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Appendix A – Current "Park Naming Policy" (POL-0120-PARK)
Scanned copy of the existing District of Langford Park Naming Policy (Policy No. 6440-20 / POL-0120-PARK) with guidelines favoring street/neighbourhood names and criteria for naming after persons.
Key facts
- Policy reference: Policy No. 6440-20 (POL-0120-PARK)
- Guidelines: prefer adjacent street or neighbourhood names; don't rename existing parks; donor naming allowed
- Criteria for naming after persons: strong community support, tangible contributions, one-year posthumous waiting period (unless donated)
- Procedures: Parks & Recreation Standing Committee recommends names to Council
Appendix A – Current "Park Naming Policy" (POL-0120-PARK)
PARK NAMING POLICY
Policy No. 6440-20
Guidelines: a) In general, parks should be given names that follow adjacent street names or the name of the neighbourhood in which they are located; b) Existing parks that are already named should not be renamed; c) Where park land has been gifted, the naming of the park may be at the request of the donor; and d) The honouring of special persons with the naming of a park, or a significant feature, should take into consideration the following criteria: i) have strong community support; ii) information is provided that the person contributed in a tangible way to the District (monetarily, public service, awards, etc.); and iii) if deceased, then that one year should have passed since the death of the honouree, except in the case of donation or bequeathing of park land.
Procedures: a) All names for new parks are to be considered by the Parks and Recreation Standing Committee with a subsequent recommendation to Council, which has the final authority to name parks; and b) Significant features (eg. sports field, fountain) within a park may be named separately based on a recommendation from the community after review by the Parks and Recreation Standing Committee and approval by Council.
Policy No. 6140-20 Date Approved:
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