The City of Vaughan is developing a framework and set of guidelines to inform current practices for the acquisition of parkland and use of future funding from the payment-in-lieu of parkland through the development application approval process. The guidelines will inform how public spaces are developed and will help the City achieve its goals with respect to establishing parkland in Vaughan.  

Once complete, the guidelines will inform a future Parkland By-law, assist the City in responding to the current and future needs of Vaughan's communities and provide a clear direction to address long-term parkland needs. The guidelines will also identify the types of public spaces required in the City, as recommended in Vaughan's 2018 Active Together Master Plan.

Public Consulation

The City of Vaughan values the voice of the public and is dedicated to having constructive dialogue with the community that is open, transparent, accessible and inclusive. Citizens and stakeholders were encouraged to participate in a survey to help the City understand the community’s needs for future parkland within Vaughan. Comments and feedback received from the survey will help inform the Parkland Dedication Guideline Document. The survey ran from to April 19 to May 3 2021 and is now closed. Thank you to those who participated. Findings of the survey are available in the study documents downloadable below.

Parkland Dedication Guideline

The Parkland Dedication Guideline Study and Appendices is available at the links below. The study was presented before Committee of the Whole (Working Session) on February 9, 2022. On February 15, 2022, Council approved the staff recommendation with ammendments to develop the new Parkland Dedication By-Law based on considerations provided through the Study.

Parkland Dedication Guideline Study (PDF)

Parkland Dedication Guideline Appendices (PDF)

Parkland Dedication By-Law

The draft Parkland Dedication By-law is available at the link below for review. The draft by-law builds on the considerations developed through the Parkland Dedication Guideline Study and additional direction provided by Council on February 15, 2022.

Draft Parkland Dedication By-Law (PDF)

Parkland Dedication background report (PDF)