Lombard Park District

Lombard Park District 32 Chapter Two Service Areas Service Area Mapping was utilized to determine three (3) key data sets. The fi rst was to review the distribution of parks based on the service area that each park classifi cation covers. The second, was to defi ne the relationship of each park service area coverage to planning area barriers, as identifi ed in the Planning Area descriptions. Finally, to identify the geographic areas that are not eff ectively served by parks and open space. To address the needs of the Village residents, this study focuses attention on the distribution of parks within both residential areas and non-residential areas, such as those zoned industrial or commercial. There are three park classifi cations that are defi ned in the master plan: Mini Parks, Neighborhood Parks, and Community Parks. The following maps locate these parks by classifi cation and identify the service areas within their respective planning area. Mini Park Service Areas The Mini Park Service Area study determined which planning areas are under served by the Park District's existing Mini Park land holdings. Lombard Park District's Mini Parks are typically 2 acres or less and include vegetation, park benches, and for some, a small play area. The NRPA Park, Recreation, Open Space and Greenway Guidelines recommend that the service area of Mini Parks encompass a 0.25-mile radius. The map to the right illustrates this service area radius around each existing and future Mini Park in orange. Neighborhood and Community Parks can also serve the same function as a Mini Park for residents within a .25 mile service area radius of the park. Because of this, a .25 mile Mini Park service area radius has been mapped for each Neighborhood and Community Park and can be seen as a light orange. The schools with playgrounds have also been mapped with a .25 service area as these facilities can also serve the function of a Mini Park for the surrounding residents. This service area is shown in a light red. The most served areas are illustrated by the dark orange while the least served areas are illustrated by the lack of orange. The orange service area buff ers overlap to form a gradient that illustrates the degree to which residents are served. The darker the orange, the more service areas overlap. This represents that those residents who fall within the darker orange area are served by multiple parks and their amenities. The Mini Park Service Area Map indicates that most of the Park District is under served by mini parks, especially in planning areas 1, 3, 9, 13, 15, 16, 17, and 18. Planning areas 1, 15, 16, 17, and 18; however, are composed primarily of industrial and commercial development--not residential. This was deduced by comparing the service area map with the zoning map. The zoning map can be found in Chapter Seven, the Appendix. Planning Area 3, 9, and 13, are primarily residential development and may become priorities for open space development. Performing a Level of Service analysis indicates a current 18.51 acre defi ciency for mini parks. Classification LPD Acreage (Total) LPD Existing Level of Service (acres / 1,000 population) IAPD/NRPA Recommended Acreage IAPD/NRPA Recommended Level of Service (acres / 1,000 population) Acreage deficiency / surplus (acre) Mini Park 3.07 0.07 21.58 0.50 -18.51 Level of Service - Mini Parks

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