Lombard Park District

Lombard Park District 128 Chapter Six ELE WATER STORM SAN GAS TEL Utilities available: Neighborhood Park Vista Pond Park Edgewood Avenue and Westwood Avenue Classifi cation Neighborhood Acres 10.13 Tax Number Leased Acquired Leased from Village (1976) Observations Natural Resources and Environmental Conditions • Wetlands are present in this park. • The park has frequent fl ooding issues • The park landscape is composed of turf and mature shade trees. Site Design and Aesthetics • The park has open areas for non-programmed use. • The playground includes a 5-12 universally designed play structure, a 2-5 play structure, 2 belt/2 tot swings, plastic separation curb, and engineered wood fi ber play surfacing. • The park includes a .46 mile walking trail that loops around the pond but lacks any connection to the neighborhood pedestrian system. There are opportunities for access at the ends of the dead end residential streets as well as from the sidewalk on the east side of the park along Edgewood Avenue. • Site furnishings includes benches, trash receptacles, and picnic tables • The park is well maintained and free of litter. • A park identifi cation sign is present. • No off -street parking is provided. Health, Safety, and Compliance • The playground appears to be compliant with current playground safety guidelines and CPSC/ASTM standards. • The 5-12 play structure is accessible; however, the actual play environment does not have an accessible entry point. • The playground has adequate separation from the roadway. • The park lacks any safety lighting. • There is a lack of street frontage making visibility limited, but the park is located on the sides of single-family residences making passive surveillance somewhat present. • Rules signs are not present. Users and Context • Drop-in users utilize park for non-programmed use. • The park has a .86 mile internal walking trail but lacks a strong connection to the neighborhood pedestrian system. Recommendations and Considerations □ DESIGN: consider connection from sidewalk to loop trail and playground □ DESIGN: consider fi shing access and shoreline enhancement □ DESIGN: consider fi tness and/or interpretive stations along trail □ DESIGN: consider shelter Quantity Year Built .46 Trails-Multi-Use (miles) Trails-Nature(miles) Trails-Fitness (Stations) Restrooms Concessions Storage Faclity/Building Picnic Shelter Picnic Area 1 2005 Playground 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 Parking (spaces) Floodway 100 Year Floodplain Water Wetland

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