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Ordinance 2008-094 Ordinance No. 2008- �y AN ORDINANCE REPEALING 2004 PARK AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN AND ADOPTING NEW PARK AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN FOR THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE WHEREAS, the United City of Yorkville (the "City ") is a non home -rule municipality in accordance with the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970 and has the powers granted to it by law; WHEREAS, the City Council of the United City of Yorkville has discussed and considered that it is in the best interests of the City to repeal the 2004 Park and Recreation Master Plan in its' entirety and adopt a new Park and Recreation Master Plan; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, as follows: Section 1. That the United City of Yorkville 2004 Park and Recreation Master Plan, which was approved by the Corporate Authorities on December 14, 2004 is hereby repealed in its' entirety, and the United City of Yorkville 2008 Park and Recreation Master Plan dated October 2008, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit A, is hereby approved in its stead. Section 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage, approval, and publication as provided by law. Passed by the City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois this a$ day of 2008. ROBYN SUTCLIFF JOSEPH BESCO GARY GOLINSKI ARDEN JOSEPH PLOCHER WALTER WERDERICH �� MARTY MUNNS ROSE ANN SPEARS BOB ALLEN Approved by me, as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, this 0?8 day of OC i O ( EAZ 2008. T _iJ MAYOR ATTEST: 7CT� L { c,p UNITED CITY Yc�RKvzt1� OF p 9 ' ` gy p` Z9 AMv YORKVILLE PARKS RECREATION PARK AND REC RIEATEGN MAST PLAN October 28, 2008 2008 PARK AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN OCTOBER 28, 2008 Ordinance No. 2008 -q AN ORDINANCE REPEALING 2004 PARK AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN AND ADOPTING NEW PARK AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN FOR THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE WHEREAS, the United City of Yorkville (the "City ") is a non home -rule municipality in accordance with the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970 and has the powers granted to it by law; WHEREAS, the City Council of the United City of Yorkville has discussed and considered that it is in the best interests of the City to repeal the 2004 Park and Recreation Master Plan in its' entirety and adopt a new Park and Recreation Master Plan; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, as follows: Section 1. That the United City of Yorkville 2004 Park and Recreation Master Plan, which was approved by the Corporate Authorities on December 14, 2004 is hereby repealed in its' entirety, and the United City of Yorkville 2008 Park and Recreation Master Plan dated October 2008, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit A, is hereby approved in its stead. i Section 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage, approval, and publication as provided by law. Passed by the City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois this p1g day of RL. 2008. ROBYN SUTCLIFF JOSEPH BESCO GARY GOLINSKI ARDEN JOSEPH PLOCHER WALTER WERDERICH MARTY MUNNS ROSE ANN SPEARS � BOB ALLEN Approved by me, as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, this ON day of 0 C bE 2 2008. ` I I V MAYOR ATTEST: CTF MLK I ' i I ELECTED OFFICIALS iA Mayor Valerie Burd .� .5w Alderman Ward 1 Aldennan Ward I Alderman Ward 2 Wally Werderich Bob Allen Arden Joseph Plocher Aldennan Ward 2 Alderman Ward 3 Alcerwoman Ward 3 Gary Golinski Marty Munns Robyn Sutcliff - .Av Alderman Ward 4 Alderwonian Ward 4 City Clerk Treasurer Joseph Besco Rose Spears Jackie Milschewski William Powell i PARK BOARD kf.dj M President Chris Rollins Vice President Member Ken Koch Deborah Horaz j6 AiL Member Member Kelly Sedgwick Vickie Coveny Member Garrick Gillette Open member position City Council Liaison - Aldennan Ward 2 - Arden Joseph Plocher iii TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION Introduction........................................................................... ............................... 1 -2 CommunityHistory .............................................................. ............................... 1 -2 City Community Demographics ........................................... ............................... 1 -4 City Population Comparisons ............................................... ............................... 1 -5 MissionStatement ................................................................. ............................... 1 -7 VisionStatement ................................................................... ............................... 1 -7 Executive Summary ........... 1 -7 ................................................... ............................... SECTION 2: PARK STANDARDS Introduction........................................................................... ............................... 2 -2 Park Land Classifications ..................................................... ............................... 2 -3 Illinois Facility Standards ..................................................... ............................... 2 -7 Park Facility Standards ......................................................... ............................... 2 -8 Park Acreage Standards ...................................................... ............................... 2 -12 Park Development Standards .............................................. ............................... 2 -13 Spatial Analysis Standards .................................................. ............................... 2 -14 SECTION 3: PARK SYSTEM ANALYSIS Introduction........................................................................... ............................... 3-2 PlanningArea ........................................................................ ............................... 3 -2 SubareaAnalysis ................................................................... ............................... 3 -2 Subarea1 ................................................................... ............................... 3 -4 Subarea2 ................................................................... ............................... 3 -6 Subarea3 ................................................................... ............................... 3 -8 Subarea4 ................................................................... ............................... 3 -9 Subarea5 ................................................................. ............................... 3 -11 Subarea6 ................................................................. ............................... 3 -13 Subarea7 ................................................................. ............................... 3 -15 Subarea8 ................................................................. ............................... 3 -17 Subarea9 ................................................................. ............................... 3 -19 Subarea10 ............................................................... ............................... 3 -20 SubareaI1 ............................................................... ............................... 3 -22 Subarea12 ............................................................... ............................... 3 -24 Subarea13 ............................................................... ............................... 3 -26 Potential Park Land Acquisitions ........................................ ............................... 3 -27 Maintenance Facility ........................................................... ............................... 3 -27 SECTION 4: EXISTING PARKS Introduction........................................................................... ............................... 4 -2 FacilityMatrix ...................................................................... ............................... 4 -3 ExistingParks ....................................................................... ............................... 4 -4 Park1: Purcell Park .................................................. ............................... 4 -5 Park 2: Fox Hill East Park ........................................ ............ .................... 4 -7 iv Park 3: Fox Hill West Park ....................................... ............................... 4 -8 Park 4: Hiding Spot Park ........................................ ............................... 4 -10 Park 5: Emily Sleezer Park ..................................... ............................... 4 -12 Park 6: Town Square Park ...................................... ............................... 4 -14 Park 7: Beecher Park ............................................... ............................... 4 -16 Park 8: Van Emmon Park ....................................... ............................... 4 -18 Park9: Price Park .................................................... ............................... 4 -19 Park 10: Riverfront Park ......................................... ............................... 4 -21 Park 11: Kiwanis Park ............................................ ............................... 4 -23 Park 12: Rice Park .................................................. ............................... 4 -25 Park 13: West Hydraulic Park ..... ................... ............. .......................... 4 -27 Park 14: Rivers Edge Park ...................................... ............................... 4 -28 Park 15: Crawford Park .......................................... ............................... 4 -29 Park 16: Sunflower Park ......................................... ............................... 4 -30 Park 17: Cannonball Ridge Park ............................. ............................... 4 -32 Park 18: Gilbert Park .............................................. ............................... 4 -34 Park 19: Rotary Park ............................................... ............................... 4 -36 Park 20: Whispering Meadows Park ....................... ............................... 4 -38 Park 21: Hoover Educational Center ...................... ............................... 4 -40 Park 22: Jaycee Pond .............................................. ............................... 4 -43 Park 23: Cobb Park ................................................. ............................... 4 -44 Park 24: Raintree Village Park A ............................ ............................... 4 -46 Park 25: Steven G. Bridge Park .............................. ............................... 4 -47 Park 26: Stepping Stones Park ................................ ............................... 4 -49 Park 27: Wheaton Woods ....................................... ............................... 4 -51 Park 28: Autumn Creek Park A .............................. ............................... 4 -52 Park 29: Riemenschneider Park .............................. ............................... 4 -54 Park 30: Grande Reserve Park A ............................ ............................... 4 -56 Park 31: Grande Reserve Park B ............................ ............................... 4 -57 Park 32: Heartland Circle Park ............................... ............................... 4 -58 Naming of Parks Policy ...................................................... ............................... 4 -59 SECTION 5: RECREATION DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND FACILITIES Introduction........................................................................... ............................... 5 -2 Staffing for the Recreation Department ................................ ............................... 5 -2 DepartmentGoals ................................................................. ............................... 5 -3 Analysis of Current Programs and Services ......................... ............................... 5 -3 FacilityStandards .................................................................. ............................... 5 -4 Analysis of Current Facilities ............................................... ............................... 5 -4 MarketAnalysis .................................................................. ............................... 5 -10 Evaluation Technique for Programs and Services .............. ............................... 5 -13 AffiliateGroups .................................................................. ............................... 5 -14 Funding............................................................................... ............................... 5 -14 SpecialRecreation .............................................................. ............................... 5 -14 V SECTION 6: BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLANNING Introduction........................................................................... ............................... 6 -2 Pathways and Trails Development Standards ....................... ............................... 6 -4 Grants for Trails and Greenways ........................................ ............................... 6 -11 Useful Life Criteria ............................................................. ............................... 6 -17 Objectives for Trail Development ...................................... ............................... 6 -19 SECTION 7: PARK DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS .............. ............................... 7 -1 SECTION 8: COMMUNITY SURVEY ....................................... ............................... 8 -1 SECTION 9: REFERENCES ........................................................ ............................... 9 -1 Vi SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION I I INTRODUCTION The Parks and Recreation Master Plan is designed as a tool to manage open space growth and enhancements to the City of Yorkville. The Plan selves as a framework outlining acquisitions and developments for the City Staff, elected officials, and appointed officials. The intent of the Master Plan is to provide guidelines for facility improvements, park design, trail locations, etc., with flexibility to accommodate future changes in resident recreational needs. Priorities for future enhancements throughout the corporate City limits are identified, and an annual review shall be conducted to determine if impacts, changes, trends, and new developments require an update of the Plan. Goals: • To develop guidelines for park and recreation development decision - making • To provide short, intermediate and long -range direction for planning and development • To inventory and analyze the existing parks, recreation, and open space and its current use and role of such facilities in the community • To establish priorities and recommendations for existing and future parkland acquisition and development • To develop a systematic plan that maximizes the park, recreation and open space opportunities for the residents of the City of Yorkville COMMUNITY HISTORY In 1832, the Blackhawk War ended and the first settlers of Kendall County established shortly after. Earl Adams built a small cabin on the south side of town in 1833. The following year Lyman and Burr Bristol laid out the City of Bristol on the north side of the river. Kendall County was organized in 1841 when settlers petitioned to add a new county in Illinois. The original county seat was in Yorkville, but five years later, the county seat was moved to Oswego, and relocated by the voters back to Yorkville in 1859. Courthouse construction was completed in 1864. In 1870 the railroad came to Yorkville and businesses sprang up along the tracks and nearby river. These included Squire Dingee's pickle factory, the Yorkville Ice Company which sold harvest from the Fox River, and the Rehbehn Brothers button factory, whose product was made from clam shells found in the river. Just south of the railroad tracks once existed an 1856 two story structure on the west side of Bridge Street. It housed the dry goods business of James Crooker and Capt. F.M. Hobbs. In 1883, Bristol and Yorkville built a unified school at the northeast corner of Van Emmon and Bridge Street. Five years later a two story brick building on West Center Street was constructed for classes. Bristol, on the north side, and Yorkville, on the south side, existed as separate towns until 1957 when they joined to become the United City of the Village of Yorkville. This was later changed to the United City of Yorkville. Section 1 1 -2 i Development continued with the construction of Circle Center School in 1968, Countryside Parkway in 1972, and additional light manufacturing firms in the Fox Industrial Park also in the 1970's. Land on the north side of the river on Game Farm Rd /Somonauk St., now owned by the City and the School District, had previously been the site of the Kendall County Fair from 1858 to 1906. It was later used by the Illinois Department of Conservation, now the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, as a state game farm. The state dedicated land on the east side of Game Farm Road to the City. The Beecher Community Building was constructed from the gift from a will of a former city clerk, Clarence Beecher. In 1985 the Yorkville Public Library was moved to this area and was expanded upon in 2006. Later the remaining land on the west side of the road was deeded to the School District and Elmwood Cemetery. � �I I � Section 1 1 -3 CITY COMMUNITY DEMOGRAPHICS -� County: Kendall Population: ; , 2000: 6,189 4 V y 2003: 8,789 2005: 11,204 2008 (Projected): 16,450 L. ',� 4-4� Households: i 3 2000: 2,220 2003: 3,058 2005: 3,904 2008 (Projected): 4,985 Avg. household size: 2.85 Avg. family size: 3.27 Age characteristics: 2000 2005 Median resident age: 33.2 Median resident age: 33.4 Under 18 30% Under 5 9.2% 0 18 -24 7.9% - 9.3 25 -44 33.6% 10 -14 8.6% 45 -64 18.7% 15 -19 6.5% 65 and over 9.8% 20 -24 4.9% 25 -34 14.7% 2003 35 -44 17.8% Median resident age: 33.0 45 -54 12.8% Under 18 30.9% 55 -59 4.5% 18 -24 8.2% 60 -64 3.7% 25 -44 31.7% 65 -74 4.2% 45 -64 20.5% 75-84 2.7% 65 and over 8.7% 85 and over 1.3% Section 1 1 -4 CITY POPULATION COMPARISONS The following charts show the population trends for the years 2000, 2003, and 2005. The median age for 2000, 2003, and 2005 was 33.2, 33, and 33.4 years old respectively. The first chart shows a comparison of population for each age group. The second chart shows the percentage of population change for each group. By comparing the two charts, it is evident that the overall population is increasing however a specific percentage of the population may be decreasing. Ages 0 to 14 have an increasing percentage, while ages 65 and older have a decreasing percentage. Population Comparison 2500 – - -- — 2000 Number of People 1500 1000 500 i 0 Under5 5 to 9 10 to 14 15 to 19 20 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 59 60 to 64 65 to 74 75 to 8g5 or over Age Category 102000 X2003 02005 Percentage of Population Comparison 20.0 %,----------- - - -._. _ ____-------- - -- -.. 18.0% - - 16.0% p_ 14.0% 0 12.0% F 10.0% O y 8.0% M 6.0% a y 4.0% a 2.0%- 0.0% o' a h,�o o 5�o y ,�o Q o ytio 5� 0� ti ti � a h � � � �y Age Category 02000 0 200 020051 Section 1 1 -5 The pie charts below show the percentage of population in each group. The larger percentage of the population includes age groups of 25 to 34 and 35 to 44 years and less percentage population groups include age groups of 75 to 84 and 85 years or older. 2000 4.9% 3.1% 1 -9% 8.5% 2.9% 8.6% 11.6% 8.0% 7.2 °0 18.6g.� 5..., 15.1 °0 2003 4.3% 2 -90e 3.0% 4.5e:0 2. _ °�... / 8,4PCI 7.2 "'0 14.4% 2005 2% 2.7% 1.3% 9.2% 4.5 % v 93% 12.8 °io 6.54 1T8% C,ttuc 14.7°/0 Legend (In vears): ❑ Under 5 ❑ 5 to 9 ❑ 10 to 14 ❑ 15 to 19 0 20 to 24 ❑ 25 to 34 E 35 to 44 ❑ 45 to 54 ® 55 to 59 ❑ 60 to 64 ❑ 65 to 74 ❑ 75 to 84 0 85 or over Section 1 1 -6 MISSION STATEMENT 1 To create unique recreational and park experiences that enrich lives and create a sense of community. VISION STATEMENT To be recognized as an innovative parks and recreation system utilizing resources to their maximum potential to achieve its mission. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The 2003 Park and Recreation Department Master Plan included information on the existing Parks and Recreation Department's resources, demographic information, and public opinions from town meetings. The document also included development styles for new parks, existing parks, and future recommendations. The 2008 Master Plan update required revisions of maps and the general document content, as the past 5 years of rapid growth have required a more detailed plan for both future Staff and Park Board members to use as a reference. Yearly updates will be approved by January of each year to provide the most accurate information available. The planning process included document review and update, Staff meetings, Board updates, a Park and Recreation Department City -wide Survey, new census information, and a restructuring of the previous Master Plan. The first step was to review the information in the 2003 Master Plan and determine how the sections could be improved. The document was then divided into the following sections: Park Standards, Park System Analysis, Existing Parks, Recreation Department, Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning, and Park Development Standards. Throughout the development of this document, several key sections were updated. The Park Standards were updated with the current population count and the standards from state and national documents. The Park System analysis, divided into Neighborhood Analysis sections, was re- titled Subareas, to be consistent with of the United City of Yorkville's Comprehensive Plan. Maps of each Subarea were added to include facilities, parks, and boundaries of these subsections. The survey of the Parks and Recreation Programs and Facilities is included in Section 8. The facility matrix and park map were updated and added as a reference in Section 4. Section 7, which contains the Park Development Standards, were updated and adopted by City Council on February 26, 2008. Recommendations for the use of this document are for elected and appointed officials, Staff, developers, and people interested in the Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department's vision and goals. As a guiding document, the Parks and Recreation Master Plan is an information resource to provide information on standards, guidelines, existing conditions, and future plans. Section 1 1 -7 SECTION 2 PARK STANDARDS i INTRODUCTION To meet the recreational needs of a community with a variety of age groups, abilities and interests, various types of parks are developed. Beginning with a description of categories of open space, the conclusion is drawn that though there is a relationship between open space and outdoor recreation, in most cases there is a distinction between them. A park is open space, but open space is not necessarily a park. Open space can be categorized according to its capacity. Capacities can include one of the following classifications: environmental, shaping or recreational. `Environmental" protects natural and cultural resources from development. "Shaping ", provides relief from extensive urbanization, such as greenbelts, forest preserves, state and national parks. "Recreational" capacity provides space for single or multiple active and passive recreation activities. The Park and Recreation Department places an emphasis on the development of parks for active and passive recreation activities. While the preservation of open space purely for environmental and shaping purposes is not clearly outside its mission, the department's focus is on the development of parks for public recreational use. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) both have established classifications of parks that are recommended in order to provide the functional aspects of a municipal park system. Besides neighborhood, community and regional parks, in Yorkville this also includes athletic parks, sports complexes, and special use parks for a single interest activity. Yorkville strives to meet the IDNR activity and facility recommendations. Where facilities are not addressed in the IDNR standards, NRPA standards are used. Park acreage standards are ten acres per 1000 residents, a nationwide standard endorsed by NRPA. The acreages shown in this section reflect a general calculation of existing parks and projected future park land in Yorkville. The spatial analysis reflects the parks' classification in relation to the intended service area. The majority of Yorkville communities and neighborhoods are well served by available parks. The standard for Yorkville is to have a park within one -half (1/2) mile of every resident without having to cross a natural barrier. Natural barriers include major highways, railroads, or natural resources. Section 2 2 -2 PARK LAND CLASSIFICATIONS The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) states that: "Open space provides more than recreational opportunities; it is land that society needs to conserve as natural, cultural, historic, and agricultural resources. One of the most common misconceptions regarding open space and recreation is that the two terms are synonymous. A strong relationship does exist between open space and outdoor recreation but, in most cases, recreation is something separate and distinct from open space." Therefore, a park is open space, but open space is not necessarily a park. A. CATEGORIES OF OPEN SPACE The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) has developed six (6) categories of open space that the United City of Yorkville has simplified into three (3) recognized categories of land capacity: environmental, shaping, and recreational. The United City of Yorkville has determined that acquisition and development of land meeting the recreational and environmental requirements of its residents is its primary role in the fabric of the community. These functions are subdivided into both local and regional classifications. The Parks Department's responsibilities pertain to the local classifications: 1. ENVIRONMENTAL CAPACITY - protects natural and or cultural resources from development. a. Natural Resource Park (Linear Greenway /Trail System) - is utilized as a buffer zone, watershed, or conservation area, and affords a passive appearance with managed natural habitats and plant ecosystems. These areas can be used to protect fragile or rare ecosystems. Often these areas require management to maintain sustainability and preserve healthy biodiversity of plant life. When utilized as a linear greenbelt and /or trail corridor, natural areas can serve as environmental bridges, supporting the movement of wildlife between other larger areas. When combined with public use areas, development can include open play areas, pedestrian and bicycle paths, park benches, picnic and rest areas, and water - oriented facilities. Detention or retention ponds can be included in these areas. In instances where this classification of park is flood prone, construction of permanent structures is discouraged. The public use infrastructure should remain supplementary to the functional classification of lands described. b. Conservation of local resources, such as streams, wetland habitats, and forests. c. Preservation of environmental and /or historic resources in conjunction with local historic preservation agencies. Section 2 2 -3 I i 2. SHAPING CAPACITY - provides relief from extensive urbanization and promotes the integration of neighborhoods. City, county, state, and federal planning agencies commonly define this land as "land that shapes a community and is reflected in greenbelts, county forest preserves, state, and national parks." This category is also reflected in local ordinances stipulating density formulas and open space requirements for subdivisions. 3. RECREATIONAL CAPACITY - provides space for single or multiple, active and passive recreation activities. a. Mini -Parks — The mini -park is used to serve isolated or limited recreational needs. Mini -parks are often tot lots, created to serve a resident population too distant from a community park, or in an area with high density populations. The mini -park is larger than one (1) acre in size. Development is usually limited, requiring no parking or extensive site work. b. Neighborhood Parks — The neighborhood park is intended as a supplement to or substitute for a play lot where population density, geographic barriers or distance preclude easy access. Examples of such facilities include: play apparatus areas for pre- school and elementary children; hard surface areas for hopscotch, shuffleboard, tetherball, four - square; court games for basketball, volleyball, badminton, tennis, etc.; and open play areas for softball, football, soccer, and winter sports. The minimum park size for a neighborhood park is five (5) acres. The concept of development emphasizes spontaneous rather than higher organized play. The playground should be easily accessible to pedestrian use. Neighborhood parks can have additional special use classifications to include activities such as active play and specialized courts. These parks may be combined with school sites. Although any classification of park can be located next to a school, the age of users makes it preferable that neighborhood parks and elementary schools share a common boundary. c. Community Parks - The community park is larger than ten (10) acres, and development is intended for people of all ages. It is preferred that the park be centrally located and serve at least four neighborhoods. Amenities found in a neighborhood park shall be included, supplemented by large multipurpose open spaces. Internal walk patterns for pedestrians and bicycle paths are desired to connect the various functions. It should be accessible by motorized and non - motorized traffic. Adequate off - street parking shall be provided in accordance with amenities constructed. The classification may also serve as a neighborhood park facility for the area in which it is located. 1. Athletic Parks — Multiple athletic fields in one location, representing the functional needs of each agency, which can be located in close proximity to schools where the public and students can share facility use. The Section 2 2 -4 location and design shall satisfy one or more of the following ;Y requirements: (1) avoid duplication of land and facilities unless existing facilities are over utilized (2) coordination of services and (3) diminish capital expenditures and satisfy the needs of each agency. Development should be similar to the neighborhood park. 2. Sports Complex - Developed to meet the needs of specific users groups and local athletic associations for practice, team, and tournament play. These sites have adequate parking and are located on good traffic routes. They may also be located to take advantage of bicycle and pedestrian trail systems. Fields should be as multipurpose as possible, so a wide variety of usage flexibility can be maintained. It is best to allow for additional space when acquiring sports complex space, as needs and trends are subject to constant change. 3. Special Use Parks - Intended for single interest activities and large enough to accommodate the demand. Examples include: tennis center, outdoor education center, museum, conservatory, golf course, children's farm, sports complex, skate park, splash / spray park, swimming pool / aquatic center, etc. Since users are going to come from a distance, the site should be near major vehicular access routes and regional bike trails. i d. Regional Parks — The regional park attracts people from outside the community. Regional parks shall be a large piece of property, greater than forty (40) acres in size with more than one major attraction or function. The regional park can encompass any neighborhood and community classifications. The State of Illinois, in its Illinois Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan, recognizes that the preservation of open space for active, passive, and natural resource preservation is a multi - pronged effort, needing commitment from all levels of government. The State seeks to develop and protect areas of large size and primary significance on a statewide level, where large budgets and crossing political boundaries are needed. Regional efforts are met by the Kendall County Forest Preserve, where they can study and plan on a smaller scale, and be responsive to needs. i Section 2 2 -5 The Park Department's responsibilities pertain to the local classifications. To this end, the City has fotinally adopted the following classifications, which are: PARK LAND CLASSIFICATIONS Desirable Desirable Site Classification Use Service Area Size Characteristics Mini Park Specialized facilities that 1/4 mile radius Larger than 1 acre Within neighborhoods and serve a concentrated or in close proximity to limited population or apartment complexes, specific group such as townhouse development or tots or senior citizens assisted living /senior housing Neighborhood Areas for intense 1/4 to 1/2 mile Larger than 5 acres Suited for intense Park recreational activities, radius development; easily such as field games, accessible to neighborhood court games, population (geographically playgrounds, skating, centered) picnicking, spray features, etc. Community Park Areas of diverse 1 to 2 mile radius Larger than 10 May include natural environmental quality; acres features, such as water may include areas suited bodies and areas suited for for intense recreational intense development and facilities, such as athletic internal walking patterns complexes or large swimming pools Athletic Park Serves as part of a 1 to 2 mile radius Larger than 10 Includes athletic fields for community park as an acres recreational pay area with multiple athletic fields in one location for recreational use Sports Complex Serves as part of a 1 to 2 mile radius Larger than 10 Includes concession stand, community park to meet acres athletic field for organized the need of specific user play, restrooms, and groups and local athletic adequate parking associations for practice, team, and tournament play Special Use Serves as part of a 1 to 2 mile radius Larger than 10 May include a facility or community park for single acres restrooms and additional interest activities, such as parking to accommodate tennis centers, museums, use conservatories, skate parks, splash / spray parks, etc. Regional Park Serves as an attraction 25 mile radius Larger than 40 Includes one major for those living outside acres attracting feature or function the community Natural Resource Serves as a buffer zone, 1 to 2 mile radius Larger than 1 acre Include open play areas, watershed, or pedestrian and bicycle conservation area paths, park benches, picnic and rest areas, and water oriented facilities Section 2 2 -6 ILLINOIS FACILITY STANDARDS The Illinois Park and Recreation Association has set standards to become a Distinguished Agency sets a level of compliance for specific facilities. Each activity below must meet a number per population standard, based on the agency's Division. Each Division I — IV, is based on the Equalized Assed Value (EAV). The equalized assessed value, or EAV, is the result of applying the state equalization factor to the assessed value of a parcel of property. Tax bills are calculated by multiplying the EAV (after any deductions for homesteads) by the tax rate. The United City of Yorkville is a Division I agency, and the units required by population are listed below and should be considered when redeveloping or planning new facilities. ILLINOIS FACILITY STANDARDS BY ACTIVITY Recommended Recommended Space Size and Recommended No. of Units per Service Activity / Facility Requirements Dimensions Orientation Population Radius Basketball 5040 -7280 sq. ft. 50'x 84' Long axis north- 1 per 5,300 1/4 -1/2 mile south Outdoor Tennis Minimum of 7,200 36'x78'; 12' Long axis north- 1 per 2,120 1/4 -1/2 mile sq. ft. single court (2 clearance on both south acres for complex) sides; 21' clearance on both ends Baseball 3.0 -3.85 acre 70' - 90' bases Long axis north- 1 per 10,600 1/4 -1/2 mile minimum south Field Activities 1 per 21,200 15 -30 minutes travel time Softball / Youth 2400 -3036 sq. ft. 46-50'x 84' Long axis north- 1 per 3,180 1/4 -1/2 mile Baseball south Bike / Pedestrian Well defined head 1 per region Trails maximum 10' width, maximum average grade is 5% not to exceed 15 %. Capacity rural trails - 40 hikers /day /mile Urban trails - 90 hikers /day /mile. Golf 50 - 60 acres Average length vary Majority of holes on 1 per 26,500 1/2 -1 hour 600 -2700 yds. north -south axis travel time Golf (18 hole) Minimum 110 acres Average length - Majority of holes on 1 per 53,000 1/2 -1 hour 6500 yds. north -south axis travel time Aquatic Facilities Varies on size of Teaching- minimum None - although care 1 per 21,200 15 -30 minutes pool and amenities. of 25 yds. x 45' must be taken in travel time Usually 1/2 to 2 A even depth of 3 to citing of lifeguard acre site. 4' Competitive- stations in relation minimum of 25 m x to afternoon sun. 16 m. Minimum of 27 sq. ft. of water surface per swimmer. Ratios of 2:1 deck vs. water. Section 2 2 -7 PARK FACILITY STANDARDS This section presents standards that are applicable for planning, acquisition, and development of parks, recreation, and open space at the community level. These standards should be viewed as a guide. The standards address minimum, not maximum, goals to be achieved. The standards are to be used with experience and judgment relating to the particular situation to which they are applied. (Park, Recreation, Open Space, and Greenway Guidelines.) OUTDOOR RECREATION FACILITIES Rec. Avg. per Rec. 1000 people Facilities by Illinois per 1000 Recommended Recommended Current Department of pop. by Facilities for Facilities for Surplus or Natural NRPA 16,450 pop. by 16,450 pop. by Existing Deficiency Type Resources Standard IDNR Standard NRPA Standard Facilities vs. IDNR Baseball 0.35 1/2000 6 8 7 1 Softball 0.396 1/2000 7 8 7 0 Soccer 0.21 1/2000 3 8 3 0 Football 0.11 1/10000 2 2 0 -2 Tennis' 0.91 1/2000 15 8 0 -15 Basketball 0.64 1/3000 11 5 6 -5 Volleyball 0.19 1/5000 3 3 0 -3 Skate Park! Inline 0 1/5000 0 3 2 2 Golf Holes 1.3 1 025000 21 1 0 -21 Shelters 0.83 1/4000 14 4 15 1 Playgrounds 0.78 1/1000 13 16 22 9 Nature / Interp. Trails 0.27 1 per region 4 1 1 -3 Bicycle Trails (mile) 0.35 1/5000 6 3 2 -4 Interpretive Centers 0.02 0 0 0 0 0 Water / Beach Access 0 1/10000 0 2 1 1 Outdoor Ice Rink 0 1/100000 0 0 0 0 Swimming Pool 0.26 1/20000 4 2 0 -4 Community Center 0 1/10000 0 2 1 1 ' Six courts are offered in a joint use agreement with the high school. The table presents a comparison of outdoor recreation facilities between the United City of Yorkville and the State of Illinois averages, which have been derived from Illinois Department of Natural Resources research. Current facility holdings are presented, along with deficiencies that would bring the City up to the minimum average. It should be assumed that the IDNR uses these comparisons in their evaluations of grant applications. Statewide averages do not incorporate population or budgetary issues. The physical condition of the equipment surveyed is not documented, thereby providing no basis for evaluating quality of facilities against each other. The sizes of some of the facilities' amenities are not detailed. The table does provide some measure of the types of facilities and their quantities found in Park Section 2 2 -8 i I I I I Departments throughout the State of Illinois, and possible suggestions for the types of amenities necessary in the future for the Parks Department. NATIONAL FACILITY STANDARDS Recommended Recommended No. of Units Activity I Space Size and Recommended per Service Facility Requirements Dimensions Orientation Population Radius Location Notes Badminton 1620 sq. ft. Singles - 17'x Long axis north- 1 per 5000 1/4 -1/2 Usually in school, 44' south mile recreation center or Doubles - 20'x church facility. Safe 44' walking or bike access. Basketball Long axis north- 1 per 5000 1/4 -1/2 Same as badminton. 1. Youth 2400 -3036 sq. 46-50'x 84' south mile Outdoor courts in ft neighborhood and 2. High 5040 -7280 sq. 50'x 84' community parks, School ft. plus active recreation areas in other park 3. Collegiate 5600 -7980 sq. 50'x 94' settings. ft ' with 5' unobstructed space on all sides Handball 800 sq. ft. for 4- 20' x 40' - Long axis north- 1 per 20,000 15 -30 4 -wall usually indoor wall Minimum of 10' south minutes as part of multi - to rear of 3 -wall travel purpose facility. court. Minimum time (3 -4 wall) 1000 sq. ft. for 20' overhead Front wall at 3 -wall usually 3 -wall clearance. north end outdoor in park or school setting. Ice Hockey 22,000 sq. ft. Rink 85'x200' Long axis north- Indoor -1 per 112 -1 Climate important including (minimum south if outdoor 100,000 hour consideration support area 85'x185') Outdoor- travel affecting no. of units. Additional 5000 depends on time Best as part of multi - sq. ft. support climate purpose facility area Tennis Minimum of 36'x78'. 12' Long axis north- 1 court per 1/4 -1/2 Best in batteries of 2- 7,200 sq. ft. clearance on south 2000 mile 4. Located in single court (2 both sides; 21' neighborhood/ acres for clearance on community park or complex) both ends adjacent to school Volleyball Minimum of 30'x60'. Long axis north- 1 per 5000 114 -1/2 Same as other court 4,000 sq. ft. Minimum 6' south mile activities (e.g. clearance on all badminton) sides Baseball Locate home 1 per 5000 1/4 -1/2 Part of neighborhood 1. Official 3.0 -3.85 acre Baselines - 90' plate to pitcher Lighted 1 per mile complex. Lighted minimum Pitching distance throwing across 30,000 fields part of 60 1/2' foul lines sun and batter community complex - min. 320' not facing it. Center Feld - Line from home 400' + plate through Pitchers mound 2. Little 1.2 acre Baselines - 60' run east- north- League minimum Pitching distance east - 46' foul lines - 200' Center field - 200'- 250' Section 2 2 -9 Recommended Recommended No. of Units Activity I Space Size and Recommended per Service Facility Requirements Dimensions Orientation Population Radius Location Notes Field Hockey Minimum acre 180'x 300' with Fall season -long 1 per 20,000 15 -30 Usually part of a minimum of 6' axis northwest minutes baseball, football, clearance on all to southwest. travel soccer complex in sides For longer time community park or periods north- adjacent to high south school. Football Minimum 1.5 160'x 360' with Same as Feld 1 per 20,000 15 -30 Same as field acre a minimum of 6' hockey minutes hockey. clearance on all travel sides time Soccer 1.7 - 2.1 acre 195' to 225'x Same as field 1 per 10,000 1 -2 miles Number of units 330' to 360' with hockey depends on a minimum 10' popularity. Youth clearance all soccer on smaller sides fields adjacent to schools or neighborhood parks. Golf - driving 13.5 acre for 900'x 690' wide. Long axis south- 1 per 50,000 30 Part of a golf course range minimum of 25 Add 12' width for west - northeast minutes complex. As tees each additional with golfer travel separate unit may be tee. driving toward time privately owned. northeast. 114 Mile 4.3 acre Overall width- Long axis in 1 per 20,000 15 -30 Usually part of high Running Track 276' Length- sector from minutes school, or in 600.02' Track north to south to travel community park width for 8 to 4 north -west- time complex in lanes is 32' south -east with combination with finish line at football, soccer, etc. northerly end. Softball 1.5 to 2.0 acre Baselines - 60' Same as 1 per 5,000 (if 1/4 -1/2 Slight differences in Pitching distance baseball also used for mile dimensions for 16" - 46' min. 40' youth slow pitch. May also women. Fast baseball) be used for youth pitch field baseball. Radius from Plate - 225' Between foul lines. Slow Pitch- 275' (men) 250' (women) Multiple 9,840 sq. ft. 120'x 80' Long axis of 1 per 10,000 1 -2 miles Recreation courts with Court primary use is (basketball, north -south volleyball, tennis) Trails N/A Well defined N/A 1 system per N/A head maximum region 10' width, maximum average grade is 5% not to exceed 15 %. Capacity rural trails - 40 hikers /day /mile Urban trails - 90 hikers /day /mile. Section 2 2 -10 Recommended Recommended No. of Units Activity I Space Size and Recommended per Service Facility Requirements Dimensions Orientation Population Radius Location Notes Archery Range Minimum .65 300' Length x Archer facing 1 per 50,000 30 Part of regional or acre Minimum 10' north = or - 45 minutes metro park complex. wide between degrees travel targets. Roped time clear space on sides of range minimum 30', clear space behind targets minimum of 90'x45' with bunker. Combination Minimum 30 All walks and Center line of 1 per 50,000 30 Part of regional or Skeet and Trap acre structures occur length runs minutes metro park complex. Field (8 within an area northeast- travel stations) approximately southwest with time 130' wide by shooter facing 115' deep. northeast. Minimum cleared area is contained within 2 superimposed segments with 100 -yard radii (4 acres). Shot -fail dangerzoneis contained within 2 superimposed segments with 300 -yards radii (36 acres). Golf Majority of holes 1/ 2 to 1 9 hole course can 1. Par 3 (18 50 - 60 acre Average length on north -south N/A hour accommodate 350 hole) vary 600 -2700 axis travel people /day. 18 yd time hole course can accommodate 500- 2. 9 -hole Minimum 50 Average length - 1 per 25,000 550 people /day. standard acre 2250 yards Course may be located in community or district park, but should not be over 3. 18 -hole Minimum 110 Average length - 1 per 50,000 20 miles from standard acre 6500 yards population center. Swimming Varies on size Teaching- None - although 1 per 20,000 15 to 30 Pools for general Pools of pool acre and minimum of 25 care must be (Pools should minutes community use amenities. yards x 45' even taken in citing of accommodate 3 travel should be planned Usually 1/2 to 2 depth of 3 to 4 ft. lifeguard to 5% of total time. for teaching, acre site. Competitive- stations in population at a competitive and minimum of 25 relation to time.) recreational m x 16 m. afternoon sun. purposes with Minimum of 27 enough depth (3.4m) sq. ft. of water to accommodate 1m surface per and 3m diving swimmer. Ratios boards. Located in of 2:1 deck vs. community park or water. school site. Section 2 2 -11 Recommended Recommended No. of Units Activity I Space Size and Recommended per Service Facilitv Requirements Dimensions Orientation Population Radius Location Notes Beach Areas N/A Beach area N/A N/A N/A Should have sand should have 50 bottom with slope sq. ft. of land maximum of 5% (flat and 50 sq. ft. of preferable). Boating water per user. areas completely There should be segregated from 3 -4 acre swimming areas. supporting land per acre of beach. PARK ACREAGE STANDARDS The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) set a standard of ten acres of park land, however per 1,000 residents in any community nationwide. Acreage allotment standards were divided into the following allotment standards: two and a half (2.5 ac) acres of minimum and neighborhood parks should be provided for each 1,000 people of a specified geographic neighborhood, seven and a half (7.5 ac) acres per 1,000 residents to equally distribute the parks throughout the community. Additional acreage comparisons can be made across Illinois, as indicated by state averages derived from the Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan for existing facilities. Illinois does make a statement about regional resource -based recreation lands, noting an average of forty-nine (49) acres per 1,000 residents. This classification function can also be applied to County requirements, it is not included in the municipal analysis. The national standard methodology was revised in mid 1996 to a Level of Service, or LOS. This research tool measures actual facility and park usage and translates these trends into new growth area projects. The NRPA advocates that local providers must review classifications of leisure events, needs, and park space as they specifically impact their individual communities. Physical distribution of actual park land does not calculate into these tables, therefore this information should be cross referenced with the spatial mapping research. The Illinois Department of Resources (IDNR) does not have park acreage standards, therefore it was not included in this analysis. Section 2 2 -12 CURRENT PARK ACREAGE STANDARDS STANDARDS 2008 Recommended Existing City NRPA City Standard NRPA Standard Parks Standard Standard Park Type per 1000 pop. per. 1000 pop. (acreage) 16,450 16,450 1. Mini Parks 0.0 0.5 6.8 0.0 8.2 2.Neighborhood Parks 2.0 2.0 76.7 32.9 32.9 3. Community / Athletic Parks 8.0 7.0 64.5 131.6 115.2 4. Special Facilities 0.0 0.5 80.0 0.0 8.2 SUBTOTAL 10.0 10.0 228.0 164.5 164.5 Natural Resource Area 0.0 15.0 51.0 0.0 246.8 TOTALS 10.0 25.0 279.0 164.5 411.3 SURPLUS (DEFICIT) 114.5 (- 132.3) The City is currently meeting the standards for overall community park land however it varies significantly by classification level. The above chart shows that the City is deficient in certain areas. Community parks are deficient from the City and NRPA standards. Neighborhood parkland requirements are being met, as well as Special Facilities. FUTURE PARK ACREAGE STANDARDS STANDARDS 2009 2014 City Std. Recommended Existing City NRPA Existing NRPA per 1000 NRPA Standard Parks Std. Std. Parks City Std. Std. Park Type pop. per. 1000 pop. (acreage) 19,740 19,740 (acreage) 36,190 36,190 1. Mini Parks 0.0 0.5 6.8 0.0 9.9 6.8 0.0 18.1 2.Neighborhood Parks 2.0 2.0 42.9 39.5 39.5 76.7 72.4 72.4 3. Community / Athletic Parks 8.0 7.0 44.5 157.9 138.2 64.5 289.5 253.3 4. Special Facilities 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 9.9 80.0 0.0 18.1 SUBTOTAL 10.0 10.0 94.2 197.4 197.4 228.0 361.9 361.9 Natural Resource Area 0.0 15.0 18.0 0.0 296.1 51.0 0.0 542.9 TOTALS 10.0 25.0 112.2 197.4 493.5 279.0 361.9 904.8 SURPLUS (DEFICIT) I ( -85.3) (- 381.4) I ( -83.0) (- 625.8) The second chart helps to illustrate projected park land requirements by future populations. It is anticipated the City will require additional acreage, but some land acquisition may need to be initiated sooner, in order to keep up with future growth and allow for park development timeframes. PARK DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS � Park development shall follow the most recent version of the Park Development Standards. See Section 7 for a complete copy. Section 2 2 -13 SPATIAL ANALYSIS STANDARDS The attached maps provide a study of spatial distribution for the different park classifications in the Yorkville system. On a general basis, these spatial charts help to illustrate where there are potential deficiencies in services to populated areas of the City. It is the goal of the City Parks Department to have a park within a half a mile of every resident in the corporate boundaries. This would provide pedestrian access to a play space. I Again, the use of spatial mapping must be tempered with the knowledge that not every park has the same facilities, or level of service available. Two neighborhood parks may be radically different in facilities, thus changing the perception and use of those parks. _Classification Service Area Mini Park 1/4 mile radius Neighborhood 1/4 to 1/2 mile Park radius Community Park 1 to 2 mile radius Athletic Park 1 to 2 mile radius Sports Complex 1 to 2 mile radius Special Use 1 to 2 mile radius Regional Park 25 mile radius Natural Resource 1 to 2 mile radius Most of the neighborhood areas are well represented by a neighborhood park or mini -park. These boundaries are based on %2 o r `/ mile service radius respectively. Several areas that do not show coverage are primarily commercial, and may only have a sporadic amount of homes. When applied to future growth areas, the spatial distribution works well with the anticipated road systems and property boundaries. The acreage comparison chart does show a significant deficiency in natural area for the community. The United City of Yorkville, focusing on active recreation opportunities for its residents, has relied upon the Kendall County Forest Preserve District ( KCFPD) to acquire larger tracts of passive natural areas. The KCFPD has both the knowledge and resources to maintain natural areas to their full potential. In addition, many of the KCFPD woodlands and open spaces are located in the City of Yorkville including the Lyons Forest Preserve, Dick Young Forest Preserve, Harris Forest Preserve, and the Hoover Educational Center. The City will primarily address natural areas as they directly benefit City residents, specifically greenways or trails. Section 2 2 -14 , N Legend�,,.,.:E --= ' - - - - -- —� --------------- - - - - -- ..., t. -• i r I f of Parks ID � I (—� s School 1 - - __- ____- - _ _ __ L________ __� •-------- - -- - - ---- -- ---- - - - -- - - - - -- _- ._ -_.-- __•— -1 School r Locations it —.., Mg.o,mery Local Parks /Forest Preserves city .r Mini Parks - 114 Mile Radius Natural Resource Areas - 1/2 Mile Radius ® Neighborhood Parks - 1/2 Mile Radius "' , +Yorkville Planning Boundary f30 47 - - 31 ---------------- ------ �/ v -i_ 10 I., Hb - , 09 1 1 17 � Plano `� ! 29 r r 34 f� 71 , 05 eµ . k C _ n 4 i _.. ® Y r-kvillle, i 1 D ® t t_ i a 12 U 9 �__ 23 1 1 126 _.; \ - '� - -� 16 ' j Park IDs 01 - Purcell Park i — 02 - Fox Hill East Park 1 -'1 03 - Fox Hill West Park r 'a 04 - Hiding Spot Pak 05 - Emily Sl Park i - 09 -Price Park 11 - Kiwanis Park 12 - Rice Park 13 - West Hydraulic Park .• j 1_ — _, _ ^ \^`�' 14 - Rivers Edge Park 16 - Crawford _ P ^_J \ _ 16 - Sunflower Park _ ^ ^_✓ ,- N - 17 - Cannonball Ridge Park �^ - - -J - 18 - Gilbert Park ___-------- --�- -- --' -- 79 - Rotary Park r_- -_ 22- Jaycee Pond 23 - Cobb Park 24 - Raintree Village Park A i - - --- j 26 - Stepping Stones Park - - - - -- 27 -Wheaton Woods 28 - Green's Filling Station Park I 29 - Riemenschneider Park - -1 31 - Grande Reserve Pak B > 32 - Heartland Circle Pak / \ School IDS ' A - Yorkville High School — / ` `V B - Yorkville High School Academy C - Yorkville Intermediate School •`__ —__ /� D - Circle Center Grade School E - Yorkville Grade School F - Grande Reserve Elementary School / G - Bristol Bay Elementary School i H - Bristol Grade School � I - Yorkville Middle School % I "/ / "'Ty°� Neighborhood Parks, 1roRKv 11 0.5 0.25 0 0.5 1 Ito Mini Parks & Natural Resource Areas Miles PARKS $ RE CREATION <ce October 2008 United City of Yorkville GIS N Legend ' 3� y °` - -- _ - - -- - - -- ---------- - - - - -- of Parks ID I s , iii II a School ID I ■ School Locations _J M_ ntg•o,me Local Parks /Forest Preserves — ® City Community Parks 2 Mile Radius Yorkville Planning Boundary 1 I 'J J 47 -------- - - - - -- _J I — L__j I ---------- - - - - -- �- - --, _ -- I Oswego r C , e c 20 __j Plano i - -• j i f ( f e t r � J / � i r - - • — — �_ E lk .. _ E 4 , ■ ,'' --- _ Y Yorkville' j D C 1 ; 126 ,i i I ; 1 1 —J ` 126 r - - -J % r - — — — — — °— Park IDs 06 - Town Square Park 07 - Beecher Park 08 - Van Emmon Park 10 - Riverfront Park 20 - Bristol Station Park 30 - Grande Reserve Park A ' � - --- � School IN / A - Yorkville High School j I B - Yorkville High School Academy - �'� C - Yorkville Intermediate School ' / l D - Circle Center Grade School E - Yorkville Grade School F - Grande Reserve Elementary School % G - Bristol Bay Elementary School H - Bristol Grade School % \ I - Yorkville Middle School / r (�. ) _ YDRKVILLE 0.5 0.25 0 0.5 1 EsT ,�s Community Parks _ o October 2008 Miles aR R p acs & United City of Yorkville GIS N -• Legend .. ®�� ®.� - ®� 30 _ -- – =– I -------------------------- - -- - -- ----------- - - - - -- w .01 Parks ID I - �� I 1 A School I D I --- -- _-_-- --- --- -- - ° --- ' r - -- - - - -- - - - School Locations ® Montgomery Local Parks /Forest Preserves j _ �( `; city �--� Yorkville Planning Boundary I I r, / i • \' I I •.J / L_.._„ .J 47 ` - ! 25 - - - - - ^, 1_J F J r – - -� L i — --------- - - - - -- - 7 swe.go , CV cc t i , /= -- � Stn,`,. ` • ; ` I \ } °� 11 Arf 34 Plano I l � 34 _ 1 . - -' I r ( k E r •.\ i Yor-kvi I I!e iA i J D 126 _ _; 126 i , l -- Park IDs I I 21 - Hoover Educational Center 25 - Steven G. Bridge Park School IDs A - Yorkville High School i I B - Yorkville High School Academy _ C - Yorkville Intermediate School / l D - Circle Center Grade School �- ---/ / E - Yorkville Grade School F - Grande Reserve Elementary School % G - Bristol Bay Elementary School H - Bristol Grade School r7� I - Yorkville Middle School % YORKVILLE Regional Parks °.5 °.25 °.5 October 2008 Miles i PARKS & RECREATION <CE p United City of Yorkville GIS SECTION 3 PARK SYSTEM ANALYSIS I II I I i INTRODUCTION This section gives an overview of current and future city parks, trails, and recreational facilities in the entire planning area of the city. This overview is accomplished by dividing the planning area into four quadrants, further divided into thirteen subareas. Special use facilities are located within the quadrants, while the subareas focus on the developmental needs. Division of the planning area allows for analyzing and evaluating the parks is facilities in each section of the city and for comparing them with each other and with the city as a whole. Current and future school sites, public open space operated by other governmental agencies, and privately owned recreational facilities are also identified for their influence on park and recreation planning decisions. A strategic approach to land acquisition for parks, trails and recreational facilities are also discussed. Maps are provided to inform the reader of boundaries, planning areas, existing and future parks, school locations, forest preserves, and developments. Concluding recommendations and a listing of priorities set a proposed focus for progress in park, trail and recreational facility development. This section was created to assist in current and future planning at a more detailed level to provide a resource for future park locations. PLANNING AREA The municipal comprehensive planning area is established by the city comprehensive plan. SUBAREA ANALYSIS The planning area is divided into 13 Subareas for a more detailed planning discussion. Subareas were determined by natural boundaries such as major roads, railroad tracks, or natural boundaries (i.e. Fox River.) All existing and planned future park property is listed, including acreage. Additional public open space and school properties are listed. The population figures and corresponding land equivalents discussed in the following section depict current estimates of future growth from the City Comprehensive Plan, and park land standards mentioned previously. Future population numbers reflect anticipated total build out per the Comprehensive Plan. Strict adherence to these figures should be tempered with the knowledge that market conditions change constantly and may impact long term development, and opportunities for land acquisition. Trails, both existing and planned, describe where future connections are necessary or shall be planned (greenways, ComED, in -lieu of sidewalk, etc.) Further discussion on overall planning for the area summarizes important future projects and the direction of park planning. Recommendations highlight goals and projects that shall be included in future planning of each subarea. Section 3 3 -2 The subareas can be grouped into four quadrants for further planning of major park features such as a playground with a spray element, grouping of athletic fields (potentially lighted), a wheelchair accessible playground, and a skate element area. Subareasl, 3, and 5 make up the Northwest (NW) quadrant, Subareas 2, 4, and 6 make up the Northeast quadrant (NE), subareas 7, 10, and 12 make up the Southwest (SW) quadrant, and subareas 8, 9, 11 and 13 make the Southeast (SE) quadrant. I I I I I I I I i t I Section 3 3 -3 I I SUBAREA 1 A. Boundaries North: Baseline Rd. South: Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad East: Route 47 West: Eldamain Rd. B. Public Recreation Areas Park Deut. Property Acres Future Park Property Acres Wheaton Woods 5.00 Bailey Meadows 5.00 Caledonia Natural Area 15.00 Caledonia Park 5.00 Westbury East Park A 24.04 Westbury East Park B 5.00 Westbury East Park C 3.81 Westbury Natural Area 50.00 Westbury South TBD White Pines Farm 8.00 1 Park 5.00 9 Parks 115.85 School Property: Westbury East (future) Other Public Open Space: Rest Stop at Route 47 and Galena Rd., Kendall County Forest Preserve District Estimated Future Population = 10,557 Zoning: Industrial, Office Research, Residential, Commercial Approximate Land Area = 4,050 acres / 6.33 square miles C. Trails Trails in this area shall be developed during planning and constructed during development. A trail easement has been secured along Rob Roy Creek and other planned developments including the Westbury East Village, Westbury Village, and Westbury South Village, Bailey Meadows and White Pines developments; these trails shall be installed by the developer. Future trails shall continue along the greenway corridor to complete the connection between Baseline Rd. and the southernmost end of the planning area. The exception to the trail being located in the greenway corridor is the crossing of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad tracks. At this location, planning should direct trail traffic to a full crossing with proper pedestrian safety barriers, preferably along a major road improvement such as the Beecher Road extension. Section 3 3 -4 Future planning also includes a trail along Eldamain and the east -west ComEd easement. On at least one side of all arterial or collector roads trail it is recommended that trail be included as part of the road improvements. D. Overview I This planning area will be a major industrial base for the City. Surrounding residential neighborhoods will be transitional -to- suburban in character. I City owned property on Wheatland Drive is an old growth, wooded ,lot with significant trees. This wooded will be developed into a passive picnic area in 2009 for business park employees and with the receipt of a 2008 grant. Public park spaces shall be located along the watershed, and link via trails and greenways. Parks shall be provided as needed per the developments. The Rob Roy Creek corridor roughly bisects the area. The watershed is of significant quality, and shall be preserved for public use against degradation from development. Best management practices shall be implemented and a corridor width established. E. Recommendations • The City shall continue to preserve and enhance the Rob Roy Creek Corridor, and link parks and public spaces through a system of paved trails and greenways. • This area is suitable to locate a community athletic park, with good access from Route 47 and available land. A lighted sports facility is desired and shall be located in a close proximity to manufacturing, commercial zoning, or the ComEd right -of -way. • If opportunities arise to create a major nature conservation area along the creek, assistance shall be sought from agencies with such experience. • Utilize existing utility right -of -ways as the area develops for greenway and trail locations, allowing the city to concentrate on land acquisition for active recreation space. • Spray park feature included in neighborhood or community park. II I, I I I i Section 3 3 -5 i Le Parks ID ' • T y I/ �/ / ® School ID `/ �°".. r a / - ✓ School Locations White I � ✓/' � .r' �- `r,'';� ' � 1 B — ----------- - - - - -. - Pines �— -- - - - - - -- - r D r Proposed Elementary School - -- -- 'MeadOWS----- - --- -- Farm , ' -Par °k� y Proposed Elementary/Middle School Park i r — ® 1 Proposed High School ® Proposed Middle School Trails •..� ; Trail Status "`� ® / ✓ J - Future Internal (Private /Public Trail Link) / - ® City Owned /Maintained Asphalt Count Trail . y Bristol Mont I— In Developer PUD Agreement`.' ;✓ f - �Y�' ,Ba it ,Bristol Private /Public Trail (HOA) Asphalt ✓ /' s I � , '` Park r Bay 1 , . Private /Public Trail(HOA) Limes tone' • - B Park I L.: Proposed Conceptual Westbury r = � -'`• � II Trails Outside of Yorkville f Pa�',rk Bristol — Trails Outside of Yorkville = ¢s 1 1 � A f a ��14 Local Parks /Forest Preserves _ �- i I Park s. cit -t- Forest Preserve i I �, v v d Hoover Educational Center ✓ I -State ` ._— .------- . - -___I I / •BflS' Nestbu , Yorkville Planning Boundary ry Rldc - I 7 i P Park , Park IDs Park Hill W B W I 03 - Purcell Park Westbury, •� South 02•� zHill East Park y'O ft ✓^ 03- oz est 1 0 -Hidmg SPot P a rk OS -Emily SleezerPark I wn ''Park Westbu L bury-�I -r f O6 -To Square Park I l - -- 07..13- her Park A H I I t GB -Van Emmon Park J I. . -Pr ce Park I I Par A !" 10 - R rverlront P k ar • 4 M ants Park L F 11 - s '✓ 12 -Rice Park 13. West MYtlraul'c Park _-- _----- .--- �.._ —_ -- p�_— .- ..-- - - - - -• �. -.._� B� �\ 1d- Rivers Edge Park 15• - L I Cal ed on la—i iry�J• Crawford Park t .,r r ,a_ — bwer Park Caledonia -P -ark,- 17- aannonballR tlge Park �.^ f / r /,(/ p+' 18- Gllbert Park \ 1s - Rota, Park 20 8 -n IStaton Park - 1 Natural] �. -` ' µ/" Gul - 21 • Hoover Educational ,enter 22- Jaycee Pan' Y Area •�- s r 23- acbb Park ` `� w ! s s 2d- Raintree V'lagePwkA 225-St-1 G.endge Park �._ " -- — - 26- Stepping Stones Park 27- Wheaton Wootls Piano 28 - Green's Fdhng Station Park 25• Rremensdineder Park 30- Grantle Reserve Park A 31- Grande Reserve Parka _ - I { V 'I,Itirimn ` 32 • Headland COCle Park \• d f l�p° ,� School IDs - _ — • --- __ _� i - fW �s'fr�ree✓ A- Yorkville High School /"' ✓ .:..� ark ✓ /,/ B- Vorku hoo dk High 5cl Acatlemy c- Vorlmlb lntermetlrate school ✓' / ;� f - c:a's, f✓ o - cncte ceneercmae school j' -- - °°i — T��• � � �� I �B ! S '-de E- VeGrade School ,' ( '"r ` r ✓ J �'% ' \t > ♦ _�� F-Grande Reserve Elementary 5chool Brsb16 a Elementary 5chool I - t 7 ctr o 'YnotKvll.LE ` m Subarea 01 UZ— Miles 0.5 A 'i O GE ^�? October 2008 pARKs& REcREATtrx�l _¢ United City of Yorkville GIS SUBAREA 2 A. Boundaries: North: Route 30 South: Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad East: Montgomeiy /Oswego boundary lines West: Route 47 B. Public Recreation Areas Park Dept. Property Acres Future Park Property Acres Steven G. Bridge 33.00 Bristol Ridge Park 6.10 Natural Area Bristol Bay Natural Area 15.00 Steven G. Bridge Park 23.00 Bristol Bay Park A 3.00 Bristol Bay Park B 3.00 Bristol Bay Park C TBD Bristol Bay Regional Park 50.00 Grande Reserve Park A 5.14 Grande Reserve Park B 8.80 1 Park 5600 8 Parks 91.04 School Property: Bristol Bay Elementary Bristol Elementary Other Public Open Space: None Estimated Future Population = 13,818 Zoning: Residential, commercial Approximate Land Area = 2,388 acres / 3.73 square miles C. Trails Trails exists in the Grande Reserve development north of the railroad, connecting Grande Reserve Park B west to Steven G. Bridge Park and east across Mill Rd. to Grande Reserve Park A and along Tuscany Trail into Oswego. This trail links east to the existing trail in Oswego along Mill Road and provides a connection to the Park & Ride. Two pedestrian railroad crossings for the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad are planned for both Mill Road and at the Kennedy Road intersections. D. Overview This area is primarily flat agricultural land. It is anticipated that commercial use will occur along Route 47, with the remainder becoming residential. Blackberry Creek, a quality watershed, shall be preserved and protected from development and a regional trail shall be located within a corridor. A trail crossing is scheduled for development at the Burlington Northern Sante Fe Section 3 3 -6 Railroad tracks at Kennedy Road. Hill Road improvements shall occur with road improvements at existing intersections such as Kennedy Road. The Steven G. Bridge Park is located along Kennedy Road. This portion of the development provides both active and passive recreation, as well as natural area stewardship. As the 100 year floodplain limits the active development possible in the community park, the City should consider acquisition discussions with the remaining residential parcels on the southwest coiner of Kennedy and Galena. A Regional Stormwater Detention Facility is planned for an area just north of Galena Road in the Bristol Bay Development. This area shall be developed into regional athletic fields and be connected through a trail system. I E. Recommendations • The City should continue to preserve and enhance the Blackberry Creek Corridor, and link parks and public spaces through a system of paved trails and greenways. • Acquire adjacent private property to the regional park site, thus allowing better design and flexibility for active recreation on the site. • Existing utility right -of -ways offer greenway and trail locations that should be utilized as the area develops, allowing the City to concentrate on active recreation space. • Study /evaluate locating a community center to serve the northern sections of the City. • Investigate potential for a maintenance facility, located closer to major roads and near commercial areas. I I I Section 3 3 -7 Legend - _ . - - - -- I 10 Parks ID . ,I•✓'�+�r -'�' -i a �. .,i .� ��`�1` - -- -' ^_.:� / -- 1 II - --- I _ - — �• - wsn ll° �� '� - _ 1 f• _ 1 School ID - j ff �'`� y - -- School Locations � i /� I �I I I - - - -- I I r t _ J I- Proposed Elementary School r ® Proposed Elementary/Middle School �,� .� - I _ _/ r �� / / I / Proposed High School Proposed Middle School Trails Trail Status � � � i , r' :�) r 1 ( %`,�� "� I I j F_ ♦ Future Internal (Private /Public Trail Link) fff I I r '�� I— i I I I 1 v ♦ O I / City Owned /Maintained Asphalt e County Trail In Developer PUD Agreement /` —1 �� I Private /Public Trail(HOA) Asphalt / —T �� 1 _ fan�gam�er�r /f I I Private /Public Trail (HOA) Limestone A - - i I —� Proposed Conceptual — Trails Outside of Yorkville; '� Y Trails Outside of Yorkville Local Parks /Forest Preserves iiStol ! `Bristol i - \ Bay city p B , K 1 t / /� /f` ��- / - Park ;; „• . \ Forest Preserve Bristol State / f' '.. r— f' ` / i Park'` ✓a Hoover Educations Center I y Yorkville Planning Boundary i C - - -- 'd ® � ► �'s /'^ , /'�f F,: - _ - - - - -- p 30 Park IDs / r�; if - ,_ W I ' � - ' �� ► s , �/ r I of Pvrcen Pars 02- FoxHlll EatPark n 03 Fox Hdl O4 -hh, h. Spot Park f 05- Emily sleezer Park e W- Beecher Park k r �� ......_I 08 -Van Emmon Park f 1t � , estbu 09 -Price Park 1 .. .. I _ Yorkville R t9. Nertront Park i' it -Wwams Park ,IJ' "aBrK. 12 -Rice Park =% FBJ` I ; I - -, ' I — — _ �. 1__ -�. - /�- �,� ) 13 -West Hytlraulc Park f t 8 I' 14- Rivers Etlge Park �' • — — 15. Crawford Park 1 +_..... I • — - 16- 5unllovrer Park �� - -- �_ _ - I �. t _ 1alOe Park _ - ,/' -- ^ -•� i 18 1- Cannonb lbert Park l Rid I I— 19 - 20 - Rotary Park /fy+' �+'y `_ , /� ►.g°;' L ra�C1de — 22 Br stoi Station Park ' % r -� I I / ' �r� - / ^� � 21- j,y=Pd —hinal Center INestbu 1 IP '� - - - - -- / ' w �'- � �� 1 I� Pa Reserve / (� 23 -Cobb Park - c� I / �"l ? /' - / �F� L f / ,f a { Y .7 24- Rantree V'Ilaee ParkA =--(J d 0tll� r 6�._ I "- (_ ^ ,i• /�,/i emu+' I// 1{ � 25- Steven G. Brdge P 26 - if�r✓ s / < , P f e o - St,ppin9 St ... s Park Park / .,E. x=01: r ,,✓ ,,,,,,/// �i /!' +`'� r I� /. C / / / /// _ - -- 9- Wh eaton WOOd f B 28 -G 's F Ilihg Station Park vp f+ 29 •Riemenschne tler Park 3U- Grande Reserve ParkA �'� /�/� (� .� ,ii -Gmnde Re . Parka /� i ®� /, .i (_• �d // / // fa ! ft / 3 � 32- Heartlantl Crcle Park ed, rile . ,.. -.- I ~I ,,k /r f ��. ,! ! y ' ! - • I� If / I. School IN f / / -Y j1h, h school pa / / ; j /,f f 1 17 7 A A Hm r/ B -YOrkv lk High SCh.olAcademy . / C - Yorke llelntate school �.- / / '. T - r� D Circle Center , G,,d Grade School Y z E•VOrkville Grade School F -Gde Reserve Elementary school" ! { • G- mn Bnstel Bay Elementary School+' H I W i l l 1- Yorkville Middle school f / �� ,A 0' � s F s il��X / ✓ /f'k � /ff� ��i^�.k`�P 1 ✓ J � ` Eo ca WRKVILLE - Subarea 02 0 5 D.25 D.S x .4 It T � x Miles =` . October 2008 PARKS Is RECREATION 4L "• Unite of Yorkville GIS SUBAREA 3 A. Boundaries: North: Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad South: Route 34 East: Route 47 West: Eldamain Rd. B. Public Recreation Areas Park Dent. Property Acres Future Park Pronertv Acres Bristol Station Park 12.50 Kendall Marketplace expansion Cannonball Ridge Park 4.00 to Cannonball Ridge Park TBD 2 Parrs 1650 1 Pai* TBD School Property: None Other Public Open Space: None Estimated Future Population = 5,511 Zoning: Residential, commercial Approximate Land Area = 1,877 acres / 2.93 square miles C. Trails Cannonball Estates trail from Route 34 to the north end of the commercial development has been constructed, as well as the hail to the Cannonball Ridge Park in Kylan's Ridge. Trail easements have been secured to continue the trail west to the Rob Roy Creek Trail. Bristol Station Park has an asphalt path around the perimeter of the park and connecting to the school site. D. Overview This region is comprised of primarily residential zoning with commercial occurring along the railroad at Route 47 and the Route 34 corridor. Two major greenway corridors cut through from north to south. The Rob Roy Creek corridor has a planned asphalt trail system. The Blackberry Creek watershed shall be preserved as a natural area an public access shall be provided where possible. The City shall continue to acquire property along these corridors to secure continuous public access and establish protective buffers. E. Recommendations • Acquire property or easements along Cannonball Trail to complete trail connection. • Seek to develop trail connections to commercial areas at Routes 34 and 47. Section 3 3 -8 Y' N/ Legend I �'f / /,✓ ✓, / ✓ _ //%/ / ' �/ Cal do iat� a� !ODI Parks ID .- \^Y School ID Y / /' ` f,,�"f i'a @dOl�a t School Locations � j ,✓' f �% � � / / ,s,t' ,,d' Proposed Elementary School ®Proposed Elementary/Middle School ®Proposed High School X/ _ � \7r ® Proposed Middle School F F • ,/ .' Trails ' Trail Status ♦ Future Internal (Private /Public Trail Link) City Owned /Maintained Asphalt ,! r f f 6 `_ ; ,t I ® l - -•� '•` Count Trail In Developer PUD Agreement Private /Public Trail (HOA) Asphalt Private /Public Trail (HOA) Limestone i e Proposed Conceptual �' I ' / l' ♦ s� Trails Outside of Yorkville •1 . �� . ��• -' / . �__._ --�_ ' *�* j- ' r ' -� Trails Outside of Yorkville t Local Parks /Forest Preserves 1 �� city I \ �I gp ,, -- Forest Preserve � �, Hoover Educational Center !t -_,✓ ® `,� - State t I �' 7 �� 0- I _ _rr 6 !� �` Yorkville Planning Boundary r tl I ParklDs ► 1 - a `\ �Kendll F Hill 01 - Park • ■/ v 02 -Fox H'll Easl Park _�` �q I j _ ®�• Irlarl(e tPla /e' D3 - P-H ll weet Park Rob Ir g4•Hltln93Po1ParX \ _if I •. I �s�` /' ../ 05 -Eml Sleezer Park 1 06 -Town Square Park - 0T- BeecherPark i _ _ �_ j F a ° . ®� Yorkville �• / OB -Van Emmoa Park 1 09 -Pree Park is -River^ (Park �„•' it -K via is Park 1 1 -W Park 13- Wert Edge Parraulc Park 14- A■ F J R�verx Etlk 15•Crowfard Pnrk j / � 1 ` � � � � a � ` � � 7 -77 •`� -� 16- SUnilower Park``! ® 0 1]- Cannonball Rttl9e Pnrk Q�J ' 18 -We -Park J t 1 i°'y ,. 1 -� •` , 19 -Rotary Park - 20 -Br slot Station Park 21- Hoover Edoe li— lCenler 9 ,l 5 �� j •,� - ! 22- Jaycee Pond ! I • / 23 Cobb Park _ •onrp{•k �+ �� 24•Ramireev1 Pa P 26- Steven G. Bridge Park Plano 26 -Stepp ng Stones Pa 2T- Wheaton Woods R� - 28- Green's Fill ng Slel on Park �_ �• ( / % ` «. P _ rvL 29 R emens[hne "der Park .� 30- Grantle Reserve P ark A 31 Grantle Reserve Parka � 32- Heartland C - rcie Park - \ School IDs A- Yorkville H School T B- YOrkvige High School Academy C - YOrkv lie Intermediate School D Circle ler raomde p E- Yorkville Gde B act ber " F- Grande Reserve Elementary S[hool G- anslol Bay Elementary schaoi ; .rr� j H- Brlatol Grade School 1 Varkvile Mddle School - J2 � < E 0 C/ 'rORKviLLe Lk- y Subarea 0 3 D 25 D.,2- Mlles g25 0;5 as October 2008 PARKS & RECREATION LE ^v�y Unite of Yorkville GlS i SUBAREA 4 A. Boundaries: North: Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad South: Route 34 East: Kennedy Rd. West: Route 47 B. Public Recreation Areas Park Dent. Property Acres Future Park Property Acres Green's Filling Station Park 5.00 Autumn Creek Park B TBD Riemenschneider Park 7.00 Grande Reserve Park C TBD Purcell Park 0.30 Grande Reserve Park F TBD Rotary Park 12.00 Grande Reserve Park G TBD Stepping Stones Park 5.30 Grande Reserve Park H TBD 5 Parks 29.60 S Parks TBD School Property: Grande Reserve Elementary Autumn Creek Elementary School (Fall 2009) Other Public Open Space: Cannonball Sedge Prairie — Kendall County Forest Preserve Estimated Future Population = 9,426 Zoning: Residential, commercial Approximate Land Area = 2,868 acres / 4.48 square miles C. Trails Future trail is planned for the Kennedy Road improvements from Galena Road to Bristol Ridge Road. Trail has been secured along the Blackberry Creek linking the Autumn Creek development to the Grande Reserve development. Over a mile of trail exists through the Grande Reserve development linking parks from the south end to the north, and also to Grande Reserve Elementary. Autumn Creek Park and elementary school site also are connected by a trail, and trail has been constructed along Route 34. Once the trail crosses Route 47, it is planned to continue east on the North side of Route 34, and head north on the east side of Route 47 (north of Countryside Parkway). D. Overview The region has a mixture of uses, from manufacturing and commercial, to estate residential. The Blackberry Creek Public Golf Course is located on Kennedy Road. Section 3 3 -9 This area has a system of parks that provide amenities such as playgrounds, athletic fields, a spray element, basketball courts, asphalt trails, and multipurpose open space. E. Recommendations • The City should monitor potential acquisitions and conservation easements along Blackberry Creek that would offer public access. • Seek to develop trail connections to the commercial areas at Route 34 and 47. • Study locating a community center to serve the northern sections of the City. • Investigate potential for a maintenance facility, located closer to major roads and near commercial areas. Section 3 3 -10 f " Ley //Bay ft ]' s / icro,. ��` l Parks lD /f K .� /Par r �,r / f / + ; ♦ I -- School ID ,P / / �� r,✓�,/°�Q� ,�/ /� f�. / /!/ �!�%°:-`� '-- --�`�i��vc t School Locations / Isff y i ✓f .. �f �'Y - r- I - - - - ^ ® Proposed Elementary School Grande —T - - �� Proposed Elementary/Middle School ( / %% r 'F- i R P a Proposed High School Z6` I Oswe i I Proposed Middle School } ,,/'_,f All Trails C - I Trail Status f fa >/ , r ♦ Future Internal (Private /Public Trail Link) �City Owned/Maintained Asphalt 4 ' � �._ __ - County Trail ` \ Grand - In Developer PLO Agreement - ` a I r ' `✓ Private /Public Trail (HOA) Asphalt I__...♦ ct•eyyy = 1 Park Private /Public Trail (HOA) Limestone ' _ ,�\ k �et t) G„�� • F / — Proposed Conceptual �,® `(l Y " "� ' _ -"' %j Trails Outside of Yorkville � 1 9 �� Trails Outside of Yorkville • \ ♦ ♦\ A n1n Local Parks /Forest Preserves Creek ci t y Park \ B Grande \ M IT Forest Preserve - , .r•� T , \ Reserve \ , - Hoover Educational Center 01 -.t , , -- P arw Slate � • . ♦ j -.. G Grande Yorkville Planning Boundary r _... •rr 1 1 " ` ♦ Reserv�e \ ' i ParklOs .r <. ..._.;`. �, \ '. flark-, ,:. ,fi t a ;/ \ // 01. rce Pull Park _ './ , ♦ H 02- FOx Hill East Park •' _ •, { \ J M 03 Fax HIl W Park / � • -/ it:• SGr 04. Hid ngs Park ' 05. Emily 51 ee x a rPark 06 -Town Square Park 01- 13ee <her Park rs • / „ 08 -Van Emmon Park a +�, 10 -Ri fi.h1Park ! g 11 -K ans Park 12 -Rice Park ,West Hyd ... l ,Park �+`� Yorkville t Z J lf J f / /` 14. R'vers Edge Perk � f '� i 15_ CraW.,d Park 16 an ' crll. Park •�\ /" /} //� / 18_ C11 8 filbert Park ♦ \♦ rF � �/ �.F, ✓� 7 � 111 A 18_ o balui dri Park /� 19 -Rotary Park e ♦ ♦�,. /' r' ,� 20 •Bristol station Park 2t- Hoover Eal-at anal center le 22.Jay. -Pond 23 R is 2 C , bb ree Park Village Park A f' 25- Steven G. Bridge Park 26• stepping Stones Park f'� 27 Wheaton WOaas 2 ...a.. n staha 36- Party 2Park - , 9- Grand, Rchty, ParkA Grantle eserve 31- Grande Reserve ParkB / 32- Heartland Circle Park ✓' ` I / I /' +/ l a. SchoollDs A- Yorkv1k High schaol B- YHgh school Academy -- �._.�� ^�� - .,W1k D C rcl Center Grade school i E• Yorkvlle Grade school F- Grande Reserve Elementary Schaal G • 8r stol Bay Elementary school H. W.l Grade s <haal Sr pk .. . . ) f , i•YOrkv lie Madle School J =`C EO C/ WRKVII.LE 61. � R Subarea 04 05 ° Miles 05 t l 2 S PARKS& fwrRFtTIoN CE• NJ October 2008 United City of YorkvilleG,IS i SUBAREAS A. Boundaries: North: Route 34 South: Fox River East: Route 47 West: Eldamain Rd. (extended) B. Public Recreation Areas Park Debt. Property Acres Future Park Provertv. Acres Beecher Park 18.00 Blackberry Woods 4.32 Fox Hill East Park 4.00 Fox Hill West Park 19.00 Town Square Park 2.50 4 Parks 43.50 1 Park 4.32 School Property: Yorkville Grade School Yorkville High School Academy Yorkville High School Other Public Open Space: Jaycee Park (Sanitary District) — 7 acres Estimated Future Population = 2,751 Zoning: Residential, business Approximate Land Area = 1,653 acres / 2.58 square miles C. Trails Fox Hill has internal trails that link the neighborhood with both Fox Hill East and Fox Hill West Parks. A pedestrian bridge exists to cross the Rob Roy Creek into the future Cobblestone South development, where trail has been secured both along the Rob Roy Creek corridor and the south side of Route 34. Trail along Route 34 will continue along the south side. The City should work to secure a trail easement along the Fox Hill development frontage of Route 34 to link the trail in Cobblestone to Rush - Copley. After the trail reaches Route 47, it continues south on the west side of Route 47 to link to Town Square Park. Potential trail links to the across Blackberry Creek exist at with IDOT's improvement plan to widen the bridge across Blackberry Creek or through the construction of a pedestrian bridge from the Yorkville School District CUSD #115 property to the park site at Blackberry Woods. Section 3 3 -11 i D. Overview The region is primarily planned for residential development, with commercial uses occurring along Route 34 and 47. The Rob Roy Creek and Blackberry Creek corridors continue through this region. The Polish National Alliance (P.N.A.) Youth Camp, a 200 -acre private camping facility, is located along the west side of Blackberry Creek. Potential acquisition discussions should be held with the PNA to preserve and enhance the corridor, and the north bank of the Fox River. Kendall County has planned a regional bike trail along part of River Road, Eldamain Road, and the Rob Roy Creek corridor towards Plano. Potential trail connections to the Yorkville School District property west of the high school could link the Blackberry Woods development with a pedestrian bridge over the Blackberry Creek. This could provide additional pedestrian access to the commercial corridor and civic uses along Game Farm Road. E. Recommendations • Acquisition of Jaycee Pond from Yorkville Bristol Sanitary District. • Pursue preservation efforts for Polish National Alliance youth camp woodlands and open space. Section 3 3 -12 Legend //f / /// f/ � R ,b / /� ' / / ✓/r / 1✓ �/ / /' /// / 4 'lT1 Parks ID /4�1�1 41 School ID`�';�s /..F71�S / j School Locations ` ,!/ Proposed Elementary School Proposed Elementary/Middle School -- I - ., � . � J •� - ,� + >� ® s � Proposed High School 02 I f / !'�p I , - � �� •'` ' f Proposed Middle School Trails Trail Status ♦ Future Internal (Private /Public Trail Link) City Owned /Maintained Asphalt �` ° h . _ ,_ Yorkville - ----- - -- ! ti -- r. County Trail t__- ,_ - - - -_—_ In Developer PUD Agreement i I it Private /Public Trail (HOA) Asphalt o "- _ Private /Public Trail (HOA) L est tE" r Proposed Conceptual Trails Outside of Yorkville Trolls Outside of Yorkville I ' ® �' c � � �, ,® � ,— 9 ackber ry Local Parks /Forest Preserves ~ ' 0 Woods Cit Forest Preserve Hoover Educational Center — ' r.- - Slate m ....._. ' Yorkville Planning Boundary ..�{ _ _ - ' "\ ParklDs D1- Purcell Park 02- FOSasl Park l f� F - w _l D3 HtlI E - ox Hillwest Park _ Oh , DC- H,dln9 Spot Park " Ve la / OS EmlysleeierPark +�" -- r" -- - 1 elan 06 -Town Em a Square Parh :� 4 S.jjy {}'�+' _ r 1 �. \ -'� IV �k. 0l- Beecher Park y °� y+� mon Park ' -- F� : <Pr V k OH -an I ' -� -• ,e 09 -Prce Park to - Rt efi.hl Park 11•Kiwans Park 12 -Rme Park 13- Wes, Hydraulic Park tI�f -/ _(p�T• s3'�. ��// L��,__� a - 14 -Rvets Edge Park is- Crawrord Park ? • -' - "�• '�' 16 6unft.w Park - /� 1T- Cannonball Ridge Park - 15 � 1H- Gilbert Park /•� —• 19- ROla Park � `• '�` •/ /� f 1 3 20 -Br ory t IStaton Park 1 0� , y 21- H <avar Eau <aaenal center 22- Jaycee Pond /// bb .,k Parh 'f f ✓ " ' / - / 1 ` �\ t - `f ^� r I �! f /F' "1' r' ` _ 24•Rin 26 s e G. Bridg e Park - tven G.ridg 26.4lePPinn stones Park 28 Gr—W Green'a Fill Slat o Park r. \• f 2H- R,emehschne ,i der Par, k dd t t4 3o- Grantle Reserve Park A }. Y , . 31- Grantle Re serve Parka 32- Heartland circle Park School IDs A- Vorkvllle High school y ` B- Yorkville High School Academy C- YOrkvllk lntermedlate School i D -Cycle Centel Grade School E- Vorkwlle Grade School _ F- Grande Reserve Elementary school ' =p G- Bnslal Bay Elementary srJtoal /r ,i H - Br Grades <hool 1 • Yorkv k,il Ile M,ddk School r Eo c ar` Wil ° y Subarea 0 5 °. °-' 25 Miles °-Z$ ° -5 Ill r 28 ` paR `�„ October 2008 lcs a, RECa� - rIav E Unit ' of Yorkville GIS SUBAREA6 A. Boundaries: North: Route 34 South: Fox River East: Oswego boundary agreement line West: Route 47 B. Public Recreation Areas Park Dept. Property Acres Clark Property 5.00 Emily Sleezer Park 0.25 Heartland Circle Park 5.00 Hiding Spot Park 1.35 4 Parks 11.60 School Property: None Other Public Open Space: YMCA/Lions Property -4 acres Estimated Future Population = 3,795 Zoning: Residential, commercial Approximate Land Area = 1,461 acres / 2.28 square miles C. Trails Heatland Circle and Heartland developments have internal trails connecting parks. Links are necessary through this established area of town, and a potential trail location is on McHugh Road. A pedestrian bridge should be considered at the Glen Palmer Dam or with a future road/bridge expansion. D. Overview I This region has a mixture of uses, and is nearing a build -out of available land. The current parks do not provide suitable open space for athletic use. The City should monitor the availability of property along the Fox River, and review potential acquisition and funding in order to bring the riverfront into public use. The former Lions Pool site should be explored for re- development or acquisition. E. Recommendations • Priority acquisition of land adjacent to Hiding Spot Park for play fields and open space uses. • Study the old Lions Pool for potential uses and acquisition. Section 3 3 -13 . • Preserve the Fox River riverfront and natural features highlighted in the Illinois Natural ! Areas survey. I i i I Section 3 3 -14 /f✓ ��C r Ley, f ✓ / li Reserve' /, f J // /",''r Park " Parks ID School ID 1 /�/`� .r• �`� A` �'` \' / ® r 1�� ,. f r'f.' . j School Locations VF6 'k Proposed Elementary School / '�/ /' °`� Par kf de; ® Proposed Elementary/Middle School r a rl -' t r Fac es Proposed High School ''. b,tarantle r 7• Proposed Middle School r Trails p' Pa *.1V Trail Status ♦ Future Internal (Private /Public Trail Link) City u OWned /Maintained Asphalt — � County Trail 7" In Developer PUD Agreement r Private /Public Trail (HOA) Asphalt � ) -t Private /Public Trail (HOA)Limestone , (• " Proposed Conceptual' — — Trails Outside of Yorkville — Trails Outside of Yorkville ( �r i ��r�, /�L�� Local Parks /Forest Preserves city Forest Preserve Hoover Educational Center State I ✓,``� r` , �' •, Yorkville Planning Boundary ./ � � ® 9 Park ID. .ems z ` t l Ot - Purcell Park ` Z.F. HIIl East Par �� k /\ - ♦ ' r �1. ,1 ; _ 03 - F.x Hdl West Pa to 04 -H dmg Spol Park Os_Emdysleeaer Park ,� Yorkville I 06 -Town Square Park �. /'� 0]- Beecher Park I ♦ d "' ''J' O sweg o 00 -Van Emma. Park 09 -Prke Park �' ♦ !/ ` f 10- Rwer^ro.l Park 11 Hij, Park l r •�, /• d ,if / /� 12 -Rme Park •( J 13 West Hydraulc Park! 14 -Rivers Edge Park f _ _O �+ IN 15 •Crawlo tlPark 16 sunflower Park �• i /' /� "• / 11-Ca....ball Rid, Park iB•G'Ibert Park • fq• / 1' 19 -Rctary Park 04 20• B.,lol station Park =' 21- Hoover Educal'o.al Center / ! 32 22- Jaycee Pond 23 -00b Park / ♦ / �/ 24 R V111.p P.,k A F 25- stev..G.BndgePark 26 Stepp n9 Stone, Park i 2s Green, F illmg ,r P r Park l t q �4 29 -R emenschneider Park 3g • Grande Reserve Park A 31- Grande Reserve Park 8 .r 32- Headland Circle Park School IDs A - YOrkvdle Hgh school _ ♦r I B -Y.r lle High School Academy '- t _ - -_ C- YOrkvdlelntermetlmle School ,; d •Clark` - I D Cg oo cle CenterGmtle Schl I -s'� E- YOrkvlle Grade School ♦.. r .// / F - Grande Reserve Elementary SCh of Bay El G- Bnstol emen tary school H •ari If r4 Z slol Gr l I- M idddeschooO1 ; F!' W Yarkvillek 3cM1O A' = EO cl WR (KKK V �'J,(► l ' I � l q -E " _ Subarea 06 °5 °Z5 ° Miles 1 P as October 2008 PARKS 6 RECREATION (E O United City of Yorkville GIS �T \ SUBAREA7 A. Boundaries: North: Fox River South: Route 71 East: Route 47 West: Highpoint Rd. B. Public Recreation Areas Park Dent. Property Acres Future Park Property Acres Crawford Park 6.00 Aspen Ridge Park 1.88 Gilbert Park 0.20 Chally Faun Park A 3.74 Price Park 0.70 Chally Farm Park B TBD Rice Park 1.25 Silver Fox Park 3.00 Rivers Edge Park 0.50 Sunflower Park 2.00 West Hydraulic Park 0.70 Hoover Educational Center 80.00 7 Parks 91.35 4 Parks 8.62 School Property: None Other Public Open Space: Hoover Educational Center - Kendall County Forest Preserve District/ United City of Yorkville Estimated Future Population = 8,097 Zoning: Residential, commercial Approximate Land Area = 3,502 acres / 5.47 square miles C. Trails Through the Chally Farms and Aspen Ridge development, trail has been secured making a north- south connection between Fox Road and Route 71. This will continue south into the Yorkville Estates development (Subarea 10). Trail shall be planned in lieu of sidewalk for road extensions, especially in locations, such as Eldamain Road and Beecher Road where the trail will cross the Fox River. The Fox River Trail shall be implemented by Kendall County, and link to City trails to provide a continuous trail system. D. Overview This region contains significant natural features worth of monitoring and preservation. Zoned almost exclusively for residential, the area is under strong development pressure. Located between Fox Road and the Fox River is the 400 acre former Chicago Council Boy Scout Camp. This has since been purchased by the Kendall County Forest Preserve in cooperation with the Section 3 3 -15 United City of Yorkville. This site has exciting scenic features, and offers potential active recreation of athletic events, natural education, preservation facilities, and large scale passive uses such as hiking trails and bicycling. High quality native plant material, localized seeps and special ecosystems all exist. E. Recommendations • Acquire and preserve riverfront property for the Fox River Trail. • Preserve natural areas of significance, including forest acreage with valuable or specimen trees and drainageways. • Continue acquisition and development of the Fox River Trail corridor with the Kendall County Forest Preserve District, Kendall County, and promote connections to the Silver Springs State Park. Section 3 3 -16 .. _ .. ` .;a �. ,:;�. tx �` �'',^ ,,.✓'- T' '�'.,! r ."s.�.'av+°we ' °e , P- 'aG f .f+�/ f � Legend , ,D Parks ID School ID >� /, r ° °> , r'. , •� .a�,.e .:1Q School Locationsf w � /fi ��_ rr✓ ' ' � ® Proposed Elementary School f r r - - 1 4 •, _ ® Proposed Elementary/Middle School Proposed High School l 1 ®Proposed Middle School � I Trails Trail Status 1 , 0 —0. Future Internal (Private /Public Trail Link) —City Owned /Maintained Asphalt r. County Trail ® r In Developer PUD Agreement i/. `` Private /Public Trail (HOA) Asphalt Private /Public Trail (HOA) Limestone ,� ' * N , - 4 1. Proposed Conceptual ! ,\ ,\ - Yorkville Trails Outside of Yorkville p Trails Outside of Yorkville Local Parks /Forest Preserves 4 / 0o O O V ASpenb � , ® -- I" Cit Ridge 1.,.. Forest Preserve _ ark r Hoover Educational Center / P - Slate ✓ ,f `/ 0. ® Park /! Yorkville Planning Boundary Park IDs urcell Park n r , n 02• Foz Hill ast E Park OZ f 11 - - -'- ' • l 03- FHtII West Park 0d Hi d n0 Spot Park ' k 1 OS Y • T.wnS ee / �a �'•aii y O6 -Town Square Park / f r ' I � " F � - '' on Beecher Park _. -.� - '® I arm -! j/ / PW OB -Van Emmon Park �l f - v'� ` 09 Price Park / { _Pafk t 1 t0- Rverfront Park I / �y' / 1 � '.! \ ��, ' � o f • , 11 H' t Hy Park f / r 12 -Rwe Park � �C r / , s 13 -West Hydraulic Park 16- Rivers Edge Pa Ghai rk f ' i V • \� _- 15- Crawford Park 4 16.5unllo rPark F a we % rm 17 Califtldge Park Is_ GibI.Hbert P, Perk ota / I Park 19 -Rry Park •c� 20 Bnstol5tat oM1 Pdrk B 21- Hoover Eduwuonal Center / / / fff n 22 Jaycee Pond I •' / / /r f r :� / 23 -Cobb Park Td- Raintree V'llage ParkA f �' �- /y 25 -Bleu PP en G. B ridge Park ` IN 2s- sten, Stones Park P- Wheaton WOOds A' / /// ,✓" / / ! , > � ,y / � 26- Green's FiII'ng5laton Park q .«�* fP f / f .✓ , 29 -R eme schne tler Park 30- Grantle Rez ve,..k f ' J 31- Grantle Reserve Parka �/ // f f f 32- HeanWntl Crcle PUk �� l. Sighool.Ds •"/ / f / 1 A- Yorkville High School B- Yorkvllle High School Academy C- Yorkvllle In Mrmetlmte School O- Circle CenterGmde School Jf /ff }^ ��°///� �*` E•Ycrkv lle Gratle School .f � � � /// r /�.,e�J i1�°/'/,(/ /j /{/� //f/ / //� //// { 1 /'{ F•GraMe Reserve Elementary School �� s ! i�: P' QVUf..� i / e >� s ?- � �l' .P f f G- Bristol Bay Elementary School � �� s _ M I - Yorkvllle Matltlle 6chool J � `t EO oir WRKVILLe o N Subarea 07 05 °Z$ ° °'S MMiles � ` _ � PARKs & RECR6.tT1aN E =� October 2008 Unit of Yorkville GIS SUBAREA8 A. Boundaries: North: Fox River South: Route 71 East: Oswego boundary agreement/Route 71 West: Route 47 B. Public Recreation Areas Park Dept. Property Acres Cobb Park 1.00 Sunflower Park 2.00 Van Emmon Park 5.00 3 Parks 8.00 School Property: Circle Center School Yorkville Intermediate School Yorkville Grade School Other Public Open Space: Dick Young Forest Preserve - Kendall County Forest Preserve District Lyon Forest Preserve - Kendall County Forest Preserve District Estimated Future Population = 1,803 Zoning: Residential, commercial Approximate Land Area = 2,526 acres / 3.95 square miles C. Trails A major north -south trail on the ComED right -of -way from the river to Raintree Village (Subarea 11) is in the planning stages. IDOT has given permission to cross both Route 126 and Route 71, and Grants shall be applied for to fund this project. Other major trails shall be located on the north side of Route 71 and the north side of Route 126, and the east side of Route 47. A large area remains undeveloped between Route 71, Route 126 and Van Emmon Road, and trail should link to the Dick Young Forest Preserve and major roadways. D. Overview This region of the City contains the second largest industrial area, as well as a mixture of commercial and residential uses. Riverfront park offers public access to the Fox River, and should be continued east along the river as acquisitions allow. Section 3 3 -17 There is significant ecosystem called the `Yorkville Seep' located in this region along the river that is listed on the Illinois Natural Resources Inventory and is home to several threatened and endangered species. The City should monitor and protect this area from development impacts. The Kendall County Forest Preserve District is working to preserve land from development that recharges this seep. Any land further south that recharges this seep should be designed to have rainwater recharge this valuable ecosystem. Woodlands adjacent to the Dick Young Forest Preserve should be preserved by potentially adding more land to the existing Forest Preserve site. E. Recommendations • Secure links from Yorkville to Oswego, acquire development limestone trails to convert to asphalt as necessary. • Preserve the Yorkville seep, located between Van Emmon Rd. and Route 126. • Continue acquisition and development of the Fox River Trail corridor with the Kendall County Forest Preserve District, Kendall County, and promote connections to the Dick Young Forest Preserve. • Study acquisition and development of a neighborhood park for the residential properties located between Routes 126, 47, and 71. • Protect areas of natural significance. • Preserve the Fox River riverfi•ont and natural features highlighted in the Illinois Natural Areas survey. • Develop a trail system to downtown parks and commercial areas from all directions. Section 3 3 -18 ZX1 Parks ID School ID i f r /f //,r f t School Locations i� ,t�,� fir �, e ,,✓` + f� r�. � f Proposed Elementary School frf •�, - r f, ��j r f� !f� /f{f / /� �•z Proposed Elementary/Middle School v ®Proposed High School Proposed Middle School �T !- ' 1 �' Oswego Trails Trail Status _ f j T �: , Q C`QiH Future Internal (Private /Public Trail Link) _ ->✓ ,� : City Owned /Maintained Asphalt ® County Trail e In Developer PUDAgreement ® Private /Public Trail (HOA) Asphalt yt f / Private/Public Trail (HOA) Limestone r "` -..� � � / /,i � • 4r .N Proposed Conceptual Trails Outside of Yorkville Trails Outside of Yorkville • GIa Ic ' • y _ ! // �'!`�� — . ^ ~: a,,. ✓ i j �'"��r Local Parks /Forest Preserves � k' d. ;;IIW _ � +,:: --- S/' ,q "� /• —=/ city L , Preserve Forest — r Hoover Educational Center / ®-"��- r' State Yorkville Planning Boundary r J Park IDs r' ✓•— I 'D 01- Purcell Park Q ( \ /(/l'\/) 02- 0] FOx Hill East Park ` _ t -- ' f ®� ` ♦ r -Fox HIIl Weal Park 04- HminUSPOIPark 05 -Emily Slee2er Park aaa''' 06 -Town Square Park 07- Beecher Park 08 ..... Park -Van 09 -Pr ce Park ��, � IF t0 -RN.0 an( Park 6{ - 11- Kiwanrs Park 12 -Rice Park 13- _....dranll.Park 14- Rivers 19- Crawford Park / 16- ]untiower Park •" f � (. `I �` 1T• Cannonball Ritlge Park r /' Gilbert Park 19: r 19 Rotary Park 20Brislol5falron Pmk ! 126 21- Hoover Edocal anal Center i 22- Jaycee Pontl bark M- R1C /y - ■ 24 R .4 t evillag Parr " f ■ p __ j 2E G. Badge Par f 7 {i - • l 26 St SI ppng5tanes Park 27 wh tan Woods Yorkville �W 26 G - s Fllkng Station Park m 29- RieenscM1neider Park / ' 30•Grande Reserve ParkA 31•Grantle Reserve Parka - �a ]2- HeanWnd Cnck Park School lDs A- Yorkville H gh Sehool B- Yorkville High SCtrooi Academy I - D - Yorkvic D - Y.r i Center Grade l / r E Yorkvlie Gentle School1 Grande Reserve Elementary school G G- Bristol Bay EWmenlary -BristolGrade School 1 - YOrkvVle Mrtltlle 5choo1111 r , '�:� \"� � \ { \' \� � ; � � ✓'" f fi" � .. =`C EO ci YORWI LE IN Subarea ®� D.5 D -25 0 Mdas 0.5 1 October 2008 PARKS RECR CE e United City of Yorkville GIS SUBAREA9 1 A. Boundaries: North: Oswego boundary agreement /Route 71 South: Route 126 East: Oswego boundary agreement West: Route 71 B. Public Recreation Areas: None Park Department Property: None School Property: None Other Public Open Space: None Estimated Future Population = 1,854 Zoning: Residential, commercial Approximate Land Area = 3,506 acres / 5.48 square miles C. Trails A trail along Route 126 shall link Yorkville to Plainfield and Oswego. Planning with future agencies shall be discussed to create a conceptual plan for future alignment or connections. D. Overview This region is mainly residential, including several estate lots. A commercial area is zoned for the intersection of Route 71 and Route 126. A regional trail is to be located both along Route 71 and Route 126. Significant stands of trees exist in the central part of the area, on each side of the Aux Sable Creek headwaters. A stand of oak trees located south of Reservation Road along the easterly Oswego boundary line should be preserved. A private golf course facility is located in this area as part of a development. E. Recommendations • Preserve natural areas of significance, including forest acreage with valuable or specimen trees and drainageways. • Continue trail acquisitions and development of connections to proposed regional trails heading towards Oswego and Plainfield. • Pursue open space preserve for natural landscape habitat. Section 3 3 -19 ,Md�! I" Les f ♦ `% jai. E J/ f j �. �� ! 9 _ —I �a ' ! Parks I .f School ID Oswego \�P^ �` tt. 'C 6. t School Locations • Proposed Elementary School / I ;. i ��\ ��. / /// '' 1 \ — .•r ). • Proposed Elementary/Middle School i \\\ ,' "j •` i I ,,� �\r Proposed High School ° ! i �� t� :C T— r-••' I i - � Proposed Middle School Trails Trail Status r _ � l 1' � ( Link) q'' b • _ Future Internal Private /Public Trail City Owned /Maintained Asphalt County Trail ,- F In Developer PUD Agreement L Private /Public Trail (HOA) Asphalt , .,•� - / x" " "® r I — Private/Public Trail (HOA) Limestone Proposed Conceptual //� ,P f f I I= Trails Outside of Yorkville -.✓ i. / / / 1 `` � \ y_ I ;� Trails Outside of Yorkville � —� Local Parks /Forest Preserves City Forest Preserve - q q Hoover Educational Center -- - State Yorkville Planning Boundary •�,,,�. °� r� f(' f 01 •Purcell Park / O ® 77 - -_ -- L 02- F East Park ' ! ® • 1 Q ® t f I 0]. FOx .,HIII HIIIWeat Park 04 -Hdirg SPol Pnrk ! ✓ g 05 • ity Slee2et Park 06 -Town Square Park Em !/ u a7. B h Park W V E Park tg R r tPark p � it- Krw,nis Park '*^\ `l ® � ® `` ` I �'+'•' - 12- Rice Park 13 - West Hydraulic Park 14•Rie Edge Park : t' 15- Crawrortl Park 1....., bvrerPark - 17 - Cannonball Ridge Park V j�♦ ' "- 7R- Glbeft Park •rf ® ♦w -� 19 -Rotary Park 20 Bnslol W2.. Park 21- Hoover Educational Center ✓ (( C 22- Jaycee Pond` •'4!' , 2 -R,i 1 Park 2 6 - St , w, G. B Park A 2 Bridge . •' ' 5 • Steven G. Britlge Park r1 26 • Stappmg Park ! 21- Wheaton Weada Woods 2R- een•s Fi h.ei Station Park ' \ f •R m ns emachneitler Park 3e 30 • Grande R Pk A 31- Gr Park r,,. \ ' 32- Headbnd aaer. c Park Sch IDs A- Y h it" High SC hoot _ - '.j ® ♦, - B- YorkwileH h School Academy �.� � e _•. ,I� c - Yorkville Intermediate School D • C rcle Center Grade School E- Yerkvige Grade Schaoi F•Grande Reserve Elementary School /'/ _.� G - Brslol Bay Elementary SClrool s" ✓ e ' �� - a H- Bristol Grada School - i- Yorkville Middle School J2\Ea Crr o WRKVILLE Subarea 0 9 D.5 0.25 0 Miles 0.5 1 � i October 2008 (cE PARKS RECREATION United City of Yorkville GIS SUBAREA 10 A. Boundaries: North: Route 71 South: Walker Rd. East: Route 47 West: Helmar Road/ Eldamain Road (extended) B. Public Recreation Areas Park Dept. Property Acres Future Park Property: Acres MPI South Park A 10.00 Yorkwood Estates Park 0.85 2 Parks 10.85 School Property: High School — MPI South Other Public Open Space: Harris Forest Preserve Estimated Future Population = 5,172 Zoning: Residential, commercial Approximate Land Area = 6,608 acres / 10.33 square miles - C. Trails Yorkwood Estates trail connection to the Chally Farms trail will complete the North/South link to Legion Road. From this point the trail shall continue through the Park/school site to Route 47 and the Middle Aux Sable Creek. Trail shall also be planned for the creek's watershed. D. Overview This region is mainly residential, with several estate residential areas. Light commercial is to be located along Route 71 and Route 47. The Middle Aux Sable Creek and potential greenway natural buffer areas run through this area. Greenways should be established to link future developments and local parks. Several areas of old growth forests exist and should be preserved with development. Large community park of approximately 100 acres. E. Recommendations • Continue trail acquisitions and development of connections to proposed regional trails, including the Harris Forest Preserve. Section 3 3 -20 0 Preserve natural areas of significance, including forest acreage with valuable or specimen trees and drainageways. • Potential exists for faun preservation, possibly a historic working farm. • Investigate potential for a maintenance facility, located close to major roads and preferably with a community park. • Acquire a large 100+ acre park site for multi -use purposes. Section 3 3 -21 i I Legend / / / Aspen /,� / Ridge /- T -�Sily r !01 Parks ID f �/' / ry _ Park , �, * � Fox. / School ID = // / ✓ / //, ` / / , / +f f 'a rk / y l School Locations Proposed Elementary School =,,/ /,% Q' i t �\ // , t� • "`+- r / Proposed Elementary/Middle School 1 , "Ghall� Farm) : ,! Proposed High School , .,p / . / ' . A,!i` Park l 1 / Proposed Middle School Trails Trail Status a .. ♦ Future Internal (Private /Public Trail Link) ,� ' 5hally % City Owned /Maintained Asphalt / o Farrn.✓ . .,� County Trail = r Park ` I In Developer PUD Agreement / 1 B i -- ,�. � .. , •C� Private /Public Trail (HOA) Asphalt -- - .York C _ Private /Public Trail (HOA) Limestone /' / I I _ W ood e t Proposed Conceptual EStatesl k Trails Outside of Yorkville /P'ark (+ 7 Trails Outside of Yorkville r Local Parks /Forest Preserves W" airy Forest Preserve L., — n + 4.�.. - ✓ ® f/r Hoover Educational Center State Yorkville `r Yorkville Planning Boundary Park IDs A MPI g1- PUrcelPark yt +' a {k, /s o3 -Fox HIIl 04- West P o Pak - P 05 - Em ly Si Pork H ding Spt O6 -Town S f A OJ.Beec ' / •� I I 1 ` �� ® ® o "' 08 -Yon E ark Park r ( r -Rice Park 10 /•� r L_ ,r , 'l 10- Rwerfront Park 11- Riwans Park tt i 12 -R ce Park 14 13 - West Hydraul c Park / '16 Rr rs Edge Park ! 1 • T 16- Crawlortl Park ' 0 16- Sunflower 1J - Cannonball Ridge Park r 1S- Gilbert Park 1e. Rotary Park ,A s• �._- .- ��_.__..- L. I i `� �A17�d(Iii'`«?' 20- Bnstol star on Park 21- Hoo Jay ver Ed—fi.nal Center - ' r • MPI 22 cee Pontl 1 i I v' - ! \ ' -.•� 23 Cobb Park s 24 Rantree Village Park A I I l.� ' South / r � 25- Steven G. Badge Park s 26- Stepping Stones Park ! 2J -Whea 2 Wopd. - _ r r P ark 26- Green. Fling Station Park P - k 2e- Riemenschne der Park ' I i I I t inl•�ir x 30 ran Gde Reserve ParkA te —,7-7 Ilrs 31- Gmhdefteserve Parka ais'�. s. c• :� " '� _ra ��i - 32- Heartland Crcle Park / L Yorkville Nigh School Yorkvlle High School Academy o_Ch.j. C., termediate G -C ter Grade Sc hool E - Yerk i lie Grade ve School Grande F- nde Reser Elementary School G - Bnstal Bay El rkv ementary School tol / H. Bns Grn"School I f / I - Ya lie Mitltlle School d ✓i d- E � +. ! y � � a t .." a a Crr 1 ORKv1l1 e I. Subarea 10 b, 0. 2� D Miles °S T m1 H i .t PARKS RECREATION October 2008 CE Yom" Unit of Yorkville GIs SUBAREA 11 A. Boundaries: North: Route 126 South: Walker Rd. East: Oswego boundary agreement West: Route 47 B. Public Recreation Areas Park Dent. Property Acres Future Park Property Acres Kiwanis Park 2.00 Prestwick Park - . TBD Lee Farm Park 4.00 Raintree Village Park C TBD Raintree Village Park A 0.70 Windett Reserve Park TBD Raintree Village Park B 7.00 Windett Ridge Park TBD 4 Parks 13.70 5 Parks TBD School Property: Yorkville Middle School Other Public Open Space: None Estimated Future Population = 7,320 Zoning: Residential, commercial Approximate Land Area = 7,497 acres / 11.71 square miles C. Trails Raintree Village subdivision has an existing east -west trail that links the clubhouse, the parks, and the school from the ComED corridor to Route 126. Next to the ComED corridor, a greenway with a trail runs north and south, and will link trail along Route 47 to the ComED trail. Existing trail in Windett Ridge will connect to developments to the south and continue to parallel Route 47. Developments in this subarea shall plan for the Route 47 trail to be located on their property as IDOT will utilize the remaining width of their ROW (not utilized already by ComED) for widening Route 47. Windett Reserve already has trail planned adjacent to Route 47 following this guideline. D. Overview The Raintree Village Park B will be developed in 2009 with funding from a 2008 OSLAD grant. The park is to have a trail, tennis courts, playground and sled hill. It will serve as an open space for the neighboring Yorkville Middle School. Section 3 3 -22 This region will be primarily residential development, with several estate residential areas. ' Commercial is to be located along Route 47. The Middle Aux Sable Creek and potential greenway natural buffer areas bisect the area. Greenways should be established to link future developments, local parks, and reestablish the natural ecosystem. Any habitat of significance, such as old growth forests, fens, wetlands, etc., shall be preserved during development. E. Recommendations I • Study area for potential acquisitions and development of a future athletic park to serve the southeast region of Yorkville. 0 Continue trail acquisitions and development of connections to proposed regional trails heading towards Oswego and Plainfield. • Preserve natural areas of significance, including forest acreage with valuable or specimen trees and drainageways. • Potential exists for farm preservation, possibly as a historic working farm. I I ' I i Section 3 3 -23 P / �.� r , +" / /f 'y ,�,� \ \ ,� ✓f � / / /° p `/ a ,..� .( Parks. ID y '€\ - School ID r //// / ° p�,.. / +, / ,/ �. �/'f f�f''� ' ,r`•'f / �� i' `// / 2 School Locations Proposed Elementary School r, ® Proposed Elementary/Middle School ,/ 1 , I/ Proposed High School Proposed Middle School lilt / Trails Trail Status —0. Future Internal (Private/ Public Trail Link ;~ I '� ` Yorkville { 1 1 City Owned /Maintained Asphalt t''` . County Trail ,T { � In Developer PUD Agreement f' ,f� j - - - -- / ® a . I Private /Public Trail (HOA) Asphalt Private /Public Trail (HOA) Limestone I fl Proposed Conceptual ✓ I [a '� .Q - -�� — Trails Outside of Yorkville f Trails Outside of Yorkville 1 - - I Local Parks /Forest Preserves I I city Forest Preserve Hoover Educational Center / -- - s • - Stale Yorkville Planning Boundary�j `' �,,,,�,,,� I Park IDs r d�I}` �- // " �, Estates o1- P.—HPark �. Park 02 -Fox Hig Et Park ! 03•FOx Hill as West Park 04- Hiding Spol Park / 05- Emysle —rPark 96 -Town Square Park 0]- Beecher Park 08 • Van Emmon Park y 09 •Price Park s" 10. R W., ront Pa,k / ti -Klw is Park 12•Rice Park �PI' 13- West Hydraulic Park 14 - Rivers Edge Park ✓C /QUth/ 1 Ri v ord Park J ;Y 76- SUnibwer Park J..✓✓ {`/ /,,,•v t � /` �- 11- Cannonball ridge Park Park ¢' �" • 78- Gilbert Park 19 • Rotary Park Q' 20 - Bristol Slahon Park 21- Hoover EducahonM Center P 22- Jaycee Pond 23:C obb Park - = -- 24 R,Wr,e Village ParkA cL 25- Steven G. Bridge Park 26 • Stepping stones Park 27 ]- Wheaton Wootls a 29- Green's F1111ng Stahon Park <: 29 Gr nd: cline der Park + 30- Grantle Rese,ve Park A MPS f .°• r o 31 - Grande Reserve Parka / f 32- Heartland Circle Park �p f// }",✓/'� /� ' J' a School lDs �J outh- ' 77 7 % A-Y.'WIle High SO-1 I �� Ii .� 5h/ d10 .a e. B- Yorkville High School Aemy cad { { { ,!` C- Yorkvdb lntermedmle school / I p D C o IeC t School // �' E Y kvll G ' s ool ch F- Grande Re Efer Elementaryschooi G- Bristol Bay Elementary School 0/0" - YcrkvBb Midrib School , C /� YDRKVILLE J . G O� q Suba 11 O 9.25 0 Miles 0.3 o' PARKS $ RECREATION - a October 2008 to r United City of Yorkville GIS SUBAREA 12 A. Boundaries: North: Walker Rd. South: Helmar Rd. East: Route 47 West: Helmar Rd. /Eldamain Road (extended) B. Public Recreation Areas Park Dent. Property Acres MPI South Park B 13.00 MPI South Park C 5.00 2 Parks 18.00 School Property: None Other Public Open Space: None Estimated Future Population = 2,997 Zoning: Residential, commercial Approximate Land Area = 4,600 acres / 7.19 square miles C. Trails This area remains undeveloped, but as preliminary engineering is submitted to the City, trail shall be designed and included to link major trails, parks, schools, commercial areas, and developments. Any major collector or arterial road shall have trail in lieu of sidewalk on one side of the road. D. Overview This region will be primarily mainly residential development, with several estate residential areas. Light commercial is to be located along Route 47. The Middle Aux Sable Creek and potential greenway natural buffer areas run through this area. Greenways should be established to link future developments and local parks. Any habitat of significance, such as old growth forests, fens, wetlands, etc., shall be preserved during development. E. Recommendations • Study area for potential acquisitions and development of a future athletic park to serve the southwest region of Yorkville I Section 3 3 -24 • Continue trail acquisitions and development of connections to proposed regional trails heading including to the City boundary, the future Prairie Parkway development, and to the I & M Canal Trail in Morris. • Preserve and /or re- establish natural buffers and habitat along the Middle Branch of the Aux Sable Creek and its tributaries. • Existing farmland offers potential for farm preservation, possibly as a historic working farm and museum. • Study area for potential acquisition of a future community athletic park to serve the southwest region of Yorkville, adjacent to the 13 acre site in MPI South. • Secure open space for a potential athletic field complex. i I I I I I � Section 3 3 -25 i Legend r ` ee "/ `� if /✓ � �"�' / � ,�� Parks ID � School ID School Locations j Sch IL at � f�/ .r // /// / f� / % F / ✓ r . r ® Proposed Elementary School / i <'' �. jam! ,./� // f / /d t" /�i' f �� /�/J'fr /'. / / ✓ Proposed Elementary/Middle School ° r f ` s� E ,/ ✓ / , �/" f f f • �' f / / ® Proposed High School r• / :.�"'��'� MPII So'lu Proposed Middle School I 1 Pa Trails i B ^� Trail Status ' 4. Future Internal (Private /Public Trail Link)f ? t` City Owned /Maintained Asphalt — County Trail — In Developer PUD Agreement / F API Private /Public Trail(HOA) Asphalt Private /Public Trail (HOA) Limestone �' ' $QW, Proposed Conceptual ' I Par Trails Outside of Yorkville 0"'L C Trails Outside of Yorkville I I Local Parks /Forest Preserves cry t �;_. / / / r.. T Forest Preserve ! = Hoover Educational Center ' - State Yorkville Planning Boundary I P •,� t Park IDs 01. Purcell Park 02•FOk Hill Easl Park .r� 03 • Hhfl g est Park 000!!!/ III f / O4 -Hging SpotPazk � / 05- Emily Sleezer Park O6 - Town Square Park 07- Beecher Park OS -Van Emmon Park 09- Pdce Park Ri 10 - P,rk Park 11 • Kiwann Park / 13 -Rke Park / 13 • lM1tsl Hydraulk Park 14• Rivers Edge Park f 1 15 • Gmwfard Park 16• Sunflower Park 17- Cannonball Ridge Park 19- Glibe0 Park 19- Rolary Park P 20- Bdslol Park 21H Vil / I l.rrrs` _T�,� ,. ee'— f �� } - oover Etluc al onalCMler Jay .. . -. .. ,... - . -: rsw..�.ew'.: ,J!►.� ..,.,.(. 22- cee on b Park d d 23 -Cob .I' �yy�Il►Jr�r�} �f �q.� /r 2 Vdlage Pazk/a 77�' 25• Sfeven G. Bddge Park / / / ` / 29- Stepping Stones Park - R 27 - G vyootls 29- Green's Flh-i tler Park Station Pdrk 29 iemenschnei 30 - Grande Reserve Park 31- Grande Reserve Park B B 32 - Headlund Cade Park School ID. A- Yorkville High School B•Y' Will, Academy c - le , Im High 1— G dmleschool e - Cl e Grade School Y" mk ilt Grade E • Yorkv lie School _ F- Grande Reserve Elementary School G •Bristol Bay Elementary Sog chl H • Brlsloi Grade School +~� -y` 1. Yorkville Mddk Schael u ,,:;# 2 �EV � /r Y�RKvtU•e J D e .4 rn Subarea 12 0.5 0.25 0 Miles 0.5 7 s ti 1 October 2008 PARKS 8 RECRFATION Le kw Unit of Yorkville GIS SUBAREA 13 A. Boundaries: North: Walker Rd. South: Helmar Rd. East: Oswego boundary agreement West: Route 47 B. Public Recreation Areas School Property: None Other Public Open Space: None Estimated Future Population = 156 Zoning: Residential, commercial Approximate Land Area = 5,432 acres / 8.49 square miles C. Trails i This area remains undeveloped, but as preliminary engineering is submitted to the City, trail shall be designed and included to link major trails, parks, schools, commercial areas, and developments. Any major collector or arterial road shall have trail in lieu of sidewalk on one side of the road. I D. Overview This region will be primarily residential, with several estate residential areas. Commercial is to be located along Route 47. The Middle Aux Sable Creek and potential greenway natural buffer areas bisect the area. Greenways should be established to link future developments, local parks, and reestablish the natural ecosystem. Any habitat of significance, such as old growth forests, fens, wetlands, etc., shall be preserved during development. E. Recommendations • Continue trail acquisitions and development of connections to proposed regional trails heading towards Oswego, Plainfield, Joliet, and Shorewood. • Preserve natural areas of significance, including tree stands and drainageways. • Potential exists for farm preservation, possibly as a historic working farm. Section 3 3 -26 Legend `n Parks ID School ID r School Locations F / ✓ F ��' Proposed Elementary School „/,r ° / /r �> / �r /•/ / /` / `' ,/0 /. t Proposed Elementary/Middle School Proposed High School ! � Proposed Middle School Trails f Trail Status Future Internal (Private /Public Trail Link) City Owned/Maintained Asphalt s ® County Trail F" In Developer PUD Agreement Private /Public Trail (HOA) Asphalt ► Private /Public Trail (HOA) Limestone Proposed Conceptual A M P - - - - -- Trails Outside of Yorkville QUtM - Trails Outside of Yorkville �k€''•— ' Local Parks /Forest Preserves / fl I = city Forest Preserve Hoover Educational center - - State ,-- Yorkville Planning Planning Boundary Park IDs 01- Purcell Park 0; • Fox Hill sl k , • 03 • Fox Hi8 WMest P, Park i D4 - Hiding Spot Park D5_ Emily Sleezer Park 06 -Town Square Park o]- Beecher Park / I� - _ I Joliet 08 -Van Emmon Park o3 -Price Park 10 - Riverfront Park I 11 • Klwan s Park r 12•Rice Park 13 • RW,, Hydraulic Park i 14- RWera Edge Park 15- Crawford Park > 16•SUnfbwar Park t] - Cannonball Rmee Park j AV 18. Gil bert Park 18 -ROlary Park GO MM stahon Park 21- Hoover Educalmnal Center I I I iii At Ai. 22 Jay 23 •Cobb Park •— .r--�' - 24- Rainhee Village Park A ;5 • Steven G. Bridge Park ?` 26 •Stepping Slopes Park 2]- Wheaton S Woods 28 - Green's Filling Station Park ' 2s - Riemenschneider Per 0 - Grande Reserve Park A r 31 •Grande Reserve Park 8 1 r 3;- Heartlnnch Park - ------------ _--- - - - - -� S ch oo l IDs - ._._._.-------- A• Yorkville High School i --- - - - - -- 8 - Yorkville High School Academy r C- Ynrkvike Intermediate School t E - circle Genter Grade School t, I p latt tl I l' e - Yorkdle Gratle School r F- Grande Rexrve Elementary School r G- Edslol Bay Ekmenfary School I S -ade l Gr School I r - Yo.rWilkville Middle School � ` SKVILLE le Subarea 13 ° ° z5 °5 ` Miles October 2008 PARKS $ FtEeR FATJoN Le v�' Unit 'r of Yorkville G1S POTENTIAL PARK LAND ACQUISITIONS A majority of riverfront property is privately owned, but when riverfront land becomes available for purchase, the Parks Department should evaluate the potential active recreation uses for the property for purchase. Easements sought for the Fox River Trail should be acquired during re- zoning or property purchase or annexation by the City. In addition, any riverfront property acquired by the Parks Department shall be developed for active recreation uses such as a boat launch, fishing pier, hiking trails, etc. Where small parks are located next to open space or lots, to expand the property, acquisition of additional lots shall be considered when available. Large tracts of open space are necessary for the planning of a community athletic park in each quadrant, and the location of these fields should be conducive to lighted fields for extended field use scheduling and maintenance time. The Master Plan is to be utilized as a guideline for development to locate parks and open space. The City will enter into partnerships when necessary to fully implement the Master Plan for acquiring and developing community parks. MAINTENANCE FACILITY The Park and Recreation Department currently shares a maintenance facility with the Public Works Department, located on Tower Lane, north of the River, west of Route 47 in the north- central area of town. This building currently houses and serves as the office, storage, and maintenance yard for all City maintenance workers. A recent purchase of a facility in the Fox Industrial Park, south of the river, east of Route 47 in the south - central area of town, will provide a second storage facility and maintenance building. As traffic increases and the distances grow greater between the maintenance facility and parks, spacing out locations for storing and staging equipment use will help to lessen the travel time and cost for park maintenance, although this does not factor in the intensity of the maintenance required for the amenities at each facility. As the population increases and developments are constructed further away from the central area of town, the sprawl will require the City to analyze their staging locations of maintenance equipment. Travel time of employees and reducing fuel use to service parks will require evaluation of population centers, distance to current maintenance facilities, and traffic evaluation to determine travel times. I To best determine the necessity for an additional facility, the United City of Yorkville's comprehensive plan would serve as the guide for the community for land use, policy decisions, and facility use. The Citizens Advisory Committee determined goals, objectives, and action plans in the 2008 Comprehensive Plan update. An objective of Section 3: Community Facilities, would be to review the current 2005 Municipal Facilities Plan and produce a public facility site study to feasibly determine the locations which serve as the highest and best use for each new municipal Section 3 3 -27 I I i building construction. The comprehensive plan is one means to determine if a facility is ? necessary. Due to land acquisition and development, if it becomes apparent to staff that an additional maintenance facility is necessary prior to a public facility site study, the goal of obtaining additional facilities will be a factor of location, intensity of park maintenance, travel time, growth rates, and community population. The Master Plan is for park development and open space guidelines, and these factors directly determine maintenance facility needs. Section 3 3 -28 Legend 30 - =— ----- - - - - -- Pr a �� - , -- - - - - -- .--- - - - - -- u —� - - - - -- – W6; Plan Review �� ! estha�er B aao Ws i , ►,—� v4 Me Status -- ', �r� '------- -- - - - - -- 0 Complete ver �estha E Future Review _ I Miscellaneous Properties / e,ti�pV 0 t Under Construction J� \�`d 3 — —' { ] I . _. - Under Review Yorkville Planning Boundary c ` \,N J i fn i ; I 11ag m 47 r f - M G ' -- - - - - -- VlComens 9 Lill( i \N ./►.�.�51�- _Prairie —_� South v +� 44/3 { r r V . } 0 ( �i ----------- t I: Lincoln 'NOS L01 c Mead Ridge I , r �, , f Vol :. �. Q ad Y orkville 34 dr 8 ®� ��. �e Crossin , 1, W a 4 Mert 'r� � 34 ��'` 71 z , w� ti � t'r L � - Kenna ' L F a 126 T / fi r, f \ ' �,`,{g6 _ • 126 0 I' 0 \ . O y � ai m i + 3w e k c' � \ m 47 IF I i C EO C / , y WRKVILLE 2 A O Developments Map 1 0.5 0 1 October 2008 Miles PARKS & R ECREATION United City of Yorkville G/S Le Sugar Grove i i - - " - - - i tF 7 Ez r- 5 Local Parks /Forest Preserves _ City --- - c — �. �in/�muwvnl 7 1 Forest Preserve Hoover Educational Center State Yorkville Planning Planning Boundary - `- i _____ =- == = = -a ontgomery i- r� I A f i I d I _,; ' f r - - 47 I , - { 1 X0.2 ,- , I Osweg'.o , r 1 Plano l µ i - -- — _ �. ✓( �c: I ��:�r L/ - '- t •..? ' I \ -- ' 34 I - - - - - -1 71 L , i17 I 1 J J. - T 126 I -- --� C r-- 126 47 71 `I r j I I f I 1 Janet - _ / i 1 Plattville i i ��Ep c� WRKVILLE 2 r o Sub Planning Areas 1 0.5 0 1 'I October 2008 Miles PAM-9 REr-REATIO te United City of Yorkville GIS JA'� Legend — -- 9,P: W ^ -� �'gE Sugar Grove _- �'� i ! `t i i �'�� School Locations ' 1 Local Parks /Forest Preserves city -` 4 F ' n I Forest Preserve ` -- - - - - -_ — - -- -- _,. 30 - - - -- _ -- - - -� r � - -° / Hoover Educational Center � ° ' Yorkville Planni Bounda I ; -- -- _ �- — �- - ° -_�- -= I I 9 v i - -� Nkontgomer_Y -' r ! I2 �1 St 4 _Nolrthe _ - i _._ Oswego - -� ' - Quadrant , - -... c -- - - - - -- ---- - - - _ Plano y t 34 71 f -T IJ j s I - Yo�rkv ' -', 126 � ; '\ r' j , ,,.• , � 126 — —'/ 47 71 ►, Southwest Quadrant ( I i Joliet I - -- yATn /!NIWI,# '10171 r I Plattville _ I i WRKvtl.t.E F.T. Planning Quadrant Map 1 0. 0 1 2 o October 2008 Miles PARKS & RECREATION United City of Yorkville GIS Legend �� - - - -� W '�_E of Parks ID , School ID , t School Locations Balle I I LI tl- y Local Parks /Forest Preserves - - - -- ---------------- - - - - -- - -- - - -== White -s Meadows 3� city sFarm Park j Pak ?' Forest Preserve Bristol GN Hoover Educational Center I � C G State \ Park Yorkville Planning Boundary /\ BCistol — I I Bay_Par�k -B . - ". §bl % I L-_r Park IDs Westbury,., Bristol Pa k D Park A _ I� 01 - Purcell Park Bayr" - 02 -Fox Hill East Park i Park C 03 -Fox Hill West Park j A 25 30' 04 - Hiding Spot Park ' 05 - Emil Sleezer Park - t t ' `'F7 ; —; r — • �`_ 06 - Town Square Park i Westbury Westbury I I t j B Istal 07 - Beecher Park South P I rk a Gran e I Ridge - -� �--- a 08 - Van Emmon Park Park °B C._ �' 09 - Price Park 11Nestbury�a Resrve I 10 - Riverfront Park _ _ __5 � ,P - ar C South- aledonia F 11 - Kiwanis Park I i i Grande 12 -Rice Park Park A I _ > - �� '— —� -. r-'Park _. -- I � ' ' 13 -West Hydraulic Park l ��-- - °� \ R eserv e I I I ! +'I ... j� ✓� ` -------- aledonia; x 14 - Rivers Edge Park ° Park�F ` 15- Crawford Park Na ural r_a 'Gran I t f% 16 - Sunflower Park Autumn �x l 17 - Cannonball Ridge Park I \ f J� Creek ReS�rv � �(f_ �r k 18 - Gilbert Park F I- ,/ '� �, ✓ �? Park G,� ��- : ' ; 19 - Rotary Park 20 - Bristol Station Park t - ' ✓' �' Grade 'Kendall' 21 - Hoover Educational Center LM Re see 22 - Jaycee Pond _ rvlllr' °? Markeaplace I j 23 - Cobb Park \ %' ^'`—• -� 34. Par ?'W i 1 24 - Raintree Village Park A I '/Rob ROy- C` 25 - Steven G. Bridge Park — I Fal IS \ ( 29 26- Stepping Stones Park 34 27 - Wheaton Woods 28 - Green's Filling Station Park 02` C 29 - Riemenschneider Park `: " / I % 30 - Grande Reserve Park A - -- -1 I` ✓'- ` I-- J _ 31 - Grande Reserve Park B 32 - Heartland Circle Park — Bla�kb rry ` 07 School IN __� I Woods A - Yorkville High School j B - Yorkville High School Academy ., Clark a C - Yorkville Intermediate School I. ~ ` D - Circle Center Grade School { ? ' .J - -� f Park' t- E - Yorkville Grade School A 5 3 "" F - Grande Reserve Elementary School ` --------- % i / I G - Bristol Bay Elementary School C7 o H - Bristol Grade School _..�� I - Yorkville Middle School 2 � 09' ` 126 I : Aspen Rid .e- ark � 16 ! Silver ,. _ ► c� L=�� L _ Fox Park ' Chally !, I � ,J Farm Park!A! _I y `r Ch` 6 lly --------- - - - - -- i Far lri,Park B York } ood , i iEstates Park Yorkshire �` CS lai.es _.__,Park - % MPI South ;•� % p 71 j Future Parks I r Aspen Ridge Park 0 i j Autumn Creek Park B Ii Bailey Meadows Park MPI Sough Blackberry Woods I i i Bristol Bay Park �Qark -B Bristol Bay Park B Bristol Bay Park C Bristol Bay Park D Bristol Ridge MPI Caledonia Natural Area Caledonia Park Par% C Chally Farm Park A Chally Farm Park B w Clark Park -' Grande Reserve Park C Grande Reserve Park F Grande Reserve Park G Grande Reserve Park H Hudson Lakes /Prestwick Kendall Marketplace MPI South Park A MPI South Park B MPI South Park C fEli E� �s rtf ... , ,„ 11 , , Raintree Village Park B i Raintree Village Park C Rob Roy Falls j Silver Fox Park _.._ , Westbury Park A -----•—•--- Westbury Park B I Westbury South Park A - Westbury South Park B White Pines Farm Park j Wyndette Ridge Park York Wood Estates Park I Yorkshire Estates Park f � o C/ Existing /Future 1 0.5 0 1 2 WFIKVILLE u Esr Park Property Miles PARKS & ItEGRMTION October 2008 United City of Yorkville GIS Legend Sugar Grove Streets /Highways _ _— _ _ I ` _ .- L- __ - _ s- - - r� ! - i I Local Major County } , �_ - - -� — - -- H T�FEf�bri�T� 30 - - - - - --- - - - - -- 1 -- - - - - - Minor County y - -- I � . -- A / - -- If Private j I C_._. - -.- State -- -- - - — -- -- -- — I NlOntgomery' Us ` City I Forest Preserve Hoover Educational Center state Yorkville Planning Boundary I 47 }} _ ! ^1 , , I Plano I- \ nl�h rO I C::J . J . (TJ 1 Al , . I 34 , I 34 �� I 71 _ E I I c L M4 Y,ork_vtle ... -�'� -- 126 �! I ' 126 I I — �4 7� . 71 i I I '� I ' 1 /ir1Al< In,.Srrhlr !'nrA ,...- ,� i I i m _ Joliet i +.WILIIJIr "all I.... I 1 Plattville i I i �rnRKvtl.L>:, Yorkville Planning 1 0.5 0 1 2 1 EST �� 18]fi -�_ Area Miles PARKS & RECREATION October 2008 United City of Yorkville GIS i SECTION 4 EXISTING PARKS 'I � I INTRODUCTION Yorkville currently has over 30 built parks with 22 playgrounds. The information provided in this section includes existing parks, facilities, future enhancement recommendations, photos, maps, and the park matrix. The matrix lists parks and school grounds and gives an overview of the recreational facilities that are available at these locations. In 2002 Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department began theming each newly developed park and playground. The department believes that themes result in added play value to park equipment and features. Park themes are popular with the public. This practice encourages neighborhoods and communities to take ownership of a specific park site and creates a sense neighborhood pride. Themed parks also attract residents to explore the parks in other areas of town. Themes have included forts, transportation, farm, Civil War, tree house, high adventure, train, dinosaurs, school, baseball and music. Approximately half of Yorkville's parks have a theme. Yorkville views park development as the vision of the whole community, not just staff. To that end, the Parks and Recreation Department has established processes to include the residents in park planning. Through town meetings and community outreach, input on desirable and specific recreational features are sought from the residents for the parks in their neighborhoods. This adds to the attitude of ownership that the department wants to encourage among residents. Steps for Park Plan 1) Site analysis 2) Conceptual Design 3) Park Board meeting presentation and approval 4) Council presentation and comments 5) Alter design as applicable 6) Public meeting on design 7) Park Board comment on changes from public meeting (if applicable) 8) RFP preparation and advertisement 9) RFP submissions, collection, analysis, research, and design/equipment referral back to Park Board 10) RFP to Council with park design for approval 11) Preparation of Construction Documents 12) CD bid preparation and advertisement 13) CD submission collection, analysis, research and contractor referral back to Park Board 14) Bid approval from council 15) Award bid (type contract) 16) Pre - construction meetings 17) Order equipment 18) Monitor construction The Park and Recreation Department also seeks public input on naming a park. Currently, any citizen, group, or organization may make a recommendation for the name of a new and Section 4 4 -2 i previously unnamed park. Certain criteria must be followed; the person or organization after whom the park is proposed to be named must have made a significant contribution to the community or be historical in nature. The naming application must be presented and approved by both the Park Board and City Council. According to recent reports from the American Academy of Pediatrics, free, unstructured play is not only healthy, but essential for children in reaching important social, emotional and cognitive developmental milestones, and enables children to better manage stress and become resilient. Play also reduces childhood obesity and helps neurological development and growth. As stated by the motto of the Illinois Park and Recreation Asssociation, The Benefits are Endless. FACILITY MATRIX The facility matrix provides a list of parks and schools, including their location by street name and quadrant. If the developed park has a theme, this is listed. The amenities are shown for each facility so residents can determine which park to visit by the features offered. The matrix and map with corresponding numbers are used in the Parks and Recreation seasonal catalog. Section 4 4 -3 EXISTING PARKS The themes, features, and amenities are outlined to give information on Yorkville's existing parks. Future enhancements describe improvements that would be beneficial to the park development. The park number is referenced in the matrix and map, and the quadrant describes the area of town where the park is located. The four quadrants are created by dividing the town North to South by Route 47 and East to West by the Fox River. I i Section 4 4 -4 PARK 1: PURCELL PARK a .. m l � r Jack Purcell Park is a .3 acre park located on the corner of Fairhaven Drive and Essex Court. The playstructure is for children ages 5 -12 and is located within walking distance for local residents. LOCATION: • Subarea 4 • NE Quadrant • Fairhaven Drive and Essex Court EXISTING FEATURES: • Age 5 -12 playstructure • Swings • Benches • Picnic table • Ornamental light • Park sign FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS: • Update landscaping Section 4 4 -5 i HISTORY OF PARK NAME: Jack Purcell was a long time resident of Yorkville and developed Countryside Center and Countryside subdivision, along with several other developments in town. Countryside Center was the hub of shopping, dining and other services in the 70's, and the commercial area was influential to the growth of Yorkville. Located in the Blackberry subdivision, this park was dedicated to Jack Purcell to honor his contributions to the community. i I Section 4 4 -6 PARK 2: FOX HILL EAST PARK s Fox Hill East is located at the entrance of the Fox Hill subdivision on the corner of Sycamore Road and John Street. This 4 acre park includes playstructures for children ages 2 -5 and 5 -12, basketball court, and asphalt path. LOCATION: • Subarea 5 • NW Quadrant • Sycamore Road and John Street EXISTING FEATURES: • Age 2 -5 playstructure • Age 5 -12 playstructure • Swings • Full court basketball • Multipurpose open space • Asphalt path • Shed • Bench • Picnic table • Ornamental light FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS: • Reduce height of berm around playground • Seal asphalt path Section 4 4 -7 PARK 3: FOX HILL WEST PARK Fox Hill West is located in the Fox Hill subdivision on John Street. This 19 acre park has a baseball /softball diamond with players' benches and bleachers and a multipurpose open space. A 12 hole disc golf course winds through the woods along the Rob Roy Creek. LOCATION: • Subarea 5 • NW Quadrant • John Street EXISTING FEATURES: • Baseball /softball diamond • Player benches o Bleachers • Asphalt path leading to the bridge and creek area and surrounding the north side of the open area • Ornamental light • 12 hole disc golf course RECOMMENDATOINS: • Seal asphalt path Section 4 4 -8 Fox MH Msc GoH Cour °} Legend Disc Golf Course - ` ! ( ■ Tee Block ® Goal r _ 1 park Boundary � F 4 fA t2 NOW M 7o Y e I AP ` ae Ak `fit ��,^ ;�, r t• The Darn isprovidod without warranty crany represemahoh of accuracy umellness, orcomplerenass Iris the responsib8rty of the 'Requester" to deroRMrM accuacy, timeliness, completeness, and appropriafeness of/ts use The United Wry o1Yorhvfhe makes no tran _ wahes, expressed or implied. to the Use of the Data, Y •United City of Yon¢vllk GIs •Amallm Very S Parch data pro vided by Kendall County GIs Section 4 4 -9 PARK 4: HIDING SPOT PARK 1' b r {. Hiding Spot Park is a 1.35 acre park located on Park Street and Fremont Street. This park was newly renovated and constructed on August 18, 2007 as Yorkville's first community build. Music themed equipment provides an outlet for kids of all abilities and levels of play. LOCATION: • Subarea 6 • NE Quadrant • Park Street and Fremont Street EXISTING FACILITIES: • Age 5 -12 playstructure • Shelter (wheelchair accessible) • Benches • Swings • Picnic table • Sand feature with ADA digger • Ornamental light • Bocce ball courts • Multipurpose open space FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS: • Install neighborhood back stop Section 4 4 -10 HISTORY OF PARK NAME: Hiding Spot Park, located at the intersection of Park & Freemont Streets near the center of Yorkville, is where the first 2 -5 year old playground was installed in 1992. The 1.35 acre site also includes two bocce ball courts and an open play area. In 1996 Scott Sleezer, Superintendent of Parks, nominated the park name be changed from `Prairie Park' to `Hiding Spot Park' for Samantha & Theresa Eberhart. Both girls were diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, and Samantha had just passed away that year. The girls often visited the park, driving their wheelchairs down the sidewalk to their play area. Theresa, who is still with us, was excited to have the park named for her and Samantha, and asked that any new equipment have her favorite color purple. The original park design included a steel play structure and two swings. Through a contribution by the Junior Women's Club, a wheelchair swing was later added for neighborhood children in wheelchairs. This park was also the pilot location for Yorkville's tree donation program over 12 years ago, beginning with the donation of an evergreen tree from the Jr. Women's Club. Since then many community members and other organizations, including a local Boy Scout Pack, have donated additional trees. AWARDS: This park was the recipient of the 2007 Illinois Park and Recreation Association `Outstanding Facility and Park Award' for Division II. I Section 4 4 -11 PARK 5: EMILY SLEEZER PARK z rs,a�` wi r Emily Sleezer Park is a .25 acre park located on Homestead Drive established in 2002 with playstructures for children age 5 -12. This park also includes picnic tables, benches, and half court basketball. The park is easily accessible through an asphalt path that winds through the development. LOCATION: • Subarea 6 • NE Quadrant • Homestead Drive EXISTING FEATURES: • Age 5 -12 playstructure • Swings • Half court basketball • Asphalt path • Benches • Picnic table • Ornamental light • Park sign FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS: • Add spinning playground piece Section 4 4 -12 HISTORY OF PARK NAME: The park in Heartland Subdivision was named after the developer's great niece. Emily Sleezer was the daughter of long time Yorkville residents Scott and Lisa Sleezer. I I i i I I Section 4 4 -13 PARK 6: TOWN SQUARE PARK. ., Town Square Park is a 2.5 acre park located adjacent to Route 47 in the heart of downtown Yorkville. Several seasonal events are hosted here. A large gazebo is available for rental and tree donations provide much of the shaded landscape. Town Square is host to the American Legion Perpetual Flame in recognition to the veterans. LOCATION: ® Subarea 5 ® NW Quadrant • Bridge Street (Route 47) and Main Street EXISTING FEATURES: • Open grass area with large • Shelter /Gazebo mature trees • Picnic table(s) • Site of tree dedication program • Portable restrooms • Veterans Eternal Flame • Ornamental light Memorial • Parallel parking spots • Drinking fountain FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS: • Master plan park • Replace sidewalk on all four sides of park • Pave road shoulder on east side Section 4 4 -14 HISTORY OF PARK NAME: This park site was originally platted as a park when the original town of Bristol was laid out. The park name, town square, comes from the square shape of this piece of public land. I I I I Section 4 4 -15 PARK 7: BEECHER PARK L Beecher Park is a 23 acre park located on Game Farm Road consisting of athletic fields, playgrounds, and picnic areas. This park is the main setting for the majority of the summer athletic programs offered by the Park & Recreation Department and Youth Sport Organizations. LOCATION: • Subarea 5 • NW Quadrant • Game Farm Road EXISTING FEATURES: • Age 5 -12 playstructure • Asphalt path • Swings • Picnic table • Sand feature • Concession stand • Baseball /softball diamonds • Restrooms • Football field • Shed • Soccer fields • Parking lot • Multipurpose open space Section 4 4 -16 FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS: • Shade structure for sand • Ornamental light • Concrete pad for restroom • Ice skating rink • Shelter HISTORY OF PARK NAME: In 1977 the Park Commission and the Human Resource Commission jointly formed a Community Center Committee as an advisory commission to the City Council. As a result of the committee, the Beecher Community Center was constructed in 1979 on the land deeded to the city by the Illinois Department of Conservation on what was the former fairgrounds and game farm. The Center was built utilizing funds left to the city in the will of former City Clerk Clarence Beecher. This center is located next to the playground, which was originally known as Shoestring Park. The original equipment and park was donated by the Yorkville Woman's Club on October 12, 1985. This equipment has since been replaced and the park, due to its proximity to the Beecher Center, has been called Beecher Park. I Section 4 4 -17 PARK 8: VAN EMMON PARK I- Van Einmon Park is a 2 acre park located on Van Emrnon Road. This park consists of a baseball /softball diamond with player benches, bleachers, paved parking lot, and a multipurpose open space. LOCATION: • Subarea 8 • SE Quadrant • Van Einmon Road EXISTING FEATURES: • Baseball /softball diamond • Player benches • Bleachers • Multipurpose open space • Park sign • Parking lot FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS: • Add concrete under player benches and bleacher area • Add preventative element to keep stone wash off parking lot • Seal parking lot • Re- stripe parking stalls white • Ornamental light Section 4 4 -18 PARK 9: PRICE PARK a r 4 Y. James E. Price Park is a .7 acre park located on Walsh Street in the Greenbriar subdivision. This park consists of an age 5 -12 playground, tables, park benches, swings, half court basketball, and an asphalt path. There is also a retention area for fishing adjacent to the park. LOCATION: • Subarea 7 • SW Quadrant • Walsh Street EXISTING FEATURES: • Age 5 -12 playstructure o Asphalt path • Swings o Benches • Sand feature o Ornamental light • Half court basketball 0 Park sign • Fishing FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS: • Install fishing dock (ADA) • Naturalize pond shore Section 4 4 -19 HISTORY OF PARK NAME: The Price family, known for their Yorkville chicken farm and history of volunteering for the Bristol Kendall Fire Department, has had several generations working for the City Public Works Department. This park was named after a long -time City employee, James E. Price, who was injured on the job and later passed away from his injuries. To honor his dedication to the City, the park was dedicated on November O 1999. i � I I I Section 4 4 -20 PARK 10: RIVERFRONT PARK Riverfiont Park is a 5 acre park located at the Fox River on East Hydraulic Street which hosts many large events in the pavilion. Residents can access the Fox River for fishing in a beautifully landscaped setting. Yorkville's newly renovated dam can be seen from this park, which will be the host to a kayak/canoe bypass once completed in 2009. Other amenities include a playground, picnic areas, and an asphalt path. LOCATION: • Subarea 8 • SE Quadrant • East Hydraulic Street EXISTING FEATURES: • Age 5 -12 playstructure • Asphalt path • Swings • Shelter /Pavilion • Recreational buildings (2) • Picnic table(s) • Natural areas • Ornamental light • Fishing • Park sign • Canoe portage FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS: • Master plan park Section 4 4 -21 I HISTORY OF PARK NAME: Bicentennial Riverfront Park was built in 1976 through community volunteers. The United City of Yorkville received the `Governors Hometown Award' for volunteer efforts from the construction of this park. i Section 4 4 -22 PARK 11: KIWANIS PARK Kiwanis Park is a 2 acre park located on Country Hills Drive in the Country Hills subdivision. This park has a fort theme and consists of a basketball court, playground, and swing set. LOCATION: • Subarea 11 • SE Quadrant • Country Hills Drive EXISTING FEATURES: • Age 5 -12 playstructure • Asphalt path (wheelchair accessible) • Shelter /Pavilion • Swings • Picnic table • Sand feature • Ornamental light • Three court basketball • Multipurpose open space FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS: • Additional trees • Seal and paint basketball court Section 4 4 -23 HISTORY OF THE PARK NAME: The Greater Yorkville Area Kiwanis Club donated their money from the 3 on 3 tournaments that were held during 2004 to help fund the basketball court in the Country Hills Development. The Kiwanis Club supports the recreation for the citizens of Yorkville. i i i i i i Section 4 4 -24 PARK 12: RICE PARK Virg Rice Park is a 1.25 acre transportation themed park located on Poplar Drive in the River's Edge subdivision. This park includes an interactive fueling station, a working parking meter, a double sided stop and go light, and a "road" for big wheels and tricycles, that leads children to a drive thru and lets them practice road safety. LOCATION: • Subarea 7 • SW Quadrant • Poplar Drive EXISTING FEATURES: • Age 5 -12 playstructure • Pavement games • Swings • Asphalt path • Spring riders • Shelter /Pavilion • Sand and water table • Benches • Sand feature • Picnic table • Funnel ball • Ornamental light FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS: Additional landscaping Section 4 4 -25 HISTORY OF PARK NAME: In 2004, the park in the River's Edge suvdivision was named for Virg Rice, a local resident and business owner. The Farm Service (FS) Gas station on Van Emmon Road above the current Grainco FS store and next to the Kendall County Farm Bureau was owned by Mr. Rice from 1951 -1981. The business name was Rice's Service. To bring more businesses to downtown Yorkville, Virg Rice and several other men started the Yorkville Business Men's Assocation. Active in baseball, Virg Rice was a coach for many years and helped to build a baseball field (now where the Yorkville Freshman Campus is located) with lights. This was one of the first lighted fields in the area. i A supporter of outdoor recreation, Virg Rice would use his tow truck in the winter to stop traffic (with the perinission of the Police Chief) on Methodist Hill to close Van Emmon Street for kids to slide down the hill and across the street. Up to 100 kids would be using the hill at one time. � i Section 4 4 -26 PARK 13: WEST HYDRAULIC PARK 'L F, j { West Hydraulic Park is a .7 acre park located on West Hydraulic Street along the Fox River. This park is a small natural area and provides a serene location for a picnic. LOCATION: • Subarea 7 • SW Quadrant • West Hydraulic Street EXISTING FEATURES: • Picnic table FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS: • Shelter /Pavilion • River overlook • Asphalt path Section 4 4 -27 PARK 14: RIVER'S EDGE PARK River's Edge Park is a .5 acre undeveloped multipurpose open area located on Stony Creek Lane and Windham Circle in the River's Edge subdivision. LOCATION: • Subarea 7 • SW Quadrant • Stony Creek Lane and Windham Circle EXISTING FEATURES: • Multipurpose open space FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS: • Bocce ball court • Passive landscape park • Sitting area Section 4 4 -28 PARK 15: CRAWFORD PARK Harry L. Crawford Park is a 6 acre park located on Windham Circle in the River's Edge subdivision. This park has a short trail along the river and a beautiful natural passive area to walk around. LOCATION: • Subarea 7 • SW Quadrant • Windham Circle EXISTING FEATURES: • Natural area • Asphalt path • Trail connections FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS: • Seal trail HISTORY OF PARK NAME: Harry L. Crawford was a long time resident and businessman of Yorkville since the 1940's. He worked as a postmaster for 27 years. The property that is now the River's Edge development was the location of Crawford's home. Section 4 4 -29 PARK 16: SUNFLOWER PARK Sunflower Park is a 2 acre farm themed park located on Walsh Drive. This park includes a cow, barn styled shelter, and a farm themed playground. Also included is a swing set with four bucket swings, four belt swings, two spring riders, and more. LOCATION: • Subarea 7 • SW Quadrant • Walsh Drive EXISTING FEATURES: • Age 5 -12 playstructure • Swings • Three court basketball • Sand feature • Multipurpose open space • Shelter/Pavilion • Picnic area • Ornamental light • Park sign FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS: • Acquire additional land to the west and expand park size Section 4 4 -30 HISTORY OF PARK NAME: In 2005 the homeowner's association of the Sunflower development requested that the park be named Sunflower Park. The sunflower name also ties into the farm theme. The HOA has since been dissolved. I I i i I I Section 4 4 -31 PARK 17: CANNONBALL RIDGE PARK ow . AV` oil I I ( 60► Cannonball Ridge Park is 3.2 acre Civil War themed park located on Northland Lane in the Cannonball Estates subdivision. This park includes a Civil War style fence, stone walls, and prairie grass, as well as a triple basketball court, two playstructures, and a grind box and rail for skateboarders. LOCATION: • Subarea 3 • SW Quadrant • Northland Lane EXISTING FEATURES: • Age 2 -5 playstructure • Three court basketball • Age 5 -12 playstructure • Shelter /Pavilion • Swings • Ornamental light • Skateboard elements FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS: • Asphalt path west to the Rob Roy Creek • Phase IL• Kendall Marketplace land contribution o Baseball /softball diamond Section 4 4 -32 HISTORY OF PARK NAME: This park is located at where the two developments of Cannonball Estates and Kylyn's Ridge meet. To tie into the Civil War theme, the Cannonball of Cannonball Estates and Ridge of Kylyn's Ridge were used to create this park's name. i Section 4 4 -33 I PARK 18: GILBERT PARK - ILBE ," PA.RY' " a Elsie Luise Gilbert Park is a .2 acre Tree House themed park located on in the older residential neighborhood on the south side of town. This 2005 park has a climbing wall, slides, and swings. LOCATION: • Subarea 7 • NW Quadrant • Washington Street & Adrian Street EXISTING FEATURES: • Age 5 -12 playstructure • Swings • Benches • Ornamental lighting }SUTURE ENHANCEMENTS: • Additional landscaping Section 4 4 -34 i HISTORY OF PARK NAME: This land was purchased from Pastor Gilbert who was the pastor of Cross Lutheran Church, for an area of town that had no park land in this established area of town. The land was originally owned by Pastor Gilbert's mother, Elsie Luise Gilbert. The lot where the park was built was one of the last remaining undeveloped lots in that area of Yorkville. The area was landlocked due to the surrounding roadways and the City deemed it necessary to build a park there. I i i I Section 4 4 -35 I PARK 19: ROTARY PARK 7 7 7 Y. •f- .,r� .f" ' Rotary Park is a 12 acre park located on Grande Trail Drive in the Grande Reserve subdivision. This High Adventure themed park includes a 90 ft cable ride, climbing wall, and skate area complete with two skate boxes and a concrete start ramp. LOCATION: • Subarea 4 • NE Quadrant • Grande Trail Drive EXISTING FEATURES: • Age 2 -5 playstructure • Asphalt path • Age 5 -12 playstructure • Shelter/Pavilion (2) • Swings • Drinking fountain • 90 foot zip line • Bike rack • Mini skate park • Ornamental light • Baseball/softball diamond • Parking lot FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS: • Additional landscaping around playground • Re- stripe parking lot lines to white • Seal parking lot e Section 4 4 -36 HISTORY OF PARK NAME: In 2005 the Rotary Club of Yorkville requested that Grande Reserve Park E be named after their organization. Rotary is the world's largest service organization and in 2005, had a very active group that met weekly in Yorkville. Their intention was to hold a minimum of one event per year at this park to bring individuals throughout the community together and to raise awareness about Rotary, in addition to raising funds for future amenities of the park. I Section 4 4 -37 I PARK 20: BRISTOL STATION PARK Bristol Station Park is a 12 acre train themed park located on Alan Dale Road. This playground consists of a "water tower" playstructure, a playground with a climbing wall, several slides, and wheelchair access onto a 3 foot high deck. The park also includes an area for children ages 2 -5 consisting of swings and train complete with an engine, two cars, and a caboose. The large shelter is this train themed park's depot. Yorkville's first BMX track is located as this park, as well as a baseball field and walking path. The park is expected to be completed in late 2008. LOCATION: • Subarea 4 • NE Quadrant • Alan Dale Ln. EXISTING FEATURES: • Age 2 -5 playstructure • Shelter /Pavilion • Age 5 -12 playstructure Q Picnic table (wheelchair accessible) o Drinking fountain • Swings o Asphalt path • BMX track • Ornamental light • Baseball /softball diamond • Multipurpose open space FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS: Place and restore caboose Section 4 4 -38 HISTORY OF PARK NAME: The Whispering Meadows park site was a train theme due to its proximity to the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad. This area was originally part of the Village of Bristol, prior to becoming the United City of the Village of Yorkville, later shortened to the United City of Yorkville. Bristol Station, where the train used to stop, is now the current town of Bristol. i I Section 4 4 -39 PARK 21: HOOVER EDUCATIONAL CENTER 5 5 �) Yp;.xw t Hoover Education Center is a 400 acre property owned by the City and the Kendall County Forest Preserve located on Fox Road west of Route 47. The property includes the preserved Boy Scout Camp and many exciting opportunities for residents. LOCATION: • Subarea 7 • SW Quadrant • Fox Road EXISTING FEATURES: • Baseball /softball diamond • Fishing • Natural areas • Picnic area FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS: • Master plan park Section 4 4 -40 HISTORY OF PARK NAME: The Boy Scout Camp was purchased through a joint effort between the Kendall County Forest Preserve District and the United City of Yorkville in 2006. The Hoover Outdoor Education Center was owned and operated by the Chicago Area Council of the Boy Scouts Of America and consists of 408 acres of field and forest situated on 1 mile of the Fox River. Corlands aids in preserving Boy Scout property Article: November 28, 2003, by Christine Esposito 400+ Acres Along Fox River in Fast - Growing Yorkville To be Preserved Scout Canzp to Stay Open Space Yorkville, IL — The Chicago Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America is selling the 408 -acre Hoover Outdoor Education Center — prime riverfront real estate in Yorkville — to conservation interests. CorLands, a Chicago -based nonprofit conservation group, is buying the land on behalf of the Kendall County Forest Preserve District and the United City of Yorkville, for a total of $18 million. The first phase of the three -part purchase is projected to be completed by year -end. Negotiations for the purchase began late last year, when the forest preserve district and city learned of the intended sale — and the Boy Scouts had already received calls from local developers. The city and forest preserve district had long targeted the parcel for preservation because of its natural qualities and location along the Fox River. i "Over a decade ago, we assembled a list of properties that would be important to preserve; we recognized the qualities of the Scout camp even then," said Kay Hatcher, president of the Kendall County Forest Preserve District, which will be the ultimate landowner. "The fact that this land includes nearly a mile of Fox River frontage makes it an extraordinary piece of property. We've kept track of it over the years, and we were astounded that we might have an opportunity to purchase it." From the outset, the Boy Scouts were receptive to the idea of selling to a buyer with conservation goals for the camp. "Since 1910, conservation and the wise use of natural resources have been an emphasis of Scouting," said Jim Stone, scout executive /CEO for the Chicago Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America. "With that in mind, it was important that the council seek a buyer for the site that was conservation - minded." "The council had given us the confidence that they would work with us," said Yorkville Mayor Art Prochaska. "But we also knew timing was critical." So the city and forest preserve district turned to CorLands, whose conservation services include helping local governments save land for parks and open space by providing bridge financing. "As a private organization, CorLands can buy real estate more quickly than public agencies, and hold it for them while they assemble funds for the purchase," said Jeff Greenspan, director of land acquisition and general counsel for CorLands, which is an Section 4 4 -41 affiliate of the nonprofit Openlands Project. "Working on complex transactions with multiple entities is something we do routinely." In the largest dollar -wise acquisition in its 25 -year history, CorLands will buy the Scout camp in three, roughly equal parts, with financing from LaSalle Bank, NA. When the forest preserve district obtains funding for the first parcel, it will buy that parcel from CorLands. CorLands will then buy the second parcel from the council and hold it until the forest preserve district can buy it. CorLands will buy the final piece and hold it until the forest preserve district is ready to acquire it. CorLands' purchase from the council will be complete in approximately two years, while the forest preserve district hopes to finish the three individual parcel purchases in roughly three years. The forest preserve district and the City of Yorkville have begun seeking state and federal grants for the land. To that end, U.S. Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (R- Yorkville) announced last week that Congress passed a bill appropriating $5 million in federal funds to help the forest preserve district buy the land fiom CorLands. His office reports that President Bush is expected to sign the bill. "By securing some of the funding for this purchase, Speaker Hastert has provided an enduring gift for future generations, not only of Kendall County but of the entire metropolitan area,' said forest preserve district president Hatcher. "His intervention was absolutely pivotal in advancing this project. "Nor could we have accomplished this without CorLands' efforts. Because of the payment structures and the time it takes to secure and patch together funding from other places, if CorLands hadn't offered to take the lead, it would have been impossible." "With the purchase agreement, both the Scouts and the buyers are in a win -win situation," said the Scouts' Mr. Stone. "CorLands and the forest preserve district will be able to purchase the property. And Scouts fiom the Chicago Area Council will have continued use of it for at least three years." The site, which virtually doubles the forest preserve district's holdings, features nearly 50 species of trees and shrubs that are native to Illinois, a few of which are extremely rare in Kendall County. Along with its riverfront, the site hosts oak - hickory woodlands, bluff savannas and ravines. At the center of the camp are an indoor swimming pool, ball fields and other active - recreation amenities. The forest preserve district and city are assembling an intergovernmental agreement regarding use and management of the different portions of the site, with the forest preserve district focusing on passive and natural areas, and the city overseeing the active -use areas. Development of a concept plan is underway. "By allowing us to set aside this large a piece of land on the riverfront and have public access to it in such a rapidly growing area — not just Yorkville, but all of Kendall County — is exceptional," said Mayor Prochaska. "What we're preserving is also a piece of the area's heritage. As the local population explodes, it's just very exciting to know that we've been part of saving a very unique piece of property for the public to enjoy for years to come." Section 4 4 -42 I PARK 22: JAYCEE POND Jaycee Pond, owned by the Yorkville Bristol Sanitary District and maintained by the City Parks Department, is a 7 acre property located on Center Street. This property provides a natural area for picnicking and fishing. LOCATION: • Subarea 5 • NW Quadrant • Center Street EXISTING FEATURES: • Fishing • Natural areas • Picnic table FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS: • Acquire from the Yorkville Bristol Sanitary District Section 4 4 -43 PARK 23: COBB PARK William and Signa Cobb Memorial Park is a .2 acre park located off Colonial Parkway, a residential street between Routes 126 and 47. This park was re- developed and constructed through a community build on July 26, 2008. The park now includes an age 2 -5 playstructure, tot swings, climbing net, age 5 -12 Xscape playstructure, belt swings, and Skyrunner. A sitting area and additional landscaping complete the park. LOCATION: • Subarea 8 • SW Quadrant • Colonial Parkway EXISTING FEATURES: • Age 2 -5 playstructure • Age 5 -12 playstructure • Swings • Picnic table(s) FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS: • Ornamental light • Site furnishings Section 4 4 -44 HISTORY OF PARK NAME: The land for this park, donated by the developer, was intended for a playspace for children. The park was named after the developer's children — William and Signa Cobb. i Section 4 4 -45 PARK 24: RAINTREE VILLAGE PARK A ia� u Raintree Village Park A is .7 acre dinosaur themed park located on Parkside Lane in the Raintree Village subdivision. This park includes playstructures for ages 2 -5 with a tiki hut, swings, dinosaur to climb, and slides. Children can discover fossil prints in the sidewalk and dig for a large dinosaur fossil in the sand feature. LOCATION: • Subarea 11 • SE Quadrant • Parkside Lane EXISTING FEATURES: • Age 2 -5 playstiucture • Swings • Sand feature • Picnic table • Asphalt path FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS: • Add a. small shelter Section 4 4 -46 PARK 25: STEVEN G. BRIDGE PARK i i g 476Y@I L. &tlOLE t I�Ififl � , Steven G. Bridge Regional Ballfields are a part of a 50 acre park and natural area located on Kennedy Road. This park includes three lighted ballfields and a concession stand. Also included is a baseball themed playstructure. LOCATION: • Subarea 2 • NW Quadrant • Kennedy Road EXISTING FEATURES: • Age 5 -12 playstructure • Picnic table(s) • Swings • Restiooms • Lighted baseball /softball • Ornamental lighting diamonds • Parking lot • Concession stand • Shelter /Pavilion FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS: • Additional landscaping • Seal parking lot • Picnic tables • Entry off Galena Blvd. • Additional lighting • Master plan undeveloped areas Section 4 4 -47 HISTORY OF PARK NAME: Steven G. Bridge was a long time Recreation Park Board Member, which later turned into the Park and Recreation Board, and resident of Yorkville. Steve was heavily involved with children's athletics, particularly girls' softball. Over the years Steve improved many of Yorkville's parks including building benches for baseball fields and constructing the gazebo in Town Square Park. I i I I I I Section 4 4 -48 PARK 26: STEPPING STONES PARK t � i un Stepping Stones Park is a 5.3 acre school themed park located next to the Grande Reserve Elementary School on Grande Trail Drive in the Grande Reserve subdivision. This park is wheelchair accessible and includes an 18 foot climbing net, shelter, and asphalt path that meanders through a naturalized detention basin. LOCATION: • Subarea 4 • NE Quadrant • Grande Trail Drive EXISTING FEATURES: • Age 5 -12 playstructures (wheelchair accessible) • Swings • Soccer fields • Asphalt path FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS: • Additional landscaping • Benches • Picnic tables around playground • Soccer goals • Playground expansion (school) Section 4 4 -49 i HISTORY OF PARK NAME: The students at the Grande Reserve Elementary School had a park naming contest to come up with a new name for the park. Students worked to tie the name into the Character Counts program, specifically the citizenship pillar. All students were asked to submit an essay, each class room picked one and then from these essays, once was chosen from each grade level. Maura Shannon wrote the essay that won and the park was named "Stepping Stones Park". i i i i i Section 4 4 -50 PARK 27: WHEATON WOODS _ Y 1S. { Wheaton Woods is a 5 acre natural area located on Wheaton Avenue. This park received a 2008 IDNR Recreational Trails Grant for development of a wood chip trail, shelter with sitting area, and signage. The understory growth in this park will be cleared in the winter, and construction will begin in the spring of 2009. LOCATION: • Subarea 1 • NW Quadrant • Wheaton Avenue EXISTING FEATURES: • Natural area FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS: • Wood chip trail • Shelter /Pavilion • Picnic tables • Interpretive signage Section 4 4 -51 PARK 28: GREEN'S FILLING STATION PARK 3 This transportation themed park located in the Auturnn Creek subdivision is a great place to teach children about safety. With a tricycle track that loops the playground, the working stop and go signals will allow children to be the ones driving! The large shelter will have a garage theme with the name "Green's Filling Station" across the front. This was the first filling station in town, and children can stop to fill up their bikes with gas or ethyl at the gas pumps. The play equipment has both age 2 -5 and 5 -12 equipment that includes a roadster and truck. Two special elements at this park include a skate park area with a 3' drop -in, picnic table to skate on, and a grind rail. A sled hill will be at the west end of the park for fun in the winter! LOCATION: • Subarea 4 • NE Quadrant • Autunm Creek Blvd. EXISTING FEATURES: Section 4 4 -52 • Age 2 -5 playstiucture • Age 5 -12 playstiucture • Swings • Mini -skate park • Multipurpose open space • Sled hill • Shelter • Picnic table • Benches • Ornamental light FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS: • Baseball /softball diamond • Soccer field i HISTORY OF PARK NAME: The Green family operated a filling station and garage for three generations in Yorkville. The business was located right across the street from Town Square Park. The park in Autumn Creek is a transportation themed park with a shelter designed to look like an old filling station/garage. The Park Board elected to name the park Green's Filling Station Park in honor of the Green family history of owning and operating a garage in town. II I Section 4 4 -53 PARK 29: RIEMENSCHNEIDER PARK Located down the street from the Fire Station in the Prairie Meadows development, this firefighter themed park was named after a Yorkville family whose family members have served in the Bristol Kendall Fire Protection District. This park has a monument to local firefighters, an age 2 -5 fire truck and an age 5 -12 tower for climbing. The spray features add a unique water element to the park. A safety walk shows children how to `stop, drop, and roll' and call 9 -1 -1. The asphalt path ties to the sidewalk and provides a walking loop for local residents past the baseball /softball field and around the park. LOCATION: • Subarea 4 • NE Quadrant • Hayden Dr. and McHugh Dr. EXIS'T'ING FEATURES: • Age 2 -5 playstructure • Age 5 -12 playstiucture • Swings • Spray features • Baseball / softball diamond • Multipurpose open space • Asphalt path • Shelter Section 4 4 -54 FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS: • Pedestrian bridge to adjoining property • Small shelter for baseball field • Second Baseball /softball diamond • Soccer field HISTORY OF PARK NAME: The Bristol Kendall Fire Department has historically been a volunteer department and rescue team relying on pancake breakfasts, spaghetti dinners, and pork chop dinners to fund the department. The Riemenschneider family has provided many members to the Bristol Kendall Fire Department. Even before the department was created, family members were volunteer fire fighters. As of 2008, the Riemenschneider family has three active members of the department and one waiting to become old enough to join. Family members have held rankings of assistant chief, safety officer, captain and lieutenant. At one period of time three father and son members were serving at the same time. Over the past 60 years R.J., Max, Vern, Art, Craig, Scott, Darryl, Brandon and Bob (Lynd) have all served the Bristol Kendall Fire Department. To honor this family, the Bristol- Kendall Firefighters Association supported naming this park in their honor and developing the memorial to all firefighters that stands at the entrance to the park. � I Section 4 4 -55 I� PARK 30: GRANDE RESERVE PARK A Grande Reserve A - Option #2 Yorkville, IL Lj 1, , i MIRACLE. EdffM1'.1MW EEFfUFM u!v:a:: This park is 5.1 acre located on Tuscany Trail, north of Mill St. in the Grande Reserve development. The treehouse theme lets kids explore the heights of playing in the treetops on an age 5 -12 playground. The shelter is a fabric shade material and has a perfect spot for picnicking. LOCATION: • Subarea 2 • NE Quadrant • Tuscany Trail and Shoeger Dr. EXISTING FEATURES: • Age 5 -12 playstructure • Swings • Sand feature • Funnelball • Asphalt path • Shelter • Picnic table • Benches • Ornamental light FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS: • Baseball /softball diamond Section 4 4 -56 PARK 31: GRANDE RESERVE PARK B � This park, also located in the Grande Reserve development, but south of Mill Street and north of the Railroad tracks, has a castle theme. The play structure even has a dragon for the knights to battle! Yorkville's first garden plots are located in this townhome area, allowing residents to have their own piece of earth. In the southern end of the park, near the Commonwealth Edison ROW, is the site of Yorkville's first disc golf course. The 15 holes are perfect for a pickup game or practicing your shots. LOCATION: • Subarea 2 • NE Quadrant • Beresford Dr. and Bissel Dr. EXISTING FEATURES: • Age 5 -12 playstructure • Swings • Tetherball • Disc golf course • Garden plots • Shade structure • Asphalt path • Picnic table • Benches FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS: • Sled hill Section 4 4 -57 PARK 32: HEARTLAND CIRCLE PARK Rocketship City of Aftil le Al 1 f Terns iPE /L /nc. YllCS SCAVICE CONSIAfKIlON Heartland Circle Park is scheduled for construction in late 2008. The park design includes a large Rocket Ship playstructure, swings, sitting area, sandbox, basketball court, skate area, and shelter. Future additions shall include a fitness station along the walking trail and landscaping. ]LOCATION: • Subarea 6 • NE Quadrant • Taus Circle EXISTING FEATURES: • Age 5 -12 playstructure • Sand feature • Basketball court • Shelter /pavilion • Multipurpose open space • Asphalt path FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS: • Add additional play equipment • Fitness station • Trail `mile markers Section 4 4 -58 NAMING OF PARKS POLICY The Parks and Recreation Department has developed a park naming policy to promote the betterment of the community. Names are selected for their historical significance to keep the local heritage, for example, family farms that have been owned for generations, early settlers of Yorkville and the surrounding area, or persons who have made significant contributions to Yorkville, especially to the Park and Recreation Department for park development. The Naming of Parks Policy application can be submitted to the Park and Recreation Department, where it will then be reviewed by Staff to make a recommendation to the Park Board based on the criteria established. I I I � i i I Section 4 4 -59 WRKVILLE 1k PARK ,9 $REcREATION Yorkville Parks & Recreation Dept. 201 W Hydraulic Street Yorkville, IL 60560 630.553.4357 630.553.4360 e-mail- recreation @yorkville.il.us NAMING OF PARKS POLICY The purpose of the "Naming of Parks Policy" is to provide consistent direction for naming park property and improvements within the United City of Yorkville. Any citizen, group, city official, or staff may request or recommend a name for a park, building, structure or thoroughfare within designated park property. The proposed name is to be submitted in writing on an application form to the Director of Parks and Recreation or the Park Board Chairperson. All applications will be considered at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Park Board. Upon Park Board approval and recommendation, a subject proposal will then be presented to the City Council for acceptance. If accepted by the City Council, a dedication will take place within 90 days of approval, or in the case of a new park, within 90 days of completion of park construction. The following criteria will be used when considering the selection of park - related names: 1. Any person living or deceased, who has made a significant contribution in support of the United City of Yorkville, the Park and Recreation Department operation, the state or national park system, conservation of natural resources or in the recreation profession. 2. Any organization that contributed significantly toward improving the quality of life for the residents of the United City of Yorkville, state or national park, conservation of natural resources or the recreation profession. 3. The proposed name for any park building, structure or thoroughfare within a park must be authorized by a sworn statement from the person whose name is being proposed, or if the person is deceased, the person' immediate surviving family members. Organizations wishing to present a proposed name for any park building, structure or thoroughfare must submit a sworn statement signed by the current President and Secretary of said organization. 4. No park or recreation facility or property can be named after any public official currently holding office or person currently employed by the United City of Yorkville. 5. Names that would duplicate the name of another park, building or structure, or thoroughfare within the United City of Yorkville will not be considered. Also, names that advocate or endorse religion, religious beliefs, possess obscene connotations, or demean or attempt to intimidate any individual or group based on race, ethnicity, age, gender, disability, or sexual orientation within the United City of Yorkville will not be considered. 6. Names other than individuals and organization may be considered when submitting a proposed name for a park, park building, structure, or thoroughfare within a park. Examples of other name categories may include historical, geographical, thematic, an ideal or type of usage. -' 7. The Park Board and staff will review and discuss the naming of park submittals during their regular monthly meeting. Upon their consideration, the Park Board will seek a majority vote in favor of naming a park, facility, structure, or thoroughfare. A recommendation, on behalf of the Park Board, will then be taken to the City Council for final approval. The Park Board may direct /suggest staff to seed public input for the naming of parks, buildings, structures, or thoroughfares within City park property, particularly within the neighborhood in which the park is located, or to conduct public contests to choose a name. Exceptions to this policy may be considered upon recommendations by the Park Board with approval of the City Council. i YDRKvILLE PARKS & RECRMTIDN Parks Naming Application Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 201 West Hydraulic Street Yorkville, IL 60560 Phone 630 - 553 -4357 — Fax 630 - 553 -4360 Person completing application On behalf of (person or organization) Address of person completing application Home phone number Work Cell Suggested name Park, location, facility to be considered for naming Please explain why this name should be considered (Please use back of application to attach additional sheets if necessary), If naming after a person, please verify that the person or his immediate family have been contacted: Person Contacted Phone Number Date Contacted By Whom OFFICE USE Date Received Staff Initials Request Verified by Staff Schedule for Park Board Review Date Action City Council Date Action Dedication Name on Signage Location of Park, Facility, Building, Thoroughfare UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE F � t PARK AND RECREAT ON DEPARTMENT P aTkKs l $ �E��t�t,� orb �a a� yQa � •o a j` pQm S"o 6 \ c Fe 4ey ao 4+ ° y y �b a y h f9,' a� o ra o � y o j oi ` ` y a u a c� y . ra tir Q ` a a o Q �• a a m 4 y o Q +a o �P A o� ° V' b� of Z o a a r O rU m ,�°' o a m ° t7 \�A ra d `k' •.Q as •.r o a ma Q , 4ya y° h ; J � a o Q a a o a o o PARK NAME LOCATION: STREET NAM °° o a m : u f c y c a s NAME(S) THEME 6 Q Q 0 Q7 .m 0 V V 4 ? ? y y y 5 5 h �. ti •� � 1 ,Purcell Park Fairhaven Dr NE M 0.3 ■ - ■ - - 2 Fox Hill East Park Sycamore Rd NW N 4 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ - ■ 7 3 Fox Hill West Park John Street NW N 19 ■ - ■ ■ - : ■ 4 Hidin Spot Park park & Freemont Music NE M 1.35 ■ - ■ ■ ■ - ■ ■ - ■ 5 Emily Sleezer Park Homestead Drive NE M 0.75 ■ ■ ■ ■ 6 Town Square Park B,ndge (Rte. 47) & Main NW C 2.5 ■ ■ ■ ■ 7 Beecher Park Game Farm Road NW A/C 20 ■ ■ ! ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ - ■ - ■ ■ ■ 8 Van Emmon Park yan Emmon Road SE C 2 ■ ■ ■ - - 9 Price Park Walsh Drive SW N 0.7 ■ ■ - - ■ ■ ■ 10 Riverfront Park East Hydraulic Street SE C 5 - ■ ■ - ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 11 Kiwanis Park Country Hits Drive Fort SE N 2 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 12 Ri ce Park Poplar Drive Trans portatio n SW M 1.25 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 13 West Hydraulic Park West Hydraulic Street SW M 0.7 ■ ■ 14 'Rivers Edge Park Stony Creek & Windharp SW M 0.5 ■ . 15 Crawford Park Windham Circle SW NR 6 ■. ■ 16 .Sunflower Park Walsh Drive Tarm 1 PV N 2 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ - - ■ ■ 17 . Cannonball Ridge Park Northland Lane Civil War SW N 3.2 ■ ■ ■ - ■ ■ 18 Gilbert Park Yyashington & Adrqjp Tree House NW M 0.2 ■ 19 Rotary Grande Trail High Adventure NE N 12.0 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 20 Bristol Stati Park Ala Dale Ln . Train NE C /SP 12.0 ■ ■ ❑ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 21 Hoover Educational Center Fox Rd. SW FP /R 400.0 IN m ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ 22 Jaycee Pond Center St, NW NR 7.0 ■ ❑ ■ _ 23 Cobb Park Colonial Parkway American Gladiator SE M 1.0 _ ■ - 24 _Raintree Village Park A Parkside Lane Dinosaur PE M 0.7 ■ ■ ■ ■ 25 Steven G. Bridge Park Kennedy Rd. Baseball Nyr A /R /NR 56.0 ® ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ■ 26 Stepping Stones Park Grande Trail School NE SPIN 6.9 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ■ 27 Wheaton Woods Wheaton Ave. NW NR 5.0 ❑ - 28 Greens Filling St�Von Pirk Autumn Creek Blvd. Transportation NE N 5.9. ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ■ 29 Riemenschneider Park Hayden Dr. and McHugh Dr. Firefighter NE N 7.1 IN ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ '.Grande Reserve Park A 30 (not yet constructed) Tuscany Trail and Shoeger Dr. Tree House NE N 5.1 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ Grande Reserve Park 6 - - - -- -- - - - - - - - -- 31 (not yet constructed) Beresford Dr. and Bisset Dr. Castle NE N 8.8 ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ■ ■ Heartland Circle Park - - - - 32 Coming Fall 2008 Taus Circle Space NE N 5.0 ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ■ Tot acre 184.0 SCHOOL SITES A Yorkville High School Game Farm Rd. NW ■ - ■ ❑ ❑ ■ � ■ KEY B York H igh Sc Aca demy Game P erm N. NW SP ■ ❑ - _ M Mini Park C Yorkville Intermediate School Schoolhouse Rd. SE ■ ❑ ❑ n N Neighbarimod Park D Circle Center Gr ade School Schoolhouse Rd. SE ■ ❑ ■ n _ - - C C--ity Park E Y orkville Gr ade S_ cho Mill St. NW ■ B ❑ -- _ - A Anietic Comolex - Grande Reserve Elementary/ s 5peci41 Vse F Stepping Stone P ark Grande Trail NE SP _ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■_ _ ■ NR Natural Resource Ars3 G .Bristol Bay Ele S_ chool Bristol Bay r. N ■ ❑ ❑ _ ■ R Regional Park H .Bristol Grade School Hunt Dr. IQ 1 ❑ ❑ SP SCh00LitPaTK Site I Yorkville Middle School Prairie C rossing Dr. SE - ■ ■ o 13 ■ FP Forest PPWA -,e D' tract, 1 end -- - - - - -- - -_ —_. N Y r � L . -- --- - - - -- !S#-t'tif �IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 'S- l��'.=.= �i.l�.® -,�j. t>'t'r - - - ^ . 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Grande Reserve Park A 31 - Grande Reserve Park B —'•, — �-- — ' 32 - Heartland Circle Park % \ School IN A - Yorkville High School �V B - Yorkville High School Academy C - Yorkville Intermediate School D . Circle Center Grade School E . Yorkville Grade School F � Grande Reserve Elementary / hoot G - Bristol Bay Elementary Sch of H - Bristol Grade School � 7� I - Yorkville Middle School / ('" ` ��o crT WRKv1LLE a ° -n 0.5 0.25 0 0.5 1 =� Park Map o vN N A li, < <E ° �� ? October 2008 Miles p��Ks REcRrroN United City of Yorkville Gf SECTION 5 RECREATION DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS, SERVICES, FACILITIES INTRODUCTION In 1977 the Park Commission and the Human Resource Commission jointly formed a Community Center Committee as an advisory commission to the City Council. As a result of the committee, the Beecher Community Center was constructed in 1979 on the land deeded to the city by the Illinois Department of Conservation on what was the former fairgrounds and game farm. The Center was built utilizing funds left to the city in the will of former City Clerk Clarence Beecher. Prior to the creation of the Recreation Board in 1988, the development of community parks and the park maintenance department in the United City of Yorkville was managed through the City's Public Works department. Below is a timeline of the formation of the United City of Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department: • 1988 —The Recreation Board was created by an ordinance established by the City Council to oversee the development of the park and recreation facilities and services. The board also managed and oversaw the formation of park and recreation policies. 1996A full -time Recreation Director was hired by the Park Board and City Council to provide recreation programs to the residents of Yorkville. 2001 —The 1988 ordinance establishing the Park Board was revised to include the establishment of a full -time Director of the Parks and Recreation Department. • 2002 —The Parks and Recreation Department staff was expanded and realigned to include full time staff in the positions of Superintendent of Recreation, Superintendent of Parks, Administrative Assistant, Parks Foreman, Parks operator, Parks maintenance workers, and newly created positions for Recreation Coordinator and Director of Parks and Recreation. The establishment of the director position combined the focus for parks and recreation into one department. 2003 —The ordinance was once again amended to expand the number of Park board members from five to seven. 2006 – Park Designer, hired as part of the Community Development Department, to design parks for the department and reduce the use of an outside contractor. STAFFING FOR THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT The Recreation Department is composed of eight full -time staff, including the Director of Parks and Recreation. The Department oversees all programming, rentals, and special events for the entire city. There are nine part-time staff employed permanently and approximately 42 seasonal part-time instructors. Section 5 5 -2 DEPARTMENT GOALS At a Park Board and Staff Retreat held in November 2006 the following long tern goals were identified: ■ To be recognized as a premier parks and recreation department — a trendsetter and leader. ■ To proactively match programs and services with customers' wants and needs. ■ To aggressively explore all avenues to generate greater resources including creating new and stronger partnerships. ■ To contribute to the sense of community and well -being in the United City of Yorkville. ANALYSIS OF CURRENT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES It is the Recreation Department's vision to continue to offer quality programs and services to the residents of the United City of Yorkville. The Recreation Staff is continuously striving to offer new and unique programs as well as improve the quality of what Yorkville residents currently maintain. The Department currently operates as a business, offering goods and services to the community. Programs and services are offered to the public year round. The year is divided into 4 quarters, Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter, in which the public can register for a variety of classes or programs each season. The Recreation Department offers 35 -40 different types of curriculum each quarter. Within each quarter approximately 250 classes are held depending upon the registered participants. Within a given quarter classes held can range from 500 — 600 participants. The programs that are currently being offered are sufficient, but with a growing population it is evident that more programs and more space will be required to meet the needs of the community. This includes the need to expand class times and new program .ideas, Through an intergovernmental agreement with Yorkville School District #115, programs are offered at the schools approximately 1,500 hours per year, mostly in the winter months for Basketball leagues, sports classes, and occasional instructional classes however, school programs take precedence over Recreation Department programming. The school maintenance schedule dictates that the schools cannot be used during the summer months. On July 1, 2008 the Yorkville Recreation Department acquired a new REC Center facility, formerly known as Club 47. This facility allowed the department to expand the number of participants in classes, and has given us the opportunity to offer a larger variety of programs addressing the needs of all ages. Physical fitness opportunities have increased through providing the amenities such as an indoor track, exercise classes, aquatic fitness, and swimming lessons. In addition, space now available during the day can be used to target home schooled children as well, especially aiding those students Section 5 5 -3 needed to fulfill physical education requirements. This recreation facility provides for unmet recreational needs of the community identified in past surveys, community meetings, and customer correspondence. FACILITY STANDARDS According to national standards, fitness -only type facilities should provide approximately 12 sq.ft. per member, depending on the facility's business model and target audience. The REC Center currently operates at 38,000 sq.ft. and has 1,100 members. By the facility design and construction guidelines the REC Center can grow to a membership of 3,165 before it exceeds national guidelines. ANALYSIS OF CURRENT FACILITIES The Yorkville Recreation Department currently operates and manages 6 different facilities. The following is a brief overview of the facilities managed by this Department: • REC Center: 202 E Countryside Parkway. This is a fitness facility that includes free weights, cardiovascular equipment, fitness classes, pool, indoor track, basketball court, a small gym and batting cages. • Recreation Administration Office: 201 IV. Hydraulic St. This facility houses staff members and as limited classroom space for classes such as clubs and Computer instruction. It has a small conference room and instruction room. • Riverfront Recreation Building: 131 E. Hydraulic St. This facility houses a Pre- school afternoon program consisting of 30 students. It also is used for toddler classes in the morning and Pilates classes in the evening. • Riverfront Office Building: 301 E. Hydraulic St. This facility is currently used for the city Building Department. • Beecher Concession Stand: 908 Game Farm Rd. The department operates this facility throughout the year and has washrooms available during athletic activities in the park. • Bridge Concession Stand: 3651 Kennedy Rd. This concession stand is open throughout the year and has multiple washrooms and a storage shed attached. The Beecher Community Center is now a senior citizen center and used for their programming. In addition to these six buildings, the Recreation Department utilizes 15 other facilities in order to meet the recreational needs of the community. Below is a list of these facilities and what they are utilized for, including a more detailed look at the REC Center. REC Center: The REC Center is a 38,000 sq. ft, full service health club featuring a weight room with over 2,000 sq. ft. and over 5,000 lbs of free weights. An additional 5,000 sq. ft. of leased units make up the remaining space in the building. The fitness facility includes; steppers, treadmills, bikes, Elliptical trainers, an indoor track, basketball court, a youth gym, a four lap indoor pool and whirlpool. The REC Center offers swim Section 5 5 -4 lessons, fitness classes, aquatics, and personal training. The child care is exclusively for REC Center members. In addition to keeping the same offerings former Club 47, the recreation department will offer a variety of their programs at the REC Center. Pre School will now be available at the REC Center starting in the fall of 2008 and youth athletics will also be moved over to the center for fall as well. REC Center Program Samples: Pre - school Youth • Parent tot sports • Ball Handling /Shooting • All Star Soccer Camp • All Star Basketball • Basketball Skills Camp • All Star Supersport • Beginners Basketball Camp • All Star T -ball • All Star Parent Tot • All Star Flag Football • All Star Soccer • Pre Tumbling • All Star Basketball • Karate • All Star Super Sport • Swim Lessons • T Ball • Shake Wiggle Giggle • Flag Football • Pre Tumbling • Cheerleading/Tumbling • Youth Basketball Open Gym • Karate, Kickboxing, Martial Arts Teen Adult • Englehardt Basketball • Aqua Aerobics Development Camp • Candlelight Aqua • Volleyball Smackdown • Aqua Bootcamp • Weightlifting Club • Step It Up • Fitness Club • Morning Exhale • Open Gym • Fitness Yoga • Martial Arts • Integral Yoga • Integral Bootcamp • Pilates • Hatha Flow Yoga • Group Training 101 • 'Chair Yoga • Bike, Kick & Core • Indoor Cycle • Adult open gym - Section 5 5 -5 i REC Center Program Samples (cont'd) • (Basketball) • Men's Basketball League • Swim lessons i Adult Senior • Aqua Aerobics • Senior Fit • Candlelight Aqua • Silver Sneakers 1 Muscular • Aqua Bootcamp Strength • Step It Up • Core and More • Morning Exhale • Morning Exhale • Fitness Yoga • Integral Yoga • Integral Bootcamp • Pilates • Hatha Flow Yoga • Group Training 101 • Chair Yoga • Bike, Kick & Core • Indoor Cycle • Adult open gym (Basketball) • Men's Basketball League • Swim lessons Recreation Administration Office Programs: Pre- school Teen • Computer tots • Babysitting Safety • Sign language Youth Adult • Jurassic Cinema • Baubles and Beads • Fun - gineering • Jewelry Making Class • Claymation cinema • Fast and Fun Album Making • Intro to digital photography • Digital Story Books • Lights camera action • Building Your Child's • Digital movie making Education Fund • Improving Your Business Skills/ Creating Customer Loyalty • Knitting Club/ Book Club Section 5 5 -6 Recreation Administration Office • Power Sort Class } Programs (cont'd) • Camera / Camcorder College Riverfront Recreation Building Programs: Toddler vrop-rams Pre- School • Parents and Tots Playtime • Pre School • Brothers and Sister • Let's Get Busy • Moving and Grooving • Summer Fun Days • Tot Rock • Princess Playtime • Kid Rock 1 / 2 • Dinosaurs Bugs and Trucks • Moms and Tots • Valentine Treats • Ready Set Go • Shamrock Fun • Little Learners • Little Chef's • Busy Bees • Bunny Crafts • Crafts Songs and Playtime • Flower Pots • Chef's In Training • Make Your Mom a... • Animal Fun • Sign Language • Let's Make Desserts • Mini Gingerbread House • Turkey Time • Kiddie Camp • Safety Town Youth Youth • Kid's Club • Cookies, Movies, and • Fun with Print Making Games • Young Einstein's • Miniature Magic Doll • Cartooning House • Spring Time Garden • Summer Snacks • Doll Making • Fun and Games • After School Snacks • Green Thumbs Galore • Beginning Guitar • How Does Your Garden • Spring Break Camp Grow • Summer Adventure Camp • Halloween Pumpkin • Shamrock Fun / Valentines Decorating • Clay Day • Drawing People • Exploring Africa • The Art of Ancient Egypt • Let's Make Ornaments • Colonial American Art Section 5 5 -7 i Programs held at District Schools: Circle Center Grade School High School Tennis Courts • 1 St and 2 " Grade Youth Basketball • Tennis Camp Grande Reserve Teens Youth/teen • Tennis Camp • Grade School Volleyball Bristol Bay Elementary School Camp • 5 -8 grade Boys Adult Basketball • Volleyball Open Gym Bristol Bay Elementary School Yorkville Intermediate School • 1 St grade Flag Football Youth . 2nd grade Flag Football • 3rd and 4 th Grade Co -ed . 3 grade Flag Football Basketball • 5 th -8 Grade Girls Basketball • Spring Break Camp • Beginning Guitar Teen • Guitar Bootcamp Additional Building Programs (Business Partnerships): Gold -Star Academy Pre- school • Too much fun • Tumble rhythms Teens • Creative dance • Intro to acting • Beginning ballet and • Dance tech jazz • Teen hip hop Youth Adults • Beginning acrobats • Intro to acting • Musical theater • Improv imagination • Ballet I • Adult dance workout • Jazz hiphop • Beginner adult tap • Boys hip hop • Ballroom dance • Beginner tap and ballet • Improve imagination • Explore dance Section 5 5 -8 I Empower Training location Blackberry Oaks G.0 1 Pre- school Youth • Dynamite Karate • Golf Camp Youth • Intermediate Golf Camp • Little Dragon Karate • Beginners Golf • Samurai Warrior New Life Church Teen Youth • Junior Karate • Rockin Readers Adult • Math Blast Off • Kajukenbo Karate • Writing Wonders Park Programs: Town Square Park Youth • Music Under The Stars • All Star Soccer • Halloween Egg Hunt • Whitesox Little Sluggers • Fine Arts Festival • Whitesox Training Beecher Park Camp Pre- school • Whitesox Travel Camp • Parent Tot • U -10 soccer • All Star Soccer • U -14 soccer • All Star Super -sport Adult • All Star Golf • Adult Soccer • All Star T -ball Rotary Park League Pre- school • U -6 soccer Youth • U -8 soccer Beecher Park Bridge Regional Park Youth/teens Adult • U -10 Soccer • Co -ed Softball • U -14 Soccer • Men's Softball League Section 5 5 -9 MARKET ANALYSIS The REC Center currently offers a unique service as far as physical fitness and wellness. The former business in this facility has been known to have a family environment, offering fitness classes as well as a few clinics and camps for children. The Recreation Department recognizes that we strive to offer the same family environment and markets to the same clientele. There are six businesses within a 7 mile radius offering fitness memberships, Fox Valley YMCA, Cardinal Fitness, Curves for Women, Ladies Workout Express, and two Anytime Fitness locations, one being in Yorkville. Only the Fox Valley YMCA offers family memberships along with children's' classes and programs. We are a community tax based public recreation agency, and differ significantly from many of the private organizations. The YMCA has a strong brand and its mission serves a different market. We need to accommodate our tax paying residents and address the growing population with the proper facilities and services. Section 5 5 -10 Location of Fitness establishments: �rcvp 0 1p A an *7� FiGlO 3d 47 15 � 71 YnftV ti 71 r—I� - U— liat. rc)M7 NAVTFOM Locations Identified on Map: I Club 47 (Rt. 47 and Rt. 34 - Yorkville) 2 Ladies Workout Express (Rt. 47 and Rt. 34 - Yorkville) 3 Anytime Fitness ( Rt. 47 and Rt. 126 - Yorkville) 4 Curves For Women (Rt. 34 and Cannonball Trail - Yorkville) 5 Fox Valley YMCA (Rt. 34 and Eldamain Rd- Piano) 6 Anytime Fitness (Orchard Rd. - Montgomery) 7 Cardinal Fitness (Rt. 71 and Plainfield Rd. - Oswego) Section 5 5-11 I Marketing Questions: What type of customer do we target? ■ Our family units are targeted as the primary customer. ■ We also increase the offerings for activities that emphasize teens, active adults, and seniors. Is there a certain clientele characteristic unique to this business? ■ The focus of the majority of our clients will be "open fitness ", however we will structure all our other programs and activities around the fitness aspect, including family activities. What are the population demographics of the potential clientele in the area? • Yorkville has continued to grow very rapidly with a population of over 14,000 people. The growth is noticeable as well in the towns nearby. • We currently have over 4,000 households registered in our database, and approximately 7,000 members in those households. Seventy percent of our clientele are Yorkville residents, and thirty percent are considered non - residents. The non - residents are from Newark, Plano, Sugar Grove, Oswego, Somonauk, Montgomery, Bristol, Big Rock, and Sandwich. I Is the population base large enough to support our services, and is it likely to be viewed positively by the local population, including neighbors? • Our current "business" offering programs and activities is reaching capacity with programming space. Staff has received numerous compliments towards our department and anticipates our new facility to be a positive venue. • Our facilities are located central to downtown Yorkville, on a main intersection, very visible to the public. I What other products or services, or activities can be offered to clients in the future? • Staff has worked on schedules showing how some of our current classes and programs will merge in all buildings and what we expect to offer in the future. • It is our intention to be creative and expand our camps, clinics, teen open gyms, and offer unique activities such as; o Family movie night, youth open gym, birthday parties, and dances for all ages. i I Section 5 5 -12 I! EVALUATION TECHNIQUE FOR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ' The Recreation Department evaluates programs and services on a regular basis. The following is a sample of the class survey that is distributed to all participants in our classes and programs. Our athletic leagues have a special survey for each particular sport. 202 East Countryside Prky, Yorkvine, IL 80580 ! C ,I (630) 553 -2582 (830) 553 -2644 fax LS! Y l ar y nrva y . I Emai: MVe io Ownli(Wle,ll.LLS ww,v.vorkvile.11 us Program Evaluation Survey «.SLOG Name of Class or Activity Date Poor Average Excellent Was the class or activity organized and efficient? 1 2 3 4 5 Did the class or activity have appropriate curriculum content for the age group? 1 2 3 4 5 Wero you pleased with the knowledge and ability of the Instructor? 1 2 3 4 5 Did the Instructor have good rapport with the participants? 1 2 3 4 5 Did you (or participant) have a good experience? 1 2 3 4 5 Would you enroll in this class again? No Maybe Yes If affiicieting was used, were the games controlled and adequatelyomciated7 NA 1 2 3 4 5 Was the day of the week and time convenient? 1 2 3 4 5 How did you find out about this class? Park & Rec Catalog Newspaper Message Board Web Sire FriendWeighbor Flyer Other What classes or programs would you like to we us offer In the future? Please write comments to the questions above on the back - Thank you for your time and pamlcipatiun! Return Evaluation Survey,.. • with the Instructor • at the Recreation Office or REC Center front desk • In the mall - Superintendent of Recreation - Sue Swithin 202 E Cotartyside Prky, Yorkville, It. 80560 • In the box located oNslde at the Recreation Office, 201 W. Hydraulic St `The achievements oxen organization are the reaulfs of Um combined effort of each Individual.' It has been the goal of the Park and Recreation Department to evaluate our programs and services annually. We conducted a community survey, mailed to over 500 residents, in 2002 and just recently administered one in 2007. We use the information from the surveys to update our yearly programs and park facilities, annually and in our Master Plan revisions. Section 5 5 -13 AFFILIATE GROUPS The Recreation Department has established partnerships with many organizations within the United City of Yorkville. We have agreements with many different groups pertaining to use of facilities, and partnerships for shared programs. The following are just a few of the organizations we work with each season; Yorkville School District 115, Yorkville Youth Baseball /Softball Association, Yorkville Citizen's Police Academy Alumni, Gold Star Academy of Dance, Empower Training Systems, Blackberry Oaks Golf Course,Yorkville Chamber of Commerce, New Life Church, Junior Women's Club, Silver Springs State Park, Kiwanis Club, and Trinity Methodist Church. FUNDING The Recreation Department is funded by program fees, donations, sponsors, grants, land cash and a portion of the city taxes. The city council approves and governs the overall city budget. The Revenue generated by the Recreation Department is approximately $600,000 annually. Combined with the transfer of funds from the general city budget, it totals approximately $1.2 million. With the addition of the REC Center facility the overall budget is estimated at $1,250,500. SPECIAL RECREATION The Yorkville Park and Recreation Department is committed to recreation for all abilities including resident park and program users that are physically and /or mentally challenged. In cooperation with the Fox Valley Special Recreation Association, who serves individuals with disabilities, the Yorkville Park and Recreation Department has established a policy in which residents may participate in FVSRA programs at the FVSRA resident fee. This is accomplished through the Yorkville resident requesting reimbursement of all /portion of the non - resident fee. The policy is intended to include participants /families residing in Yorkville who desire specialized assistance or services because of their disability and it is determined that the Yorkville Park and Recreation Department cannot provide a similar type of program or the appropriate accommodations. In order for this unique arrangement to be activated, the resident registers directly with FVSRA for a program after completion and approval of a Yorkville Park and Recreation Grant Application form. The resident pays the non - resident fee to FVSRA. The Yorkville Park and Recreation Department then reimburses to the resident the non- resident portion of the FVSRA fee that has been requested and approved. Section 5 5 -14 A request is made per season for a maximum of two (2) programs, and for only the non- resident portion of the fees. The following programs and services are excluded from any reimbursement (preschool program, travel trips, vacation type trips, contractual camps or overnight weekend trips). Beginning in 1996, the Fox Valley United Way began to make grants available to communities in their service area who were not members of the FVSRA (i.e. Yorkville.) United Way grants were specifically for the non - resident fee for contractual camps which Yorkville's policy does not cover. United Way's commitment to this grant program for camps is good through the summer of 2009 and then it will be reevaluated. United Way grants for a Yorkville resident's non - resident fee to FVSRA are paid directly to FVSRA following proof of a resident's registration for an FVSRA camp program made available to United Way. i Section 5 5 -15 UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT Policy for requesting a reimbursement for Non - resident portion of the Special Recreation Services The policy is intended to include participants /family's members with a disability who are residents of the United City of Yorkville; and desire specialized assistance or services involving recreation programs because of the disability; and it is determined that Yorkville Park and Recreation can not provide a similar type of program or the appropriate accommodations.; and requesting reimbursement for all /portion of the non - resident portion of the special recreation services. All the funds for reimbursements are allocated each year based on the fiscal budget, and the amount available may fluctuate based on the amounts received. Reimbursements are only available for residents of the United City of Yorkville. (There may be some arrangements with other community partners or special programs funded through grants, which includes participants outside the United City of Yorkville. Participants shall call in advance to inquire about the arrangement of the programs of interest). The UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT awards reimbursements to participants /family's members who have a disability; and when the Yorkville Park and Recreation Department does not offer a similar type of program; or it is determined that they can not provide the appropriate accommodations. All requests for reimbursement must be obtained PRIOR to signing up for the desired services or programs. GENERAL GUIDELINES A request is made per season for a maximum of 2 programs, and for only the non - resident portion of the fees. All program fees must be paid by the resident. Reimbursements shall be made following the submittal of a receipt confirming registration for program or service. Reimbursements are paid out after the completion of a program. The following programs and services are excluded from any reimbursement (excluding preschool program, travel trips, vacation type trips, contractual camps or overnight weekend trips). For all requests, staff may require additional information to support the request before an approval is made. 7/26/07 - -- W � N , Legend - - - -= -- - - -- ---------- - - - - -- .., 01 Park Facility IDs 5 Park Facility Locations I ' -- ----- ---- -- --- -- - -- -- Local Parks /Forest Preserves ` " " —• - -' -_" - -- - -- ® I i4lan�n'tg.o.mery city �--------- - - - - -a � - - -- -�.L Forest Preserve l� Hoover Educational Center ` State Yorkville Planning Boundary _J 47 ------- - - - - -- -- - I i s wego -------------------- - - - 'I__ , •- , Ief vv ; o ee v 34 Plano �- . 34 -� �: f 71 I � -- 2 , 1 N . 1 =3 `I ( I , 3 4 , N Yorkville t I _J I -1 r 126 -_ .� V i i f 126 II I � 1 L -- / Park Facility IN 1 - REC Center 2 - Beecher Center 3 - United City of Yorkville Parks & Rec Office 4 - Riverfront Recreation Building YDRKvILU Recreation Facility 0. 0.25 0 0.5 1 Buildings Map Miles PARKS & RECREATION <E October 2008 United City of Yorkville GP SECTION 6 BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLANNING i INTRODUCTION. The United City of Yorkville has an opportunity to create a transportation plan that will link Yorkville with a safe, multi -use trail system designed for bicycle and pedestrian travel, both for fun and for transportation. Alternate means of transportation can have positive effects on air quality, personal health, and the reduction of vehicle traffic. The purpose of typical bike trail plans includes: 1) Identifying public land, utility easements, and public right -of -ways that can be utilized for a trail system 2) Giving residents the ability to safely use alternate transportation methods 3) Creating an "interstate" of trails that will connect to surrounding communities, focal points throughout Yorkville, local parks, the Fox River, and to transportation centers 4) Identifying funding resources and implementation strategies that will lead to construction of the trail system 5) Gaining public and private input, support, and investment for the trail plan 6) Securing trail links and connections from private landowners As stated throughout the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials `Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices' ( AASHTO) hail guidelines, AASHTO stresses safety as well as sound management, "Safe, convenient and well- designed facilities are essential to encourage bicycle use. This guide is designed to provide information on the development of facilities to enhance and encourage safe bicycle travel." Shared use paths are facilities on exclusive right -of -way and with minimal cross flow by motor vehicles. Users are non - motorized and may include but are not limited to: bicyclists, in -line skaters, roller skaters, wheelchair users (both non - motorized and motorized) and pedestrians, including walkers, runners, people with baby strollers, people walking dogs, etc. Working with local municipalities, recreation agencies, and resource preservation agencies to locate and begin implementation of a pathway and trail system throughout the City limits is the priority of the Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department. This system will interlink communities through a system of regional trails. Local municipalities will have the responsibility to provide for and implement trails on the local level, either through direct construction or through developer contribution. The successful implementation of a pathway and trail plan can be measured by setting goals and objectives. For Yorkville, these include: I . Move people to shopping and retail destinations 2. Move people to recreation facilities and parks, schools /education centers, forest preserves, and health and wellness complexes 3. Connect local trail routes and trails into regional trail systems and destinations such as the Metra Trail Station (Park and Ride) in Oswego, Fox River Trail, Kendall County trail Section 6 6 -2 system, Harris Forest Preserve, Silver Springs State Park, Fox Valley Park District, \` Oswegoland Park District, Villages of Oswego, Montgomery, Plano, Sugar Grove 4. Rider education programs and local support for bicycle events 5. Involve local bicycle groups and private investors to help implement the plan Section 6 6 -3 i �I PATHWAYS AND TRAILS DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS The following information has been taken from Section 8 of the Park Development Standards titled "Pathways and Trails ". The information is to be used for planning and constructing trails in Yorkville. TABLE OF CONTENTS A . Trail Standards ............................................................................. ............................... 6 -5 B. Inventory of Existing Facilities .................................................... ............................... 6 -5 C . Trail Access ....................................................... ............................... 6 -6 D. Roadway and Crossing Signage ................................................... ............................... 6 -6 E. Sight and Stopping Distance ........................................................ ............................... 6 -7 F. Widths and Clearances ................................................................. ............................... 6 -7 G. Trail and Roadway Bridges .......................................................... ............................... 6 -8 i H . Cross Sections .............................................................................. ............................... 6 -8 L Subgrade and Base Course ............................................................ ............................... 6 -9 J . Surface Course .............................................................................. ............................... 6 -9 K. Additional Site Improvements ................................................... ............................... 6 -10 L . Trail Conversions ....................................................................... ............................... 6 -10 i � Section 6 6 -4 PATHWAY AND TRAIL SPECIFICATIONS I A. Trail Standards 1. The following standards shall be used in design and development of both local and regional trails: a. The design and development of the trail system shall be in accordance with the most recent Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities, as published by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). b. A minimum design speed of 20 mph shall be used for bicycles on the trail. When the grade exceeds four (4 %) percent, a design speed of 30 mph is advisable. c. The minimum horizontal radius of curvature at 20 mph shall be at 30 feet, and at 30 mph, 90 feet. d. For most trail applications, the super - elevation rate shall vary from a minimum of two (2 %) percent to a maximum of approximately five and one - quarter (5.25 %) percent. The minimum super - elevation rate of two (2 %) percent will be adequate for most conditions. e. Grades i. Vertical grade on the trail shall be kept to a minimum, although it may not be possible in some areas. A grade of five (5 %) percent should not be longer than 800 feet. A grade of eight (8 %) percent (12:1) will be the maximum to allow for handicapped accessibility. ii. Horizontal grade shall slope the trail surface in one direction at the maximum rate of two (2 %) percent. iii. The grade for trails adjacent to and part of an existing roadway shall be the same as the roadway. iv. A ten (10') foot wide area with a maximum slope of 20:1 shall be adjacent to both sides of the trail. B. Inventory of Existing Facilities 1. An inventory and site analysis of the existing conditions and facilities along the proposed trail shall be conducted to determine their effect and relationship on the design, development, and usage of the trail. The site analysis includes, but is not limited to the following: a. Review of the proposed hail locations to determine their impact on all adjacent property owners and land uses. Section 6 6 -5 b. A review of the proposed trail locations, structures, and adjacent facilities for all historical, unique, or local significance. c. Analysis of all bridges and drainage structures to determine their compliance with the local and state minimum loading requirements, if applicable. d. Identification of significant or unique ecosystems. C. Trail Access 1. Appropriate ingress and egress to the trail system shall be designed for all authorized users, emergency and maintenance vehicles. Entry points shall be designed to control and prevent access by unauthorized vehicles. a. Major entry points are located at or near the beginning and termination of the trail, at major or special points of interest along the trail, and at locations to provide maintenance of the trail. b. Minor entry points are locations along the trail for the purpose of allowing users to enter the trail. i c. Road crossings shall be considered entry points and access will be provided. d. Parking facilities, information for users (park signs, trail I.D. signs, information signs, traffic signs, display cases, etc.), site amenities (bike racks, benches, picnic tables, drinking fountains, etc.), access for maintenance, emergency and security vehicles, items to prevent unauthorized use and assist with security (bollards, drop gates, fencing, etc.), landscaping for aesthetics and function (shade, screening, delineation and beautification) shall be considered at appropriate ingress and egress locations. D. Roadway and Crossing Signage 1. Approved standard precautions and signage shall be used in the design of the trail at intersections with the roadway. a. Warning signs identifying an intersection with a roadway shall be posted a minimum of 200 feet before the intersections. b. Stop signs shall be posted for the trail user at the intersection of the roadway. A sign with the cross street name shall be located below the stop sign. c. Striped crosswalks shall be the same width as the trail and shall consist of two parallel six (6 ") inch white thermoplastic lines. d. At all roadway crossings ADA compliant red concrete with truncated dome stamp must be installed. Section 6 6 -6 2. A uniform signage system incorporating the Park and Recreation Department and the United City of Yorkville sign standards shall be designed for the trail. Where applicable, signage in conjunction with roadways should conform to the guidelines of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). Signage shall be placed on posts or on the pavement, or on both where necessary. All signage shall be approved by the Parks Department prior to installation. The signage shall include the following: a. Rules and regulations for usage of the trail (posted at all major access points). b. Information, interpretative, points of interest, directional, and warning signs (posted as applicable). c. Park identification signs. d. A four (4 ") inch wide yellow centerline stripe shall be used to separate opposite directions of travel on primary trails, as determined by Staff. E. Sight and Stopping Distance 1. Sight and stopping distance is the distance required to see an obstruction, react to it, and brake to stop. The formulas and charts in the Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities shall be used for each special location to insure minimum safe sight and stopping distances. For example: A five (5 %) percent grade would require approximately 260 feet of stopping distance. F. Widths and Clearances 1. The paved width and the operating width required for a shared use path are primary design considerations. The current width for all primary trails shall be ten (10') feet, not including the area needed for shoulders. A reduced width of eight (8') feet can be used at the approval of Park Department and City Staff. a. There will be good horizontal and vertical alignment providing safe and frequent passing opportunities. b. During normal maintenance activities the path will not be subjected to maintenance vehicle loading conditions that would cause pavement edge damage. c. A minimum two (2') foot wide level graded shoulder with grass is required on each side for safety clearance. d. Vertical clearance shall be a minimum of eight (8') feet above the trail. Section 6 6 -7 G. Trail and Roadway Bridges 1. Bridges shall be installed to connect trails across valleys, streams, creeks, ravines, etc. a. New bridges shall be constructed with a minimum width of ten (10') feet. On existing bridges, an eight (8') foot width is acceptable. b. Bridges designed for bicycles shall be designed for pedestrian live loads. Where appropriate, the design shall accommodate maintenance and emergency vehicles. A barrier shall be provided to prevent use by unauthorized vehicles. c. A minimum clearance width for trails shall be the same as the approaching paved trail. The desirable clearance width shall be the minimum two (2') feet towards the handrail side. d. Handrails, barriers, or fences shall be a minimum of forty-two (42 ") inches high and located on both sides of the trail where appropriate. Taller barriers or fence sections may be desired at locations such as a highway or ravine, e. On all bridge decks, bicycle safe expansion joints shall be used at all joints and transition points. H. Cross Sections 1. The trail. surface shall be suitable for bicyclists, joggers, roller bladers, walkers, etc. and it shall be handicap accessible. The trail shall be designed to accommodate the wheel loads of occasional emergency, patrol, construction and routine maintenance vehicles. The following cross sections as shown in the detail below are typical for the majority of the applications. 0 0 I p° �•f 00 O i t } � Q0 2' OOMPACTED BITUMINOUS 00 0 CONCRETE SURFACE COURSE= c 4 l QO SUPERPAVEMDCC,NSD 0 00 q0 • O (MAX AGGREGATE SIZE %') • r 0 O �� 4 E'COMPACTED ADGREDATE BASE COURSE TYPES (CAS ORADAT)OM SACKFILL DISTURBED AREA WITH TOPSOIL AND SEED. PROVIDE FOR POSITIVE b DRAINAGE OFF TRAIL VEN61RN7DTH I I CUwAN 5' Q NON4VOVEN GEOTEXTILE 11' FABRIC FOR UNSTABLE SOIL AC[#iEWTE W9 COUFM PREPAREDANDCOMPACTEDSUBURADE NOTE; THE TRAIL CONSTRIICTKIN AND MATERIALS SHALL GOOF ROLL WITH LOADED SD( WHEELER) BE BI ACCORDANCE WITH 1DOT3'STANOARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR ROAD AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION.• O TRAIL DETAIL 10' PAVEMENT WIDTH Section 6 6 -8 I. Subgrade and Base Course 1. The area shall be excavated to the depth required, graded, and compacted. Geo- textile fabric (Amoco 4551) shall be used for subgrade stabilization in areas of non - granular soils. Twelve (12 ") inch diameter or greater RCP pipe with flared - end - sections with metal grates shall be used for all culverts with the opening of flared- end - sections a minimum of two (2') foot from the trail edge. 2. Aggregate base course (Type B): eight (8 ") inch compacted thickness of aggregate base course of crushed limestone (CA -6 gradation) shall be placed and compacted on the prepared subgrade. _ 3. A subgrade proof -roll for trails will be required. The proof -roll vehicle shall be a tandem -axle dump truck carrying at least 14 tons of aggregate. A delivery ticket confirming the weight of aggregate is required. Any subgrade deflections in excess of two (2 ") inches will require over- excavation of the subgrade and a follow -up proof - roll after the aggregate base is placed. If the subgrade passes the proof -roll test with no deflections in excess of two (2 ") inches, then no additional proof -rolls will be required. Any deflections in excess of one (1 ") inch during follow -up proof -rolls will require thickening of the asphalt section by an amount to be determined by the city. J. Surface Course 1. Limestone screening surfaces shall consist of limestone screenings (FA -5) with a minimum compacted thickness of two (2 ") inches to be placed and compacted on the prepared aggregate base course. The finished surface shall meet all minimum slope requirements, and be free of ruts, depressions, or humps. 2. Bituminous concrete surface course shall be two (2 ") inch compacted thickness of bituminous asphalt surface course and shall be placed on the prepared aggregate base course. The finished surface shall meet all minimum slope requirements and compaction tests and be free of ruts, depressions, or humps. 3. The concrete surface should be a minimum thickness of five (5 ") inches of concrete on an aggregate base course, and six (6 ") inches thick where it crosses driveways, farm lanes, or other areas where vehicular traffic is anticipated. The concrete shall have a minimum breaking point of 3500 p.s.i. at 28 days and the finished surface should have a cross slope of one - quarter (Y4") inches per foot. Broom finish tooled joints every six (6') feet. Expansion joints every 100 feet. 4. Stamped concrete must follow the IDOT standard. 5. Porous pavement can be used for trails and must follow the most current industry standards and installed by a contractor knowledgeable in the trade. All designs are subject to City approval. Section 6 6 -9 6. Concrete pavers are not desired for bike trails unless they are incorporated into a trail head and will meet the industry standards for concrete pavers. K. Additional Site Improvements 1. Sitting areas: Areas specifically designated where trail users may safely stop and site and /or rest adjacent to or away from the trail. Sitting areas will be located in conjunction with existing or proposed parks, historic, scenic, or unique points of interest. a. Each location will be individually designed and take into consideration the existing features of the site and trail alignment. b. The design of a sitting area will be an integral part of the final approved site plan for the park. c. The design of a sitting area along the trail itself will not interfere with user traffic. 2. Landscaping: Additional landscaping may be required to buffer residential, cornmercial, or industrial as recommended by Staff. a. The landscape plan approved must be compliant with the City's Landscape Ordinance. b. Fencing may be considered (where necessary) because of right -of -way space limitations. The fencing shall be appropriately designed to be consistent with the character of the location and trail system. Fencing must meet the ordinance requirements and be approved by the City. L. Trail Conversions 1. Existing gravel trails must be graded, and receive additional crushed limestone (CA -6 gradation) for proper grading and drainage, compacted, and paved with one of the surface treatments under `Surface Course'. Section 6 6 -10 GRANTS FOR TRAILS AND GREENWAYS / A variety of funding assistance programs are available to assist local units of government plan and develop trials and greenways. Each program differs in the amount of funding available, requirements to receive funding and the actual distribution of funds. These programs help encourage local units of government to develop trails and greenways. The programs available are state or federal funded and many federally funded programs are administered by state or regional agencies. Below is a list of both federal and state programs detailing the amount of funding, types of projects, and requirements to apply for funding. Grant Programs • Bike Path Grant Program — Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) o The purpose of this program is to provide financial assistance for the acquisition, construction, and rehabilitation of non - motorized bicycle paths and related facilities. o Eligible project costs include land acquisition costs for appraisal and securing a linear corridor/right-of-way and bicycle path development or renovation costs for clearing and grading, drainage, surfacing, bridging, fencing, access control devices, signage, and other associated facilities /amenities. o The program provides a maximum of 50% on approved project costs with a maximum $200,000 annually and there is no maximum for acquisition projects other than the established annual state appropriate level. o Applications are due March 1 of each year. o Eligible sponsors include, but are not limited to municipalities, park districts, conservation districts and forest preserve districts. o Local sponsors are responsible for paying the costs and are reimbursed by IDNR. o Program contact: Illinois Bike Path Program Illinois Department of Natural Resources Division of Grant Administration One Natural Resources Way Springfield, Illinois 62702 -1271 (217) 782 -7481 http://dnr.state.il.us/ocd/gaoutnew.htm • Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program — Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) o The purpose of the program is to provide funding for alternative modes of transportation to enhance and improve the quality of life for the members of the communities, as well as preserve visual and cultural resources. o Funding is provided for twelve different categories including: ■ Facilities for pedestrians and bicycles ■ Scenic or historic highway programs ■ Landscaping and scenic beautifications ■ Historic preservation Section 6 6 -11 ■ Rehabilitation of historic transportation buildings, structures, or facilities (including historic railroad facilities and canals) ■ Safety and educational activities for pedestrians and bicyclists ■ The acquisition of scenic easements and scenic or historic sites ■ Preservation of abandoned railway corridors for the conversion and pedestrian and bicycle trails ■ Control and removal of outdoor advertising ■ Establishment of transportation museums ■ Environmental mitigation to address water pollution due to highway runoff or reduce vehicle - caused wildlife mortality while maintaining habitat connectivity ■ Archeological planning and research o For the acquisition of right -of -way and easements the local share is 50% and for preliminary engineering, utility relocations, construction engineering and construction costs the local share is 20 %. o Eligible local sponsors include municipalities, forest preserve districts, sanitary districts, park districts, airport authorities, publicly owned universities or colleges and mass transit districts. o The application due date will be specified each year by IDOT. o Sponsors pay all project costs and then are reimbursed by IDOT for their share. o Program Contact: Illinois Department of Transportation Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program Room 307 2300 South Dirksen Parkway Springfield, Illinois 62764 • Congestion Mitigation & Ai Quality Improvement Program — Chicago Area Transportation Study (CATS) o The purpose of this program is to provide federal funding for surface transportation improvements to mitigate congestion and improve air quality. o This program finances the following types of transit improvements: ■ Transit System Start -up ■ Commuter Parking Facilities ■ Traffic Flow Improvements ■ Bicycle and Pedestrian Facility Projects ■ Bicycle Parking and Bicycle Encouragement Projects ■ Other Projects ■ Cold Starts o Funds may be used for construction cost and other costs associated with planning, right -of -way, and engineering. o Local sponsors share is 20% of eligible project costs. o Projects are evaluated on their ability to quantifiably reduce auto emissions and /or congestion. o Applications are due in February each year. o Eligible sponsors include, but are not limited to counties, municipalities, townships, park districts, forest preserve districts, and library districts. Section 6 6 -12 o Local sponsors are responsible for paying all engineering costs and then will be reimbursed by IDOT for their 80% share. IDOT pays for all construction costs and then the local sponsor pays for their 20% share. o Program contact: Ross Patronsky Chief of the CMAQ Program Chicago Area Transportation Study 233 South Wacker Drive, Suite 800 Chicago, IL 60606 www.catsmpo.com • Surface Transportation Program _ o This federal funded program is used to help local units of government through IDOT and the Kane and Kendall County Council of Mayors to assist local transportation projects. o Eligible projects include: ■ Roadway rehabilitation, reconstruction, restoration ■ Widening / adding lanes ■ Intersection improvements ■ Traffic signal improvements o Funding for each project is broken down by phase and each phase has a different funding split including 50/50, 70/30, and 75/25. The phases include: ■ Engineering I ■ Engineering II ■ Right -of -way ■ Engineering III ■ Construction o Applications are accepted throughout the year and are evaluated every three years. • National Recreation Trails Program — IDNR o This federally funded program provides funds for the acquisition, development, rehabilitation and maintenance of both motorized and non - motorized recreational trails. o The RTP program provides 80% assistance with no maximum award amount. o Eligible costs include, but are not limited to: ■ Trail construction and rehabilitation ■ Restoration of areas adjacent to trails damaged by unauthorized trail use ■ Construction of trail - related support facilities and amenities ■ Acquisition from willing sellers of trail corridors through easements or fee simple title o Projects are evaluated on a competitive basis and the RTP program places highest priority for non - motorized trail assistance for equestrian, hiking/X- country ski, mountain bike and water trail projects and projects that promote development or enhancement of the American Discovery Trail and Grand Illinois Trail. o Eligible sponsors include federal, state, and local government agencies and not- for- profit organizations. o Applications are due on March 1 of each year. Section 6 6 -13 o Local sponsors are required for paying all costs upfront and are then reimbursed by IDNR. o Program contact: Illinois Department of Natural Resources Division of Grant Administration One Natural Resources Way Springfield, IL 62702 -1271 (217) 782 -7481 dnr.grants@illinois.gov http://dnr.state.il.us/ocd/gaoutnew.htm • Grade Crossing Improvement — Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) o This program provides assistance for the cost highway /rail grade crossing signal improvements and the construction or reconstruction of bridges where railroads cross a county, township, road district, or municipal highway, road or street. o Funds for this program are derived from motor fuel tax receipts. o Funding is provided for 85% of the cost for grade crossing signal improvements, in addition the local highway providing 10% and the railroad provides 5% plus all costs associated with operation and maintenance of the new signal equipment. The fund also provides 60% for the cost of bridges and the local highway is responsible for the remaining 40 %. o This program provides funds for the following types of projects: ■ Warning device upgrades ■ Grade separations -new and reconstructed ■ Grade separations - vertical clearance improvements ■ Pedestrian grade separations ■ Interconnects ■ Highway approaches ■ Connecting roads ■ Remote monitoring devices ■ Low cost improvements at unsignalized crossings ■ Crossing closures o Projects are evaluated on the Crash Protection Value and safety needs. o Program contact: Illinois Commerce Commission 527 East Capital Avenue Springfield, IL 62794 -9280 (217) 782 -7660 • Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) — IDNR o This program provides assistance for approved land acquisition and /or development projects for public outdoor recreation. o Funding is derived from Real Estate Transfer Taxes. o The local share is 50% with a maximum assistance of $750,000 for acquisitions projects and $400,000 for development projects. o Applications are due July 1 each year. o Eligible sponsors include municipalities, townships, counties, park districts, conservation districts, and forest preserve districts. Section 6 6 -14 o Program contact: DNR, Division of Grant Administration One Natural Resources Way Springfield, IL 62702 (217) 782 -7481 dnr.grants@illinois.gov http://dnr.state.il.us • Boat Access Area Development (BARD) — IDNR o This program is a State - financed program to provide assistance to local government units for the acquisition and /or construction of approved public boat access areas. o Funding is derived from a portion of the revenue received under provisions of "The State Boating Act Fund." This fund received revenues from Marine Motor Fuel Tax and fees and fines from boat and canoe registrations. o The grant provides 100% reimbursement for development costs and 90% reimbursement for land acquisition costs with a maximum assistance of $200,000 for power boat access facilities and $80,000 for non - motorized, canoe and other boat launch facilities. o Applications are due on September 1 of each year. o Program contact: Illinois Department of Natural Resources Division of Grant Administration One Natural Resources Way Springfield, IL 62702 (217) 782 -7481 DNR.GRANTS@illinois.gov • Illinois Tomorrow Corridor Planning Grant Program — IDOT o This program provides funds to support planning activities that promote the integration of land use, transportation and infrastructure facility planning in transportation corridors. o Local sponsors are responsible for 10% of the project. o Eligible sponsors include municipalities, counties, and partnerships involving local governments. o Funding can only be used for planning activities. o Applications are due at the end of June each year. o Program contact: Chicago Area Transportation Study Attn: Claire Bozic 300 West Adams Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 793 -3456 • Greenways & Trails Planning Assistance Program — IDNR o This program is used to assist with the planning and protecting of greenways and trails. o Local share is 25 -50% with a maximum assistance of $20,000. o Eligible sponsors include municipalities, counties, or a coalition of counties. Section 6 6 -15 • Local sponsors must provide all cost upfront and then are reimbursed by IDNR. • Applications are accepted year round. • Program contact: Illinois Department of Natural Resources Division of Planning Greenways Program One Natural Resources Way Springfield, IL 62702- 1271 (217) 782 -3715 greenway @dnrmail Section 6 6 -16 i USEFUL LIFE CRITERIA — IDNR Grant Administration Division FACILITY EXPECTED USEFUL LIFE EVALUATION CRITERIA - FACTORS BB /Softball Fields 8 — 10 years # Games /week, # Practices /week Grass infields? Maintenance Procedure /Standards Is site used for multiple uses; soccer, football? Is space used for organized or programmed events? Spectator considerations — bleachers BB /Softball Field Lightinq 20 years Pole type (wood, steel, concrete) Wiring type (aluminum, copper) HID or incandescent fixtures Existing FC vs. new standards. Accepted grounding systems? Panel Capabilities /Technology Electrical Code compliance Soccer Fields 8 — 10 years Usage rating A /B /C /D # Games /week, #weeks /year, time of year, age of user Irrigation Svstem 20 years Irrigated Y/N Usage # games /week Drainage considerations Maintenance standards /levels Is site used for organized or programmed events? To what extent? Is site used for multiple users? Softball, BB or football? i Tennis Courts Lighted YIN (use BB criteria) Resurface 12 — 15 years Surface clay, asphalt, other Total renovation 20 — 25 years Color coat/overlay /rebuild Frequency of color coating Location — high water table? Fencing material posts Preventative maintenance Location: Water table concerns Is site used for organized or programmed events? To what extent? Basketball Courts Same as tennis courts Resurface 12 — 15 years Total renovation 20 — 25 years Vollevball Courts Sand /Grass? Lighted? Y/N Borders /Bleachers /Spectator area Same as tennis courts Section 6 6 -17 Shuffleboard Same as tennis courts Resurface 12 — 15 years Total renovation 20 — 25 years Picnic Shelters 25 years Support structures: masonry, steel, wood Roof type: metal, asphalt, shingle, slate, cedar shake Construction type: post & beam, frame Historical value and consideration Preventative maintenance record Is site used for organized or programmed events? To what extent? Plavarounds Meet standards? ASTM., CPSC, ADA Metal 15 years Daily usage by intended user group Location: Plastic 10 years school, neighborhood park Wood 8 — 12 years Surface material Preventative maintenance record Border construction material Location: retention area /water? Boat Launch Ramps 15 — 20 years Construction material: grave, concrete Aluminum Location, i.e. Lake Michigan Annualusage Is facility fee generating Region Fishina Piers & Docks 15 — 20 years Original construction material: plastic, wood Aluminum Location, i.e. Lake Michigan Annual volume usage Winter removal and storage? Preventative maintenance record Swimming Pools 25 years Stand alone site? Bathhouse 25 years Heated for winter? Boathouse 10 — 15 years Attached to Community Center Y/N Mechanical room connected? ADA Compliance Y/N Local Code compliance? Preventative maintenance record Location, i.e. Lake Michigan Parkina Lots Gravel, asphalt, concrete Resurface 10 — 12 years Monthly volume and load use i.e. delivery Total renovation 20 — 25 years trucks or garbage Spring use — heavy, moderate, light Seal coating frequency Preventative maintenance record Original construction design loads Location: flooding /water concerns Bike Paths Same as Park Lots Interpretive Center Same as Boathouse I � Section 6 6 -18 OBJECTIVES FOR TRAIL DEVELOPMENT 1. ComEd Easement from Van Emmon St. south 2. Blackberry Woods to Rt. 34 west to Kendall Marketplace 3. Kennedy Rd. from Bridge Park to Autumn Creek 4. Fox Rd. to Hoover and Silver Springs 5. Cannonball Trail link from Rt. 34 to Rt. 47 6. Fox Hills along Rt. 34 to retail area 7. Mill Rd. link to Oswego I Section 6 6 -19 N Legend of Parks ID _ I School I g30 _-- ---- - -I -- --- --- j f - School Locations ._ 1 ' '• ' `�-� � /^ Trails I �� 1� T. v( _lT�1 T Trail Status I� Future Internal Private /Public Trail Lin — " "•-- -' = � � - - - - -- � - -- - - - - -- ; � - -= - - -1= -- � � ,, - .M'o'ntgoriiery _ ® City Owned /Maintained Asphalt County Trail ® In Developer PUD Agreement © Private /Public Trail(HOA) Asphalt "_. ` ` !I 14 - -- �� _ \L� ti' '` \. /, © Private /Public Trail(HOA) Limestone ® Proposed Conceptual - Secured by City Trails Outside of Yorkville Local Parks /Forest Preserves City Forest Preserve Hoover Educational Center State Yorkville Planning Boundary ` ! '` 30 L I / /- 47 - - - z5 --• -- \ - -- -- i { _ 31 i i i i- i i 4 Oswego n — — — -- --44-- I ( 1 I r I — — — —— ----------- —,� I I ! , - -' - - - -- �- \ x '26 I I --- -- -- - - ----I t 10L I I ck, r-- - a' �- y, .. -. _ � h � � � ma y' ♦' \. ��\ E / L AO if L 34 71 , _ _ 03 -- ( ♦r. Plano r 04 1 r�- Yo':rkville � - I i 12 `� C 23 �. �. ► r 126 I -j — ®— Park IN o r v `� •\ \; — „�' -"� — \, _ 1 1 \ I 01 - Purcell Park 404 02 - Fox Hill East Park '� I 03 - Fox Hill West Park 1 1 ” 1 04 - Hiding Spot Park .-" 05 - Emily Sleezer Park 06 - Town Square Park ! ` \, ' "r� -.� 07 - Beecher Pak _ f '- �,,i \ S'1 08 - Van Emmon Park 09 -Price Park �- t ,�. \ -•� 1 24 �•�, 10 - Riverfront Park 11 - Kiwanis Pak 12 - Rice Park 13 - West Hydraulic Park 14 - Rivers Edge Park �,'' "'2 ,`y. ✓ ® 15 - Crawford Park { - �u� - \ 16 - Sunflower Park L 1 17 - Cannonball Ridge Park �: 18 - Gilbert Pak --- -- ..----- •- - - --- 19 - Rotary Park 20 - Bristol Station Park 21 - Hoover Educational Center 22 - Jaycee Pond 23 - Cobb Park -- , _ .- -• —.5 ` I' — ' 24 - Raintree Village Park A { 25 - Steven G. Bridge Park 26 - Stepping Stones Park 27 - Wheaton Woods 28 - Green's Filling Station Park i' 29 - Riemenschneider Park 30 - Grande Reserve Pak A B 32 - Heartland Circe Pak _ _ __ School IN -'- r' �° ® it A - Yorkville High School B- Yorkville High School Academy C - Yorkville Intermediate School \ ♦ / ♦ I ` ` ' D - Circle Center G School E - Yorkville Gra �/ ♦ `\ 47 L , F - Grande Reserve Elementary School , I H - Bristol Grade l School School E I- Yorkville Middle School WRKVIU1 E ■ 0.5 0.25 0 0.5 1 Trails Map i- Miles October 2008 PARKS $ RECREATION <<E �V United City of Yorkville GIS - -- - - - -- - - --- ---------- � _ - ------ -` I+ Legend -- x _. i __. i W^± , - - --t � � I � 30 a � �. � � gib,- c of Parks I D I I !! I s 0 School ID / — . ----- I I t. School Locations l`ori 11 mery Trails Trail Status Future Internal (Private /Public Trail Link) City Owned /Maintained Asphalt County Trail i _,/ I r In Developer PUDAgreement Private /Public Trail (HOA) Asphalt j Private /Public Trail (HOA) Limestone I ! - j �_ j I ; e Proposed Conceptual Secured by City - ° iJ I 30 Trails Outside of Yorkville / ° / 47 Local Parks /Forest Preserves 31 / , City 26 ° - �,��j Forest Preserve s Hoover Educational Center State t I H � 1 t — M Yorkville Planning Boundary I �— — I F p Swego Greenways 1 I 27 ( �l I I I \ �. /r °`. -�" '_-1 I 20 1 19 i -- -- \ : 1 , 28 / �p I 34 -- PIN o 29 _ 03 j i ,- ,, 71 -� 02 I r I - 07 ` I l - A o ; I E l t 22 1 -- I� - - - 16'_x- , 13 I C p r ♦ , I 126 Park IDs ,t ' �* I I "'• 1 01 - Purcell Park 02 - Fox Hill East Park 03 - Fox Hill West Park 04 - Hiding Spot Park 05 - Emily r Park 06 -Town Square Park 07 - Beecher Park 4 08 - Van Emmon Park 09 -Price Park _.. r- n 10 - R Park K ` - - 11 - iwanis wanis Park I 12 - Rice Park I� ; % I" - •f A. t 13 - West Hydraulic Park Y E L 14 - Rivers E dge Park ,__,� 15 - Crawford Park .� �. • \, /' /; I /� 16- Sunflower Park 17 - Cannonball Ridge Park 18 - Gilbert Park 19 - Rotary Park •� 20 - Bristol Station Park 21 - Hoover Educational Center i j -- - --- --- --- - - - - -- 22 - Jaycee Pond 23 -Cobb Park •:�, 24 - Raintree Village Park A 25 - Steven G. Bridge Park 26 - Stepping Stones Park 27 - Wheaton Woods 28 - Green's Filling Station Park 29 - Riemenschneider Park 30 - Grande Reserve Park A �- - 31 - Grande Reserve Park B 32 - Heartland Circle Park School IDs ) A - Yorkville High School B - Yorkville High School Academy — _ } C - Yorkville Intermediate School / — — — _ ( D - Circle Center Grade School / - IN, E - Yorkville Grade School I F - Grande Reserve Elementary School G - Bristol Bay Elementary School li I- Yorkville Middle School (47� r — D C /Ty �NRKVII LI: Greenways 0.5 0,25 0 0.5 1 1 s 6 & Tra Ma October 2008 Miles PARKS & RECREATION United City of Yorkville G/S SECTION 7 PARK DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS -.\ i I Ordinance No. Qco 13 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING OLD PARK DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND ADOPTING NEW PARK. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR THE UNITED CITY OF YORIO LLE BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, as follows: Section 1. That the United City of Yorkville Park and Recreation Department Park Development Standards dated June 1, 2003, approved by the Corporate Authorities on July 22, 2003, are hereby repealed in their entirety, and the United City of Yorkville Park and Recreation Department Park Development Standards dated February 12, 2008, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit A, are hereby approved in their stead. Section 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage, approval, and publication as provided by law. ADOPTED by the City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, this d� day 0008. � I ROBYN SUTCLIFF JOSEPH BESCO GARY GOLINSKI �, ARDEN JOSEPH PLOCHER. i 4 WALTER. WERDERICH MARTY MUNNS ROSE ANN SPEARS JASON LESLIE 1 APPROVED by me, as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, this CX0 day of f"E6&A7e V 2008 MAYOR , Exhibit A Park Development Standards (see attached) 2 I I UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT PARK DEVELOPMENT February 12, 2008 i I , Repealing, revising, and replacing Park Development Standards dated .Tune 1, 2003 with revisions dated November 15, 2004 -t- TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1: DEFINITIONS .............................................................. ..............................4 SECTION 2: OPEN SPACE SYSTEM AND GUIDELINES .......... ..............................6 A. Categories of Open Space ......... --- ...................................... ..............................6 1. Environmental Capacity ............................................. ..............................6 2. Shaping Capacity ..................................................... ..............................7 3, Recreational Capacity ........... ................................... ..............................7 B. Land /Cash Dedication Ordinances., .............................•.....I......,. ......,...•......,..,....,,...8 SECTION 3: PARI{ DEVELOPMENT TIMELINE AND PROCEDURES .............10 SECTION 4: PART{ IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS .................. .............................11 A . Park Design ........................................................................... ...................•......,,..1 l 1. Size 2. Location 3. School /Park Site 4. Service Area 5. Dimensions 6, Street Frontage 7. Adjoining Developments B. Timing of Dedication and Acceptance.... ........ ......... .................. —12 1. Final Grading 2. Boundaries 3. Natural State 4. Environmental Assessment C. Utilities .............................................................•......•.•......... ,................— .....,...,...12 D. Topsoil .................................................................................. ............................1.3 1. Suitable Material 2. Unsuitable Material 3. Topsoil respreading 4. Soil stockpile E. Grading / Filling ...................................................................... .............................14 SECTION 5: DETENTION AND RETENTION BASINS ............. .............................15 A. General .................................... -- ....... ......................... ......... . ,.,, ............... ,... ..,...15 B. Retention Basins (Wet Ponds) .............................................. .............................15 1. Design 2. Planting Specifications C. Detention Basins (Dry Ponds) .................... ......................... .............................18 1. Design 2. Planting Specifications D. Maintenance ....................... ............................... ........................., ....,........21 -z- E . Inlet and Grate— ....... ..........................................,..,........,..... .............................24 F. Turf Grass... ......................... ........... ............ .......... ........................... 24 G. Mulching ......... ............. ... ......................... .................. .......... ........................... ....25 H, Greenways/ Wetlands /Floodplain Areas ............................... .............................26 1. Conservation and Protection Areas ............................... ....... .............................26 J, Lakes ............. ....... . ......................................................,.... .........................,...26 SECTION 6: NATURAL AREAS ..................................................... .............................27 A. Caeneral........,. ............................................. ,., ............ .., ................. ,....,,..,,.,.......... ,.27 B . Management Practices ............................ ........... ,..,............................................. 28 C. Development Standards ........................ ....,.............. ............ . .,...,....................... 28 SECTION 7: PLANTING SPECIFICATIONS ............................... .............................29 A. Existing Vegetation ... ...................................... ....................... .. ...,....,.............,...... 29 B . New Landscaping... ................. ....................... ............... .................. ............. -29 1. Planting Standards 2. Backfill Mixtures 3. Planting 4. Planting Operation 5. Watering 6. Mulching /Wrapping 7. Pruning Procedures SECTION 8: PATHWAYS AND TRAILS ...................................... .............................33 A. Trail Standards ............ ................. .............. .................... ................................... 33 B. Inventory of'Existing Facilities ............ .......•.............•..•.•.... ,..,, ..,,..•........,....,33 C. Trail Access ......................................... ....................................... . .,....,............... ...... .34 D. Roadway and Crossing Signage ........................................... .............................34 E. Sight and Stopping Distance ........................... ........................... ,....... ..,..,.......... 35 F. Widths and Clearances ......................................................... .............................35 G. Trail and Roadway Bridges .................................................. .............................36 H . Cross Sections...... .......... -- ................................................................................ 36 I . Subgrade and Base Course ................................. ............................... ................37 J. Surface Course.... ....................... .............. --- ......... .................. ....... -....---.37 K. Additional Site Improvements .................................... .......... ............................. 38 L,. Trail Conversions .......... .................................. ,... ...................... ..........,............... .38 SECTION 9: PLAYGROUND IMPROVEMENTS ........................ .............................39 SECTION 10: DEVELOPER OBLIGATIONS ............................... .............................41 A . General ................................................................................... .............................41 B . Turf ....................................................................................... .............................41 C. Planting.................................. ............. ....... ....... ............... ........................ . ........41 REFERENCES .................................................................................... .............................43 -3- SECTION 1: DEFINITIONS A. Standard Specifications: Whenever reference is made to the "Standard Specifications" it shall be understood to mean the latest issue of the "Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction" (SSRBC) and subsequent revisions of the "Supplemental Specifications and Recurring Special Provisions" of the Illinois Department of Transportation, or the "United City of Yorkville Standard Specifications for Improvements" (SSI). B. Developer: Refers to and means the individual, corporation, co- partnership or other person or organization who or which has desires to bring a new subdivision or planned unit development within the corporate limits of the United City of Yorkville. C. Americans with Disabilities Act: (ADA) Refers to the federally mandated Act passed in 1990, and /or State Accessibility guidelines (Section 504), whichever may be more stringent. D. Buffer Yard: Areas designed to reduce the sound or visual impact on the neighboring community or houses. Buffer yards can be made by planting of shrubs or a mixture of vegetation. Buffer yards must comply with the Landscape Ordinance. L. Conservation Area: Natural area identified as having rare plant or animal species, or areas identified within the Parks Open Space Master Plan. This area may include or be identified as a fen, watershed, or other area identified to have historic value needing preservation or protection. F.. Detention (Dry Ponds): Areas designed to hold storm water runoff for a determinate amount of time (typically 48 hours), then drain to a dry condition, G. Flood Plain: That land adjacent to a body of water with ground surface elevations at or below the base flood or the 100 year frequency flood elevation. The floodplain is also known as the Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA). H. Private facilities and parks: Parks or facilities that are secluded from the general population; or owned and controlled by a person or group rather than the public or municipality. 1. Public Open Space: Any publicly owned open area, including but not limited to the following: parks, playgrounds, conservation, trails, greenways, etc. J. Retention (Wet Ponds): Areas designed to hold storm water and natural groundwater on a pennanent basis. Retention areas are designed with normal and high water levels, and an overflow point for large storms.. -4- K. Public Sidewalk: That portion of street or crosswalk, paved or otherwise surfaced, intended for pedestrian use only. L. Trail: A bituminous path a minimum often (10') feet wide that provides active recreation opportunities through shared -use trails that connect throughout the City. M. Wetlands: As defined by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) as "land that has a predominance of hydric soils and that is inundated or saturated by surface or groundwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under nonnal circumstances does support, a prevalence of hydrophytic vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions" (Interarrencv Wetlands Poliev Act of 1989). Or as defined by the US Army Corp of Engineers (USACE). N. AASHTO: Whenever reference is made to the AASHTO it shall be understood to mean the "Guide for the development of bicycle facilities" and subsequent documents referencing pedestrian or bicycle facilities published by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. i O. CMAP Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, fonnerly titled the Northeastern Illinois Planning Corrunission (NIPC). � I i 5 II SECTION Z: OPEN SPACE SYSTEM AND GUIDELINES The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) states that: "Open space provides more than recreational opportunities; it is land that society needs to conserve as natural, cultural, historic, and agricultural resources. One of the most common misconceptions regarding open space and recreation is that the two terms are synonymous. A strong relationship does exist between open space and outdoor recreation but, in most cases, recreation is something separate and distinct fi open space." Therefore, a park is open space, but open space is not necessarily a park. A. CATEGORIES OF OPEN SPACE The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) has developed six (6) categories of open space that the United City of Yorkville has simplified into three recognized categories of land capacity: environmental, shaping, and recreational. The United City of Yorkville has detennined that acquisition and development of land meeting the recreational and environmental requirements of its residents is its role in the fabric of the community. These functions are subdivided into both local and regional classifications. The Parks Department's responsibilities pertain to the local classifications. 1. ENVIRONMENTAL CAPACITY - protects natural and or cultural resources from development. a. Natural Resource Park (Linear Greenway /Trail System) - is utilized as a buffer zone, watershed, or conservation area, and affords a passive appearance with managed natural habitats and plant ecosystems. These areas can be used to protect fragile or rare ecosystems. Often these areas require management to maintain sustainability and preserve healthy biodiversity of plant life. When utilized as a linear greenbelt and /or trail corridor, natural areas can serve as environmental bridges, supporting the movement of wildlife between other larger areas. When combined with public use areas, development can include open play areas, pedestrian and bicycle paths, park benches, picnic and rest areas, and water oriented facilities. Detention or retention ponds can be included in these areas. In instances where this classification of park is flood prone, construction of permanent structures is discouraged. The public use infrastructure should remain supplementary to the functional classification of lands described. b. Conservation of local resources, such as streams, wetland habitats, and forests. c. Preservation of environmental and /or historic resources in conjunction with local historic preservation agencies. -6- 2. SHAPING CAPACITY - provides relief from extensive urbanization and promotes the integration of neighborhoods. City, county, state, and federal planning agencies commonly define this land as "land that shapes a community and is reflected in greenbelts, county forest preserves, state, and national parks." This category is also reflected in local ordinances stipulating density formulas and open space requirements for subdivisions. 3. RECREATIONAL CAPACITY - provides space for single or multiple, active and passive recreation activities. a. Mini - Parks — The mini -park is used to serve isolated or limited recreational needs. Mini -parks are often tot lots, created to serve a resident population too distant from a community park, or in an area with high density populations. The mini -park is larger than one (1) acre in size. Development is usually limited, requiring no parking or extensive site work. b. Neighborhood Parks — The neighborhood park is intended as a supplement to or substitute for a play lot where population density, geographic barriers or distance preclude easy access. Examples of'such facilities include: play apparatus areas for pre - school and elementary children; hard surface areas for hopscotch, shuffleboard, tetherball, four - square; court games for basketball, volleyball, badminton, tennis, etc.; and open play areas for softball, football, soccer, and winter sports. The minimum park size for a neighborhood park is five (5) acres. The concept of development emphasizes spontaneous rather than higher organized play. The playground should be easily accessible to pedestrian use. Neighborhood parks can have additional special use classifications to include activities such as active play and specialized courts. These parks may be combined with school sites. Although any classification of park can be located next to a school, the age of users makes it preferable that neighborhood parks and elementary schools share a common boundary. c. Community Parks - The community park is larger than ten (10) acres, and development is intended for people of all ages. It is preferred that the park be centrally located and serve at least four neighborhoods. Amenities found in a neighborhood park shall be included, supplemented by large multipurpose open spaces. Internal walk patterns for pedestrians and bicycle paths are desired to connect the various functions. It should be accessible by motorized and non-motorized traffic. Adequate off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with amenities constructed. The classification may also serve as a neighborhood park facility for the area in which it is located. L Athletic Parks —Multiple athletic fields in one location, representing the functional needs of each agency, which can be located in close proximity I -7- to schools where the public and students can share facility use. The location and design shall satisfy one or more of the following requirements: (1) avoid duplication of land and facilities unless existing facilities are over utilized: (2) coordination of services, and (3) diminish capital expenditures and satisfy the needs of each agency. Development should be similar to the neighborhood park. 2. Sports Complex - Developed to meet the needs of specific users groups and local athletic associations for practice, team, and tournament play. These sites have adequate parking and are located on good traffic routes. They may also be located to take advantage of bicycle and pedestrian trail systems. Fields should be as multipurpose as possible, so a wide variety of flexibility can be maintained. It is best to allow for additional space when acquiring sports complex space, as needs and trends are subject to constant change. 3. Special Use Parks - Intended for single interest activities and large enough to accommodate the demand. Examples include: tennis center, outdoor education center, museum, conservatory, golf course, children's farm, sports complex, skate park, splash / spray park, swimming pool / aquatic center, etc. Since users are going to come from a distance, the site should be near major vehicular access routes and regional bike trails.. d. Regional Parks — The regional park attracts people from outside the community. Regional parks shall be a large piece of property, greater than forty (40) acres in size with more than one major attraction or function. The regional park can encompass any neighborhood and community classifications. B. LAND / CASH DEDICATION ORDINANCES 1. The United City of Yorkville Land Cash Ordinance requires ten (10) acres per 1,000 population be donated for parks as part of the subdivision or planned unit development approval process. The contribution of land cash is in accordance with the City Land Cash Ordinance. It is for these stipulated acres that the following standards have been developed. These standards will also act as guidelines for land donated to satisfy other functions of open space. The ultimate population density to be generated by a subdivision or planned unit development shall bear directly on the amount of land required to be dedicated for park and recreation sites. The acreage of land dedication requirement shall be determined by obtaining the total population of the development times ten (10) acres per 1,000 population. Total population is determined by applying the estimated ultimate population per dwelling unit table to the number of respective units in the development. Each single family home will be calculated to have four -8- bedrooms; Duplex unit will be calculated as 50% two bedroom units and 50% three bedroom units; Town home and apartments will be calculated with two bedrooms. 2. When available land is inappropriate for park, or recreational use, the City shall require a cash contribution. This is based on the land cash calculation and the value per acre of the land based on the "Fair market value ". The amount of land cash distribution hall be determined by Staff and Board analysis of the site and relationship to neighboring parks. 3, In cases approved by the Park and Recreation Board, the contribution of land cash can be a mixture of 50% land 50% cash, or other agreed upon contribution combination. 4. A developer may donate the land together with cash for park development upfront to have the construction of the park expedited. Front funding for park development is preferred. Otherwise, a 75% build -out standard for the subdivision shall be set in place for park development. 5.. No land cash credit shall be given for the following: a. Exclusively private facilities & parks. b. Retention or detention areas, measured at the top of the bank. c, Lands located within the 100 year floodplain. 6, Full or partial credit will be given for the following: a. Active wet areas (lakes, rivers, creeks), historical areas, conservation areas, etc., that are identified to have recreational or conservation value. This will be considered on a case -by -case basis. Studies shall be required to verify historical and/or conservation areas. b. Paths or trails constructed and dedicated in an exclusive easement to the City, or paths identified as infrastructure or connecting trails to a regional trail system. Partial credit may be given for undeveloped exclusive easements dedicated to the City for future trail development. i c. Land donations that are usable and /or classified as developable for use by the 1 general public, -9- SECTION 3: PARK DEVELOPMENT TIMELINE AND PROCEDURES A. The Park and Recreation Board and staff will plan the development of the park and /open land site with the following guidelines [whenever possible]. There may be occasions when a developer provides development support in advance to a subdivision being built which may require these procedures to be adjusted or altered. 1. Based on the established Land Cash Ordinance a developer donates park land to the United City of Yorkville Park and Recreation Department for future use and development. 2. The Park and Recreation Board and staff determines park utilization and design in conjunction with the Parks Open Space Master plans to establish needs and determine priority and fiscal needs. 3. The staff recommends annual budget projections for park development based on available fiscal resources. 4. A Concept plan by the Park Planner or United City of Yorkville Staff indicates park design and preliminary cost projections. S. Whenever possible, a public meeting is held for residents of the surrounding subdivision and impacted area for input. 6. A finalized concept plan and cost projection is developed and submitted to the Park Board for approval and a recommendation is given to the City Council for development, 7. Timeline is established for project management. 8. Project / Park plan work begins until completion. SECTION 4: PARIC IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS. A. Park Design: The following criteria are considered desirable traits for a park to be acceptable to the United City of Yorkville: 1. Size: Park size shall meet the requirements of the Park Department Master Plan, and the approval of the Park Board. Plan must also be approved per City Staff comment. 2, Location: Park location shall be close to the geographic center of the population served, or as approved by the Park Board. 3. School /Park. Site: Park and school property located in the same development may be located and developed in the best interest of both parties. 4. Service Area: Shall serve residential areas within one -half ('/2) mile radius from pedestrian barriers. A pedestrian barrier is defined as: a. Any street presently classified or planned by the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, or State of Illinois as major arterial street or- highway. b. Any street with speed limits over 30 miles per hour. c. Collector streets with an average daily traffic count exceeding 3500 cars and stop signs or stop lights further than one -half mile ('/2) mile apart. d. Railroad tracks. e. Natural barriers. f. Land use barriers.. 5. Dimensions: Parks shall have a minimum dimension of 450 feet on all sides if the acreage ofthe park allows. G. Street Frontage: Street frontage shall be the full length of the park on a minimum of two of its sides.. Said streets shall be local or collector streets within the neighborhood. Additional access lots provided shall be a minimum of forty (40') feet in width,. Where a school site is adjacent to a park site the school site can be considered as one of the two required street frontages. Reasons for street frontage include: a. Enhanced security and visibility. b. On- street parking availability. c. Encourages users to access the park through trail or sidewalk connections. d. Encourages neighborhood to take ownership and responsibility for their park. 7. Adjoining Developments: Whenever possible, the dedicated parcel shall be combined with dedications from adjoining developments. -11- B. Tinning of Dedication and Acceptance: All requirements stated herein for acceptance of the site shall be completed to the satisfaction of the City. 1. Final grading a, The City encourages, whenever possible, that at the time rough grading and placement of topsoil is completed on the first residential structure of a particular unit development, the park site(s) should also be completed, ready for grading and seeding or sodding. b. The City will verify that all requirements have been met and the site is ready for turf Final acceptance of the site is determinate on the condition of the turf as stated herein these requirements. c, In cases of more than one park site, or linear parkways, the developer shall determine a schedule of completion with the approval of the City. 2. Boundaries: The developer shall be required to install permanent metal boundary markers at each corner of the park site. Markers shall be of typical federal style aluminum marker four (4 ") inches in diameter that can be placed on top of a rebar. 3. Natural State: The City has the option to require conveyance of areas designated to be maintained in a natural state prior to commencement of any site work. A separate site - specific plat of conveyance shall be prepared and submitted prior to issuance of any permits. The developer is responsible for securing all areas to be conveyed in a natural state with temporary fencing from the time the areas are platted to conveyance of the remainder of the site. 4. Environmental Assessment: For all lands to be dedicated to the City, the developer shall provide a minimum of a Phase I Environmental Assessment, produced by a recognized consultant. This assessment shall check for hidden, or unknown enviromnental factors including, but not limited to, buried or contaminated soils and aquifers, underground storage tanks, and dump sites. I C. Utilities: Unless otherwise authorized by the City, each park site shall be fully improved with water, sanitary sewer, stonn sewer, and electric service to a location specified and approved by the City. I . At the time of installation of public improvements in the subdivision or planned unit development. The location shall be approved by the City and shown on the approved engineering plans. 2.. The site shall be free of all private gardens, woodpiles, swing sets, sunup pump discharge pipes, and other items that give the impression that a portion of the site is part of the adjacent property. No sunup pumps shall discharge directly onto the site, -12- unless connected to a catch basin on the site if approved by local authorities and the United City of Yorkville. No private utilities, water, sewer, or drainage lines shall be located on City property. Any overflow path must be approved by City Staff 3. No Public Utility Drainage Easement, including storm sewer and overland stonnwater management, can be located through or across a future park site. The park site cannot function as a stone water control facility unless the site is a detention basin that is to be conveyed to the City or the developer is given City approval from the City. 4. Perimeter easements area allowed by Staff approval. D. Topsoil 1. Suitable material: a. Topsoil shall be a loamy mixture (USDA Loam, Sandy Loam, or Silty Loam soil) with an organic content between five (5 %) percent and ten (10 %) percent.. At least 90% must pass the 2.00 mm (No. 10) sieve and the pH must be between 5,.0 and 8.0, from the "A horizon" of local soil profiles. Topsoil shall be capable of supporting the germination of vegetation. It shall not contain toxic substances harmful to plant growth. b. Topsoil shall be typical of the locality of the work, fiiable with good tilth, free from large roots, sticks, weeds, brush, subsoil, clay lumps, or stones larger than one (1') inch in diameter or other litter and waster products. c. Subbase for paved surfaces (asphalt courts, paths, etc.) shall be clay that meets the requirements of Section 204 of the Standard Specifications. It shall be free from topsoil, organic matter (roots, tree stumps, etc.), rocks larger than three (3") inches in size, and building debris, 2. Unsuitable material: a. For paved areas, the soil cannot be highly organic soil; contain topsoil, roots, tree stumps, vegetable matter, trash, and debris. b. Any unsuitable material found on the site must be removed from the site and legally disposed of 3. Topsoil respreading: a. Topsoil shall be spread to a minimum depth of' six (6 ") inches across all lawns, clay and embankment filled areas, constructed berms, sledding hills, excavated areas, and over backfilled areas of all other construction. -13- b. All irregularities or depressions in the surface due to weathering or other causes shall be filled or leveled out before the topsoil is placed. All topsoil finish grades will provide positive drainage over all areas covered. c. If the existing surface has become hardened or crusted, it shall be disked or raked (broken up) to provide a bond between the surface and the topsoil to be applied. 4, Soil stockpile: Contractor shall not stockpile any topsoil or other soil materials on the park site without written authorization from the City. E. Grading / Filling - 1. All park areas shall maintain a minimum slope of two (2 %) percent, or two (2') feet in 100 feet, and a maximum slope of three (3 %) percent, or three (3') feet in 100 feet. The developer shall submit grading plans to the City for review during the grading approval process. 2. Drainage swales may be located on private property, either in the yards of residential units that border the park or in homeowner's association property. The park site should have a uniform slope from one end of the property to another. 3, There shall be absolutely no burying permitted of site debris, construction debris or rubbish, or any other extraneous matter on the park site(s). Areas to receive approved fill shall receive clean fill, free of large boulders, concrete, or other debris. The park site may not be used as a borrow pit. 4. At all times during construction, the Developer shall take appropriate precautions and prevent the discharge and /or dumping of hazardous wastes, liquid or solid, from his or other's operations on any sites within the development, including those to be dedicated to the City. Local Police and Fire Departments shall be notified of any temporary storage of hazardous materials during construction. 5. Environmental Assessment - For all lands to be dedicated to the City, the Developer shall provide a minimum of Phase 1 Environmental Assessment, produced by a recognized consultant. This assessment shall check for hidden, or unknown environmental factors including, but not limited to, buried or contaminated soils and aquifers, underground storage tanks, and dump sites. 6. An as -built of the final grading of the site is required upon completion. This includes the submittal of an AutoCAD drawing in digital format with grades shown in one (1') foot intervals within 60 days of a written request by the City. -14- SECTION 5: DETENTION AND RETENTION BASINS A. General: It is not the practice or desire of the City to accept retention /detention basins as part of a neighborhood park. Any variance from this practice must be approved by Staff and Park Board. 1. Special consideration may be given for acceptance of detention/retention ponds if they are adjacent to other park areas and meet usability criteria at the discretion of the Staff and Board. 2. This may include, but not be limited to, safe access, fishing, incorporated trail systems, overlooks, or natural habitats. At no time shall the City accept said basins only for stone water management purposes. 1 Should detention or retention ponds be part of the local donation, they shall meet the following requirements: a. Construction shall be in accordance with engineering drawings approved by the City and shall meet all applicable City standards. b. All changes to the plans including, but not limited to, percent of slope, grading, depth oftop soil, location of structures or other improvements shall not be implemented without written approval unless first approved in writing by the City. c. Basins shall comply with state statute regarding distance from right -of- -ways. d. Best management practices are encouraged, which includes the addition of rain gardens, natural water infiltration systems, meandering drainage practices, and maintenance practices typical of naturalized basins. B. Retention Basins (Wet Ponds) 1. Design: Retention ponds shall be designed to facilitate a low degree of maintenance through natural plantings and to reduce potential hazards for users and maintenance staff. a. No pond shall be less than two (2) acres in size. BMP Practices implemented to create naturalized drainage patterns can allow for a reduction in basin size. b. Pond configuration 1. Pond configuration shall be natural in appearance featuring varying slopes running down to the shoreline. Shoreline shall undulate at varying degrees around the pond perimeter. Shoreline areas selected for the planting of aquatic -15- I and emerging aquatic vegetation, slope requirements shall be appropriate to ensure healthy growth and development of the specified vegetation type. 2. An area six (6') feet wide measured from the shoreline around the entire perimeter of the pond shall slope towards the pond at the rate of two (2 %) percent to five (5 %) percent. No slope beyond the six -foot strip shall exceed a 5:1 slope (20 %). 3. Pond configuration shall have provisions in the plans to allow access for dredging, grate maintenance, and accommodation of maintenance requirements or needs. The City and developer shall jointly detennine final shoreline configuration. 4. These areas shall be designed to a minimum depth of six (6') feet below normal water level. If fish are to be maintained, 25% of the pond shall be a minimum depth of twelve (12') feet. These areas must have a safety shelf that is five (5') feet to ten (10') feet in width at a depth of two (2') feet below the normal water elevation. The slope to the bottom of the pond beyond this safety shelf shall be 2:1 and the slope up from the safety shelf to the nonnal water level shall be a maximum of 3:1. c. Inlets/ Sedimentation 1. All stone water inlet points must have calculated desilting basins below the required six (6') foot depth. 2. Desilting basin volume shall be 500 ff (cubic feet) per acre of tributary impervious area. 3. The developer shall provide engineering plans, estimating probable quantities of sediment from the watershed at five -year intervals for a 25 year period. 4. The developer shall construct sediment basins to handle the aforementioned sediment. 5. A cleaning/dredging plan shall be included with the plans. I 6. The City shall approve all engineering and installation. Existing Public Ordinances and annexation agreements shall regulate all additional stone water design considerations and management. d. Buffer yards /Trails -16- I . In areas where a trail occurs between the property line and a pond, there shall be a minimum fifty (50') foot wide buffer between the property line and the high -water level line. The fifty (50') foot wide buffer will be broken down into a minimum twenty (20') foot wide area between property line and outside edge of the path, and a minimum twelve (12') foot wide area between the inside edge of path and the high -water level line. 2. In areas where there are no paths between the property line and a pond, there shall be a minimum thirty (30') foot wide buffer between the property line and the high -water level line- e. Aeration: 1. Developers shall incorporate aeration systems into all retention basins that do not incorporate a constant flow of water. The City shall approve all engineering and installation. f. Erosion Control: 1.. Protection against erosion and water level fluctuations is required. The use ofrip -rap and retaining walls as a sole means of shoreline protection will not be permitted. Stabilization shall be provided through one of the following means: a. Complete establishment of perennial ground cover, water tolerant grasses, or natural vegetation to the approval of the City standards. b. Construction of retaining walls_ c. Use of rip -rap underlain by gravel and filter fabric. 2. Wetland Basin Planting Specifications: a, Soils: 1. Hydric soils as classified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation, or the National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils. b. Plant material: 1. Seedlings, Tubers, Rhizomes and Other Propagule Materials: Shall have at least one viable shoot or growing point capable of initiating above ground growth. 2. Plugs: Cubes or cylinders of soil containing crowns, stems, roots and rhizomes with one -half ( % ") inch or more diameter and depth sufficient to -17- i contain rhizomes and the majority of the fibrous root systems. All plants shall be well established and have a minimum shoot height of twelve (12 ") inches at the time of installation (minimum one year old plants.) Plants larger than specified may be used if approved by the City.. 3. All plugs shall be free of Purple Loosestrife (Lythrunz saliearia) and Cattail (Y)pha angustifolia) seeds, seedlings, and propagules. 4. Plants shall be of local orgin (within 200 mile radius of project site), hardy under the climatic conditions at the project site, free from insects and diseases, and having the appearance of health, and habit normal for the species. 5. Substitutions of plants will not be permitted unless authorized in writing by the City. c. Planting timeline 1. Planting shall occur where water is present and when the soil is completely saturated. 2. Plants shall be hand - planted by hand carefully and firmly in place on the spacing specified to the minimum depth necessary to anchor them in wetland soil. 3. If submersion of plants is required, plants shall be placed in meshed bags with non -lead weights attached to each plant and then dropped into the water. 4. The beginning and termination dates for planting shall be as follows and shall not be adjusted except as approved by the City in writing: Spring: May l to .rune 15 Fall: August 15 to September 15 d. Herbivore Protection: 1. Steel posts, wood posts, box protection, or overhead protection are all acceptable methods of herbivore management that shall be provided to protect the plantings, Herbivore management shall be provided to protect the plantings. Herbivores are defined as, but not limited to protection from geese, ducks, muskrats, carp, and rusty crayfish. C. Detention Basins (Dry Ponds) -18- I , Design: Requirements for detention basins shall satisfy design criteria as set forth in the Grading Section of these Standards. Consideration will be given only to basins for the duel use of detention and recreation„ In order to facilitate the review of park areas, the proposed outline of the detention basin at the two -year, 10 -year, and 100 - year high water line shall be illustrated on the preliminary plan or the P.U.D. plat, a. Basin configuration: 1. The basin shall be natural in appearance featuring varying slopes running down to the basin bottom. Plantings shall reflect the soil and moisture content, which includes, but is not limited to;_ wet - mesic, mesic prairie, etc.. Slope requirements shall be appropriate to ensure healthy growth and development of the specified vegetation type. 2. The bottom slope shall be a minimum of two (2%) percent except that a zero (0 %) percent slope will be allowed directly over the under-drain pipes. b. In] ets: I . These areas shall be designed with an underdrain, subject to the approval of the City, so that ponding beyond the storage does not occur and that a good stand of grass can be maintained, 2. All incoming and outgoing conduit shall have concrete flared end sections or poured in place headwalls with grates. 3. Two (2') foot inlets can be placed over the low flow pipe. 4. The maximum water depth below the HWL shall be four (4') feet. c.. Buffer yards /Trails I . Buffer yards shall include natural plantings of trees, evergreens and shrubs, 2. In areas where a pedestrian/bicycle trail occurs between the property line and basin, there shall be a minimum fifty (50') foot wide buffer between the property line and the high -water level line. The fifty (50') foot wide buffer will be broken down into a minimum twenty (20') foot wide area between property line and outside edge of the path, and a minimum twelve (12') wide area between the inside edge of path and the high -water level line. -19- '1 3, In areas where there are no paths between the property line and a basin, ' there shall be a minimum thirty (30') foot wide buffer between the property line and the high -water level line. 2. Planting Specifications a. Soils: 1, Topsoil shall be a loamy mixture (USDA Loam, Sandy Loam, or Silty Loam soil) with an organic content between five (5 %) percent and ten (10 %) percent. At least 90% must pass the 2.00 mm (No. l 0) sieve and the pH must be between 5.0 and 8.0, from A horizon of local soil profiles. Topsoil shall be capable of supporting the germination of vegetation. It shall not contain toxic substances harmful to plant growth. 2. Topsoil shall be typical of the locality of the work, friable with good tilth, free from large roots, sticks, weeds, brush, subsoil, clay lumps, or stones larger than one (1 ") inch in diameter or other litter and waste products. 3. Topsoil for paved surfaces (asphalt courts, paths, etc.) shall be clay soil that meets the requirements of Section 204 of the Standard Specifications. It shall be free from topsoil, organic matter (roots, tree stumps, etc.), rocks larger than three (3 ") inches in size, and building debris. b. Plant Material: I . Seed quantities indicated shall be the amounts of pure, live seed per acre for each species listed. Pure, live seed shall be defined as the sproutable seed of a specified variety and calculated as the product of the viable germination times the purity. The seed (pounds per acre) are designed to yield specific amounts of pure, live seed per acre based on the pure, live seed percent values listed in Table II of Article 1081.04 of the "Standard Specifications." Seed which, according to tests, has actual pure live seed yield less than the intended yield; will have the specified quantity adjusted to meet the intended pure, live seed yields. 2. All seed shall be guaranteed by the vendor to be true to name and variety. Whenever a particular orgin is specified, all seed furnished shall be guaranteed to be from that orgin. The contractor shall provide the prairie /wetland /forb seed mix showing the percentage by mass (weight) of each of the kinds of seed. 3. All prairie /wetland /forb seed shall have the proper stratification and /or scarification to break dormancy for the appropriate planting season. -20- 4. Legumes: Inoculate all legumes with the proper rhizobia and rate at the appropriate time prior to planting. 5. Seed Mix: The seed mix for the prairie /wetland seed and forbs shall be as shown on the plans or as attached to these specifications. c. Seeding Time: 1. Prior to seeding, the ground surface shall be smooth, dry, friable and of uniformly fine textures. 2. No seed shall be sown during high winds or wet conditions. 3. All prairie grass seeding shall be done with a drill -type seeder.. The optimum depth for seeding shall be one - quarter ( % ") inch. 4. All for'b seed shall be mechanically or hand broadcast. Forb seed shall not be incorporated into the soil, or otherwise buried, but shall be rolled to ensure good soil /seed contact. 5,. Broadcasting seed, mechanically or by hand, will only be allowed in inaccessible areas. The seed shall be covered with a thin layer of topsoil and rolled to place seed in contact with the soil. The optimum depth is orie- quarter (' / ") inch. 6. No hydraulic seeding (hydro- seeding) is allowed. 7. The beginning and termination dates for prairie or wetland seeding shall be as follows and shall not be adjusted except as approved by the City in writing: Spring: May 1 to .July 1 Fall: September 15 to October 1 8. All seeding requires erosion control blanket. See point G for specifications. D. Maintenance: After all initial work has been completed satisfactorily according to the specifications, the following establishment and maintenance work shall be performed by the Contractor for a period of three (3) years or until 90% of the plant material is established as outlined in the contract. The three year establishment and maintenance period shall start the following growing season after all the initial seeding/maintenance work is completed as specified and approved by the City. For initial spring seeding completed by .July I", the maintenance period shall start September I` For fall seeding completed by October 1 the maintenance period shall start May 1 5 `. -21- \ I I . Maintenance, including watering, mowing, herbicide application, and burning will be required to assist the native vegetation in growth and reduce the competition of weeds until all plant material has established and matured and been accepted by the owner. a. First Year 1. Inspection a. Contractor shall inspect planting and /or seeding areas June 1, .June 15, June 30, and not more than every 30 days thereafter during the first growing season following completion of the seeding and report findings to the City. 2. Evaluation: a., Planting and /or seeding areas will meet or exceed the following perfonnanre criteria by the end of the first growing season following seed installation: 95% overall aerial vegetative cover with no areas larger than 100 square feet with less than 75% cover, seedlings of a minimum of two planted grass species found, and seedlings of a minimum of three planted wildflower species found. 3. Weed Control a. Review the site and treat all noxious weeds with a herbicide by a "wicking application" and hand weeding as appropriate once per month from May through September. (Herbicide by spray application will not be allowed because of overspray and the drifting down of herbicide killing the plant material below the weeds.) b. When the vegetation reaches the height of twelve (12 ") inches, the Contractor shall mow it to a height of six (6 ") inches. No more than two mowing per season is necessary. (Mowing the site helps to control weeds and allows prairie /wetland plants to compete.) 4. Species Enriclunent a. Overseed or re -plant thin, bare, or weedy areas with the appropriate seed mix or plant materials per dates as specified. b. Plant herbaceous plugs for greater impact (optional)„ b. Second Year 1. Inspection a. Contractor shall inspect planting and /or seeding areas once a month from May through October during the second growing season and report findings to City. 2. Evaluation a. Planting and /or seeding areas will meet or exceed the following performance criteria by June 30 of the second growing season -22- following seed installation: 95% overall aerial vegetative cover with no areas larger than 100 square feet with less than 75% cover, seedlings of at least 25% of all seed species found. These performance criteria will be maintained throughout the second growing season. 3. Controlled Bum a. Prepare and obtain a controlled burn permit from the IEPA in January. b. Conduct controlled burn in early spring. (Burning is necessary to reduce the non - native weeds while promoting the desired mesic /wet- mesic species.) Weather conditions may necessitate schedule changes and shall require City approval. e. Review site and mow areas that did not bum.. d. If there is not enough "fuel" to have a successful controlled burn, mowing as specified in Section 3,08,D., 1,,b. shall be performed in lieu of burning. 4. Species Enrichment a. Overseed thin, bare, or weedy areas per seeding dates as specified. b. Plant herbaceous plugs for greater impact (optional). 1. Weed Control a. Review the site and treat all noxious weeds with a herbicide by a "wicking application" and hand weeding as appropriate once per month from May through September. (Herbicide by spray application will not be allowed.) b, When the mesic /wet -mesic vegetation reaches the height of twenty - four (24 ") inches, the Contractor shall mow it to a height of twelve (12 ") inches. Only one mowing per year is necessary. c. Third Year 1. Inspection a. Contractor shall inspect planting and /or seeding areas once a month from May through October during the third growing season and report findings to City. 2. Evaluation a. Planting and /or seeding areas will meet or exceed the following performance criteria by June 30 of the third growing season following seed installation: 99% overall aerial vegetative cover with no areas larger than 100 square feet with less than 90% cover, seedlings of at least 50% of all seed species found. These perfonnance criteria will be maintained throughout the third growing season. I 3. Controlled Burn a. Prepare and obtain a controlled burn permit from the IEPA in January. I i -23- b. Conduct controlled burn in early spring. Weather conditions may necessitate schedule changes. Such changes shall require City approval. c. Review site and mow areas that did not burn, 4. Species Enrichment a. Overseed thin, bare or weedy areas per seeding dates as specified. b. Plant herbaceous plugs for greater impact (optional). 5. Weed Control a. Review the site and treat all noxious weeds with a herbicide by a "wicking application" and hand weeding as appropriate once per month from May through September. (Herbicide by spray application will not be allowed.) b. When the mesic /wet -mesic vegetation reaches the height of twenty - four (24 ") inches, the Contractor shall mow it to a height of twelve (12 ") inches.. Only one mowing per year is necessary. 2. Final Inspection and Acceptance a. Acceptance of the work will be determined through a naturalized basin report submission to the City that has been reviewed and approved. The percentage of species planted with area present and apparent as Iive plants must meet IDNR and USACE standards. - b. If the performance standards are not met, the contractor shall reseed, replant, and remuleh as specified herein all unacceptable areas to the satisfaction of the City. E. Inlet and grate design 1. All grates for drainage inlets shall be bicycle safe and accessible per the ADA when placed in walkways or drives. 2. All trash covers for storm inlets shall have a maximum opening of three and one -half (3.5 ") inch square to prevent a child's head entrapment. All grates on drain culverts and pipe inlets and outlets shall be bolted in place. F. Turf Grass � 1. Developers shall install turf grass in agreement with the City. This work shall occur after the placement of all topsoil, fine grading, and installation of sidewalks, pathways, and plant material. -24- 2. All park access points of 100 ft. width or less shall be sodded. Sodding procedures shall be in compliance with all City regulations regarding sodding and watering practices. 3. The seed shall be a premixed Bluegrass / Ryegrass mixture approved by the City, The mixture shall be by weight a 70% mixture of three (3) Kentucky Bluegrasses (equal percentages) and a 30% mixture of three (3) perennial Ryegrasses (equal percentages). The mixture shall be sown at the rate of 220 lbs. per acre. All seed shall be certified 98% purity and 80% germination, 4. Prior to seeding, all lawn areas shall be fertilized with an approved starter fertilizer at an approved rate. The fertilizer shall be cultivated into the top three inches of the topsoil. 5. The seeding season for turf grass shall be as follows and shall not be adjusted except as approved by the City in writing: Spring: April 1 to May 15 Fall: August 15 to October 1 6. The developer shall reseed all areas that do not germinate and repair all eroded areas and reseed them until 90% germination has taken place. All other aspects of maintenance will be done by the City after the property is accepted. G. Mulching 1. Erosion Control Blanket: All seeded areas less than 3:1 slope shall be mulched within twenty four (24) hours of seeding. a. Seeding areas designated to receive erosion control blanket shall be covered with biodegradable seed blanket as specified. b. All seeded areas of slopes steeper than 4:1, the bottom of swales and around drainage structures, should be covered with erosion control blanket the same day as seeded. e. The blanket shall be laid out flat, evenly and smoothly, without stretching the material. The blankets shall be placed to that the netting is on the top and the fibers are in contact with the soil. d. For placement in ditches, the blankets shall be applied in the direction of the flow of the water and butted snugly against each other. e. All blankets shall be stapled in place, using four (4) staples across the upstream end at the start of each roll and placing staples on four (4') foot centers along each side,. A common row of staples shall be used along -25- seams of adjoining blankets. All seams shall overlay at least two (2 ") inches. On slopes, the blankets shall be applied either horizontally or vertically to the contour and stapled in place similar to ditch applications except that the staple space interval shall be six (6') feet. 2. Areas seeded with an annual temporary mix to prevent erosion until permanent seeding is completed, does not require mulching. I Turfgrass seeding areas shall be mulched in accordance with the `Standard Specifications'. Contractor is responsible for obtaining all water for the work. 4. All seeded areas less than 4:1 slope should be mulched within 24 hours of seeding using straw with tackifier. Straw — rate: two (2) tons (4000 lbs.) per acre Mulch binder for straw — 40 lbs, per acre H. Greenways /Wetlands /Floodplain Areas: For areas of natural habitat re- establishment or enhancement such as floodplains, wetlands, or greenways, the Developer shall submit complete installation and maintenance plans to the City prior to acceptance of the development plat. 1. Conservation and Protected Areas: For areas to be dedicated, as a conservation or protected area, an environmental study including a topographic map shall be completed by the developer identifying the endangered and protected areas, summary of floristic quality, wetland, and floodplain maps and inventory of wildlife, vegetation, and habitats. Watershed areas shall be identified with recommendations for management_ All studies shall be completed prior to the land dedication. Developer shall comply with all City wetland standards. J. Lakes: Any body of water considered a lake, or large body of water, will be considered on a case -by -ease basis. Preliminary submissions should include a condition report, and future maintenance requirements. -26- SECTION 6: NATURAL AREAS A. General: It is not the practice or desire of the City to accept any natural area, including, but not limited to woodlands, greenways, or conservation areas, as part of a park. Any variance from this practice must be approved by Staff and Park Board. 1. Special consideration may be given for acceptance of natural areas if they are adjacent to other park areas, include threatened or endangered plants, specimen trees species, wildlife habitat, create a vital link in the parks master plans, and meet usability criteria at the discretion of the Staff and Board. 2. This may include, but not be limited to, safe access, incorporated trail systems, overlooks, or natural habitats. 3, Woodlands: should woodlands be part of the local donation, they shall meet the following requirements: a. A tree survey, as outlined in the Landscape Ordinance, shall be completed and submitted. This shall include the site topography and future development plans. b. Outflow from subsurface drains must not be allowed to pass through the riparian forest in pipes or tile thus circumventing the treatment processes. c. Outflow is not allowed to be directly piped into riparian forests. Backyards shall slope to the side of the lot and drain into an inlet, or follow a swale to the street. Turfgrass runoff shall not directly infiltrate the woodland. d, It can be expected that the developer will assume responsibility to bring the woodland to park standards. In cases where existing trees and shrubbery are present on the site, deadwood, undesirable trees, and thinning of dense growth, which may include branches or entire trees and shrubs, shall be removed. All stumps shall be ground to twelve (12 ") inches below grade, backfilled and restored in accordance with grading and seeding requirements. Improvements standards includes, but are not limited to, the following items: I . Clear understory trees 2, Remove dead or decaying material 3. Remove hanging tree limbs 4. Clear vines from trees 5. Clear underbrush 6. Clear invasive species and noxious weeds 7. Perform a prescribed burn (by certified contractor) 8. Clear fence or repair damaged fence -27- B. Management Practices: If the natural area is to be conveyed to the City or Homeowner's Association. Details and specifications must be included with the landscape plan submittal. The following methods /practices must be followed to manage the natural area: 1. Best Management Practice (BMP) this shall include, but is not limited to minimizing site disturbance, providing tree protection, installing silt fence, etc.. Changes to the plans including, but not limited to, percent of slope, grading, depth of top soil, location of structures or any other improvements shall not be implemented unless first approved in writing by the City, 2. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) use a combination of manual, mechanical, biological, chemical and preventative techniques to minimize the impact of insects, diseases, and unwanted vegetation. Common chemicals used in forest land management are generally pesticides (insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides) and fertilizer. These chericals are used to control pests - including insects, diseases, and unwanted vegetation - and to enhance tree growth. 3. Streamside management zones (SMZs) includes land and vegetation areas next to lakes and streams where management practices are modified to protect water quality, fish, and other aquatic resources. These areas are complex ecosystems that provide food, habitat and movement corridors for both water and land communities. Also, because these areas are next to water, SMZs help minimize nonpoint source pollution to surface waters. C. Development Standards: City staff will evaluate the condition of the natural area to be dedicated.. A report submitted by the developer will outline the items the developer is responsible for completing prior to conveyance. The report shall include, but is not limited to, the following items: I. Environmental Assessment 2. Species survey/habitat 3. Historical survey /Archaeological study 4. Wetland survey -28- SECTION 7: PLANTING SPECIFICATIONS, A. Existing vegetation includes, but is not limited to, trees, shrubs, grasses, perennials, groundcovers and wildflowers shall be protected during the construction process if determined by the City to be preserved. Development plans shall include methods of protecting such vegetation during the developer's construction process. B. New Landscaping 1. Planting Standards a. All landscape material shall meet the standards of the "American Standard for Nursery Stock" (ANSI Z60.1 -2004) of the American Standard of Nurserymen. b. All plant material must be grown in Northern or Central Illinois, c. The limits for the source of plant material shall be zones 5a and 5b in Northern Illinois only. Plant hardiness zones shall be as designated in the current Miscellaneous Publication No, 814, Agricultural Research Service USDA. All Illinois counties located in sub -zone 5a shall be considered a part of sub -zone 5b. c. The plants and material shall be inspected by the City at the nursery and project site if they so desire,. The City reserves the right to tag material prior to digging. d. Trees planted in parks shall be a minimum size of SHADE ................................. ,............................... 2 %2" caliper BB ORNAMENTAL . ....................... ..........................2 caliper BB (single stem) .......... ..............,.,.,....,.....6' BB (multi-stem) EVERGREEN ...................... .............................6' BB Plants marked `BB" are to be balled and burlapped, and shall be dug with a sufficient quantity of earth taken equally on all sides and bottom of the plants to include the depth of the roots according to species. The balls shall be prepared in a workmanlike manner and firmly bound. 2. Backfill mixtures i a. Backfill may be excavated topsoil. The backfill shall, at the time of planting, be in a loose, friable condition. b. Mixture for backfilling plant holes of all deciduous trees, shrubs, and evergreen plant material shall consist of approved topsoil as needed to match the level of existing grade. -29- c.. Mixture for broadleaved evergreens shall consist of one -half (' /z) volume topsoil mixed with one -half (%2) volume uncompressed sphagnum peat moss or one - third ('/3) volume topsoil, one -third ('/3) volume sphagnum peat moss and one -third (%3) volume coarse sand pH 6.5 or lower. d. The beds for groundcovers, perennials, annuals, etc., shall consist of one -half ('/2) volume topsoil, one -fourth (%) volume peat moss and one -fourth (' /) volume mushroom compost (composted manure). Beds shall be cultivated to a depth of six (6 ") inches and be raked smooth during the process of plant installation. 3. Planting a. Regardless of calendar date, trees must be dormant at the time they arrive at the site of the work or storage site. If trees are dug in- season, they must be properly watered and sheltered until the time of'planting. 1. Spring Planting: This work shall be performed from the time the soil can be worked until the plant, under field conditions, is not dormant. Evergreen planting shall terminate on May 15, perennial planting shall terminate on May 15. 4. Fall Planting: This work shall be performed from the time the plant becomes dormant until the ground cannot be satisfactorily worked except that evergreen planting shall be performed between September 1 and October 31 and perennial planting shall be between August 15 and September 15. b. Excavation of Plant Holes 1. The sides of all plant holes shall be angled at approximately 45 degrees. All plant holes shall be dug in such a manner that the inside surfaces of the hole shall be in a loose friable condition prior to planting. Glazed or compacted sides will not be permitted, 2. The equipment used to dig the plant holes must be approved by the City Staff. 3. Plant holes shall be twice the diameter of the root ball. The root ball shall set on compacted, undisturbed earth. 4. On slopes, the depth of excavation will be measured at the center of the hole. c. Planting Procedures 1. All plants shall be placed in a plumb position and set at the same depth as they grew in the nursery field. Backfill shall be placed around the root system. -30- 2. Tamping or watering shall accompany the backfilling operation to eliminate air pockets. Set the base of the tree trunk two inches above the surrounding soil. 4. Planting Operation a. Plants shall be set in the center of the holes, plumb and straight at such a level that after settlement, the crown of the ball will be slightly above finished grade. 1. All balled and burlapped plants shall have the twine or ropes removed that secures the burlap to the trunk of the plant. 2. All wire baskets around the ball of the tree shall be cut away from the top one half of the ball. 3. The top one -third ( %) of burlap shall be removed from the balls after setting the plant in the hole., 4. Container grown plants shall have the container removed with care as to not break the ball of soil that contains the root system. If the root system is "pot bound ", scarify before placing in the hole. 5. A circular water saucer with the soil shall be constructed around each individual plant. 5. Watering a. A thorough watering of trees, with a method approved by the City shall follow the backfilling operation. This watering shall completely saturate the backfrll and be performed during the same day of planting. After the ground settles as a result of the watering, additional backfrll shall be placed to match the level of the finished grade. b. Approved watering equipment shall be at the site of the work and in operational condition prior to starting the planting operation.. c. All water must be provided by developer or contractor. 6. Mulching /Wrapping a. Irrunediately after watering, plants shall be mulched. A layer of wood chips shall be used to cover the circular water saucer to a depth of four (4 ") inches when settled. -31- 1 b. All mulching shall be kept in a minimum of six (6 ") inches from the trunk of all trees and shrubs. c. lmrnediately after planting, trunks of all deciduous trees shall be wrapped spirally from the ground to the lowest major branch (after pruning) overlapping the wrap at least one -third ('/3) of its width. Trees shall not remain wrapped during the summer months. 7. Pruning Procedures a. Qualified personnel, experienced in horticultural practices and operations, shall perform all pruning. The method and location of pruning and the percentage of growth to be removed shall meet the approval of the City. All pruning shall be done with sharp tools in accordance with the best horticultural practices. b. Pruning shall consist of thinning the twigs or branches as dictated by the habit of growth and the various types of the trees to be pruned, and as directed by the City. The leader and terminal buds shall not be cut unless directed by the owner. c. The ends of all broken and damaged roots one - quarter ('/) inch or larger shall be pruned with a clean cut, removing only the injured portion. All broken branches, stubs, and improper cuts of former pruning shall be removed. d. Evergreens shall not be pruned except to remove broken branches. -32- SECTION S: PATHWAYS AND TRAILS A. Trail Standards 1, The following standards shall be used in design and development of both local and regional trails: a. The design and development of the trail system shall be in accordance with the most recent Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities, as published by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). b_ A minimum design speed of'20 mph shall be used for bicycles on the trail. When the grade exceeds four (4 %) percent, a design speed of 30 mph is advisable. c. The minimum horizontal radius of curvature at 20 mph shall be at 30 feet, and at 30 mph, 90 feet. d. For most trail applications, the super - elevation rate shall vary from a minimum of two (2 %) percent to a maximum of approximately five and one - quarter (5.25 %) percent. The minimum super - elevation rate of two (2 %) percent will be adequate for most conditions. e. Grades i. Vertical grade on the trail shall be kept to a minimum, although it may not be possible in some areas, A grade of five (5 %) percent should not be longer than 800 feet. A grade of eight (8 %) percent (12:1) will be the maximum to allow for handicapped accessibility. ii. Horizontal grade shall slope the trail surface in one direction at the maximum rate of two (2 %) percent. iii. The grade for trails adjacent to and part of an existing roadway shall be the same as the roadway. iv. A ten (10') foot wide area with a maximum slope of 20:1 shall be adjacent to both sides of the trail. B. Inventory of Existing Facilities 1. An inventory and site analysis of the existing conditions and facilities along the proposed trail shall be conducted to determine their effect and relationship on the design, development, and usage of the trail. The site analysis includes, but is not limited to the following: a. Review of the proposed trail locations to determine their impact on all adjacent property owners and land uses. -33- b, A review of the proposed trail locations, structures, and adjacent facilities for all historical, unique, or local significance. c. Analysis of all bridges and drainage structures to determine their compliance with the local and state minimum loading requirements, if applicable. d. Identification of significant or unique ecosystems.. C. Trail Access 1. Appropriate ingress and egress to the trail system shall be designed for all authorized users, emergency and maintenance vehicles. Entry points shall be designed to control and prevent access by unauthorized vehicles. a. Major entry points are located at or near the beginning and termination of the trail, at major or special points of interest along the trail, and at locations to provide maintenance of the trail. b. Minor entry points are locations along the trail for the purpose of allowing users to enter the trail. c. Road crossings shall be considered entry points and access will be provided. d. Parking facilities, information for users (park signs, trail I.D. signs, information signs, traffic signs, display cases, etc.), site amenities (bike racks, benches, picnic tables, drinking fountains, etc.), access for maintenance, emergency and security vehicles, items to prevent unauthorized use and assist with security (bollards, drop gates, fencing, etc.), landscaping for aesthetics and function (shade, screening, delineation and beautification) shall be considered at appropriate ingress and egress locations. D.. Roadway and Crossing Signage 1. Approved standard precautions and signage shall be used in the design of the trail at intersections with the roadway. a. Warning signs identifying an intersection with a roadway shall be posted a minimum of 200 feet before the intersections. b. Stop signs shall be posted for the trail user at the intersection of the roadway. A sign with the cross street name shall be located below the stop sign. c. Striped crosswalks shall be the same width as the trail and shall consist of two parallel six (G ") inch white thermoplastic lines. -34- d. All roadway crossings must be ADA compliant with red concrete with truncated dome stamp installed at each intersection. 2. A uniform signage system incorporating the Park and Recreation Department and the United City of Yorkville sign standards shall be designed for the trail. Where applicable, signage in conjunction with roadways should conform to the guidelines of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). Signage shall be placed on posts or on the pavement, or on both where necessary. All signage shall be approved by the Parks Department prior to installation.. The signage shall include the following: a. Rules and regulations for usage of the trail (posted at all major access points). b. Information, interpretative, points of interest, directional, and warning signs (posted as applicable). c. Park identification signs. d. A four (4 ") inch wide yellow centerline stripe shall be used to separate opposite directions of travel on primary trails, as determined by Staff. E. Sight and Stopping Distance 1. Sight and stopping distance is the distance required to see an obstruction, react to it, and brake to stop. The formulas and charts in the Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities shall be used for each special location to insure minimum safe sight and stopping distances. For example: A five (5 %) percent grade would require approximately 260 feet of stopping distance. F. Widths and Clearances 1. The paved width and the operating width required for a shared use path are primary design considerations. The current width for all primary trails shall be ten (10') feet, not including the area needed for shoulders. A reduced width of eight (8') feet can be used at the approval of'Park Department and City Staff. a. There will be good horizontal and vertical alignment providing safe and frequent passing opportunities. b. During normal maintenance activities the path will not be subjected to maintenance vehicle loading conditions that would cause pavement edge damage. c. A minimum two (2') foot wide level graded shoulder with grass is required on each side for safety clearance. -35- d. Vertical clearance shall be a minimum of eight (8') feet above the trail. G. Trail and Roadway Bridges 1. Bridges shall be installed to connect trails across valleys, streams, creeks, ravines, etc.. a. New bridges shall be constructed with a minimum width of ten (10') feet. On existing bridges, an eight (8') foot width is acceptable. j b. Bridges designed for bicycles shall be designed for pedestrian live loads. Where appropriate, the design shall accommodate maintenance and emergency vehicles. A barrier shall be provided to prevent use by unauthorized vehicles. c. A minimum clearance width for trails shall be the same as the approaching paved trail. The desirable clearance width shall be the minimum two (2') feet towards the handrail side. d. Handrails, barriers, or fences shall be a minimum of forty -two (42 ") inches high and located on both sides of the trail where appropriate. Taller barriers or fence sections may be desired at locations such as a highway or ravine. e. On all bridge decks, bicycle safe expansion joints shall be used at all joints and transition points. H. Cross Sections 1. The trail surface shall be suitable for bicyclists, joggers, roller bladers, walkers, etc. and it shall be handicap accessible. The trail shall be designed to accommodate the wheel loads of occasional emergency, patrol, construction and routine maintenance vehicles. The following cross sections as shown in the detail below are typical for the majority of the applications. ai ° • n d COKKIMW4ECOU17E. • ° / LUMPAYEPAM150 vS of b °/ A 0 ryur. AcauuTG Luc Iii rC0UPA=A0G11Cd11E MSG CO1 AT L 1OAa OMMTV0 M ZML MnP=PAM YA0170r0OLN&I [D. OII/JGAfl:OfF TINI 1n , C1MM 610PE o p[NW q 1 NOM.NVM1GCG1M L EADOIGEOIUIGTALy4C6L Ac umawmua PII[1•AR00 AMI WuaACIm AIGFL% [ N01C:TIETMA CdcRLUC11011 N01 WT[nW9LWL ry0pOt 1GAL NTf11lMOEO tlt WHEEl[Iq G sner c ral rnawrzxol Sf c W Lrtrrlor6 Eon GW C Nm lmcG wNLtmiGr-W° 0 TRAIL DETAIL �.J ItrrnvEUUnwmH -36- 1. Subgrade and Base Course 1. The area shall be excavated to the depth required, graded, and compacted. Geo- textile fabric Amoco 4551 shall be used for subgrade stabilization in areas of non- granular soils. Twelve (12 ") inch diameter or' greater RCP pipe with flared -end- sections with metal grates shall be used for all culverts with the opening of flared- end - sections a minimum of two (2') foot from the trail edge. 2. Aggregate base course (Type B): eight (8 ") inch compacted thickness of aggregate base course of crushed limestone (CA -6 gradation) shall be placed and compacted on the prepared subgrade. 3. A subgrade proof -roll for trails will be required. The proof -roll vehicle shall be a tandem -axle dump truck carrying at least 14 tons of'aggregate. A delivery ticket confirming the weight of aggregate is required. Any subgrade deflections in excess of two (2 ") inches will require over - excavation of the subgrade and a follow -up proof- roll after the aggregate base is placed. if the subgrade passes the proof-roll test with no deflections in excess of two (2 ") inches, then no additional proof -rolls will be required.- Any deflections in excess of one (1 ") inch during follow -up proof -rolls will require thickening of the asphalt section by an amount to be determined by the city. J. Surface Course 1. Limestone screening surfaces shall consist of limestone screenings (FA -5) with a minimum compacted thickness of two (2 ") inches to be placed and compacted on the prepared aggregate base course. The finished surface shall meet all minimum slope requirements, and be free of ruts, depressions, or humps. 2. Bituminous concrete surface course shall be two (2 ") inch compacted thickness of bituminous asphalt surface course and shall be placed on the prepared aggregate base course. The finished surface shall meet all minimum slope requirements and compaction tests and be free of ruts, depressions, or humps. 3. The concrete surface should be a minimum thickness of five (5 ") inches of concrete on an aggregate base course, and six (6 ") inches thick where it crosses driveways, farm lanes, or other areas where vehicular traffic is anticipated. The concrete shall have a minimum breaking point of 3500 p.s.i. at 28 days and the finished surface should have a cross slope of one - quarter (� / ") inches per foot. Broom finish tooled joints every six (6') feet. Expansion joints every 100 feet. 4. Stamped concrete must follow the IDOT standard. 5. Porous pavement can be used for trails and must follow the most current industry standards and installed by a contractor knowledgeable in the trade. All designs are subject to City approval. -37- l 6. Concrete pavers are not desired for bike trails unless they are incorporated into a trail head and will meet the industry standards for concrete pavers. K. Additional Site Improvements 1. Sitting areas: Areas specifically designated where trail users may safely stop and site and /or rest adjacent to or away frorn the trail. Sitting areas will be located in conjunction with existing or proposed parks, historic, scenic, or unique points of interest. a. Each location will be individually designed and take into consideration the existing features of the site and trail alignment. b. The design of a sitting area will be an integral part of the final approved site plan for the park.. c. The design of sitting area along the trail itself will not interfere with user traffic. 2. Landscaping: Additional landscaping may be required to buffer residential, commercial, or industrial as recommended by Staff. a. The landscape plan approved must be compliant with the City's Landscape Ordinance. b. Fencing may be considered (where necessary) because of right -of -way space limitations. The fencing shall be appropriately designed to be consistent with the character of the location and trail system. Fencing must meet the ordinance requirements and be approved by the City. L. Trail Conversions I 1. Existing gravel trails must be graded, and receive additional crushed limestone (CA -6 gradation) for proper grading and drainage, compacted, and paved with one of the surface treatments under `Surface Course'. -38- SECTION 9: PLAYGROUND IMPROVEMENTS; A. Playground or other park improvements desired by the developer must submit all constriction methods, including, but not limited to, equipment, materials, grading, and drainage. B. Playgrounds shall be designed with accessible curbing, concrete retaining curb, and surfacing as shown on the following details. PLAYGROUND SAFETY SURFACg 1. The play6munda afoiyourfaco shah beonon6hearad mod 6b6tMtla from virgin hardwoods. wIh no chom[cals or rocydad or usod molodals. 2. R shall moo[ or excoad all raqulrod playground sudocing guldadnos and comply Will ADA. raqui amanls for Whoerdralr aoeasLIbIllty and shock absorbancy. S Tho dry ohall rooelvo o somplo of No wood Ober sudoco and d>e nama of Ow supplier for approval PLAYGROUND BORDER PLAYGROUND SAFETY SURFACE SPREAD TO A UNIFORM LOOSE DEPTH OF IV TO FINISHED GRADE COMPACT TO A 1T DEPTH FILTER FABRIC AS SPECIFIED _ Al' DEPTH 'CLEAN PEA GRAVEL (CA-76) 5 ' ---- -- 4 WC PERFORATED PIPE AS SPECIFIED K"IMUM — COMPACTED SUBGRADE 0 /SAFETY SURFACE AND DRAINAGE DETAIL Nat To w" -39- i 1 I' nAOAI•a omTSll rwla) Iamn aocs of wnol R'1101I11ADMNE 1. Al OE11AA CO MLxxIE TIEIOUrh'(W (t11 U1 )EXCEFr ATEACN EXIA M&J JOWT N'RIICJA'E. OWLS) nAW U Aual.ar ///''' -�� 7. W t0kO 0$ BLIOM CQWEL V OF TTDTEOd TTl OP TOr f OAJLIWMi0AC 9muETKCAFC CUMFORR"HOILADE OII OIIE EHO LOrATEOAT MEFOWED �.� 90ANSOMMATEVEFIY76FT. PLAYOIIOUNO WE'TY IhMACE yi Y v,W CM C0111MICTION KWITO EvrM 25 rr 3L WMPACTE SM11 tCAE) LCVEtntOWIC Wt1=t:O l — - COMPIWTE000OONAOE PLAYGROUND CONCRETE CURB DETAIL NDTTOSCJLLE i �I C. Until acceptance by the Park Board, the developer shall maintain any park improvements in a safe and clean condition, including inspections for dangerous objects, vandalism, and wear and tear. Turf must be fully established and all improvements and requirements specified in this document must be completed prior to City acceptance. -40- SECTION 10: DEVELOPER OBLIGATIONS The following items are regulations and requirements of all developer improved park land until accepted by the City. A. General 1. All rubbish and debris including, but not limited to, old tires, construction material, fencing, tree houses, trash, and other material not desired by the City, shall be removed from the site. 2. The City shall not be held liable for any damages that may occur on such a park site, and shall be held free and harmless from any and all claims that may be submitted. 3. All storm water structures shall include proper grates and covers to protect the public and shall be maintained free of debris to ensure unrestricted flow of storm water runoff. B. Turf 1. Turf shall be mowed at regular intervals and shall not exceed four and one -half (4.5") inches in height. 2. Areas of erosion, including but not limited to swales, slopes and around storm structures shall be repaired /restored in accordance with grading and seeding requirements. All areas within ten (10') feet of on -site structures shall be sodded rather than seeded for erosion control purposes. Full establishment of turf is required before acceptance_ 3. In cases where existing trees and shrubbery are present on the site, deadwood and undesirable trees or thinning of dense growth shall be removed. This may include branches or entire trees and shrubs. All stumps shall be ground to twelve (12 ") inches below grade, backfilled and restored in accordance with grading and seeding requirements. I 4. Fully established turf is defined as 90% free of weeds and bare spots, vigorously growing, and containing a well established root system with multiple blades per plant. C. Planting 1. Maintenance shall begin immediately after the planting is completed and shall continue until final inspection and acceptance. This shall consist of weeding, watering, mulching, spraying, resetting plants to proper grades or upright position, repair of water saucers or other work that is necessary to maintain the health and satisfactory appearance of the plantings. I -41 1 2. Watering: Additional watering, up to 50 gallons per tree, shall be performed at least once within every 30 days during the months of May through October. The schedule for watering within the 30 day increment will be determined by the City. Should excessive moisture conditions prevail, the owner may delete any or all of the additional watering cycles or any part of said cycles. The contractor shall not be relieved in any way from the responsibility for unsatisfactory plants due to the amount of supplemental watering. 3. Weeding: Weeds and grass growth shall be removed from within the earthen sauces of individual trees and from the area within the periphery of the mulched plant beds. This weeding shall be performed at least once during the months of May through October. The City will determine the weeding schedule. The contractor shall not be relieved in any way from the responsibility for unsatisfactory plants due to the extent of weeding. 4. The contractor shall guarantee all plant material for a period of one (1) year from the date the plants are accepted by the City. 5. All plant material, which dies within 30 days after being planted, shall be replaced immediately and be considered part of the original planting. The guarantee period of one (1) year shall take effect from the date of planting. I, II I i -42- REFERENCES Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities, AASHTO, 1999 Illinois Department of Transportation Standard Specifications, 2002 Kendall County Trails and Greenways Plan, 2004 United City of Yorkville Land Cash Ordinance United City of Yorkville Park Development Standards, 2004 United City of Yorkville Standard Specifications for Improvements Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department, Bicycle /Pedestrian Trail System, Standards and Design, 2002 I -43- II I I SECTION 8 COMMUNITY SURVEY I!, I I I I _r Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department Mail Survey Prepared for Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department Prepared by Public Opinion Laboratory Northern Illinois University February 2008 NIUUN NIORTHERN WOMM ILLLNOW i I Table of Contents Executive Summary 2 Mall Survey Process 6 ResponseRate ...................................................................................... ............................... 7 i Survey Results ..................................................................................... ............................... 8 i Demographics .................................................................................. ............................... 8 Facilitiesand Parks ........................................................................ ............................... 18 Programs........................................................................................ ............................... 22 Communitywide Programs and Special Events ............................. ............................... 26 OtherPrograms .............................................................................. ............................... 28 Sources of Information .................................................................. ............................... 29 AdditionalFacilities ....................................................................... ............................... 31 AdditionalPrograms ...................................................................... ............................... 32 Special Recreation Association ...................................................... ............................... 33 Referendum.................................................................................... ............................... 34 Appendix A: Verbatim Responses ..................................................... ............................... 37 Taken part in other programs in past 12 months ............................ ............................... 38 Other way of receiving catalog ...................................................... ............................... 39 Source of information: Newspaper name ...................................... ............................... 39 Source of information: Channel ..................................................... ............................... 39 Source of information: Other ......................................................... ............................... 39 Otherrace ....................................................................................... ............................... 39 Additional comments ..................................................................... ............................... 40 I Appendix B: Frequency Tables ......................................................... ............................... 50 Appendix C: Survey Instrument ........................................................ ............................... 80 Appendix D: Advance Letters ........................................................... ............................... 88 I I Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 1 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University II Executive Summary Facilities and Parks • Over three - quarters of households have used a park or facility in the past year. 24% use parks or facilities at least weekly. • All aspects of parks and facilities were rated either excellent or good by at least two - thirds of all respondents. Over 40% of households gave upkeep of both playground equipment and parks an excellent rating, while 36% said the condition of program equipment was excellent. • No aspect of parks and facilities was rated fair or poor by more than one third of respondents. Aspects of parks and facilities receiving the highest percentage of combined fair and poor ratings are the picnic shelters (33 %), the convenience and availability of parking (30 %), and the picnic tables and benches (29 %). • Households with children are much more likely than the general population to have used a park or facility in the past year; about 90% of households with children of any age are park or facility users. Programs • Just over one -third of households have participated in a Parks and Recreation Department program in the past year. About nine percent of households use programs once a week or more. • All aspects of Parks and Recreation Department programs were considered to be excellent or very good by at least 57% of responding households. The highest rated aspect was the upkeep of facilities and parks, with 31% of households giving it an excellent rating. Program registration received a 25% excellent rating. The quality of coaches and instructors was considered to be excellent by 23% of respondents. • No program aspect received a fair or poor rating from more than 43% of respondents. Availability of program times and days received a 43% fair or poor rating, while availability of program choices received a 41 % fair or poor rating. Program cost was rated fair or poor by 39% of households. • Households with children are more likely than the general population to participate in Parks and Recreation Department programs. I Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 2 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University it Communitywide Programs and Special Events • Over half of responding households have attended a communitywide program or special event in the past year. 36% of these said the program was excellent, while 53% said it was good. • Households with children over the age of five are more likely than the general population to have attended a communitywide program or special event than the general population, while respondents who report living in the community for two years or less are less likely than the general population to have attended these programs or special events. Other Programs • Half of the households served by the Parks and Recreation Department have used a program other than the Department. The most commonly used are the Plano YMCA, used by 23% of all households, Club 47 (11 %) and Oswegoland Park District (10 %). Sources of Information • Nine out of ten households are currently receiving the Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department quarterly catalog. The majority of these receive it by mail. • Nearly eight in ten households get information about the Parks and Recreation Department from the program catalog. About two in five households get information from newspapers, primarily the Aurora Beacon News and the Kendall County Record. A quarter use word of mouth for information, while less than 15% of households use any other single information source. Additional Facilities • Of a list of 25 additional facilities the Parks and Recreation Department might offer, bike trails are the highest priority, with 53% of households rating them very important. 47% of households considered outdoor pools to be very important, while 39% considered indoor pools very important. Just over 43% of households stated that a facility dedicated to fitness and wellness was very important. • Three facilities were considered not too important or not important by three- quarters or more respondents. These are a BMX track (79 %), a disk golf course (78 %), and an outdoor roller hockey rink (75 %). Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 3 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University Additional Programs • Of ten additional programs the Department might offer, the most important were programs for children under 18 years old. 47% of households considered programs for children 5 -12 years of age very important, 43% of households considered programs for teens to be very important, and 38% thought programs for children 0 -5 were very important. • Over one in four households considered adult sports leagues to be not too important or not important (42 %), while 53% considered high adventure opportunities to be not too important or not important. Special Recreation Association • 7% of households have a household member with a disability requiring special assistance with park equipment or programs. Of these households, 63% would use services at a special recreation association. Referendum • 74% of households would support a referendum at some level. 55% of households support a referendum of $5 -$10 per month. Support drops off sharply after this level, with only 23% of households supporting a tax increase of $11-$20 per month. • 19% of households do not support a referendum at any level. 7% chose not to answer the question. • Households which report use of parks or facilities, programs, or communitywide programs and special events are more likely than the general population to support a referendum at some level. • Households with children are more likely than the general population to support a referendum. • Households with a yearly income of $50,000 or greater are more likely than households with a yearly income of less than $50,000 to support a referendum. Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 4 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University Introduction To help plan for future services and programs, the Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department solicited the help of the Northern Illinois University Public Opinion Laboratory (POL) to develop and implement a mail survey which will assist the department in the development of long -range goals and plans. The planning stages of the survey project began in the winter of 2006 -2007. The POL worked closely with the Parks and Recreation Department to craft an eight -page questionnaire booklet. The POL then selected a systematic sample from municipal water bills. The first mailing of the survey was sent to 1250 households in August. Reminder mailings were sent to non - responding households in September and October. The final yield was 531 completed surveys. The following report focuses on the analysis of results from the completed mail surveys obtained from both those households which have used Yorkville Parks and Recreation services and facilities and those which have not. The information gathered will help the Parks and Recreation Department assess community attitudes toward current services, facilities and programs as well as determine rates of use for these programs, facilities and services. Results will assist the department in forming a strategic plan for future years. Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 5 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University 1 Mail Survey Process The households selected to participate in the mail surveys were randomly chosen using city water bills. During the planning stages of the survey, it was decided that any adult aged 18 or older was eligible to participate in the survey. Therefore, the envelope was addressed to the household so that any adult member of the household could complete the questionnaire. Duplicate households were removed from the sample so that each household only received one mailing. On August 20 11i and 21 St , the eight -page booklet -style questionnaire was sent to 1250 sampled households served by the Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department. A second copy of the survey was sent to non - responding households on September 25 On October 25 a third mailing was sent out to the remaining non - responding households. These second and third mailings are sent to households who do not respond to previous mailings in order to achieve a higher response rate and to obtain a representative sample of households served by the Parks and Recreation Department, including nonusers and busy households. Each mailing included an eight -page survey booklet. The first page of this booklet was a cover letter signed by Dave Mogle, the Director of Parks and Recreation, which explained the purpose of the study and included a brief confidentiality statement. A copy of the questionnaire may be found in Appendix C and the cover letters in Appendix D. The mailing also included a preaddressed, postage paid envelope addressed to the Public Opinion Laboratory at Northern Illinois University. Data collection from the survey was concluded on November 16 as it was determined that the number of completed surveys being returned at this point was minimal. Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 6 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northem Illinois University - a Response Rate In total, 531 questionnaires were completed and returned to the POL, achieving a response rate of 44 %. The following table illustrates the final outcome of the 1250 households which were selected to receive a survey. Some mail pieces were returned unopened and were marked undeliverable by the post office. These were most commonly due to unoccupied housing units and bad addresses. i Final Outcome Number of Sample Percent of Sample Pieces Undeliverable mail 40 3.2% Did not complete survey 679 54.3% Completed surveys 531 42.5% Total sample 1250 100% The following is the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) approved calculation of the response rate: Number of completes /(starting sample - undeliverable mail) By this formula, the response rate for the Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department survey is 531/(1250 -40), or 44 %. A response rate of 44% is typical for a survey conducted by ]nail and represents a statistically valid sample. Using the most recent data available, the 2006 U.S. Census population estimate of 12,596, and the 2000 average household size of 2.8 persons /household, it can be assumed that there are around 4,500 households in the park department. 531 responses would yield a ±3.99% confidence interval when considering the respondent group as a whole at the 95% confidence level. This means that the results of the 531 completed surveys are within 3.99 percentage points had each of the households in the department completed a survey. Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 7 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University I Survey Results Demographics Since the 2000 U.S. Census was conducted, Yorkville has more than doubled in size. Therefore, detailed demographic data cannot be obtained from the Census. Demographic data from this survey may be used as a rough estimate of the populations served by the Parks and Recreation Department. The cover letter for the questionnaire requested that one adult member of the household complete the survey. Over three - quarters (76 %) of respondents are women. In general, women tend to respond to mail questionnaires more often than do men. A far higher proportion of women than men is a common finding in the POL's mailed community surveys. E Male Female 24% 76% Gender of Respondents Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 8 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University 1 Respondents were asked to indicate their general age category. Just over one - quarter (26 %) of respondents are aged 18 -35 years, while 45% are 36 -54. Those aged 55 -65 years of age and older account for 19% of respondents, while 11 % of respondents are 66 and older. 50 'All _ <45% 40— - -- x Percent 20 —,. 19% 10 11 % T Sid �, • r t 18 -35 years 36 -54 years 55 -65 years 66 and over Respondent Age Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 9 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University Respondents were also asked to indicate how many members of their household, including themselves, are in each age category. This data may be used as a rough estimate of age groups in the population served by the Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department. 30 i 27% 25- i 20- ' 20% 15 - 16% 14% 10- 8% 5- 0 - T T Age 0 -5 years Age 6 -12 years Age 13 -18 years Age 19 -35 years Age 36 -54 years Age 55 and over Ages of Household Members Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 10 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University Over half (52 %) of the households responding to the survey have children 18 or younger living in the household. Fifty -four percent of households with children have children 0 -5 years of age, while about 51% have children 6 -12. About 32% of households with children have teens present in the household. 60 54% 50 - 51% 40 - 30 - 32% 20- 10- I 0 Household Members 0 -5 Household Member 6 -12 Household Member 13 -18 I Age Group of Children in Households with Children Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 11 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University Nineteen in twenty survey respondents report that they are white or Caucasian, while just under 3% are Hispanic and just over ]% are Asian or Pacific Islander. Less than one percent of respondents are black or African American, Native American, or another race. 100 - 95% 80— } 60 s., N 40 20 - 30 1O/ — _ 0% 0 - - - - f ------ - I I I I I While /Caucasian Hispanic Asian/Pacific Black/African Native American Other Islander American Race Almost 9% of households report that there is a language other than English spoken in their home. I i i Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 12 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University Yorkville is divided by the Fox River, which divides the city into north and south halves, i and by Route 47, which divides it into east and west halves. Residents were asked to indicate the location of their household. Three in ten respondents are from the northeast quadrant, while 27% are from the southwest portion. One quarter of surveyed households are in the northwest, while about 18% of households are in the southeast pall of the village. 40 I 30-- 30% 25% 20 { - 10 NP g:ae Northeast Southeast Northwest Southwest Location of Household Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 13 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University Almost all (96 %) surveyed households report that they own their home; only 4% report that their home is rented, and less than I% report another arrangement. Own Rent Q Other 4.2% 95.6% Own or Rent Home I I Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 14 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University Since the sample for this survey was drawn from municipal water bills, the majority of respondents live within the Yorkville city limits. Only about 1% of respondents indicated that they do not live within Yorkville. Yes No i 99% i t Live within Yorkville City Limits i Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 15 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University I I Yorkville has experienced great growth in the past ten years. Its population more than doubled between the 2000 Census population of 6,189 to the 2006 Census estimate of 12,596. Because of this growth, about 70% of residents have been living in Yorkville for less than ten years. Almost one -third of those surveyed have been living in Yorkville for two years or less, while one - quarter have lived in the village for three to five years. About 14% have lived in the village for six to ten years, while 30% have been residents for more than ten years. I 40— 30 -- "- 30% Y 25% F 0 020 — f 10 - r T 2 years or less 3 -5 years 6 -10 years Over 10 years Length of residence in Yorkville Those respondents who have lived in Yorkville for less than six years are more likely to be under 55 years of age. Conversely, those who have lived in Yorkville over ten years are more likely to be 55 years or older. Additionally, newer residents of Yorkville are more likely to have children in the household than are longer -term residents. Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 16 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University Respondents were asked to indicate a general income category for their household in 2006. Of those who answered this question, over three - quarters indicated a 2006 household income of over $50,000. Just under one in ten (9 %) of households had a yearly income of under $35,000, 13% reported an income of $35,000- $44,999, and about 9% reported that their household income in 2006 was $150,000 or more. Around 23% indicated an income of $50,000- 74,999, 23% made $75,000- $99,999, and 22% had a yearly income of $100,000-$149,999. The median annual household income for those respondents reporting an income is in the $75,000- $99,999 range. Just under 16% of households chose not to report household income. 25— 23% 23% 22% 20 -e a. „ 15 a = 13 % _ 10 9% b tr 9% 5 9 Under $35,000 $35,000449,999 $50,000 - $74,999 $75,000 - $99,999 $100,000- $149,999 $150,000 or more 2006 household income Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 17 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University Facilities and Parks Over three - quarters of households have used a City of Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department facility or park within the past year. One - quarter (24 %) of households have used facilities or parks at least weekly, while 19% use then a few times a month. One in ten are monthly users and 19% visit a few times a year. One in twenty (5 %) households have visited one time in the past year, and one - quarter of households have not used Yorkville Parks and Recreation parks or facilities at all in the past year. 25 a 24% 24% _� &N 20 I 19% 19 %; T. �.. -�-A 15— _ = c 10— a _, 10% 5 1 0 0 - - a g S ° . 1�` _ �'� - - � - T - 4 ✓ /° Once a week A few times About once A few times Once a year Not at all or more a month a month a year Frequency of facility and park use in past 12 mos Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 18 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University In general, households with children are much more likely report use of a facility or park within the past year. Notably, over 90% of households with children 0 -12 and 86% of households with children 13 -18 report use of a park or facility in the past year. Additionally, park and facilities use is higher among households with members aged 36- 54, the most likely age group to have children present in the household, and is lowest in households with members over 55, the least likely age group to have children present. Length of residence in Yorkville is also linked to parks and facilities use; households residing in Yorkville for 3 -10 years were the most likely be parks and facilities users. Least likely to use are those residing in the village for two years or less, possibly due to a lack of awareness. Also, households residing in the city for over ten years are less likely to be parks and facilities users than those who have lived in the city for 3 -10 years. These are also the least likely households to have children present. Parks and facilities use is also lower in the under $35,000 yearly income bracket than in other income categories. This can probably also be linked to presence of children in the household; the lowest income households are by far the least likely to have children present and have primarily older household members. No link exists in parks and facility use by gender, homeowner status, race, or location in the village. Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 19 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University All households were then asked to rate ten aspects of the facilities and parks visited by their household in the past year. Respondents were given a four -point scale from "excellent" to "poor," with a "don't know /doesn't apply" option. The graph below shows ratings with those households who selected don't know /doesn't apply or did not answer a question removed. In general, upkeep and maintenance of parks and facilities and condition of equipment received the highest percentage of excellent ratings. Over 40% of households rated the upkeep of both playground equipment and parks as excellent, while 36% reported that the condition of program equipment was excellent. No park or facility was rated fair or poor by more than one -third of respondents. Picnic areas were among the lowest rated of the ten options, with 33% of respondents indicating that the picnic shelters are fair or poor and 29% reporting that picnic tables and benches are fair or poor. The convenience or availability of parking was rated poor or fair by 30% of households. 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Repair and upkeep of playground equipment Upkeep and maintenance of park 40% 54% 6% 1 % Condition of program equipment 36% Convenience /availability of 29% parking Signage Baseball field Basketball court Picnic shelters 23% Picnic tables and benches Soccer field 22% 52% ■Excellent ■Good ❑Fair []Poor Rating of Parks and Facilities Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 20 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University In the experience of the Public Opinion Laboratory, respondents often mark don't know /doesn't apply or do not answer questions which they do not feel qualified to answer. Below are responses to the questions, including don't know /doesn't apply and no answers. Three were left blank or marked don't know /doesn't apply by over two - thirds of respondents: the soccer and baseball fields and the basketball court. These are likely to be facilities used by only a small segment of Parks and Recreation Department users. Don't know/ doesn't No Excellent Good Fair Poor apply 1 answer Rating condition of program equipment 24% 38% 4% 0% 23% 11% Rating repair and upkeep of playground equipment 28% 35% 3% 0% 24% 10% Rating upkeep and maintenance of park 30% 40% 4% 1% 15% 10% Rating convenience /availability of parking 21% 29% 16% 5% 18% 11% Rating signage 21% 37% 11% 2% 17% 11% Rating picnic shelters 13% 24% 14% 5% 34% 11% Rating picnic tables and benches 14% 31% 16% 3% 26% 11% Rating basketball court 9% 16% 6% 2% 54% 12% Rating baseball field 9% 17% 5% 1% 55% 12%1 Rating soccer field 6% 15% 6% 1 % 59% 13% Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 21 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University Programs Just over one -third (34 %) of households have participated in a Parks and Recreation Department program, such as youth summer camps or sports leagues, in the past year. Nine percent of households are weekly program users, while 4% use a program a few times a month. Monthly users account for 2% of households, 12% use a program a few times a year, and 8% have used a program once in the past year. 66% 4- Y~ b__W U 20 14% Once a week A few times About once A few times Once a year Not at all or more a month a month a year Frequency of program use Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 22 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail survey Northern Illinois University As with parks and facilities use, program use is strongly linked to the presence of l children in the household. Almost two - thirds of households with children 6 -12 years of age, 55% of households with children 0 -5, and 46% of households aged 13 -18 report having used a Parks and Recreation Department program within the past year, compared to 34% of the general population. Over 45% of households with members 36 -54 have used a program in the past year; these are also the households most likely to have children present. Only 18% of households with members 55 and older, the least likely households to have children present, have used a program in the past year. Women are more likely than men to report that someone in their household has used a Parks and Recreation Department program in the past year. However, female respondents were also more likely than male respondents to have children in their household. No differences were found in program use by length of residence in Yorkville, home ownership, race, income, or location within the village. I I Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 23 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University Survey respondents were then asked to rate eight aspects of the programs used by the household in the past twelve months. The same four -point scale used for facilities and parks was used for rating programs. Again, the data presented in this graph has households who responded "don't know /doesn't apply" or did not answer removed. Of responding households, 31% gave the upkeep of facilities and parks an excellent rating. One - quarter said the registration process was excellent, and 23% gave an excellent rating to the quality of instructors and coaches. No program aspect received a fair or poor rating from more than 43% of respondents. The availability of program choices and times and dates received the lowest ratings, with 43% of responding households choosing a fair or poor rating to the availability of program times and days and 42% giving these ratings to program choices. Cost of programs received a fair or poor rating from 39% of responding households. 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Upkeep of facilities and parks Registration process 25% 51% 21% r4% Qualityofinstructors /coaches Overall quality ofprogram 17% 65% 17% 2% Qualityofreferee /umpire 16% 56% 25% 4% Availability of program choices Availability of program times /days Cost of program ■Excellent ■Good ❑Fair ❑Poor Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 24 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University Again, those households having little experience with a program aspect are more likely to choose "don't know /doesn't apply" or to not answer questions they do not feel qualified to answer. The table below shows response rates to questions about program aspects with "don't know /doesn't apply" and no answer responses included. All program aspects received a don't know /doesn't apply rating from 60% or more households. Because 66% of households report not using Parks and Recreation Department programs in the past year, this is not an unexpected finding. By far, the program aspects with the highest percent of don't know /doesn't apply ratings or no answer is the quality of referee or umpire, with 79% of households choosing not to rate it. Don't know /doesn't No Excellent Good Fair Poor apply answer Quality of referee /umpire 3 12 5 1 56 22 Quality of instructors /coaches 8 16 7 1 46 22 Registration process 8 17 7 1 45 21 Overall quality of program 6 22 6 1 44 22 Cost of program 5 17 12 2 43 22 Availability of program times /days 5 15 13 3 43 21 Availability of program choices 5 16 12 3 42 21 Upkeep of facilities and parks 12 23 5 0 39 22 I I Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 25 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail survey Northern Illinois University Communitywide Programs and Special Events Just over half (51 %) of the households responding to the survey have attended a communitywide program or special event, such as Music Under the Stars, the Hometown Days Festival, or Outdoor Movies. Of the households which have attended such an event in the past year, 36% said the most recent program or event they attended was excellent, while 53% gave it a "good" rating. Only 11 % of households reported that the most recent program or event they attended was fair, and no household reported that the program or event was poor. 60 50— 53% I 40— �a _ a 30— 20 o n 10— - ry a Excellent Good Fair Rating quality of most recent communitywide program or special event Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 26 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University Households with children over the age of five were more likely than households without y' children present to have attended a communitywide program or special event in the past year, though households with children 0 -5 are no more likely than the general population to have attended these programs. Households whose length of residence in Yorkville is two years or less are less likely to have attended these programs than households who have lived in the community longer than two years. This may be due to lack of awareness. Also, these households may not have lived in Yorkville long enough to take advantage of these seasonal programs. 1 No differences exist in communitywide program or special event attendance by gender, home ownership, race, income, or location in the city. � Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 27 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University Other Programs Households were asked about use of programs offered by groups or organizations other than the Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department. Half of all responding households indicate that they have not used any other program. Of those households reporting use of another program in the past year, 23% had used the Plano YMCA. Around one in ten households have used Club 47 (11 %), the Oswegoland Park District (10 %) and the Fox Valley Park District (9 %). One in twenty -five households (4 %) have used Anytime Fitness, and 2% use Cardinal Fitness. Seven percent of households report use of some other type of program, including Curves, Fox Valley Special Recreation, Rush Copley Fitness Center, and Oswego East swim lessons, as well as a variety of other programs. (Percents total more than 100% because respondents who have used other programs were allowed to select more than one program.) 60 50 - 50 40 - 30 - 23% I 20 - i 10 - 7% 4% 2% 0 - T T No other Plano YMCA Club 47 Oswegoland Fox Valley Other programs Anytime Cardinal programs Park District Park District Fitness Fitness Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 28 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University I Sources of Information More than nine out of ten households (91 %) are currently receiving the Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department quarterly program catalog. Of these households, 99% receive the catalog through the mail, while I % receive the catalog by walk in or personal pickup. Only 1 household, or less than 1% of respondents, reports getting the catalog through some other means, and no household reports receiving the catalog from the website. 100 - r= 99% 80 - fir:_.- 40— Z 5 Vv " 20 _ -? - _il _ W - 1% 0% C I I I Mail Walk in /personal pick up Other How program catalog is received I i Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 29 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University Potential Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department users may obtain information about the department from a variety of sources. Responding households were offered nine methods they might use to get information about the department and asked to select all that apply to their household. Only 7% of households report that they do not receive information about the Parks and Recreation Department. The majority of households (78 %) get information about the department through the program catalog, while 39% get information through the newspapers, most commonly the Aurora Beacon News or the Kendall County Record. Word of mouth is used by 26% of households, while less than 15% of households get information from community park signage, the city website, flyers and posters, and school newspapers. Less than one percent of responding households get information about the department from cable TV. 90 80 - 78 70 - 60 - 50 - 40 - 39 30 - 26% 20 - 10- 14% 12% 7% I% 0% 0 Program Newspapers Word of Community City website Flyers or School Do not get Information Cable TV catalog mouth park siguage posters newspapers information through other about PKR source Sources of Information about Parks and Recreation Department Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 30 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University ' r Additional Facilities Respondents were given a list of twenty -five additional facilities the Parks and Recreation Department might offer. They were asked to rate the importance of offering these additional facilities on a four -point scale from "very important" to "not important." Paved bike trails received the highest percentage of "very important" ratings, with 53% of households. Additionally, a number of households mentioned the need for bike paths in the last question of the survey, which asked respondents to share additional comments with the park department. (These comments may be found in Appendix A.) Both outdoor and indoor recreational pools were also considered important by the community, with 47% and 39% of households, respectively, considering these services to be very important. Pools were also mentioned several times in the last question of the survey. Just over 42% of those surveyed reported that a facility devoted to fitness and wellness was very important, while 36% said a Recreation Center with a gym and instructional rooms is very important. Slightly less than 35% of responding households report that acquiring more land for additional parks is very important. Three facilities are believed by over seven in ten households to be either "not too important' or "not important ". These are a BMX track (79 %), a disk golf course (78 %), and an outdoor roller hockey rink (75 %). 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Paved bike trails s3% 30% 6%11 170-7/ Outdoor recreational pool 47% ze% 11%F1_1 izi� Facility dedicated to fitness and wellness 4z% 34% X13 %1 1 111 %1 1 Indoor recreational pool 15% 16% Recreation Center with gym and instructional roonis 3c% 36% 15 %1 1 113 %I 1 Acquiring more land for additional parks 3s% 3s% 119 %1 1 I12 Mountain bike trails z7% 30% z1% 1 122% Teen center 26% 41% 17% 116 %I 18 -hole public golf course z3% z6% --128% Outdoor ice skating rink zo% 38% 122%1 1 - I19 %1 - 9 -hole beginner golf course 19% 29% 23% 1 128 %1 i Tennis courts 19% 34% I30% j 17% _ _ Auditorium and cultural arts center 18% 3e% 24% 1217/ Indoor field house 17% 32% I27 %1 1 I24 %1 1 Dog park _ 17 % - z 6 %— 125 %1 1 133 %1 1 Indoor ice skating rink 17% 28% �7 %�� 1z8 %1 1 Additional baseball and softball fields 16% 38% 126%1 1 I20 Outdoor amphitheatre 15% 37% 12e %1 1 122%1 Additional outdoor basketball courts 13% 33% 32% 1 J22%1 Additional soccer fields 11 % 34% 32% 23 Cross country ski trails 9% zb% I34 %� __T 31% Disk golf course 9 %-13 % llt 34% I 44% Skate park 7% 24% I31% 37% Outdoor roller hockey rink 7 % — ?g i =_ _I38 %1 — 37 13MX track F% 14% z9% so ® Very important ■ Somewhat important 0Not too important 0Not important i Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 31 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University II Additional Programs Households were also offered a list of ten programs the Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department should be offering. They were asked to rank these programs on the same four-point scale from "very important" to "not important." P Y P P The three programs receiving the highest percentage of very important ratings are all programs for children under 18 years of age. Programs for children 5 -12 years old were considered to be very important by 47% of households, while 43% of households considered programs for teens 13 -18 years old to be very important and 38% thought programs for children under the age of five are very important._ , Adult sports leagues and high adventure opportunities were considered to be less important to the community. Just over 53% of households reported that high adventure opportunities were not too important or not important, while 42% reported this about adult sports leagues. Residents offered a variety of suggestions for new programs, as well as suggested improvements to existing services, in the final question of the survey. These may be found in Appendix A. Many of these suggestions pertain to program hours and cost, as well as additional program types desired. 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% I I Programs for children 5 -12 years old 47% 32% �r I iii Programs for teens 13 -18 years old a3 °i 36 °r° s^i tz% I Programs for children under 5 years old 3a% 3t % ia% tai I Senior activities and programs 3s% 36% tsi ta% Cultural amts programs 3t% 3ai° to °r° t3% I I Day camps for children 29i as °i iii I - i6 °r Adult instructional programs zs% aa% t9i tzi I I Park recreational opportunities z3% a6% tai t3% I I I I Adult spoils leagues I I I I High adventure opportunities tai 33% z9r I zai I I i Very important ■ Somewhat important []Not too important ❑ Not important Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 32 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University Special Recreation Association Seven percent of households served by the Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department have household members with a disability that would require special assistance with park equipment and programs. Of these households, 63% report that the household member would uses services at a special recreation association if they were offered. This issue is reflected in the final question of the survey; several households comment about the lack of special recreation services within the Parks and Recreation Department. Additionally, two households report using the services of the Fox Valley Special i Recreation Association when asked about programs outside the Parks and Recreation Department. I I I I I Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 33 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University Referendum Surveyed households were asked to indicate their level of support for a Parks and Recreation Department referendum. They were given seven levels of support per month, from less than $5 to more than $50. Households were also given a "would not be willing to incur an increase" option. I All respondents who did not answer the question are included in percentage totals to provide the Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department with conservative estimates of referendum support. About 7% of households did not provide an answer to the referendum question. The following graph shows levels of support for a referendum. The categories are arranged in order of lowest to highest level of support and include those respondents who did not answer and those who do not support a referendum. Each bar shows the percentage of support for a given level of tax increase. These totals include those who support a referendum at that level and those who support the referendum at a greater level, since it could be assumed that households which would support a tax increase at a higher level would support it at a lower one as well. Almost three - quarters (74 %) of respondents support a referendum at some level. About 55% of households would support a referendum of $5410. After this level, support drops off sharply, with only 23% supporting a referendum of $11 -$20 and 10% supporting $21 -$30. Nearly one in five households (19 %) do not support a referendum at any level, and 7% chose not to answer. 100 -90 - 80 74% - 70 -60 55 % - 50 -40 - 30 23% 20 10 10% 4% 3% 1% T T - '. -_. 0 Less than $5 Between $5 and Between $11 and Between $21 and Between $31 and Between $41 and More than $50 $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 Support for Referendum Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 34 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University The following chart presents the percent of support for each dollar category, as well as the cumulative percent information presented in the bar graph on the previous page. Level of referendum support per month Cumulative Level of Support Percent Percent Less than $5 19.0% 19.0% Between $5 and $10 32.0% 51.0% Between $11 and $20 12.8% 63.8% Between $21 and $30 5.8% 69.7% Between $31 and $40 .8% 70.4% Between $41 and $50 2.1% 72.5% More than $50 1.1% 73.6% Would not be willing 19.2% 92.8% to incur an increase No answer 7.2% 100.0% Total 100.0% Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 35 Public Opinion Laboratory P P n' 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University �I I Certain groups within the Yorkville community are more likely to support a referendum than others. Those who have used park department facilities or programs in the past year are more likely to support a referendum at some level. Those who have attended communitywide programs and special events in the past year are also more likely than the general population to support a referendum. Additionally, those who have not taken part in a program other than the Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department programs are less likely to support a referendum than the general population. Possibly this is due to an overall low level of interest in programs offered by the department. Households with children are much more likely to support a referendum than are households without. Households with children age five and under are particularly likely to be in support of a referendum. Finally, households with members 55 and older are less likely to support a referendum than the general population; however, these are the households least likely to have children present. Households with members 18 -35 years of age and with members 36 -54 years of age are more likely to support a referendum and are also households most likely to have children under 18 present. Another demographic characteristic with an effect on likelihood of support for a referendum is yearly household income. Households with a yearly income of $50,000 or greater are more likely to support a referendum than are households with a yearly income of less than $50,000. No other demographic characteristic has an effect on referendum support. i Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 36 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University Appendix A: Verbatim Responses Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 37 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University �I Taken part in other programs in past 12 months Qgg • Beecher Community Center: eye exams, driver's license renewal, voter registration. Lions Club eye exam • Club 47: swimming • Curves (3) • Foggy Fundraisers • Forest Preserve Course Trip • Fox Valley Special Recreation (2) • Garden club walk • Geneva and North Aurora 0 Heritage YMCA Oswego • Joliet Park District nature programs at Pilcher Park Nature Center. • Ladies' Workout Express 0 Language Stars, Naperville • Legion Softball • Oswego east swim lessons (2) • Oswego YMCA • Plans -youth and rec camps • Prairie Days /Tepee dedication • Rush Copley Fitness (2) a Sandwich Park Dist. • Schaumburg P.D./Naperville P.D. /Chicago P.D. • Senior center • YKVL Youth baseball /YKVL youth football • York. Youth Baseball, 5th grade cheerleading. 0 Yorkville Baseball and Softball Assoc. • Yorkville Park District (2) • Yorkville Youth Baseball 0 Yorkville Youth tackle football, cheerleading • Youth baseball league • YYBS • YYBSA I I Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 38 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University I - l � 3 Other way of receiving catalog Q10 • Newspaper —I think Source of information: Newspaper name Qllc • Aurora Beacon - Yorkville edition • Aurora Beacon, The Record • Beacon (6) - • Beacon and Record • Beacon News (3) • Beacon News /Kendall County Record (2) • Don't remember • Fox Valley News and Kendall County Record • Fox Valley Shopping News • Kendall County Record (65) • Neighborhood - original • Record (50) • Record, Beacon News (2) • Record, Beacon (2) • The Beacon News • Weekly paper • Yorkville paper • Yorkville Record (2) Source of information: Channel Qlld • 17 Source of information: Other Qlli • Daughter on north side of town. • Driving around • Just moved to Yorkville and do not receive a catalog. We would really like a catalog so we can sign up. Other race Q24 • Assyrian and African American household Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 39 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University Additional comments Q27 New Facilities and Parks • A labyrinth used for community peace walks and other activities would be nice! A historic landmark for the future. • A bike trail should be a priority and walking -it would serve a large variety of people. • A dog park would be really great! • Additional outdoor space is a must NOW. • Additional soccer fields are badly needed. • An indoor pool is my top pick for new facilities. • Areas of new construction have good paired walk/bike paths. However, to more along 34 or 47 or in any of the older neighborhoods, there are very few or no sidewalks. Ideally, most, if not all, businesses should be accessible by stroller/ pedestrian /bike and safely accessible. • Downtown Yorkville should improve to be similar to Naperville (Riverwalk, etc.). • Frisbee golf course. • I have watched Yorkville grow and parks are being upgraded. We used to have a skate board facility, was built but was barely used. I would like to see things built that children 8 -17 will actually use. Not just a few. • I would have a bike path -maybe in back of us or near by —we live in River's Edge — on the forest preserve —I bike a lot but have to travel to Bliss Woods to use the path there. • 1 would like to see more activities for single parents. • 1 would like to see more options for my kids ages 12 -17. Not a lot of parks are targeted for kids 2 -8 in our neighborhood. This is the main reason why we aren't active in activities. • 1 would love to have a bike path that would connect Yorkville to Batavia, St. Charles, etc., so we could ride along the Fox River. Maybe even cross country ski in winter. How about rails to trails? • If a dog park is built I will gladly pay a fee to use it. • If you look into a pool, I would recommend having a zero -depth pool for little ones to enjoy. • Improve the waterfront in town. It's a jewel and we can do more. We moved from Naperville and it's what we miss here — "Riverwalk" is wonderful and it is used by all ages. • It would be nice if there was a community park/playground in the Countryside subdivision. It's very dangerous to have children crossing Rt. 34 to get to a playground. • It would be nice to have more sidewalks and build a Riverwalk downtown. It's a shame we have such a beautiful river and no access to it. Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 40 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University • It would be nice to see a large PD Bb6 with rental facilities to hold parties or meetings /tunnels and balls /indoor park/pool /offices for registration (Des Plaines P.D. —I think —has a great PD facility such as this). I'd be happy to be contacted for ideas /volunteer /fundraising to help the PD be able to offer more facilities and programs like these. • Like to fish —would like a botanical park with arts and crafts and walking paths and eatery with wheelchair access. 0 Love to have more parks doing the river bike trails. More wooded nature parks. • Municipal Golf Course with Banquet Facilities is greatly needed. Golf revenue will support all other programs. Only game in town! • No outdoor swim park is required - • Our parks are beautiful. Having a dog park in town so animals could run unleashed would be wonderful! Thank you for asking! • Please —a park in the Bristol Bay Subdivision. • Please connect all neighborhoods within city limits to downtown area via bike paths or sidewalks. Fox Hill is a little community trapped within its own confines! • Please maintain and expand your parks, wilderness /wildlife areas, bike /hiking trails and natural /native spaces. • Please work on greenways to connect public recreational spaces. Continue the Fox River bike trails from Oswego to Silver Springs Park through Yorkville. Acquire as much park space as possible. • Really encourage a dog park— there's nowhere to legally let them run. Any type of bike trail /walking trail would be used greatly as we are so divided by major roads (34 & 47) without sidewalks to get anywhere safely. 0 Senior citizens should also be a priority. They seem to be forgotten. There should be an area for senior citizens too. They too are important where it will be quiet but yet outdoors for their pleasure, surrounded by trees and flowers. • Softball and soccer leagues are good. Interested in Ice arena!! 0 Thank you for asking our opinions. Bike trails are necessary to link all of the neighborhoods in Yorkville. • The parks in Yorkville are great; we visit them frequently. Yorkville REALLY needs indoor recreation /exercise facilities and programs, though. Look at Oswego! They have GREAT adult exercise programs for a GREAT cost. I used to go to their aerobics and toning classes. So much more affordable than YMCA, Club 47 or any other facility around. Yorkville really needs to be able to offer some adult fitness classes to the public at an affordable price. Also, the toddler and baby programs. • The pool and skate park would be a great addition to Yorkville. I think the more ICI things for the kids to do the better. I'd also love to see an ice rink get added to Yorkville—my daughter wants to learn ice skating. • We are in need of an outdoor pool, similar to Oswegoland Park District's. We need some place for kids to swim, not just water slides. Swimming is a lifelong sport and a necessary skill. We frequently go to Kane County or Oswego to use Bike trails. Would be nice to have locally with all land that's available. Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 41 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail survey Northern Illinois University • We are very disappointed with the bike trails. Many more trails are needed. More information on the website would be helpful. • We just moved here a few months ago from East Peoria, IL. They had a fantastic facility there — Eastside Center. Perhaps you could compare ideas with what they offer? • We look forward to new park opportunities in Yorkville. We find ourselves traveling to Naperville way too often for entertainment. • We need an outdoor pool! • We would like more information as to when the park construction will begin in our subdivision- Prairie Meadows —this is very important to us! Thanks. • We would like to see the reserve of "Rivers Edge" park developed into a passive park, such as walkways with benches, a gazebo, trees, bushes and flowers. • We would love to see a toddler no depth slash park. Also, an indoor facility for young children during the cold weather season. • We would love to see outdoor free skating rink (Weather conducive). Indoor as well —in the future. Our daughter for 10+ years tools professional ice skating lessons in Glen Ellyn. Unfortunately, there is not a rink close by. Thank you! • We would really like to see some tennis courts and an outdoor track near the south side (Rte 47 and 71) of Yorkville. The programs we have participated in have all been run every well. We use the parks a lot also. The parks are always well maintained and the kids have fun. • Where can the public go to play basketball or tennis outside at a park? Are there no courts? • h future? I i Will the Hoover pool be available to use in the utu c. t s a beautiful pool. • Would love a dog park and also a place for them to swim! • Would strongly like a dog park -drive two dogs to Aurora now. • Yorkville needs a contiguous Bike Path with other existing (Oswego /Gillman /Heritage) trails —it is ridiculously long over due! Please. • Yorkville really needs a public pool indoor /outdoor (either one). I think that would help get more money in the town too (swimming lessons). • You need to build a playground and ball fields in Heartland Circle subdivision ASAP, please. Thanks. Existing Facilities and Parks • City park at Rt. 47 and Center -water and mud seems to gather and collect on corner sidewalk making it hard to walk by or push wheelchair over. I personally have fallen there because of mud! • Decent bathroom facilities!! • Geneva and Oswego are great examples of great parks —i.e. Sprinkler Parks and Oswego Park by the river great for all ages. The dinosaur theme park in Raintree Village is boring /no shade either and no regular swings, all baby swings —big mistake. My daughter is 2 and loses interest. • High priorities for our family: improve landscaping at Bridge Park. Expand youth soccer to include a girls -only program. Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 42 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University 1 • How about getting Beecher Center back from the seniors? Or maybe a new community center? • I've noticed the parks lately have been planned or revamped with a theme (music), but people rarely play with the themed toys. Can't we use the theme for decorating, not for use? • 1 have called to complain numerous times about our property being used as part of the park -no one has done anything. Very disappointed, which is why I don't participate in community. • It would be great to get base pads at Hiding Spot Park for the kids who play baseball all day there in the summer. The Bocce Ball court was put on top of "home plate." 0 1 would like to see a sidewalk or black top walkway for people to walk in Beecher Park along fence line to Tower Lane. • It would be nice to have washroom facilities near the parks. • More lighting especially at night time. More places to go to get out of rain and such and more recreation for teen ages, so they might not get in trouble and get bored, because there is nothing to do. • Need more weed control in open grassy areas. 0 Not enough parking in Fox Hill. It is a severe inconvenience to the people who live here, not very happy! • Park is a hangout for kids —bad talking— drugs. • Parks need better policing —one group of kids will "run" the park and decide who can use the park and when —they use it to congregate as a gang. • Soccer fields need to be smoother. 0 Spread out park locations, soccer fields, and baseball diamonds so parking is not so overcrowded. 0 The city park along Route 47 is too small for community events. A larger space for these events needs to be purchased. Did you see how crowded the park was on the 4th of July? Also, there is more bike riding, walking, and running along Fox Road. This road has no shoulder and is dangerous for those who are using it for these purposes. Bike /walking paths are needed throughout town. When these streets are repaved or widened, paved shoulder would be a very good idea. 0 The new Hiding Spot Park needs baby swings. All that money & effort with no thought of users. Hometown Days should be FREE. Love egg hunt, art programs and music in the park. Need more connected paved bike trails to keep our kids safe! 0 The parks are great, wish there were more for very young children. I signed my toddler up for a play group and was extremely disappointed with the instructor. I will never sign up for anything she teaches. • The preschool facility is in a horrible location —too close to the river. It seems pretty dangerous. • The water park is a waste of community money! Will they ever finish it? • Watch when putting parks up, so people can view from streets or moms can have one child in park and another asleep in vehicle. • We live in Fox Hill and would like the two parks that are already there to have picnic tables and an overhead shelter. Also wish the pond behind the new Dreyer Clinic could be cleaned up and park benches put around it. It is a mess! Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 43 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail survey Northern Illinois University • Would like Stonybrook Lane Park fixed up. • Would like to see entrance to city updated at city limits and entrances to subdivisions have additional landscaping. Other then that, keep up the great work! New programs • A women's self - defense class would be very beneficial to me being a women in her 30s. Many of my friends have also inquired about this. • Camps for kids for parents who work with times for pick -up and drop off. • City bus service. • Day trips for seniors -like the Fox Valley Park District has -- casinos and misc. trips. • Golf and Tennis are a must. • Have activities for seniors. Bus service for seniors. • Having sports activities for all ages from children to senior citizens would be a healthy activity that could help fight obesity. • I am not an advocate of ideas like teen centers & day camps that allow parents to drop off and not supervise their own children. • I believe Spanish, English and Sign Language (ASL) classes would be beneficial to the community as well. • I have lived in Yorkville for only a few months and would find it extremely helpful to have a map showing the location of city parks and recreation areas. If a map was offered to new residents the parks would get more immediate usage by new residents. • I think we really need to add things to our community that will keep our youth out of trouble. • I would like classes in oil and watercolor painting. Quilt making and other crafts that are in style now. Thanks for doing this survey. • I would like to see programs offered in the afternoon for AM Kindergarten students. • Interest in 55/60 and over softball leagues. • It is important to have programs for children, but also if not more important to have programs for adults, especially senior citizens who are the core of a community suburbs like Brookfield and North Riverside have great senior programs. • It seems today that youngsters don't know how to cook or clean. I know it is because both parents are working. I am sure you can offer something to help. Also, I'm sure you could get volunteers to assist perhaps a car maintenance program. • It would be great to offer A.U. exercise classes with babysitting like Oswego does. • It would be great to see more classes for young kids offered. Classes similar to Oswego park district. An outdoor pool for the community is needed, not just a water park that will be used by non - residents. A location for kids to do gymnastics /tumbling, etc. would be great. The Riverfront Park needs to be more kid friendly. It's very difficult for the kids to get on the equipment. One similar to Beecher Park would be great. The park district needs gathering areas. • It would be nice to offer classes for senior citizens on special interests /crafts. • Moved here from a great suburban P.D. program. This town's programs are horrible for adult programs— tae -bo, step aerobics, tennis courts —where are they? Weight rooms, dog parks! Get your act together ASAP - population boom herds services! • Please offer city bus services for Yorkville through anywhere or at least closest area! Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 44 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail survey Northern Illinois University • Provide more programs for toddlers /moms and toddlers. Anything outdoors would be great. Thanks! • Really disappointed in the small amount of classes available for kids. • Single nights for adults ages 40 to 60 and dance lessons for adults. • So far, so good! You guys are doing a great job. Any added programs would be great, especially if it involved ice skating and /or swimming! • Stock fish in subdivision ponds and make them open to the public. • Summer day camps for kids would be very helpful while parents are at work for the summer. • The need we have for special rec. facilities is very big. Our daughter is mentally retarded but loves to swim and for safety needs to learn how-to swim. Also, Special Olympic program would be helpful. • We really need more cultural arts and teen activities. The soccer program is very weak compared to Oswego! • YPRD sorely lacks in fitness programming for adults. Existing Progi-anis • Adult fitness classes could start later, after 6:30 PM, to help include people who work later or have kids with homework. • Better instruction of soccer coaches! Develop travel teams for basketball including girls. • Could not find a map of facilities in Yorkville so I could find the program I signed up _ for -only a list of the different buildings. • For the most part the programs you offer are too high - priced. If a church or other organization is offering a similar program, don't waste money trying to duplicate it. Pools and bike trails are HUGE for our family. • Home Town Days should go back down town. It is very dumb having it at Beecher. Lots of people hate it! Dumb move moving it. • I am pleased with what is offered but communication to the public about registration might need to be looked at (soccer registration in May for fall season was not clear ... we almost did not get into program). The other idea is due to growth. As community grows more space for activities especially for kids and teens to be involved in if you want to keep them occupied and out of trouble. • I have a special needs child -1 am extremely disappointed at the total lack of inclusive programs offered by Y.P.D. At the least, they should partner with Fox Valley Special Rec. to advertise FVRSA programs and offer bussing from Yorkville! Another option would be an "inclusion coordinator," a person who works with listing programs and staff to make accommodations and modifications so special needs kids and adults can participate! • 1 have participated in special programs provided by Fox Valley Special Rec. programs -have to pay our of district rates because 1 live in Kendall County -some agreement with FVSR would be great for our town. • 1 have taken yoga and Pilates for several years through the park district and I'm getting tired of sharing our space with a preschool or having to have classes in the intermediate school band room. Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 45 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University • I think the programs seem expensive for residents already, especially since there is a lack of common buildings. No rec. center and no pools; what do these fees provide for? • I think the U6 and U8 levels of the soccer program would benefit if changed to "small -sided games." It's more developmentally appropriate for younger players. (See usyouthsoccer.org) • I would like to get more info about youth activities and would like that there be more arts including music. • I would like to see unity or a sense of collaboration between the Yorkville Foxes and the Yorkville Reds. There is no other division among the school children, and I would like to see these two programs model for the children good citizenship. The two can coexist in the same town. • It would be great if Yorkville considered its in -house baseball leagues as important as its travel leagues and put their money and support behind their claims. The taxes we pay as homeowners including SSA's should be more then enough to cover expansion projects. • More adult programs in jewelry making, ceramics, and photography. • More automated on -line sign -ups would be good. • More consistent programs and less seasonal only programs. • More senior citizen activities needed. • Need to offer more programs at better prices. Offer children's programs at night & weekends. Offer adult programs like running /cycling club, and events like 5K/IOK races or organized bike rides. • Please do something about the youth tackle football program. No kids, whether in a private school or home school situation, should be excluded as they currently are. That is a travesty. I don't know if they use any of your facilities, but if they do, you should not allow them to, unless they include all the boys who reside in Yorkville. • Please offer more daytime classes for adults. • Please work hard to bring these wonderful things to our community. We need to work hard to keep up with neighboring communities. • Pricing for city residents should be cheaper then non - residents. • Programs currently running need to be more organized. It seems like no one has answers for questions when parents call. The volunteer coaches /staff seem very good and willing to help but regular staff seem unprofessional and unfriendly. Costs of programs seem quite high for the quality of program. • Programs for moms /adults while kids are in school - (preschool, kindergarten etc.) Programs for 3- year -olds. MWF mornings (with mom) adult softball • Provide better instruction /support for volunteer coaches. Provide more programs in evenings and weekends (too many under 5 programs during the day —what about working parents? • Soccer and other activities should be organized earlier —sign up is in spring and soccer is in fall. Coaches get information way too late. • The all star sports program is good, but there are too many kids per instructor. I'd love to see Yorkville have a park district! All other programs have been great! Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 46 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University • The cost of the programs is too high and too crowded. The price needs to be more affordable and have more programs. • The movie in the park is a great idea and a lot of fun; communication could be slightly improved when there is a charge or cancellation of an event! • The park office employees are excellent and so friendly. The travel leagues for basketball should be more competitive like other park districts (Plainfield). Also, soccer traveling, would be great if it ran smoothly for the money one pays for it. They should mimic Panther soccer club in Oswego. • The parks seem to be kept clean and in good condition. The new baseball fields are looking good but could use better umpires and the cost is very expensive for men's league softball once a week. Would really like to seethe Riverwalk continue! Also, a well run teen center for kids (teenagers) to hang out and stay out of trouble. The Riverwalk would be our main focus. Naperville's is very successful and kept up and secure. • The toddler t -ball was very expensive for the training and type of program provided. We were very disappointed in this program. However, almost all other programs we have been involved with seemed reasonably priced and we have been happy with the programs overall. • To close the Riverfront Park on Hydraulic at 11:00pm for fishermen is bullshit! It is saying that people should only be able to use our natural resources on the government's schedule. • Use of free ideas from seniors in community —who would give free time start being smart! • We absolutely do not (detest) the annual "hometown" days in our backyard. Move that venue to the Kendall County fairground or elsewhere. • We hope the residences of Yorkville will never, ever have to undergo the fire works noise and percussion that we heard and had at the Yorkville festivals days. PNA Carnp noise was nil to this thoughtless night of explosions. • We love Ms. * * * * * *'s art classes. The new location should have a community mural done on it. I hope there are plans to cheer up the building. Also Bolingbrook puts out an amazing brochure; however, I know they are much larger. • We need a youth golf league. • Wish there were more classes at night. • Your older soccer program was not very good. No option for a child who wanted to play but not travel and have to go to Oswego travel. • Your program for fall is very disappointing regarding activities for seniors. Pleased with Parks and Recreation Department • 1 have only lived here 1 1/2 months but am in love with this town and see how progressive the administration is in providing more and better facilities and programs for its residents. Keep it up! • 1 like neighborhood parks for my grandkids. • 1 like the themed playgrounds. • 1 only answered for my household needs. I believe the city and parks are very well maintained. Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 47 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University I • I think Yorkville Parks are very nice and think they do a great fob of keeping them in such great condition. • 1 think the P and R has come a long way the last 5 -7 years. Keep improving and being creative -good for the city. • 1 will help with and support all of our parks and recs people. • It would be great for the city of Yorkville to achieve some of these things. Good to have these facilities see our fingertips. • Keep up the good work. Nice job on Hiding Spot! • Keep up the good work! Pools and golf facilities! Keep Movies in the Park! • Keep up the good work! ! • Keep up the good work, lots of new activities. Would like to see more adult activities offered. • Leadership in Yorkville parks and recreation has improved dramatically in last couple of years. Sometimes notice young employees leave vehicles running while not present. • New park on Parks! Looks better then the old one. • Our favorite park is the town square by far! • Thanks! • We enjoy the "music under the stars" on Friday nights. We enjoy the 4th of July events and the craft shows at the town square Labor Day events. • We have enjoyed the programs. All have been all sports. They have been good! For our 5 1/2 year old son. • We love the all star sports. The instructors are great! Also go to the park open house nights which are a lot of fun. Overall, I think you are doing a good job. • We moved here one year ago. We hope Yorkville will be able to keep its neighborly small -town character. It is a lovely city. • Yorkville is very good place to take the kids. We will buy a house in Yorkville because of it. Thank you for everything that you people do for this city. • You are doing a great job keeping up! Keep up the good work! • You guys do a great job, but I don't think many changes need to be made. A few, but you have a good program going! Taxes • Do not increase our taxes!!! • Don't raise taxes! • Expanded parks & rec activities /services would be wonderful; however, our taxes are very high already! • 1 pay $8000 in property taxes and I have lived here my entire life and there should be a program for 8th graders that want to go out for tackle football but still go to a public high school when he is a freshman through senior, just not 8th grade. • Obviously we don't use the parks /recreation in town -that is why we didn't answer the first time. Nice waste of taxpayer money sending this out a second time. • Our children are grown and we would not enjoy the activities you have included in this survey. Not as we want to pay for any, we are paying enough for our life in Yorkville. Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 48 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University • Our family likes Yorkville very much. As this city grows, parks & rec. will definitely need to expand programs, both adult & youth. The acquisition of land is important, but keep taxes low. Thank you! • Park and rec. doing a great job. However, tax increases for future programs will not be good. Programs by the community, for the community, should have little cost involved. • Seniors are being taxed out of their property. 0 We voted for the last tax referendum so more land could be purchased for the park district. However, we were not happy to see a perfectly good playground taken out at i Hiding Spot Park and replaced. Waste of money. I Have Not Recently Used /Moved /Age • I'm new to the area -I came from a southern state just over a year ago -I'm not a very good participant in this questionnaire —lived all my life "down south ". • 1 am 80 years old and somewhat handicapped with arthritis. 0 I have recently moved to Yorkville within the last 2 months so I have yet to participate in any activities or visit any park district locations. • 1 will be moving out of Yorkville in November 2007. • Lived in area 1 month. • My Wife and I are both elderly -78 to 81 —and pretty much unable to get out. We no longer drive. • Our age over 88 0 We have not yet gotten out in the area due to newborn children and probably will not be out much until spring 2009. We probably only use parks when grandchildren are visiting. 0 We recently moved to the community, so have not had time and opportunity to use the parks and recreation dept. of Yorkville but hope to once the moving crush phase is over. Other- * Considering the amount of money here, I am amazed by the lack of eating and entertainment in our community. • Do not feel that there should be any services offered for illegal aliens! • Grandchildren use park often when they're here at our house. 7, 13, and 14 year old live in Yorkville unincorporated. • Have fundraisers to raise money for the things that some of the community want. • I haven't received brochure for fall park district programs. • I really feel gypped because prior to moving here I was told that there would be lots of parks and activities down in the south area and really nothing is convenient or local. • 1 would like to see a movie theater come in. • Staff has great intentions but poor communication and management skills. Need more professional management. Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 49 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University Appendix B: Frequency Tables Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 50 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University Live within city limits Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Yes 518 97.6 98.9 98.9 No 6 1.1 1.1 100.0 Total 524 98.7 100.0 Missing No answer 7 1.3 Total 531 100.0 Frequency of facility and park use in past 12 mos Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Once a week or more 125 23.5 23.5 23.5 A few times a month 98 18.5 18.5 42.0 About once a month 51 9.6 9.6 51.6 A few times a year 100 18.8 18.8 70.4 Once a year 28 5.3 5.3 75.7 Not at all 124 23.4 23.4 99.1 No answer 5 .9 .9 100.0 Total 531 100.0 100.0 Rating condition of program equipment Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Excellent 126 23.7 23.7 23.7 Good 202 38.0 38.0 61.8 Fair 22 4.1 4.1 65.9 Poor 1 .2 .2 66.1 Don't know /doesn't apply 122 23.0 23.0 89.1 No answer 58 10.9 10.9 100.0 Total 531 100.0 100.0 Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 51 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University Rating repair and upkeep of playground equipment Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent i Valid Excellent 148 27.9 27.9 27.9 Good 184 34.7 34.7 62.5 Fair 18 3.4 3.4 65.9 Don't know /doesn't apply 126 23.7 23.7 89.6 No answer 55 10.4 10.4 100.0 Total 531 100.0 100.0 Rating upkeep and maintenance of park Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Excellent 159 29.9 29.9 29.9 Good 215 40.5 40.5 70.4 Fair 23 4.3 4.3 74.8 Poor 3 .6 .6 75.3 Don't know /doesn't apply 79 14.9 14.9 90.2 No answer 52 9.8 9.8 100.0 Total 531 100.0 100.0 Rating convenience /availability of parking Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Excellent 110 20.7 20.7 20.7 Good 155 29.2 29.2 49.9 Fair 87 16.4 16.4 66.3 Poor 25 4.7 4.7 71.0 Don't know /doesn't apply 97 18.3 18.3 89.3 No answer 57 10.7 10.7 100.0 Total 531 100.0 100.0 Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 52 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University I Rating signage Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Excellent 110 20.7 20.7 20.7 Good 197 37.1 37.1 57.8 Fair 61 11.5 11.5 69.3 Poor 13 2.4 2.4 71.8 Don't know /doesn't apply 89 16.8 16.8 88.5 No answer 61 11.5 11.5 100.0 Total 531 100.0 100.0 Rating picnic shelters Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Excellent 68 12.8 12.8 12.8 Good 128 24.1 24.1 36.9 Fair 72 13.6 13.6 50.5 Poor 26 4.9 4.9 55.4 Don't know /doesn't apply 178 33.5 33.5 88.9 No answer 59 11.1 11.1 100.0 Total 531 100.0 100.0 Rating picnic tables and benches Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Excellent 75 14.1 14.1 14.1 Good 163 30.7 30.7 44.8 Fair 84 15.8 15.8 60.6 Poor 14 2.6 2.6 63.3 Don't know /doesn't apply 136 25.6 25.6 88.9 No answer 59 11.1 11.1 100.0 Total 531 100.0 100.0 Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 53 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University Rating basketball court Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Excellent 46 8.7 8.7 8.7 Good 87 16.4 16.4 25.0 Fair 32 6.0 6.0 31.1 Poor 13 2.4 2.4 33.5 Don't know /doesn't apply 287 54.0 54.0 87.6 No answer 66 12.4 12.4 100.0 Total 531 100.0 100.0 Rating baseball field Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Excellent 50 9.4 9.4 9.4 Good 92 17.3 17.3 26.7 Fair 28 5.3 5.3 32.0 Poor 5 .9 .9 33.0 Don't know /doesn't apply 293 55.2 55.2 88.1 No answer 63 11.9 11.9 100.0 Total 531 100.0 100.0 Rating soccer field Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Excellent 33 6.2 6.2 6.2 Good 78 14.7 14.7 20.9 Fair 33 6.2 6.2 27.1 Poor 6 1.1 1.1 28.2 Don't know /doesn't apply 313 58.9 58.9 87.2 No answer 68 12.8 12.8 100.0 Total 531 100.0 100.0 Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 54 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University Frequency of program use Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Once a week or more 47 8.9 9.0 9.0 A few times a month 20 3.8 3.8 12.8 About once a month 9 1.7 1.7 14.5 A few times a year 62 11.7 11.8 26.3 Once a year 41 7.7 7.8 34.1 Not at all 346 65.2 65.9 100.0 Total 525 98.9 100.0 Missing No answer 6 1.1 Total 531 100.0 Rating upkeep of facilities and parks Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Excellent 65 12.2 12.2 12.2 Good 121 22.8 22.8 35.0 Fair 24 4.5 4.5 39.5 Don't know /doesn't apply 206 38.8 38.8 78.3 No answer 115 21.7 21.7 100.0 Total 531 100.0 100.0 Rating cost of program Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Excellent 25 4.7 4.7 4.7 Good 88 16.6 16.6 21.3 Fair 62 11.7 11.7 33.0 Poor 11 2.1 2.1 35.0 Don't know /doesn't apply 229 43.1 43.1 78.2 No answer 116 21.8 21.8 100.0 Total 531 100.0 100.0 Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 55 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University Rating registration process Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Excellent 45 8.5 8.5 8.5 Good 91 17.1 17.1 25.6 Fair 37 7.0 7.0 32.6 Poor 7 1.3 1.3 33.9 Don't know /doesn't apply 237 44.6 44.6 78.5 No answer 114 21.5 21.5 100.0 Total 531 100.0 100.0 Rating availability of program choices Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Excellent 29 5.5 5.5 5.5 Good 85 16.0 16.0 21.5 Fair 64 12.1 12.1 33.5 Poor 17 3.2 3.2 36.7 Don't know /doesn't apply 222 41.8 41.8 78.5 No answer 114 21.5 21.5 100.0 Total 531 100.0 100.0 Rating availability of program times /days Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Excellent 27 5.1 5.1 5.1 Good 82 15.4 15.4 20.5 Fair 67 12.6 12.6 33.1 Poor 15 2.8 2.8 36.0 Don't know /doesn't apply 226 42.6 42.6 78.5 No answer 114 21.5 21.5 100.0 Total 531 100.0 100.0 Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 56 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University ' 1 Rating quality of instructors /coaches Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Excellent 40 7.5 7.5 7.5 Good 87 16.4 16.4 23.9 Fair 37 7.0 7.0 30.9 Poor 7 1.3 1.3 32.2 Don't know /doesn't apply 245 46.1 46.1 78.3 No answer 115 21.7 21.7 100.0 Total 531 100.0 100.0 1 Rating quality of referee /umpire Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Excellent 18 3.4 3.4 3.4 Good 64 12.1 12.1 15.4 Fair 28 5.3 5.3 20.7 Poor 4 .8 .8 21.5 Don't know /doesn't apply 298 56.1 56.1 77.6 No answer 119 22.4 22.4 100.0 Total 531 100.0 100.0 Rating overall quality of program Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Excellent 30 5.6 5.6 5.6 Good 117 22.0 22.0 27.7 Fair 31 5.8 5.8 33.5 Poor 3 .6 .6 34.1 Don't know /doesn't apply 234 44.1 44.1 78.2 No answer 116 21.8 21.8 100.0 Total 531 100.0 100.0 Attended communitywide program or special event in past 12 mos Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Yes 267 50.3 51.1 51.1 No 256 48.2 48.9 100.0 Total 523 98.5 100.0 Missing No answer 8 1.5 Total 531 100.0 Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 57 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University Rating quality of most recent communitywide program or special event Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Excellent 95 17.9 35.8 35.8 Good 141 26.6 53.2 89.1 Fair 29 5.5 10.9 100.0 Total 265 49.9 100.0 i Missing No answer 2 .4 System 264 49.7 Total 266 50.1 Total 531 100.0 Taken part in Oswegoland Park District programs in past 12 mos Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Checked 52 9.8 9.8 9.8 Not checked 479 90.2 90.2 100.0 Total 531 100.0 100.0 Taken part in Fox Valley Park District programs in past 12 mos Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Checked 46 8.7 8.7 8.7 Notchecked 485 91.3 91.3 100.0 Total 531 100.0 100.0 Taken part in Plano YMCA programs in past 12 mos Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Checked 124 23.4 23.4 23.4 Not checked 407 76.6 76.6 100.0 Total 531 100.0 100.0 �I i Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 58 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University Taken part in Club 47 programs in past 12 mos Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Checked 57 10.7 10.7 10.7 Not checked 474 89.3 89.3 100.0 Total 531 100.0 100.0 Taken part in Cardinal Fitness programs in past 12 mos Cumulative _ Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Checked 11 2.1 2.1 2.1 Not checked 520 97.9 97.9 100.0 Total 531 100.0 100.0 Taken part in Anytime Fitness programs in past 12 mos Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Checked 20 3.8 3.8 3.8 Not checked 511 96.2 96.2 100.0 Total 531 100.0 100.0 i Taken part in other programs in past 12 mos Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid checked 36 6.8 6.8 6.8 not checked 495 93.2 93.2 100.0 Total 531 100.0 100.0 Have not taken part in other programs in past 12 mos Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Checked 268 50.5 50.5 50.5 Not checked 263 49.5 49.5 100.0 Total 531 100.0 100.0 Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 59 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University I I Currently receiving program catalog Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Yes 477 89.8 91.2 91.2 No 46 8.7 8.8 100.0 Total 523 98.5 100.0 Missing No answer 8 1.5 Total 531 100.0 How program catalog is received Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Mail 464 87.4 99.1 99.1 Walk in /personal pick up 3 .6 .6 99.8 Other 1 .2 .2 100.0 Total 468 88.1 100.0 Missing No answer 9 1.7 System 54 10.2 Total 63 11.9 Total 531 100.0 I Get P &R information through program catalog Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid checked 413 77.8 77.8 77.8 unchecked 118 22.2 22.2 100.0 Total 531 100.0 100.0 Get P &R information through flyers or posters Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid checked 62 11.7 11.7 11.7 not checked 469 88.3 88.3 100.0 Total 531 100.0 100.0 I I I I I I Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 60 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University Get P &R information through newspapers Cumulative j Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid checked 207 39.0 39.0 39.0 not checked 324 61.0 61.0 100.0 Total 531 100.0 100.0 Get P &R information through cable TV Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid checked 2 .4 .4 .4 not checked 529 99.6 99.6 100.0 Total 531 100.0 100.0 Get P &R information through city website Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid checked 63 11.9 11.9 11.9 not checked 468 88.1 88.1 100.0 Total 531 100.0 100.0 Get P &R information through school newspapers Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid checked 61 11.5 11.5 11.5 not checked 470 88.5 88.5 100.0 Total 531 100.0 100.0 Get P &R information through community park signage Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid checked 72 13.6 13.6 13.6 not checked 459 86.4 86.4 100.0 Total 531 100.0 100.0 I I i Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 61 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University Get P &R information through word of mouth Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid checked 136 25.6 25.6 25.6 notchecked 395 74.4 74.4 100.0 Total 531 100.0 100.0 Get P &R information through other source Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid checked 3 .6 .6 .6 not checked 528 99.4 99.4 100.0 Total 531 100.0 100.0 Do not get information about P &R Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid checked 39 7.3 7.3 7.3 not checked 492 92.7 92.7 100.0 Total 531 100.0 100.0 Importance of acquiring more land for additional parks Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Very important 167 31.5 34.7 34.7 Somewhat important 168 31.6 34.9 69.6 Not too important 90 16.9 18.7 88.4 Not important 56 10.5 11.6 100.0 Total 481 90.6 100.0 Missing No answer 50 9.4 Total 531 100.0 i Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 62 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University I Importance of skate park Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Very important 36 6.8 7.4 7.4 Somewhat important 119 22.4 24.4 31.8 Not too important 151 28.4 30.9 62.7 Not important 182 34.3 37.3 100.0 Total 488 91.9 100.0 Missing No answer 43 8.1 Total 531 100.0 Importance of dog park Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Very important 83 15.6 16.9 16.9 Somewhat important 128 24.1 26.0 42.9 Not too important 121 22.8 24.6 67.5 Not Important 160 30.1 32.5 100.0 Total 492 92.7 100.0 Missing No answer 39 7.3 Total 531 100.0 Importance of tennis courts Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Very important 91 17.1 18.8 18.8 Somewhat important 166 31.3 34.4 53.2 Not too important 144 27.1 29.8 83.0 Not important 82 15.4 17.0 100.0 Total 483 91.0 100.0 Missing No answer 48 9.0 Total 531 100.0 I Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 63 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University Importance of indoor recreational pool Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Very important 192 36.2 38.6 38.6 Somewhat important 149 28.1 30.0 68.6 Not too important 75 14.1 15.1 83.7 Not important 81 15.3 16.3 100.0 Total 497 93.6 100.0 Missing No answer 34 6.4 Total 531 100.0 Importance of additional outdoor basketball courts Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Very important 62 11.7 12.7 12.7 Somewhat important 159 29.9 32.6 45.3 Not too important 158 29.8 32.4 77.7 Not important 109 20.5 22.3 100.0 Total 488 91.9 100.0 Missing No answer 43 8.1 Total 531 100.0 Importance of additional baseball and softball fields Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent q Y Valid Very important 76 14.3 15.6 15.6 Somewhat important 184 34.7 37.8 53.4 Not too important 129 24.3 26.5 79.9 Not important 98 18.5 20.1 100.0 Total 487 91.7 100.0 Missing No answer 44 8.3 Total 531 100.0 Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 64 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University Importance of additional soccer fields Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Very important 51 9.6 10.6 10.6 Somewhat important 162 30.5 33.6 44.2 Not too important 156 29.4 32.4 76.6 Not important 113 21.3 23.4 100.0 Total 482 90.8 100.0 Missing No answer 49 9.2 Total 531 100.0 Importance of outdoor recreational pool Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Very important 229 43.1 46.7 46.7 Somewhat important 126 23.7 25.7 72.4 Not too important 54 10.2 11.0 83.5 Not important 81 15.3 16.5 100.0 Total 490 92.3 100.0 Missing No answer 41 7.7 Total 531 100.0 Importance of Recreation Center with gym and instructional rooms Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Very important 174 32.8 35.8 35.8 Somewhat important 174 32.8 35.8 71.6 Not loo important 74 13.9 15.2 86.8 Not important 64 12.1 13.2 100.0 Total 486 91.5 100.0 Missing No answer 45 8.5 Total 531 100.0 Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 65 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University Importance of facility dedicated to fitness and wellness Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Very important 210 39.5 42.3 42.3 Somewhat important 170 32.0 34.3 76.6 Not loo important 63 11.9 12.7 89.3 Not important 53 10.0 10.7 100.0 Total 496 93.4 100.0 Missing No answer 35 6.6 I Total 531 100.0 Importance of BMX track I Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Very important 31 5.8 6.5 6.5 Somewhat important 68 12.8 14.2 20.7 Not too important 141 26.6 29.4 50.1 Not important 239 45.0 49.9 100.0 Total 479 90.2 100.0 Missing No answer 52 9.8 Total 531 100.0 i Importance of paved bike trails Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Very important 263 49.5 53.2 53.2 Somewhat important 150 28.2 30.4 83.6 Not too important 30 5.6 6.1 89.7 Not important 51 9.6 10.3 100.0 I Total 494 93.0 100.0 Missing No answer 37 7.0 Total 531 100.0 i I Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 66 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University Importance of mountain bike trails Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Very important 129 24.3 26.6 26.6 Somewhat important 145 27.3 29.9 56.5 Not too important 103 19.4 21.2 77.7 Not important 108 20.3 22.3 100.0 Total 485 91.3 100.0 Missing No answer 46 8.7 Total 531 100.0 Importance of teen center Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Very important 128 24.1 26.2 26.2 Somewhat important 200 37.7 40.9 67.1 Not too important 83 15.6 17.0 84.0 Not important 78 14.7 16.0 100.0 Total 489 92.1 100.0 Missing No answer 42 7.9 Total 531 100.0 Importance of outdoor ice skating rink Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Very important 100 18.8 20.3 20.3 Somewhat important 188 35.4 38.1 58.4 Not too important 109 20.5 22.1 80.5 Not important 96 18.1 19.5 100.0 Total 493 92.8 100.0 Missing No answer 38 7.2 Total 531 100.0 I Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 67 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University Importance of indoor ice skating rink Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Very important 83 15.6 16.9 16.9 Somewhat important 138 26.0 28.0 44.9 Not too important 133 25.0 27.0 72.0 Not important 138 26.0 28.0 100.0 Total 492 92.7 100.0 Missing No answer 39 7.3 Total 531 100.0 Importance of outdoor roller hockey rink Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Very important 32 6.0 6.6 6.6 Somewhat important 88 16.6 18.2 24.8 Not too important 186 35.0 38.4 63.2 Not important 178 33.5 36.8 100.0 Total 484 91.1 100.0 Missing No answer 47 8.9 Total 531 100.0 _ I Importance of 9 -hole beginner golf course Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Very important 92 17.3 18.9 18.9 Somewhat important 142 26.7 29.2 48.1 Not too important 114 21.5 23.5 71.6 Not important 138 26.0 28.4 100.0 Total 486 91.5 100.0 Missing No answer 45 8.5 Total 531 100.0 Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 68 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University Importance of 18 -hole public golf course Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Very important 115 21.7 23.5 23.5 Somewhat important 125 23.5 25.5 49.0 Not too important 114 21.5 23.3 72.2 Not important 136 25.6 27.8 100.0 Total 490 92.3 100.0 Missing No answer 41 7.7 Total 531 100.0 Importance of cross country ski trails Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Very important 44 8.3 9.0 9.0 Somewhat important 127 23.9 26.0 35.0 Not too important 164 30.9 33.5 68.5 Not important 154 29.0 31.5 100.0 Total 489 92.1 100.0 Missing No answer 42 7.9 Total 531 100.0 Importance of disk golf course Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Very important 42 7.9 8.7 8.7 Somewhat important 64 12.1 13.2 21.9 Not too important 167 31.5 34.4 56.3 Not important 212 39.9 43.7 100.0 Total 485 91.3 100.0 Missing No answer 46 8.7 Total 531 100.0 Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 69 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University Importance of outdoor amphitheatre Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Very important 76 14.3 15.4 15.4 I Somewhat important 181 34.1 36.7 52.1 Not too important 130 24.5 26.4 78.5 Not important 106 20.0 21.5 100.0 Total 493 92.8 100.0 Missing No answer 38 7.2 Total 531 100.0 Importance of auditorium and cultural arts center Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Very important 90 16.9 18.3 18.3 Somewhat important 179 33.7 36.4 54.7 Not too important 119 22.4 24.2 78.9 Not important 104 19.6 21.1 100.0 Total 492 92.7 100.0 Missing No answer 39 7.3 Total 531 100.0 Importance of indoor field house Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Very important 85 16.0 17.4 17.4 Somewhat important 158 29.8 32.3 49.7 Not too important 130 24.5 26.6 76.3 Not important 116 21.8 23.7 100.0 Total 489 92.1 100.0 Missing No answer 42 7.9 Total 531 100.0 Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 70 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University Importance of programs for children under 5 years old Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Very important 178 33.5 38.0 38.0 Somewhat important 146 27.5 31.2 69.2 Not too important 66 12.4 14.1 83.3 Not important 78 14.7 16.7 100.0 Total 468 88.1 100.0 Missing No answer 63 11.9 Total 531 100.0 Importance of programs for children 5 -12 years old Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Very important 226 42.6 47.3 47.3 Somewhat important 154 29.0 32.2 79.5 Not too important 35 6.6 7.3 86.8 Not important 63 11.9 13.2 100.0 Total 478 90.0 100.0 Missing No answer 53 10.0 Total 531 100.0 Importance of programs for teens 13 -18 years old Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Very Important 207 39.0 43.5 43.5 Somewhat important 171 32.2 35.9 79.4 Not too important 43 8.1 9.0 88.4 Not important 55 10.4 11.6 100.0 Total 476 89.6 100.0 Missing No answer 55 10.4 Total 531 100.0 Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 71 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University Importance of day camps for children Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Very important 136 25.6 28.8 28.8 Somewhat important 207 39.0 43.9 72.7 Not too important 54 10.2 11.4 84.1 Not important 75 14.1 15.9 100.0 Total 472 88.9 100.0 Missing No answer 59 11.1 Total 531 100.0 Importance of cultural arts programs Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Very important 148 27.9 31.2 31.2 Somewhat important 181 34.1 38.1 69.3 Not too important 86 16.2 18.1 87.4 Not important 60 11.3 12.6 100.0 Total 475 89.5 100.0 Missing No answer 56 10.5 Total 531 100.0 Importance of adult sports leagues Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Very important 99 18.6 20.8 20.8 Somewhat important 176 33.1 37.0 57.8 Not too important 122 23.0 25.6 83.4 Not important 79 14.9 16.6 100.0 Total 476 89.6 100.0 Missing No answer 55 10.4 Total 531 100.0 Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 72 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University Importance of adult instructional programs Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Very important 118 22.2 24.7 24.7 Somewhat important 210 39.5 44.0 68.8 Not too important 92 17.3 19.3 88.1 Not important 57 10.7 11.9 100.0 Total 477 89.8 100.0 Missing No answer 54 10.2 Total 531 100.0 Importance of senior activities and programs Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Very important 170 32.0 35.3 35.3 Somewhat important 175 33.0 36.3 71.6 Not loo important 70 13.2 14.5 86.1 Not important 67 12.6 13.9 100.0 Total 482 90.8 100.0 Missing No answer 49 9.2 Total 531 100.0 Importance of high adventure opportunities Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Very important 67 12.6 14.1 14.1 Somewhat important 156 29.4 32.9 47.0 Not too important 139 26.2 29.3 76.4 Not important 112 21.1 23.6 100.0 Total 474 89.3 100.0 Missing No answer 57 10.7 Total 531 100.0 I ' I I Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 73 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University I Importance of park recreational opportunities Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Very important 108 20.3 23.0 23.0 i Somewhat important 216 40.7 46.0 68.9 i Not too important 85 16.0 18.1 87.0 Not important 61 11.5 13.0 100.0 Total 470 88.5 100.0 Missing No answer 61 11.5 Total 531 100.0 Level of referendum support per month Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Less than $5 101 19.0 19.0 19.0 Between $5 and $10 170 32.0 32.0 51.0 Between $11 and $20 68 12.8 12.8 63.8 Between $21 and $30 31 5.8 5.8 69.7 Between $31 and $40 4 .8 .8 70.4 Between $41 and $50 11 2.1 2.1 72.5 More than $50 6 1.1 1.1 73.6 Would not be willing 102 19.2 19.2 92.8 to incur an increase No answer 38 7.2 7.2 100.0 Total 531 100.0 100.0 Gender Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Male 124 23.4 24.2 24.2 Female 388 73.1 75.8 100.0 Total 512 96.4 100.0 Missing No answer 19 3.6 Total 531 100.0 Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 74 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University Age Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid 18 -35 years 133 25.0 25.8 25.8 36 -54 years 230 43.3 44.7 70.5 55 -65 years 96 18.1 18.6 89.1 66 and over 56 10.5 10.9 100.0 Total 515 97.0 100.0 Missing No answer 16 3.0 Total 531 100.0 i Household members age 0 -5 years Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid 0 381 71.8 71.8 71.8 I 1 97 18.3 18.3 90.0 2 44 8.3 8.3 98.3 3 9 1.7 1.7 100.0 Total 531 100.0 100.0 Household members age 6 -12 years Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid 0 389 73.3 73.3 73.3 1 89 16.8 16.8 90.0 2 47 8.9 8.9 98.9 3 6 1.1 1.1 100.0 Total 531 100.0 100.0 Household members age 13 -18 years Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid 0 443 83.4 83.4 83.4 1 60 11.3 11.3 94.7 2 24 4.5 4.5 99.2 3 3 .6 .6 99.8 4 1 .2 .2 100.0 Total 531 100.0 100.0 Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 75 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University Household members age 19 -35 years Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid 0 333 62.7 62.7 62.7 1 97 18.3 18.3 81.0 2 96 18.1 18.1 99.1 3 5 .9 .9 100.0 Total 531 100.0 100.0 Household members age 36 -54 years Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid 0 275 51.8 51.8 51.8 1 104 19.6 19.6 71.4 2 152 28.6 28.6 100.0 Total 531 100.0 100.0 Household members age 55 and over Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid 0 379 71.4 71.4 71.4 1 61 11.5 11.5 82.9 2 90 16.9 16.9 99.8 3 1 .2 .2 100.0 Total 531 100.0 100.0 Household member with a disability Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Yes 37 7.0 7.2 7.2 No 479 90.2 92.8 100.0 Total 516 97.2 100.0 Missing No answer 15 2.8 Total 531 100.0 Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 76 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University \ 1 Household member with a disability would use special recreation association services Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Yes 20 3.8 62.5 62.5 No 12 2.3 37.5 100.0 Total 32 6.0 100.0 Missing No answer 5 .9 System 494 93.0 Total 499 94.0 Total 531 100.0 Live north or south of Fox River Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid North of the Fox River 277 52.2 55.0 55.0 South of the Fox River 227 42.7 45.0 100.0 Total 504 94.9 100.0 Missing No answer 27 5.1 Total 531 100.0 Live east or west of Route 47 Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid East of Route 47 248 46.7 48.6 48.6 West of Route 47 262 49.3 51.4 100.0 Total 510 96.0 100.0 Missing No answer 21 4.0 Total 531 100.0 Length of residence in Yorkville Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid 2 years or less 162 30.5 31.5 31.5 3 -5 years 127 23.9 24.7 56.2 6 -10 years 71 13.4 13.8 70.0 Over 10 years 154 29.0 30.0 100.0 Total 514 96.8 100.0 Missing No answer 17 3.2 Total 531 100.0 Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 77 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University Own or rent home Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Own 503 94.7 95.6 95.6 Rent 22 4.1 4.2 99.8 Other 1 .2 .2 100.0 Total 526 99.1 100.0 Missing No answer 5 .9 Total 531 100.0 Race Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid White /Caucasian 486 91.5 95.3 95.3 Hispanic 13 2.4 2.5 97.8 Asian /Pacific Islander 7 1.3 1.4 99.2 Black/African American 2 .4 .4 99.6 Native American 1 .2 .2 99.8 Other 1 .2 .2 100.0 Total 510 96.0 100.0 i Missing No answer 21 4.0 Total 531 100.0 Language other than English spoken in home Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Yes 45 8.5 8.6 8.6 No 478 90.0 91.4 100.0 Total 523 98.5 100.0 Missing No answer 8 1.5 Total 531 100.0 Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 78 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University -� 2006 household income Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid Under $35,000 42 7.9 9.4 9.4 $35,000 - $49,999 58 10.9 13.0 22.4 $50,000 - $74,999 102 19.2 22.8 45.2 $75,000 - $99,999 104 19.6 23.3 68.5 $100,000 - $149,999 99 18.6 22.1 90.6 $150,000 or more 42 7.9 9.4 100.0 Total 447 84.2 100.0 Missing No answer 84 15.8 Total 531 100.0 I I i �I I Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 79 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern Illinois University Appendix C: Survey Instrument Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department 80 Public Opinion Laboratory 2007 Mail Survey Northern III inois University