Lombard Park District

Lombard Park District 136 Chapter Six Lombard Common Park Grace Street and St. Charles Road ELE WATER STORM SAN GAS TEL Utilities available: Classifi cation Community Acres 49.30 Tax Number 06-08-201-004 Acquired 1952 Community Park Observations Natural Resources and Environmental Conditions • The park landscape consists of turf and mature shade trees with some ornamental vegetation near the water park and community building. Site Design and Aesthetics • The park contains sites for non-programmed use. • The Grace Street playground includes a universally designed modular play structure, dome climber, horse spring rider, 4 belt/4 tot swings, sand play, a concrete separation curb, and engineer wood fi ber surfacing. The Edgewood Street playground includes a helicopter-themed play structure, freestanding play elements, and 2 belt/2tot swings. • Other park features include a 9-hole frisbee golf course, tennis courts, basketball courts, volleyball courts, soccer fi elds, and the Paradise Bay Water Park. • The park features the Veterans Memorial, located on the south end of the park • The park includes a 1.22 mile multi-use trail. The trail makes a strong connection to the surrounding neighborhood pedestrian system but misses the opportunity to connect to the Great Western Trail that lies on the northern boundary of the park. • Site furniture includes benches, picnic shelter, trash receptacles, picnic tables, drinking fountains, and bike racks. • The park is well maintained and free of litter. • A park identifi cation sign is present. • There are two off -street asphalt parking lots that provide 100 spaces. The parking lots provide parking for the park, community building, and water park. Health, Safety, and Compliance • The playground appears to meet CPSC/ASTM standards; however, the playground environment lacks an accessible access point. The slope at the access point is too steep. • The play structure is a universally designed structure; however, it lacks an accessible entry point. • The park has adequate separation from the roadway. • The park lacks lighting. • The park's street frontage and proximity to residential areas allows for adequate passive surveillance. • Rules signs are not present. Users and Context • The park is adjacent to single-family residential dwellings. • The trail makes a strong connection to the surrounding neighborhood pedestrian system but misses the opportunity to connect to the Great Western Trail that lies on the northern boundary of the. park. Recommendations and Considerations □ PLAN: improve access and amenities surrounding basketball courts □ PLAN: relocate bike racks to more appropriate areas □ DESIGN: provide loop and connection pathways to amenities □ DESIGN: consider baseball/softball shelter/core support area Quantity Year Built 1.22 Trails-Multi-Use (miles) Trails-Nature(miles) Trails-Fitness (Stations) 1 2001 Restrooms Concessions Storage Faclity/Building 1 1993 Picnic Shelter 2 Picnic Area 2 1994/2005 Playground Sand Play Baggo 2 2006/2006 Basketball (FULL) 5 2009 (5) Baseball Batting Cages Bocce 9 Disc Golf (holes) Driving Range 1 Football Golf (holes) Roller Hockey Skate Park Sledding HIll 1 Soccer Softball 4 Tennis 1 Volleyball Fishing Fishing Dock • Ice Skating • 2009 Swimming Pool Splash Pad Irrigation • 2005 Lighting 114 2007(2), 2009 (3), 2011 Parking (spaces) Floodway 100 Year Floodplain Water Wetland

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