Lombard Park District

Lombard Park District 120 Chapter Six Neighborhood Park Inventory Lombard Lagoon Grace Street and Marcus Drive Neighborhood Park ood Park ELE WATER STORM SAN GAS TEL Utilities available: Classifi cation Neighborhood Acres 10.41 Tax Number 06-05-200-012 Acquired Neighborhood Park Observations Natural Resources and Environmental Conditions • Wetlands are present in this park. • The park includes a pond with native plantings and boulders along the shoreline. • The park landscape is composed of turf and mature shade trees. Additional ornamental plantings are located around the pond and warming shelter. • Large storm pipes drain neighborhood stormwater into the pond. Site Design and Aesthetics • The park has open areas for non-programmed use that function as an ice skating rink in the winter as well as a warming house located near the playground. • The playground includes a 2-12 play structure, 4 belt swings, 4 tot swings, wave climbing structure, spring seesaw, sand play, concrete edge separation, and engineered wood fi ber play surfacing. • The park features a stocked pond for fi shing; however, boating is prohibited. • The park has a half mile internal asphalt trail system that connects to the neighborhood sidewalk system. • Site furniture that can be found throughout the park include a shelter, trash receptacles, a bike rack, benches, and picnic tables. • The park is well maintained and free of litter. • Park identifi cation signs are present. • An off -street asphalt parking lot has approximately 50 spaces. Health, Safety, and Compliance • The playground appears to be compliant with current playground safety guidelines and CPSC/ASTM standards. • The playground has adequate separation from the roadway. • The park has lighting along pond for ice skating. • The park's street frontage allows for adequate surveillance. • Rules signs are present. Users and Context • The park is located within a culturally diverse neighborhood • Within the half mile service area radius within the planning area of the Lagoon there are 1,109households. 24% of the population within these households is under the age of 18. • The warming house is a rentable facility. • The internal trail system connects to the surrounding neighborhood pedestrian network. Recommendations and Considerations □ EVALUATE: return of skating to the lagoon □ EVALUATE: non-motorized boating rental and access □ DESIGN: play container to fi t equipment or add equipment to fi ll □ DESIGN: consider bio-fi lter and/or treatment to reduce pollutants entering lagoons □ DESIGN: consider expansion of fi shing facilities □ DESIGN: consider shoreline improvements and native planting enhancements Quantity Year Built .5 2009 Trails-Multi-Use (miles) Trails-Nature(miles) Trails-Fitness (Stations) Restrooms Concessions 1 Storage Faclity/Building 1 1993 Picnic Shelter 1 1993 Picnic Area 1 2008 Playground 1 2008 Sand Play Baggo Basketball Baseball Batting Cages Bocce Disc Golf (holes) Driving Range Football Golf (holes) Roller Hockey Skate Park Sledding HIll Soccer Softball Tennis Volleyball • Fishing Fishing Dock • Ice Skating Swimming Pool Splash Pad Irrigation • Lighting 50 2008 Parking (spaces) Floodway 100 Year Floodplain Water Wetland

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