Park Board Packet 2004 07-24-04 Yorkville Parks & Recreation Department
Park and Open Space Master Plan Development
Park Tours
Agenda
July 24, 2004 9:00 am
Beecher Community Building
908 Game Farm Road *Yorkville, IL 60560
630.553.4357 630.553.4360 fax
Call to Order:
Roll Call: Chris Rollins, Tammy Smock, Ken Koch, Van Truman, Heather Fiala,
Richard Korinek, Bob Pilmer, School District Liason
Alderman Paul James
Introduction of Guests and/or City Officials, Staff:
Land Planner- Schoppe Designs - Mike Schoppe
Park and Recreation Director— Laura Brown
Parks Foreman —Scott Sleezer
New Business:
Review schedule and goals for the tours
Discussion regarding Parks Master Plan revision and focus
Establish funding and development priorities for fiscal 2005-2006 Budget
Park Tours of existing Parks and Planned Park Locations (attached schedule)
Additional Business:
Adjournment:
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Park Tours Park Tours
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For the park tours please bring your copy of the Park Master Plan. We will be
NEW DEVELOPMENTS—where park land or trails are planned discussing the recommendations as stated in the Master Plan and adding to the
recommendations. During the park tours we will be looking at the overall condition and
Menards— Prairie Meadows amenities of the park, suggesting changes or improvements, and making
MPI Grande Reserve— Park E, Park D (School / Park, and recommendations for priority for the next fiscal year budgets.
Regional (additional 5)
Kimball Hill —Whispering Meadows (School /Park site) Please spend some time reviewing the master plan prior to the tours, so you are familiar
Sunflower with each site and the previous suggestions.
Raintree—Concord Homes (School / Park)
Windett Ridge/ Dhuse (School/Park) We will try to stay as close to the tour schedule as possible. We will meet the Beecher
Bailey Meadows aka Runge (Park and trail head in the commercial) Community Building and begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. Dress accordingly.
Heartland Circle (park)
Ocean Atlantic—Westbury (2 parks)
Sexton Development— Rob Roy Falls
Runge Development Park Tour Schedule
Centex Development 9:00 Beecher Park & Concession Stand
Pulte Homes—Theidal Property (School /Park) 9:20 Fox Hill East and West Park Sites — new ballfield
Tanglewood Trails—(pre-annex) Highpoint and Legion Road 9:40 Kylyns/ Cannonball (proposed park site view location)
Villas at the Preserve (cash contribution only) 9:50 Purcell Park
Stewart Farms 10:10 Hiding Spot Park (formerly known as Prairie Park)
Cornerstone (trail connection only) 10:30 Sleezer Park
10:45 Heartland Circle— (proposed development—view location)
10:55 Town Square— Sidewalk development
11:10 Jaycee Park—non-city owned / maintained only
11:20 Riverfront Park/Glen Palmer Dam reconstruction
11:30 Riverfront Building
11:50 Van Emmon Park (ballfield)
12:10 Cobb Park
12:15 Sunflower— (proposed development site —view location)
12:30 Price Park (Greenbriar)
12:45 Country Hill — new park construction
1:10 Raintree —(School / Park location) /Bike Trail Connection
1:20 Windett Ridge—(School /Park location) /Bike Trail Connection
1:40 River's Edge— 3 park sites
2:00 Gilbert Park
2:10 West hydraulic—linear park
2:20 Beecher Community Center
Jul 15 04 02: 36p Yorkville Recreation Dept 6305534360 p. 2
For the park tours please bring your copy of the Park Master Plan. We will be
discussing the recommendations as stated in the Master Plan and adding to the
recommendations. During the park tours we will be looking at the overall condition and
amenities of the park, suggesting changes or improvements, and making
recommendations for priority for the next fiscal year budgets.
Please spend some time reviewing the master plan prior to the tours, so you are familiar
with each site and the previous suggestions.
We will try to stay as close to the tour schedule as possible. We will meet the Beecher
Community Building and begin promptly at 9:00 am. Dress accordingly.
Park Tour Schedule
9:00 Beecher Park & Concession Stand
9:20 Fox Hill East and West Park sites-new ballfield
9:40 Kylyns / Cannonball (proposed park site view location)
9:50 Purcell Park
10:10 Hiding Spot Park (formerly known as Prairie Park)
10:30 Sleezer Park
10:45 Heartland Circle- (proposed development-view location)
10:55 Town Square- Sidewalk development
11:10 Jaycee Park- non-city owned / maintained only
11:20 Riverfront Park/ Glen Palmer Dam reconstruction
11:30 Riverfront Building
11:50 Van Emmon Park (ballfield)
12:10 Cobb Park
12:15 Sunflower - (proposed development site - view location)
12:30 Price Park (Greenbrier)
12:45 Country Hill- new park construction
1:10 Raintree-(School /Park location) Bike Tail Connection
1:20 Windett Ridge- (School /Park location) / Bike trail connection
1:40 Rivers Edge-3 park sites
2:00 Gilbert Park
2:10 West Hydraulic- linear park
2:20 Beecher Community Center
. Jul 15 04 02: 36p Yorkville Recreation Dept 6305534360 p. 3
NEW DEVELOPMENTS—where park land or trails are planned
Menards— Prairie Meadows
MP1 Grande Reserve—Park E, Park D (School / Park, and
Regional (additional 5)
Kimball Hill —Whispering Meadows (School / Park site)
Sunflower
Raintree— Concord Homes (School / Park)
Windett Ridge/ D'huse (School I Park)
Bailey Meadows aka Runge (Park and trail head in the
commercial)
Heartland Circle (park)
Ocean Atlantic—Westbury (2 parks)
Sexton Development - ROB ROY FALLS
RUNGE DEVELOPMENT
Centex Development
Pulte Homes -Theidal Property (School / Park)
TANGLEWOOD TRAILS-(preannex) Highpoint and Legion Road
Villas at the Preserve (Cash contribution only)
Stewart Farms
Cornerstone (trail connection only)