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Shaping the Future of Oak Park Parks
Lindberg Park Site Plan
In fall 2010, the Park District hired Wolff Landscape Architecture to develop a site master plan for Lindberg Park. The intent of the site master plan is to design a blueprint for future park improvements which will be funded through the Park District’s Capital Improvement Plan.
Lindberg Park, named after the first Superintendent of Parks, Gustav A. Lindberg, is the Park District’s largest park encompassing 13.9 acres of open space. In 1972, the Oak Park River Forest Community Foundation established the Presidential Walk in Lindberg Park planting a tree for each former Village of Oak Park President. This tradition continues today. Other park features include a comfort station with restrooms, a playground area, two irrigated sports fields, two multi-purpose fields, three tennis courts and a native prairie plant garden.
Site Planning Process
Focus groups were held in mid-September to collect information on safety and security, buildings and grounds, passive space, sports and creative play. (focus group notes)
The first community meeting to gather initial public input regarding the current and future use of Lindberg Park was held on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at 7:00pm at Mann School, 921 N. Kenilworth (see meeting materials below). A questionnaire was available from September 23 through October 4 to collect additional community input. (results below)
A second community meeting was held on Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at 7:00pm at Mann School, 921 N. Kenilworth, to present and discuss preliminary site plan concepts. The powerpoint presentation containing these concepts is posted below along with a matrix of park improvement options. A questionnaire regarding this information was available from October 14 - October 27. Results are posted below.
A third community meeting was held on Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at 7:00pm at Mann School, 921 N. Kenilworth to present and discuss a draft site plan recommendation. A third questionnaire was available from November 4 through Novmeber 14, 2010 to collect input regarding the draft concept recommendations presented at the third meeting. Questionnaire results are below.
A fourth community meeting was held on Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at 7:00pm at Mann School, 921 N. Kenilworth to present the final draft site plan recommendation.(see below)
Next Steps
The Lindberg Park site plan recommendation was presented and discussed at the Park Board Committee of the Whole Meeting on Thursday, December 2, 2010 at 7:30pm at the Oak Park Conservatory. Below is the PowerPoint presentation from Wolff Landscape Architect and the site master plan recommendation presented to the Park Board.
The Lindberg Park site master plan was accepted at the Regular Park Board Meeting on Thursday, December 16, 2010 at 7:30pm at the Hedges Administrative Center, 218 Madison.
The Park District of Oak Park values public input and feedback. To provide input or for further information on the Lindberg Park site plan, please contact Diane Stanke at (708) 725-2022 or dianes@oakparkparks.com.
Lindberg Park Site Master Plan Schedule
Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 7:00pm, Mann School, 921 N. Kenilworth
Community Meeting to collect initial input on the future of Lindberg Park
Wednesday, October 13, 2010, 7:00pm, Mann School, 921 N. Kenilworth
Community Meeting to present preliminary concepts and collect additional input
Wednesday, November 3, 2010, 7:00pm, Mann School, 921 N. Kenilworth
Community Meeting to present a draft site plan recommendation
Wednesday, November 17, 2010, 7:00pm, Mann School, 921 N. Kenilworth
Community Meeting to review and discuss the final site plan recommendation
Thursday, December 2, 2010, 7:30pm, Oak Park Conservatory, 615 Garfield
Park Board Committee of the Whole Meeting to discuss site plan recommendation
Thursday, December 16, 2010, 7:30pm, Administrative Center, 218 Madison
Park Board Meeting to consider action on plan.
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