Lombard Park District

Table of Contents Chapter One: Introduction Structure of the Document. ................................................................8 Agency Profi le. ...................................................................................... 10 Chapter Two: Inventory and Analysis Purpose. .................................................................................................. 16 Existing Conditions . ........................................................................... 16 Inventory Map. ................................................................................ 17 Demographics. ..................................................................................... 18 Natural Resources................................................................................ 22 Park Classifi cation Criteria. ............................................................... 24 Parks, Open Space and Facility Matrix. ........................................ 26 Indoor Facility Matrix. ........................................................................ 28 Level of Service. ................................................................................... 29 Planning Areas. ..................................................................................... 30 Planning Areas Map. ..................................................................... 31 Service Areas. ........................................................................................ 32 Mini Parks Service Areas .............................................................. 33 Neighborhood Parks Service Areas ......................................... 35 Community Parks Service Areas ............................................... 37 Overall Service Areas. ................................................................... 39 Trail Corridor and Linkages. ............................................................. 40 Trail and Corridors Map. ............................................................... 41 Recreation Programs Inventory & Analysis. ............................... 42 Agencies used in Benchmark Comparison Analysis: . ............ 42 Chapter Summary. .............................................................................. 49 Chapter Three: Needs Assessment Background. .......................................................................................... 52 Research. ................................................................................................ 52 Stakeholder Meetings. ....................................................................... 59 Focus Groups. ....................................................................................... 60 Community Input - User Survey. .................................................... 61 Recreation Program Needs Assessment. .................................... 68 Park Facility Needs. ............................................................................. 74 Facility Comparison. ........................................................................... 75 Chapter Summary. .............................................................................. 76 Chapter Four: Plan Recommendations Planning Process. ................................................................................. 78 District-wide Recommendations. .................................................. 79 Existing Parks, Trails, and Facilities Strategies. .......................... 80 Mini Park Recommendations. ......................................................... 80 Neighborhood Park Recommendations. .................................... 82 Community Park Recommendations. .......................................... 84 Natural Areas Recommendations. ................................................. 86 Existing Facility Strategies. ............................................................... 88 Facility Recommendations. .............................................................. 88 New Parks, Trails, and Facilities Strategies. ................................. 90 Indoor Recreation Facility Strategies. ..................................... 93 Western Acres Strategies. ............................................................ 95 Trail Strategies. ..................................................................................... 96 Recreation Program Strategies. ...................................................... 98 Chapter Five: Implementation Planning Actions. ............................................................................... 104 10-year Action Plan Outline. .......................................................... 104 10-year Action Plan Projected Timeline. ................................... 105 The First 5 Years. ................................................................................. 106 Years 6-10. ............................................................................................ 108 Chapter Six: Park Inventory Mini Park Inventory. .......................................................................... 110 Neighborhood Park Inventory. ..................................................... 120 Community Park Inventory. ........................................................... 132 Natural Areas Inventory. ................................................................. 142 Special Use Facility Inventory. ....................................................... 146 Western Acres Golf Course. ............................................................ 146 Indoor Facility Inventory. ................................................................ 148 Chapter Seven: Appendix

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