It also provides opportunities for increased recreational activity (not organized sport), and addresses anticipated climate changes. There are no recommendations for grand gardening schemes or for areas of intensive development; rather, the Masterplan celebrates the existing ecosystems and long sight lines, and balances areas of potential vitality with areas of calm. It is people and events that will bring the park to life

Map 5: The 15 Year Vision

7.1.1 Organizing Principles

The Masterplan divides the 6.6 hectare (16.3 acres) park into three zones:

• area of environmental stewardship;
• flexible community space (on-leash dog areas);
• dedicated community space (off-leash dog areas).

The area of environmental stewardship (ESA) has 5 components: 1) a 15.0m wide riparian area adjacent Craigflower Creek; 2) a 4.5m wide riparian area on both sides of the central drainage channel north of the playground; 3) vegetated swales (transformed grass ditches); 4) constructed wetlands; 5) an existing mature cottonwood grove and understory. The ESA is approximately 2.1 hectares (5.2 acres) in size.

The flexible community space is intended for use by all sectors of the municipality and includes on-leash trails, fitness stations, a play environment, picnic areas, an amphitheatre or small multi-use pavilion, community/demonstration gardens, and open fields. The flexible community space is approximately 3.1 hectares (7.6 acres) in size.

The dedicated community space is an off-leash dog area and includes a closed trail around a large open field, and the field itself. It is approximately 1.4 hectares (3.5 acres) in size.

Map 6: Organizing Principles: Three Zones