.. .. NEIGHBORHOOD liliiii PARKS -_. REHABILITATION - PLAN: ~ 1997-2003
A NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROCESS AND CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR OMAHA'S NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS
DEVELOPED BY THE CITY OF OMAHA DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION, AND PUBLIC PROPERTY AND RDG CROSE GARDNER SHUKERT
NOVEMBER, 1997
PR250 TABLE OF INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND 1 NEIGHBORHOOD PARK CONTENTS REHABILITATION, 1986-96 3
AVAILABLE RESOURCES 6
THE PLANNING PROCESS 8
REHABILITATION PROGRAM AND BUDGET 13
CAPITAL SCHEDULE 14
APPENDIX 1 Roster ofProject Team
APPENDIX 2 Parks Evaluated During Evaluation Process
APPENDIX 3 Park Rehabilitation Program and Statements of Probable Costs
APPENDIX 4 Park Evaluation Form
APPENDIX 5 Park Evaluation Summary C> C>'" '" '" ~
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"l;f-'."-c_, all park categories in the city's system. The city has over 147 individual properties categorized as neighborhood parks, encompassing over 1,200 acres. These parks provide a wide varie ty ofrecreational facilities, including play equipment, picnic areas, ballfields, trails, basket ball and tennis courts, water recreation, and multi-use open space. However, the sheer number and dispersion ofthese £~cilities make § their maintenance and ongoing improvement a difficult challenge for the city's Parks, Recrea .. tion, and Public Property Department. In recognition ofthe need to rehabilitate the city's neighborhood parks in a systematic way, the Department ofParks, Recreation, and Pub lic Property established a specific funding cate gory for neighborhood parks within the Recre ation and Culture Bond funds authorized by Omaha's voters in 1986, 1992, and again in !iii 1996. Neighborhood park investment has been = guided by a series offive to six-year plans, eval uating neighborhood park conditions and pro gramming funds to those parks most in need of eighborhood parks are a critical rehabilitation. INTRODUCTION element ofthe City ofOmaha's N park and recreation system. This Neighborhood Park Rehabilitation Plan AND provides such a program to guide investments These parks provide basic recreational between 1997 and 2003. It is the result ofa BACKGROUND and open space service to citizens ofthe careful and thorough assessment ofneighbor city in locations near to home. In addi hood park rehabilitation needs. This document tion, the public space provided by examines the methodology and conclusions of neighborhood parks contributes strongly the process, and presents a seven year program to the value and livability ofsurrounding to guide strategic investments in Omaha's neighborhood parks. residential areas.
In addition to their importance in providing lo cal services, neighborhood parks account for
Neighbor1t ~ •.'J •" ..• .. 'rz» • •.. Myntt ~ ..>\ ~'. Ifill Ifill i~:-~t:Wf~C - ... ..•~. IIiiit - Hill!! rnrk " Gr::j('e YOUng:i.'-~ft . ,"."~".,"" i NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS REHABILITATED, 1986-1997 NC(1.!.hh(lrh(l(ld J\rrk Rcl!ahililariIJl/ Plon: f l )IJ7-200.i ".i 4 4 Neighborhood Park Projects Financed by 4 1992 Recreation and Culture Bond Issue rJ;' ""-"" , • BEMIS PARK • New light fixtures , oj • CROWN POINT PARK , • Playground .. .. Basketball court resurfacing oj • Shelter oj .. Benches • Walkways .. .. Round rail fencing .. Dahlman Park Grace Young Park .. • DAHLMAN PARK .. • Playground .. .. Stairs and walkway rehabilitation • LAKE JAMES PARK • MOUNT VERNON GARDENS • Parking lot • Playground • Walkways .. .. Landscaping • New ballfield • Landscaping .. .. Round rail fencing .. Walkways • Portico improvements .. .. Benches and picnic tables .. New basketball court • Parking lot/roadway alignment .. Round rail fencing • Park graphics .. • DEWEYPARK .. Benches and picnic tables .. .. Retaining wall construction .. Landscaping • MYOTTPARK .. .. Repair and reroute ofwater line • Playground .. Sidewalk constntction • LEAVENWORTH PARK • Baseball field improvements .. .. New shelter .. • GRACE YOUNG PARK • Walkway • ALBRIGHT PARK (underway in 1997) .. • Playgronnd • Playground • Wnlks • MEADOW LANE PARK • Walks .. .. Basketball court resurfacing .. Landscaping • Ballfield improvements .. .. Stairs .. Basketball court resurfacing • Round rail fencing .. .. Benches and picnic tables .. Creek channelization • Parking lot .. .. Landscaping • Landscaping .. • MIAMIPARK • KEYSTONE PARK .. New basketball court • BOWLING GREEN PARK (underway in 1997) .. • Walkway system • Playground • New playground oil .. Benches .. Benches and picnic tables • Walks • Round rail fencing • Picnic area .. • Landscaping .. • Walkways • ERSKINE PARK (underway in 1997) oil • New playground constmction .. .. ~ .. .. NciJihborilOod Park Rehabilitatio" Pia,,: 1997-2003 • 4 • •~. evelopment ofa neighborhood Table 1 displays estimated available resources AVAILABLE park rehabilitation program be from Recreation and Culture bonds. D gins with a consideration of RESOURCES Landscape Funds available resources. This section presents the sources offunds and approximate Landscape funds are provided from a line item overall budgets available for park reha in the general fund budget ofthe Parks, Recre bilitation in Omaha. ation, and Public Property Department. lJ'" Recreation and Culture Bonds Sidewalk Funds ~ 1 The largest single funding source for neighbor This general fund line item provides the Public ~~> ' Works Department with resources for con ,,~f,." hood park rehabilitation is the city's Recreation and Culture general obligation bonds. Bond struction or rehabilitation ofsidewalks along proceeds from the 1992 and recently approved public properties. 1996 issues will provide substantial funding through 2001. Subsequent funding will be de Other Funding Sources pendent upon voter approval ofan additional bond issue. Bond funds for neighborhood Other funding mechanisms include: parks are allocated through five line items: • Neighborhood association contributions. As Gallagher Park. • Neighborhood park rehabilitation, providing for a sociations frequently contribute funds and in wide variety ofcapital projects in existing kind services toward the conservation ofparks parks, including new facilities and rehabilitation in their immediate areas. ---. ofexisting facilities such as ballfields, walkway reconstruction, court resurfacing, and other im • Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources Dis provements. trict. PMRNRD provides funding for drain ageway improvements and stabilization pro • Playground funds, providing a dedicated source jects. The District has also been an active offunds specifically for constructing new or partner with the city in trails development. upgrading ofplayground sites and equipment. • Private interest associations and constituen • Roads and Parking, similarly providing a dedi cies, such as soccer associations. cated line item for park roads and parking areas. • Community Development Block Grants. • Tennis funds. CDBG funds have been used to finance park improvements in community development • Park signage, providing identifYing and infor neighborhoods. mational graphics in the park system. Ndghborlwod Park Rehabilitation Plall: 1997-2003 ·5 PROBABLE NEIGHBORHOOD PARK REHABILITATION RESOURCES: RECREATION AND CULTURE Year Neighborhood Playground Roads and Tennis Sign Funds Total Park Rehabilitation Parking Rehabilitation 1997 $200,000 $50,000 $17,000 $3,000 $270,000 • 1998 200,000 50,000 $150,000 3,000 403,000 • 1999 150,000 150,000 90,000 20,000 4,500 414,500 I 2000 200,000 200,000 80,000 32,000 3,000 515,000 2001 130,000 120,000 3,000 3,000 256,000 • 2002 130,000 120,000 4,500 • 254,500 Ii 2003 150,000 1.Q.QJl00 3,000 253.000 Ii Total $1,160,000 $790,000 $320,000 $72,000 $24,000 $2,366,000 I Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii Ii 'i 'i •'i • •...... IIIi .. Meadow Lane Park .. I .. NC~l!!IbOrl100d Park Rehabilitation Plml: 1997-2003 • 6 • •S THE he needs assessment and planning • Classified as "neighborhood parks." Neigh process involved a systematic ex borhood parks are generally under 20 acres in T amination ofthe city's neighbor area, although most are under ten acres. PLANNING Neighborhood parks were determined by func hood park resources. The process in tion as well as size. For example, the Gene PROCESS cluded: Leahy Mall is a "neighborhood park" in size, but has regional status in function. • Appointment ofproject team. • Selection ofparks for evaluation. • Located within the city limits ofOmaha. • Definition ofkey condition issues. Sanitary and Improvement District parks are outside the city limits and are not evaluated in • On-site inspections. this study. • Ranking ofpark needs. • Establishment of priority parks. In addition, parks which have undergone com • Development ofcapital budget. prehensive rehabilitation during the last ten years were also not evaluated in this process. Project Team The list ofparks evaluated is included in Ap pendix Two. The Project Team consisted oftwenty people, representing key administrators, facility manag Definition of Key Condition Issues ers, foremen, recreation coordinators and su Biutley- Wirl-Spellccr Park pervisors, and planners in the Parks Depart The Project Team then defined the key issues ment; stafffrom the City Planning Department and priority criteria that it would use to evalu and the Department ofAdministrative Services; ate neighborhood parks. Priority issues includ and the project consultant. The team provided ed: a broad range ofpolicy perspectives and hands on experience with the city's park network. • Stifety criteria, including The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board re viewed the draft plan submitted at its August, - conflicts between pedestrians and vehicles 1997 meeting and provided input. - presence ofsidewalks for user safety - safety ofpark structures, bridges, and equip- A roster ofteam members is included in Ap ment. pendix One. - presence ofpotential hazards. - safety ofplaygrounds and play surfaces. Selection of Parks for Evaluation • The physical condition ofexisting park features, in The city's overall park system was reviewed cluding playgrounds, ballfields, football and and 126 parks were selected for evaluation by soccer fields, courts, pools, picnic f:1cilities, rest this study. Parks included in the study were: rooms, structures, sidewalks, parking lots and paving, and other facilities. Neighbor/wod Park Rehabilitation Plan: 1997-2003 • 7 • Accessibility of park facilities evaluation form for each park. The project PARK DISTRICT 3 consultant then compiled these forms into a • Landscape and drainage issues, including site and condition summary. • Trendwood landscape condition, need for additional plant • Roxbury ing, turf conditions, and drainage and erosion Ranking of Needs and Priorities • Westwood Heights problems. • Mcadow Lane Based on the results ofon-site evaluations and a • Mockingbird • MainteHance and val1dalism issues, including evi matrix developed by the consultant to permit • Montclair Community Center Park dence ofvandalism, deferred maintenance, and comparative evaluations ofparks, each evalua presence ofhard-to-maintain materials or fea tion team developed a "short list" ofsix to PARK DISTRICT 4 tures. eight parks within each district that represented ; the best candidates for rehabilitation invest • Maple Village ; • Current level ofpark use, based on the observa ments. This process reduced the 126 properties • Sunnyslope , tions ofdistrict foremen, maintenance staff, and in the initial investigation to 24 potential reha • Orchard others. bilitation projects. The parks that received fur • DemocarcyIHargleroads , ther consideration follow: • Roanoke Estates • Need for additional facilities ill an area, as indicat • Roberts , ed on the city's Park Facility Needs Index. PARK DISTRICT 1 • History ofpublic input il1to park l1eeds al1d issues • Gallagher In the next phase ofevaluation, the team de • based on experience ofthe city's park planning • Florence fmed specific criteria, based on issues which • staff, administrators, and others. • BluffView were the strongest indicators ofpriority. Each • • Fillmore finalist park was scored on the basis ofthese • These criteria were consolidated into a Park • Kountze priority criteria, which were then further Evaluation Form, utilized during the on-site weighted, based on their importance. Scales ,• evaluation phase ofthe planning process. The PARK DISTRICT 2 were developed to guide park ratings. The pri , evaluation form is included as Appendix Four. ority criteria and assessment scales follow. Rel .. • Churchich ative weighting offactors is indicated by the .. On-Site Evaluation • Harper number ofasterisks that follow each paragraph. 'lII • Pulaski The Project Team divided into four evaluation • Christie Heights PLAYGROUND REHABILITATION • teams, corresponding to each ofthe four Park • Highland NEEDS. Playgrounds are perhaps the central .. Districts in the system. Each team included the • Lynch feature ofneighborhood parks. In recognition .. district foreman for the respective districts. • Deer Hollow ofthis importance, playground development During November, 1996, the teams visited and rehabilitation represents a specific line item •III each ofthe 126 parks included in the study and in the Recreation and Culture bond issue. completed an on-site evaluation. The teams Playgrounds with unsafe or deteriorated condi • also compiled a photographic record oftheir tions experiencing heavy use received the high • visits. Teams cooperatively completed one est priority ranking; those receiving little or no • use received the lowest ranking. (**) • Neighborhood Park Rehabilitatioll Plall: 1997-2003 ·8 ...- ! ~~ o ~ ~ --"~.'~:~WiTIffi<.\m })ark I Rm-"t'll O:llm Fl(lrenttJ.: , *. C9{ooi:ll',,·C"*W'. ?;»I~,"'0"'.""",C''';'' "'''''~ *~, . ! Fore!'! bwn 1..!3V- ~_SUllme:uWw ',: C-• ...... y'1R' '. t~'"" !M'.'* .g;;,~*t ~<;~",,:,~Hci"" No"""",.9,,""""~"'IJ> ...•.. S_.H~. .M,f""~+.""-P"J Wfj%~md: : 'y"Wfj' ..' (", ,S~milJ_. i1:i~.""Wfj .Wfj; I "'~ Poi• .,.f ','" ?,"Hi";'''''~' '~ GaenhN* 51""" . ~.mi'."" ,h,,;,'"" : ' B""'''= >y,~~,~ RoanOke*' '"*' lit"" * * . F."'~les '" M.l'''\"ill~!:e H"~~_ S~lldi ~ ;:'1/'(;"""-,,,-,.:*K.';;,£i .' I I'" 1[f"1~\Missoun <3> ~':"m"mo Hm. • t.+." .. I Gruio,J.' ~ "m""' .. ~t': T<~.0 ~~,"l;~ ~ F~"" [':~:om~"'\m"r"u s,,"'" il~-Mel(iiih'. ....,.. '..,. River , , ," J! .",," 3£. .,? *.CtnltOlcg.-.. _._''''":;·.'0_. * seHillrid<: / I _ .' '_".': __ """ '?If," '; _9th &. -, Rirlgelleld '1N? B n~ ~.~ Bl<:mdo ~ * BelllCreek C.o",'W~ GRtrt *..,', -/' W>'Jmtr,- ..'Mill ,.'...,""'K.,I~ .-,' * ••~ H,="",,,,1""""""- r"""'c-• Y2.1f~!W"'"•. ' . . *. '7"". G""",.,,.' ~"_"_'" ••~••_ ••~_•• M.""'iI@'\"..... K~Uoh .. "'_ """_ ~ 1\\il:""-:;;i:;';' _ ••..;.; IIII1lt 'tfIi' • .'~' dliL, ."" ~""'~M''''''' ' oeeiRi<4\e*',. R"''''l . 'co· .. '*'c,,",,"wdM .. , , '>!Ie ' l' . .: "'h,~",,,,',,,., IIII1lt *"- _." ""~ ,._-''''''''cil,,,,',,, ....:. ' ,,"'. ._ ~k("" " i::F"" ""rFndi IIII1lt 'iI'f ..' "'- I .' .,. Cenler Ki"l\ow>~"L.'IG.li".il>M5®:P&"~'1~~f'",,':"'r' 1. MAPLE VILLAGE 2. MEADOW LANE 3. ROXBURY 4. CHURCHICH 5. ORCHARD 6. HARPER 7. TRENDWOOD 8. GALLAGHER 9. FLORENCE 10/11. PULASKI 10/11. CHRISTIE HEIGHTS 12. ROANOKE ESTATES 13. KOUNTZE 14. ROBERTS 15. DEMOCRACY/ HARGLEROADS 16. SUNNYSLOPE Democracy Park. Harper Park. Neighborhood Park Rehabilitatioll Plall: 1997-2003' II ~ , I ollowing the project selection process, tal schedule for implementing rehabilitation • REHABILITATION development programs and budgets projects. Efforts were made to implement the • F were established for each ofthe priority projects in generally the same order as the park PROGRAM AND parks. These programs and budgets, needs assessment ranking. Typically, funds • presented in Appendix Three, include: available during any given year allowed for the ,• BUDGET BY PARK implementation oftwo larger park rehabilita •A generalized scope ofwork for each park re tion projects and one smaller project. This re • habilitation project. It is important to note that sulted in a smaller project occasionally being • the specific improvement items identified for moved forward in the schedule to fit with •Ij each park are subject to change based upon the available funding resources, as in the case of more detailed analysis ofthe park's facilities Gallagher and Florence Parks. • which is conducted during the specific rehabili tation process. Public interest and input is also In addition, prior commitments for funds were • considered when the final project improvement made for several other park projects. These • scope is detennined. were considered when developing the capital • improvement schedule: •Ij • An opinion ofprobable cost, to assist with the Ij phasing ofprojects consistent with available re • $25,000 was committed to the rehabilitation Ii sources. The costs represent estimates provided ofthe steps at Belvedere Point in 1997 because , without extensive analysis or detailed informa ofthe poor and unsafe condition ofthe existing Churchic!t Park Ij tion. They are provided for planning purposes steps. only; more detailed estimates will be developed Ii during the project design process. As a result, •A commitment of$100,000 was made to the Ii scope changes may occur. Joslyn Castle Neighborhood Association for de velopment ofClarkson Park ifthe Association •4 Improvement components are divided into could raise an additional $40,000. This under Ii Phase 1 and Phase 2 use ofNeighborhood Park taking had been previously scheduled for 1998. Ii Rehabilitation and Playground funding -- key Ii line items in the Recreation and Culture bond • Also scheduled for 1998 was $150,000 in cap Ii issues. Phase 1 items are highest priority pro ital improvement funds to rehabilitate Roberts Ii jects that should be completed on a priority ba Park. For this reason, Roberts Park, which Ii sis. For those parks selected, funding is available ranked fourteenth in needs during the assess for Phase 1 improvements. Phase 2 compo ment process, was moved forward to 1998. Ii nents are other needs that have not been fund Ii ed with currently available revenues. Because the scheduling process aims to use Ii funding resources allocated in a given year to Ii Capital Schedule the fullest extent possible, all ofthe highest Ii ranking projects are scheduled for implementa Ii Once budgets were generated for the priority tion through the year 2003. Ii parks, Parks Department staff developed a capi- 4 Neighborhood Park Rehabilitation Pla1l: 1997-2003 • 12 4 4 ~ ~ ,'Si .. ~.. "t~t~.c.,~ '; l~v l)j~ /' West Dodge Road TrendwOOd*" .~ .. ,;'--~ ... PROPOSED PARK REHABILITATION PROGRAM, 1997-2003 - Nc(ehbN!I(1('d Pari: Rd,dhiiifdli(lf} P/d/!: I ;JlJ7-.?OOJ ~ I.~ 4 4 CAPITAL 4 ~ SCHEDULE iii iii ~ ~ "0 "0 ~ 0 Vi 4 ~ ..l--..l-10 (/)0.. 0 ~O 0..0.. Ii 0.."< iii fj Year Park Name I III iii iii iii Maple Village 1 $52,800 $50,000 $1,500 $15,000 $49,000 $25,000 $18,000 $211,300 iii Belvedere Point Steps 25,000 25,000 iii Meadow Lane 116,250 1,500 2,000 119,750 NPR Contingency 5,950 5,950 - (I" iii iii iii Clarkson Park 90,000 1,500 8,500 40,000 2 140,000 4 Roberts 84,000 50,000 1,500 75,000 15,000 16,000 150,000 3 391,500 iii NPR Contingency 26,000 26,000 iii iii Stibtotal <; <;7 <;()(\ I iii •iii Roxbury 90,775 50,000 1,500 10,000 20,600 24,375 197,250 • Churchich 24,800 50,000 1,500 45,000 25,000 24,375 15,000 4 185,675 Gallagher 4,425 50,000 1,500 15,000 18,750 89,675 •iii NPR Contingency 30,000 30,000 II iii Subtotal 1 i50.0001 150.0001' " ""455001',' ',,"'4550001' to.Mol,?) 'fitnmtl .j;'?fi7<;OO <;O? I;(j() I iii •iii iii Neighborhood Park Rehabilitatio1l Plan: 1997-2003·14 • • ..., CAPITAL SCHEDULE ~ ~ "0 "0 0) Vi Xl u 0 ~ ~ ..'4 ~ 0: o .. 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Vlo..'" [-;0.. V)~ [-;0 4 20..0..'" '" '" .....J 0..>CI'" 0 '" '" .:so o II Year Park Name , 41 41 Democracy/Hargleroads6 $18,300 50,000 $1,500 $10,000 $79,800 Sunnyslope 6 98,000 50,000 1,500 10,000 10,900 170,400 •4 NPR Contingency 33,700 33,700 4 Ii Subtotal ··283,900 4 4 (jJ ,II 1. Fund source: Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District 41 2. Fund source: Joslyn Castle Neighborhood Association (I 3. Fund source: 1998 Individual elP Project 41 4. Fund SOurce: OPPD for parking lot lighting 5. Fund source: Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District for creek erosion repair, Soccer Association for soccer improvements • 6. Costs for these parks do not include playground costs. fi General: Landscaping costs will generally be incurred during the year following rehabilitation. • • • •.. • NeiglrborhMd Park Rdwbilitatioll Plan: 1997-2003·16 • • ll-UJllllt11111111111111111111111111111111 ..--..-...... :II.-.S-.!IL...!ILJII~---"l.JIL..111111111111111111 \\ 1111111111 PROJECT TEAM CITY OFFICIALS • Department of Parks, Recreation, and Public Property • Mayor Jim Cleary, Director Hal Daub Jerry Parks, Director Larry Foster, Administrator • City Council Dolores Silkworth, Park and Recreation Planner II Councilmember Lormong Lo, District 1, President Paul Martin, Park and Recreation Planner I Councilmember Frank Brown, District 2, Vice-President Dennis Bryers, Park and Recreation Planner I Councilmember Subby Anzaldo, District 3 Councilmember Paul Koneck, District 4 Jerry Flood, Park Maintenance Councilmember Cliff Herd, District 5 Larry Bertrand, Heavy Equipment Foreman Councilmember Lee Terry, District 6 Wally Sellin, District 1 Foreman Councilmember Marc Kraft, District 7 Gene Dinkel, District 2 Foreman Tim O'Hearn, District 3 Foreman • Parks and Recreation Advisory Board ~ Tom Bullis, District 4 Foreman .. Thomas Kuhl, CMF II, District 6 George A. Fowler .. Walt Mertz, Assistant Forester JamesJ.lncontro .. Willie BobJohnson James B. Kresnik, Recreation Coordinator Margaret Lauritzen .. Tom McGinn, Recreation Coordinator ... Michael L. Kohler ... Karin Madden, Recreation Supervisor Jeanne Matthews ... Tom Lebeda, Recreation Supervisor W. David Scott ... • City Planning Department ... Karen Klein, City Planner ..... Terry Becky, City Planner .. • Department ofAdministrative Services .. Dave Johnson, Contract Administrator .. • Consultant .. RDG Crose Gardner Shukert .. Martin H. Shukert, AICP, Planner .. Patrice Slaven, ASLA, Landscape Architect ..- Neighborhood Parks Included in Evaluation The City ofOmaha's park system is divided into four quadrants or districts. The parks included in the rehabilitation study are those classified as neighborhood parks which are part ofthe current City park system (i.e. Sanitary Improvement District parks are not included), and which have not been rehabilitated as a result ofrecent bond issues. The following parks, listed by district, were included in the initial evaluation for rehabilitation needs: District 1 28'h and Craig, 2606 Craig Florence Park, 3015 State 32nd and Franklin, 1703 N. 32nd St. Forest Lawn, 36'h and Forest Lawn Bedford Place, 2812 Pinkney Gallagher Park, 2936 N. 52nd St. Belvedere Point, 33'd and Belvedere Blvd. Himebaugh Park, 2758 Ellison Ave. Bemis Park, 3434 Cuming Kellom Park, 2310 Nicholas St. Binney/Wirt/Spencer, 1812 Wirt St. Kellom Greenbelt, 1915 CharlesSt. BluffView, 1920 Carter Blvd. Kountze Park, 3505 Florence Blvd. Colonial Acres, 4665 Willit Mercer Park, 3808 Lincoln Blvd. .. Conestoga Park, 20'h and Lake Metcalfe Park, 1702 Country Club Ave. .. Cott0nwood Heights, 6220 N. 51" St. Myott Park, 5151 Mary Plaza .. Crown Point Park, 4404 Laurel Raven Oaks Park, 7917 Raven Oaks Dr. .. Cuming Corner, Saddle Creek & Cuming Sherman C.C., 5701 N. 16'h St. .. Erskine Park, 3717 Erskine St. Spaulding Park, 3012 Manderson St. .. Fillmore Park, 2818 Bondesson St. Walnut Hill Park, 3805 Hamilton St. .. District 2 .. 19'h and UN" - dumpsite Churchich Park, 3712 S. 50'h St. . Albright Park, 2002 Madison Ave. Columbus Park, 1329 S. 24'h St. .. Athletic Park, 4720 S. 20'h St. Deer Park/Deer Hollow, 1801 Deer Park Blvd. .. Bancroft Junior High, 2724 Riverview Blvd. Essex Park, 6215 S. 36'h St. .. Brown Park, 5708 S. 15'h St. Faye Boulevard, 57'h_60'h Faye Blvd. .. Christie Heights Park, 3623 "P" St. Gifford Park, 3528 Davenport ..•... I I I H.H. Harper Park, 6606 S. 48" St. Morton Park, 5724 S. 41" S1. I t Harrison Heights Park, 3720 Martha St. John P. "Red" Munnelly Park, t Highland Park, 2512 "D" S1. 5550 Holmes S1. 4 Joslyn - parking lot (1/2 block no. ofDodge) Park East Park, 548 S. 26" Ave. t Karen Park, 6288 "H" St. Pulaski Park, 4065 "G" St. t Leavenworth Park, 3425 Leavenworth St. SchroederNogel Park, 5115 Hickory St. t Little Elmwood Park, 306 S. 56" St. Turner Park/Pkwy., 3I 10 Farnam St. I James F. Lynch Park, 20'h & Center St. Unity Park, 4716 S. 18'h St. t McKinley Park, 2808 Harrison St. 4 I District 3 t I Applewood Heights, 10706 Washington Dr. Mockingbird West C.C., 103'd& Mockingbird Dr, t Armbrust Park, 9705 Grover St. Montclair Park, 2304 S. 135" Ave. 4 Bay Meadows Park, 5515 Bay Meadows Rd. Montclair/Westwood, 3235 S. 132'd S1. I Brookside Park, 2127 Brookside Ave. Oak Heights Park, 10205 "U" St. I Center Park, 15901 Valley St. Oaks Park and Pool, 12672 Anne St. I Cody Park, 12750 Westwood Lane Parkside Park, 14120 Pine St. I Conoco Park, 8602 Westridge Dr. Peterson Park, 1211 Peterson Dr. t Cottonwood Park, 728 S. 154" S1. Pinewood Park, 16313 Wood Dr. I Deer Ridge Park, 585 S. 126" S1. Pipal Park, 7802 Hascall S1. I Discovery Park, 5703 S. 138" S1. (non-soccer facilities) Prairie Lane Park, 3119 S. 116" St. I Englewood Park, 4802 S. 144" S1. Regency Park, 9808 Harney Parkway I Harvey Oaks Park, 14948 W. Center Rd. Rock Glen Park, 9702 Rockbrook Rd. I Kingswood Park, 3310 S. 137" St. Rockbrook Park, 3525 S. 94" S1. I Kingswood Pool, 13434 Kingswood Dr. Roxbury Park, 5414 S. 116" S1. I Lamp Park, 113 N. 114" St. Sandoz Park, 5938 S. 122'd St. I Meadow Lane, 11707 Farnam St. Signal Hill Park, 12207-1/2 Signal Dr. I Millard Heights, 124" & Harrison Timber Creek Park, 13435 Birchwood Ave. I 0d Millard Highlands, 6405 S. 142 S1. Trendwood Park, 13333 Pacific St. I Mockingbird, 93'd and Mockingbird Dr. Walnut Grove Park, 15050 "Q" St. I Mockingbird Heights, 8822 Lakeview Dr. Walnut Grove Greenways, 5001 S. 147" St. I I I I I I Wentworth Park, 5015 S. 86'h Pkwy. Westchester Park, 13931 "0" St. West Fairacres Park, 330 S. 120'h St. Westwood Heights Park, 12334 Seldin Dr. District 4 Benson Lions Park, 2005 N. 66'h St. Maple Village Park, 3865 Parkview Dr. Bent Creek Park, 1232 N. 164'h St. North Oaks Park, 9330 Ellison Ave. Bowling Green Park, 7065 Blondo Oakbrook Park, 11085 Seward St. Camelot, 9270 Cady Ave. Orchard Park, 6502 Hartman St. Country Club Manor, 6606 N. 65'h Ave. Palomino Hills Park, 3820 N. 91" St. Democracy Park, 8780 Templeton Dr. Ridgefield Park, 12771 Hamilton St. Grace Young Park, 6317 Military Ave. Roanoke Estates Park, 11235 Fowler Ave. Greentree Park, 4615 N. 127'h St. Roberts Park, 8025 Izard St. Hargleroads Park, 4008 N. 88'h Ave. Saddle Hills Park, 7931 Arlington Dr. Hillside Littleleague, 82"d and Hamilton Stillmeadows Park, 7737 Mary St. (Center/West) Horizons, 10755 Nicholas St. Sunny Slope Park, 10309 Fowler Ave. Keystone Park, 7819 Keystone Dr. Templeton Mini-Park, 4711 N. 85'h St. Lee Valley Park, 1211 N. 108,h St. Tomahawk Hills Park, 9545-1/2 Tomahawk Boulevard ..lilt .. ornlietW;'~~1 NlljeH~'r:';l FrlndS($) 'i'ota1($) .' ! Playground 50,000 Playground 50,000 Basketball Court 18,000 Tennis Net/Posts 2,000 Soccer Field Improvements 5,000 Basketball COllrt lR,OOO Tennis Court. Fence Repair 15,000 Pavilion Removal and Shelter 20,000 Replacement with Shelter 30,000 Tables 9,600 Site Furnishings 10,000 Grills 1,200 Walks 26,250 Walks 25,000 25,000 Park Sign 1,500 Erosion Control 30,000 Park Sign 1,500 TOTAL 118,250 18,000 1,500 137,750 Tree Planting 35,000 Seeding 14,000 TOTAL 135,800 38,000 75,500 249,300 I I 4 4 4 4 I 4 4 4 4 I 4 I 4 I I I I 4 I Playground 50,000 Playground 50,000 l Ballfields 56,000 Additional Parking 25,000 t Soccer Field Improvements 3,000 Parking Lot Lighting 15,000 Tennis Court - Fence 10,000 Curb Rehabilitation 5,000 l Tables 2,400 Entry Improvements 15,000 l I Benches 2,000 Shelter 20,000 Walks 24,375 24,375 Tables 4,800 C Drainage Improvements 3,000 Walks 24,375 l Park Sign 1,500 P,uk Sign 1,500 l Trees 15,000 Trees 20,000 l Seeding 5,600 Grading/Seeding 5,000 l I TOTAL 150,775 46,475 197,250 TOTAL 74,800 110,875 185,675 l t f f I f [ '~~"1,L "~' "',/~ lrd'",,,,(V1f~~1;f~;.,,!"I, I ' <-::!-:,'. Playground 60,000 Playground 60,000 Ballfield Improvements 20,000 Ballfield 28,000 Soccer Field Improvements 8,000 Parking for 40 Cars 40,000 Pedestrian Bridge to Soccer 30,000 I I Field Shelter 20,000 Additional Soccer Field 10,000 I Tables 9,600 Parking I Walks 11,250 I I 11,250 Outflow Structure 1,000 Tennis Court Overlay/ I 32,000 I I Channel Improvements 5,000 Color-Coating New Basketball Court 18,000 Park Sign 1,500 Basketball Court Overlay 5,000 Trees 8,000 Shelter 26>,000 TOTAL 174,850 20,750 I 195,600 Tables 9,600 I Grills 1,200 Walks 31,250 31,250 Erosion Control 14,000 21,000 Park Sign 1,500 Trees 12,000 TOTAL I 136,050 I 43,000 I 145,750 I 324,800 t t t t t I I ~., , .. "" ~t't''" ,,"' '. , ,JI~ I ;~~_ ',,_ .'r". ," '-f> ;:'..;f\ <,,~ '\<. I ":< I I ,.",. ' . 4 al~,i{t';~'il1~i:k.' "~ ._....~~--""1<.\ .. ,,_,.,,~:.H-.,':'.~~~ 'hJfI}IJilli3P~~'~" \ ;~"(,:,.'~t 'I" ,~",~ ~l;\b~~~JB! 4 ,,-,;'1, t 4 I 4 4 t I 4 Playground 60,000 I Playground 50,000 4 Tennis Court Crack Sealant I 3,000 I I Ballfield 30,000 Restroom Rel11.bilitation I 30,000 I Walks 4,425 18,750 I Shelter 20,000 Park Sign 1,500 t Tables 9,600 I Trees 15,000 t Pedestrian Bridge 30,000 Walks 37,500 TOTAL 54,425 30,000 35,250 119,675 4 II 4 Park Sign 1,500 I Trees 7,000 Seeding 14,000 I I TOTAL 127,100 60,000 25,500 I 212,600 t I I I I I I I I I ( Playground with Retaining 70,000 Playground 60,000 Wall New Basketball Court I 18,000 Pavilion Area Goals and Overlay for I 8,000 Brick Repair 5,000 Existing Court Tables 5,000 Shelter 20,000 Plantings I 15,000 Tables 9,600 Grills 1,200 TOTAL I 80,000 I 15,000 I 95,000 Walks I I 11,250 I I 11,250 Dt:ainage Improvements 2,000 Park Sign 1,500 Trees 5,000 TOTAL 112,050 18,000 17,500 I 147,800 Playground 60,000 Playground 60,000 Restroom Demolition 2,000 Walks 46,200 Walks 6,250 Erosion Control 3,000 Drainage Improvements 2,000 Park Sign 1,500 Park Sign 1,500 Trees 10,000 Trees 5,000 Seeding 5,600 TOTAL 70,250 6,500 76,750 TOTAL 109,200 17,100 I 126,300 • • •, • • • •I I •I I I I , IF~!lf!,,~~JI1&i~~~' I I Banfield Improvements 3,000 Playground 50,000 New Basketball Court 18,000 I Ballfield Improvements 15,000 Overlay for 2 Existing 8,000 Soccer Field 8,000 Courts Park Road 59,500 75,000 Parking Lot/Entry for 40 50,000 Tables 4,800 Cars Grills 600 Benches 3,000 Remove Grindings/Seed 7,000 Walks 29,000 29,000 Grading 30,000 Shelter 35,000 Park Sign 1,500 Tables 12,000 Trees 7,000 Grills 1,500 Historic Interpretation 50,000 Walks 16,000 16,000 TOTAL 66,400 50,000 37,500 153,900 Park Sign 1,500 Trees 15,000 TOTAL 284,000 107,500 391,500 Note: Items sllOwn for Roberts Park were programmed prior to the City CO/IIlCil'S decision to develop a Skateboardfacility in Roberts Park. Playground Partiill 50,000 Playground 60,000 Rehabilitation Remove Pavilion, Replace I 45,000 Soccer Field Rehabilitation 8,000 with Shelter Associated Improvements 10,000 Picnic Tables 7,200 (Picnicking, benches, accessibility) New Basketball Court 20,000 Grading 4,900 Play Piece Removal 300 Walks 10,900 10,900 Park Sign 1,500 Park Sign 1,500 Trees 10,000 Trees 10,000 I l TOTAL 68,300 11,500 79,800 TOTAL I 148,000 22,400 170,400 I 4 4 C C c 4 4 ~ 4 4 4 Playground 10,000 I I 40,000 Site Development 40,000 Shelter 25,000 Paved Play Area 15,000 Park Sign 1,500 Trees 8,500 TOTAL 90,000 50,000 I 140,000 IIJIIIIIIIIIJIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIJIIITIT Omaha Neighborhood Parks Rehabilitation Park Evaluation Form Park Name: District: Date of Review: lx.ISAFETYJSSUES ···.Best Woist r Comments? . 1 I 2 3 4 I 5 a ICitv street through park No sidewalks along street, one or both sides (3) Crossings present but with poor visibility (4) Street is 4 lanes wide with no marked crossings (5) blSidewalks around p~rk perimeter where streets occur Yes, along all streets (I) No, not along all streets - indicate which ones (5) cILil!htinl! adeauate to support intended night uses I.e., when lighted ball field, parking lot lighting also present d IBridl!es Contain 42" minimum height guardrails along top (I) Containguardrail~ssthan 42" high (4) No guardrail (5) e IRetaininl! walls higher than 30" within 5' ofa walkway Contain 42" minimum height guardrails along top (1) Contain guardrail less than 42" high (4) No guardrail (5) flPlayequipment Posts looselno longer stable (4) Missing bolts/fasteners (4) Missing safety rails_(5) Other - describe Play area safety sUrf~ce present? Yes No hIPlay area safety surface - loose material (sand, wood fiber, etc.) Depressions -less than 4" depression (3) Depressions -less than 4"-8" depression (4) Depressions - greater than 8" depression (5) iIPlay area safety surface - accessible rubberized surface Surface damaged or peeling, creating trip hazard (4) Surface missing, exposing cone. base (5) Edge ofsurface abrupt and exposed, creating trip hazard (5) j IOther site specific issues/comments 2 ICONDlTIONOFEXiStfNGFACJL'ITIES 1 2 3 I 4 5 CoJli-riiertfSIAD. I 1 = Excellent - new or almost new condition YIN II 2 = Good - no visible signs oJ wear I 1------.------l__.__~ , . 3 - Fair - minor sifms ofwear. but doesn't needfurther review I I ,I I I 4 = Poor - should be consideredfor repair or replacement 5 = Verypoar - definitely needs repair or replacement alPlaYl!round Metal and plastic play unit - list other play equipment ___L_-+___ i Page 1 C(lIliItl¢i1t~ 2 c:m{l>InQN OF. EXI$T):N'GFAqI,ITn:S t< I ~ I 3 1 ..•4 I 5 AAA YIN Wood play unit - list other play equipment No play unit, individual play components - list , b Ballfield - if more than one, indicate where Backstop/fencing Grading/drainage Infield surface Players benches Bleachers Lights present? Yes (indicate condition) No Other c Football/soccer field - if more than one, indicate where Grading/drainage Surface condition Benches Bleachers Lights present? Yes (indicate condition) No . Other d Horseshoe Courts e Tennis Courts Fence Net/posts ___. _.___ ...___ ... _...... __..__.._.._.._ .._.f---!- ....., ...... - ..._. Surface condition .~'·-··-T·---··T-··-·! ! Lights present? Yes (indicate condition) "-I,io-'-- .-+---_. Other , ---"'--i---' . f Swimming Pool Pool basin I Perimeter deck surface condition Fence Bathhouse Lights present? Yes (indicate condition) No Other ; g Picnic Facilities Shelter - indicate auantity and type materials Tables - indicate quantity and l):'Pe materials I -- _ •. _'._.-1---_. •... Grills - indicate quantity and type materials ._... 1 __. .._------_... Other h Restroom Facilities i Pavilion/other structure (specify) j Parkiull: Lot Surface condition Curbslwheelstops (circle one) L-, Striping i I . ! I I Drainage improvements needed - indicate below i , 1 I 1 , Page 2 .4t"~"'IJ.tIJJ.111IJI""IJIIIIIJIIIIIJJ 4··.·.·.I.CONDi't!()NOF·EXISttNGFAC!LITIES I 4 I 3 4 I 5 I Comments dPedestrian Circulation Sidewalks on park perimeter (adjacent to streets) - list aporoximate width & linear feet ifin DOor condition or worse Internal paths -list approximate width & linear feet ifin ooor condition or worse Hiking trails (unpaved paths) ~----_.- - list approximate width & linear feet if in ooor condition or worse IIMiscellaneous Structures Retaining wall - specifY material Fencing - unassociated with specific facility Park Sign Park Featnre - ~Other ~ 3.LA!'/DSCAPEAND DRAINAGE· 2 h I 4 I 5 1 - No problems evident 2 = Very minor issues; don't need attention 3 - Room for improvement, but not necessary to rehab 4 - Issue should be consideredfor rehab 5 - Very Poor - needs rehab soon aIDrainage Issues - specifY type ofproblem and location in park bIAdditional plantings needed to screen views Descriotion Description cIRemoval of plantings needed to 0l,en views Or increase security Descrilltion Description i ! d Open space function(s) a ark's evident needs : i 1 Description "1 Description elTurfcondition - ifreplacement/addition of tnrf needed, describe with approximate square footage: Description Descriotion Description 4!MAINTENA,NCEANDVANDALISMISSUES . I YeSl7N' bIAmenities have moved from intended location (tables are off slabs, etc.) - specifY intended method ofattachment: cIRetaining walls - graffiti or other forms ofvandalism present? SpecifY wall material and height: Page 3 ~"'llllllllllllllllllll'.' •• ~~~~e~~S~~~~a~~~gQQgg~~w~m~~~ ~~~~II~a§!5~~m~3~~.2i~ff=~~.~'iS~ c~3~ ~!~33a _§g~~3Im2.<~~ag~~ ijg()~ - ~Q !ii mRn~ ::11 *;&~ -. I m ~ ~ ga a ~ ~=~_. p ~ ~ x m ~ ££! g ... !!!. a ~ = ~ ~ s s ~ No perimeter walks along some or ...... all street frontages : Erosion/drainage problems create ~ unsafe situations ...... Ballfield(s) in poor or very poor ...... FootbalVsoccer poortvery poor .... ennis court{s) poor to very pOor ...... Basketball court poor to very poor Picnic facilities poor to very poor ~ Parking lot poor 10 very poor a ...... Picnic facilities poor or very poor g: ...... !WalkS, paths poor to very poor " Park sign is missing or needs ...... replacing Turf condition poor for specific ...... areas Drainage/erosion problems ~ Structure needs roof replacement ~ Wood elements on site :s:: t't1 ...... furnishings/structures regularty 5' < need replacement ;; e. ; ~ ...... Tr.:lsh and glass constant problem ...... iii ~ I-+-+-+-I-HHH-t-t-++++++-I-I-HHH-t-t-++++v-.-nd-'~"~·S-ml-g-'-'~ffrt~'-m-.~'-nt-.-n-.n-e-.-'" g ...... problem • 1-+-I-I-I-HHH-t-++++++-+-I-HHH-t-t-+-++++M-os-t-o-,-p-.-r~-s-m-,-jO-,-'.-e-'-iti-es-.-,.-H ~ ...... inaccessible, no internal path ~ system or no access from pkg. ....,.,• Park is mostly undevelOped; ~ ...... possible need for new facilities ennis complex need identified in .... 'Park Facility Needs Index'" (') 1-I-++-H+H-+++t-H+H-+++t+H-H-++':-:-=:::'-:-:-:-:-.---;:-~" Basketball court need identified in ; .... "Park Facility Needs Index" :a. Open space need identified in sr .... "Park Facility Needs IndeX'" ~ I-I-H-l-++++-I-H-++++-Hri-++++-HH-+++'p'",ayg-r-ou-n-d':n-m"""'''''d'"e-n'''ffi'"Ied-:-':-n-'" ~ .... ''Park Facility Needs Index" ~ Perception that facilities overused ...... and/ornmedadditional facilities are Perception that some facilities ...... underused ...... Additional trees/plantings needed Play equipment considered unsafe Play eqUipment poor to very poor ...... condition ""0 No play safety surface under some ~ or all play equipment; ~ ...... inaccessible; indMdual g components no in defined play a area; equipment often outdated. '" Safety surface present but ...... accessible n ~~n£~con ~o~a-'~~~~~o2~~a~~ff~~ ~~~~~~~~~o~o-~~"'~~~r o~~ic&i~~~~~~ ,CI-<\'".glm~g~~mg~~~~.arox~3~=~a~~~" "r l:rr r r G) ." m 0 (l (l (l til til ,. ,. - 11 ft-'~= c ~~ ?a~ ~ ~~g:~;f~ -~~ <:: o~ :!: 0 !:.;w:. 0.3 L2 8.:1 :J ;: :! ~ 3" ~ , '0 '" :1 £ ~ No perimeter walks along some or all .... ' .... ' ....1 ' .... 1 ' ....1 I I ...... 1..... ' .... 'I..... street frontages en __ • __ ...... Erosion/drainage problems create ;. unsafe situations ~ No guardrails/handrails where needed Ballfield(s) in poor or very poor FootbalVsoccer poorlvery poor Tennis court(s) poor to very poor Basketball court poor to very poor III Picnic facilities poor to very poor ~ III Parking lot poor to very poor ~ r...... _ Picnic facilities poor or very poor g iWalkslpaths poor to very poor Building structure poorlvery poor Park sign is missing or needs replacing Turf condition poor for specific areas '"d Drainage/erosion problems I 1:.0 Structure needs roof replacement ~ Wood elements on site ~ furnishings/structures regularly need ~ ~ replacement S' I-t-t-HHHHH-+-+-++++-t-t-t-t-HHHHH-+-+-++-+;..------H~- =- Trash and glass constant problem g ~ I-t-t-HHHHH-+-+-++++-t-t-t-I--HHHHH-+-+-+-+-+:':::'::::''::::':''::=::'':':::====-----H''il ....0 Vandalism/graffiti maintenance problem " ::s I Tables unattached to pads or mssg. .... 1 I 1 I I , I ....Cl H+H+H+J-+-H+-H+H+J-+-I--I-+-H++-l------+H~ Most ofpark's major facilities are ~. ~ .....1 '_I ..... 'I 1.... 1 I_I ' .... 1 I I .... ' 1_1_ _I I_I 1_1_1 I.... inaccessible/no or limited internal path system tv Park is mostly undeveloped; potential ....1 I 1 I It' ,, .... need for new facilities. Basketball court need identified in "Park Facility Needs Index" g HH-++-1-HH++-HH++HH-++-1-H-+++Hf-I-:--::.----:-:--::--:-:--=-:---jOpen space need identified in "Park ::~ Facility Needs Index" ~ Playground need identified in "Park ~ Facility Needs Index" ~ c Perception that facilities overused and/or a ..... 1....1...... 1..... 1 f 1_1_ additional facilities are needed Perception that some facilities underused _ I 1.....1_1.....1.... 1...1..... '_ _1.... ' ....1 1'.....1_ Additional trees/plantings needed Play equipment considered unsafe Some or all play equipment poor to very I poor condition ~ ~ No play safety surface under some or all o play equipment: individual components c no in defined play area: equipment often il. outdated. .. Safety surface present but accessible A __ a •• ••A.a_••• a ••• _ ••••••••••__ A._._.~ ·, l • ,I ,I ,I ,I .1 ,I ,I ,III 1,1 ,I ,I '. I 1,111111111 IIIIXII111.11, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~f~~~~~~~~~~~g~~~i~§~: ~aa~ss~a~~aw~~~~Q.~I~aa~~io~l~ ~_n.!~ a-~ rn~rsst.-o~~Q~s ~~~~Ina3'SSaao I~~~I~~& a·~g2~z 8!!!QQ80i N g~n, &gi~il!~I~~il gOI~IIO flal~ c._I»:Ta;; Q.Q - ~~::I :r:::t~O:;::;'::;'_-:::l Q.1lI c 0 :r:!il;Q « 0 III ~chQ.o.:::'::rCl "'0 if ~ ::tID ~. ~ ~41 :r: l' if)egt; 8 ~ ~ ~ 8~r>~5' - ::! • o.ln~ til ~ No perimeter walks along some ------...... or all street frontages Erosion/drainage problems ;;''".. create unsafe situations ~ -- - - - Unsafe bridgeJstepstwall ------Ballfield(s) in poor or very poor - - - - FtbalUsoecer poorlvery poor - - Horseshoes poorlvery poor ------... Tennis court(s) poorlvery poor B.b. court poorlvery poor () ------0 Parking lot poor to very poor ------"Q. - - - ... Picnic facilities poorlvery poor -0 ------" ------Walks/paths poor to very poor - Building structure poorlvery poor -- Park sign missing or needs ...... ------..... replacing - Tpoorror 0" .. ------'"d ------Drainagelerosion problems ~ Wood elements on site ;;:t:r:l furnishings/structures regularly ..-II>< - need replacement ";- -= Vandalism/graffiti maintenance il ....II> - problem n ... ------" 0 - ,a~~. .. _ ::I - I Cl Most of park's major facilities are ...... - ..... inaccessible/no or limited INO perimeter walks along some or all -, ,,, 1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1 , 1 H ,,, , , ,-, street 'rontages CIl Erosion/drainage problems create unsafe '" -, ,,,,,,,, ,-, , ,-, I ,, , , 'situations !€ -, , ,-, ,,,,,, ,Unsafe bridge/slepsJwall- -, - - - Ballfield(s) in poor or very poor - - - - - FootbalUsoccer poorlvery poor -I , , , ,I I Horseshoe court(s) poor to very poor Hj - Tennis court(s) poor to very poor - - Basketball court poor to very poor ,Picnic (acilities poor to very poor () -, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,-,I II Parking lot poor to very poor 0 I-I II Picnic facilities poor or very poor g"0. -I I I II I-I I I-I I II I-I I-I I I LLJ~rtov.rypoor ... Sand Yolleybal " Building structure poor/very poor -I I I 1 1 1 1 I 1 I I I Park sign is missing or needs replacing Turf condition poor in some areas -, ,,,, ,-,-, , ,-, I \ \-\-1 \\\ 'i:l po ,,, Drainage/erosion problems ... -, l';" - Structure needs roof replacement m Wood elements on site s;< ,,,,,,,,,, ,furnishings/structures regularly need -, S-$r'" po replacement .. PO -, ,,,,,, ITrash and glass constant problem "'" ...... " 0~ ,Vandalism/graffiti maintenance problem g -, ,,,,,,,,, ' .... 1.... 1 ,, ,-, 1 H , , ,, ,-, 1 _1_1 ,, ,-, ,,,,,,,, I, ITables unattached to pads or mssg. 0...... til Most of park's major facilities are iinaccessiblelno or limtted intemal path -I \ .... \ ..... \ I \ ....\ ...1 1"'\-\ II 1-' ,,,,,, j ....\-l II I~ system I Park is mostly undeveloped; a need for new facilities is perceived. Basketball court need identified in ·Park () -, ,, ,,, I ,, ,-, , , 1....1...1 , l: 1-' 'Facility Needs Index'" ~ ;; iOpen space need identified in ·Park , ,, , , , ,,,, I ,, , , , a -, ,-, ,-, ,-, 1 ,-, 'Facility Needs Index'" c: VI Playground need identified in ·Park .. ,,,,, ,-, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, iii -, IFacility Needs Index'" VI l: terception that facilities overused and/or .. VI 1.... , .... ,...,...1_'...' ....1...1_1 , 1 , ,, , -, ' ...1....' ,-, ,-, ,-, ,-, additional facilities are needed IPerception that some facilities underused ....1..... 1....1 1...1...1.... 1...' ...' ...' I .... ' ....' ,-, , ,-, (-1.... ' .... '-'.... , \-, - - Additional trees/plantings needed Play equipment considered unsafe -, ..... ------Play equipment poor to very poor 1_1_1 It \ 1_1_1_1_1 ,,,,, "0 -. •• \-11 ,-I H lcondition iii No play safety surface under some or all play equipment; indMcJual components nO , 1_1...1_' 1_1....1_1_1...' , ,-, ,,,, ,-, ,, ~ -, 1-'-1 lin defined play area; equipment often 0. outdated. VI ,Safety surface present but accessible , -1-1 I I I-I I I I I I I-I I-I 1-1-' I 1-1-1 , ••••••••••••.••••__ A~ ___ ~~~~~~~~~------umana l'llelgnlJOrnOoCl Parks - Park Evaluation Summary Park Name Safety Issues Existing Conditions Inaccessible Current Use Issues District 1 28'" and • no perimeter walks • ballfield infield surface overgrown • play area • ballfield and playground underused Craig • no play safety surface • no park sign • parking lot 32"0 and • no play safety surface • play equipment poor to very poor • play area • trash and debris constant problem Franklin condo • playground appears underused • no park sign • too many facilities for its size; too • fencing in very poor condition small for active use • 4000 s.f. turf very poor Bedford • internal paths poor • wood bench slats replaced regularly ~ . Place • no park sign • need picnic tables and grills . • room for picnic facilities . Belvedere • no park sign • history ofbroken glass . Point • stairs in r.o.w. removed; Public Wks. . to replace later . Bemis • no perimeter walks • tennis court nets and posts need • play area • occasional light globe replacement . • add. sand surface replacing for resetting • picnic facilities • shelter roofshingles commonly . needed • tennis court removed . • ballfield underused - remove small . single panel backstop . BinneyIWirti • missing light pole; base • gazebo roofvery poor; needs replacing • play area • picnic tables missing wood . Spencer exposed • 70 l.f. paths too narrow (3') • picnic facilities • vandalism ofgazebo . • add. wood fiber safety • no park sign • trash/glass daily . surface needed • lights continuously broken . • table by gazebo overused by . undesirable users .. Bluffview • park sign not standard; very poor condo • add. trees needed .. • need add. picnic facilities and .. playground .. • room for add. facilities .. iii iii.. I I Park Name Safety Issues Existing Conditions Inaccessible Current Use Issues 4 4 I Colonial • perimeter walks need to • no park sign • adj. property encroachments 4 Acres be continued at access • forest and open space; no room for 4 points improvements??? 4 • need for playground and open I space identified on Park Facility 4 Needs Index 4 Conestoga • park sign very poor • benches missing 4 • benches missing • ornamental planting; supplement 4 • replace some perimeter walk panels; with add. plantings 4 caulking 4 4 Cottonwood • no perimeter walks • no park sign • ballfield • add. plantings needed 4 Heights • b.b. court • b.b. overused; room to add another I court I • ballfield all grass; never used CrownPoint • park sign poor condition; needs • play area • graffiti on shelter weekly; painting •t Park replacement on conc. and trees • basketball court t • glass/trash daily I • playground may be overused I Cuming • no park sign • undeveloped park with paths and I Comer • lights damaged by cars benches t • no room for add. facilities t Erskine • b.b. goals poor condo • paths • graffiti on shelter I • tennis court missing net/posts • glass/trash I • shelter needs new roof • mean kids t • tables, grills very poor condo • tennis ct. & shelter underused; I • no park sign shelter location poor - out ofsite I • need playground (in the planning I stages); room near the street I 4 4 4 4 t I I I Park Name Safety Issues Existing Conditions Inaccessible Current Use Issues Fillmore • no perimeter walks • ballfield infield overgrown • play area • add. plantings needed • no play safety surface • soccer field surface poor condo • ballfield • play unit needed • no park sign • soccer field • play area should be closer to parking; • tynnis courts use relationships should be reviewed Florence • no play safety surface • play equipment poor condo • play area • removal ofplantings need to open Park • no park sign • picnic facilities views • need play structure to replace old equipment Forest Lawn • no play safety surface - • individual play equipment fair to very • play area • never seen anyone on playground; if ftgs. exposed poor condition needed, play structure should be • no park sign installed • perimeter fence should be removed • room for additional facilities Gallagher • no play safety surface • both slides and teeter totter in poor • play area • add. plantings needed condition • ballfields • need new baseball field and play • softball field - infield surface poor; all • parking lot structure grass • need for tennis complex identified • baseball: backstop, benches and on Park Facility Needs Index bleachers all very poor condition • no park sign Himebaugh • no park sign • no existing facilities • dumping in alley access • encroachment from surrounding prop. owners • room for add. facilities Kellom • football field: surface poor; goal • 4 - 8'x8' conc. pads; use unknown; damaged tables? • fencing old and very poor (barbed wire • glass/trash recurringproblem on fence) • football field underused • turf poor • room for add. facilities • park is adjacent to school Park Name Safety Issues Existing Conditions Inaccessible Current Use Issues Kellom • no perimeter walks • b.b. goals very poor condition • play area • no picnic tables; only 1 grill - need Greenbelt • shelter poor; needs painting • internal paths more ofboth • paths very poor condition • tennis court • wood on benches missing • no park sign • basketball court • tables missing • bench at b.b. court very poor • picnic facilities • glass/trash recurring problem • turfcondo poor • play structure and tennis ct. underused Kountze • 4-lane city street • b.b. court poor condo • b.b. court • benches routed; painted weekly through park; no • ballfield infield surface • ballfield • wood missing from shelter/arbor and marked crossings poor/overgrown • tennis courts tables • parking striping poor • internal paths • graffiti on comm. center walls • paths in poor condo • amphitheatre • trash/glass; bottles broken against • park sign in poor condo amphitheater walls • b.b. court overused • ballfield underused • need more b.b. courts; room near existing ones Mercer • no park sign • undeveloped park; green space only Metcalf Park • wood fiber surface • fountain is broken • play area • playground very used needs to be added • picnic tables Myott Park • sand needs to be added • ballfield infield overgrown; players • ballfield • wood benches mssg. slats to safety surface benches and bleachers very poor condo • tennis court • retaining wall vandalism • edge ofrubberized • tennis court fence poor condo • basketball court • burnt cars safety surface abrupt • no park sign • graffiti and vandalism problem and exposed • park considered unsafe; night use (9 p.m. to morning) • ballfield/tennis courts underused • need for basketball court identified on Park Facility Needs Index Raven Oaks • sand needs to be added • wood play unit and individual • play area to safety surface; equipment (except swings) poor • hiking trail not exposed footings condition accessible • no park sign Park Name Safety Issues Existing Conditions Inaccessible Current Use Issues Sherman • • tennis courts • excess asphalt behind bldg. Community • tennis court underused Center • could use sand volleyball court in rear where exg. asphalt • provide better connections to school next door Spaulding • no perimeter walks • ballfield: infield surface overgrown • street trees needed • older short backstop (secondary) • ballfield underused should be removed • intramural sports use by school • no park sign • acquire house on SW comer for soccer/football field land Walnut Hill • ballfield infield overgrown • spray fountain • fountain overutilized • ballfield District 2 t .. 19 " & N • poor drainage • perimeter walks • not a developed park; no facilities Dumpsite • plant removal needed to open views not accessible • master plan needed for park development Albright • no perimeter walks • play equipment very poor condition - • play area • add plantings along ballfield • no play safety surface teeter totter, tot town and climber • basketball court perimeter • minor grading needed along basketball • ballfield • more round rail fence needed where? court Athletic • washouts at west side of NW court very unsafe Bancroft • no perimeter walks • ballfield backstop/fence and dugout • basketball court • only the school uses the park Junior High • basketball court conc. very poor • tennis court undermining in some • basketball court poor condo - needs • ballfield areas - needs attn. patching Brown • no perimeter walk by • poor drainage around ballfield • play area • not enough open space pavilion along 15th St. perimeter • horseshoe • pavilion seems overused and to the south courts • additional play safety • ballfield surface material needed restrooms ... Park Name Safety Issues Existing Conditions Inaccessible Current Use Issues Christie • no perimeter walk along • play equipment in poor to very poor • play area • add. planting needed along east and Heights north condition south • no play safety surface • restrooms - roofand plumbing poor - • graffiti on restroom building needs remodeling • good candidate for new • storm water drains into building playground Churchich • lighting not adequate - • play equipment in poor to very poor • play area • add. plantings needed along south by no parking lot lights to condition - horse swings, whirl, slide; • horseshoe interstate support lighted field other pieces only fair courts • north and west areas can • no play safety surface • parking lot needs curb rehab • tennis courts accommodates add. facilities but not • 300'? ofwalks poor condition • b.b. court fields • 800'? internal paths in terrible • picnic facilities • good candidate for park rehab condition • parking • need for playground and open • volleyball court has drainage problems • perimeter walks space identified on Park Facility • volleyball court Needs Index Columbus • ballfield grading/drainage very poor • play area • shrub removal needed along 24'h St. • soccer field grading and surface very • tables/grills and north side ofpark poor condition outside shelter • wood slats missing on picnic tables • turfofboth fields needs replacement - • soccer field • graffiti constant problem on brick 20000 s.f. pavilion/restroom bldg. and picnic tables Deer Park • no walk along Deer • poor drainage conditions at inlets & • play area • plant removal needed along whole Park Blvd. paths at so. end ofpark • picnic facilities park perimeter • no safety surface • walks, paths, • need to reattach tables to pads and trails • entire park seems underused • room for add. facilities at so. side of park Essex • no play safety surface • play equipment - Flying Jim in poor • play area • add. plantings needed along so. and condition east • fence on the east -poor condition • entire park underused • possibly need new playground • room for add. facilities Faye Blvd. • no play safety surface • play equipment fair to very poor • play area • add. plantings on main island • 4 - blvd. medians w/ condition • remove some plantings to increase roads on both sides visibility at traffic intersections Park Name Safety Issues Existing Conditions Inaccessible Current Use Issues • whole blvd. seems underused; room for add. facilities th Gifford • city street through park • 6-unit swing poor cond.- remove • play area • add. plantings along west side of34 , - crossings have poor • backstop top cage damaged; entire • grills south end, and east side of 35th th visibility (4) fence in poor condition • perimeter walks • remove cottonwoods by 35 - very • wood shelter in poor condition - roof and internal poor; stump removal needed poor, remove or paint paths • shelter shingle removal • table under shelter very poor • graffiti on shelter, seating, walks • walks: 300'?? along 33'd St. poor, • wood seating and shelter have history 150'?? along 34th poor ofrepairs • b.b. court poor to very poor - goals, surface, seating • turfcondition poor - 75,000 s.f. Harper • 42" outflow structure • ballfield - outfield slopes offsharply • play area • shelter roofmaintenance prob. needs grate over exit - from infield - re-grade • shelter • parking lot overused during unsafe; eroded banks • picnic shelter very poor - remove • parking ballgames along outflow structure • park sign not standard and is in very • ballfield • room for add. facilities to the west • no play safety surface poor condition • committee feels this is good • sideline fence only 42" candidate for rehab high; should be 6' high for safety Harrison • no play safety surface • play equipment in poor condition: • play area • secluded park, underused Heights teeter totter, horse swings, 6-unit • could support a youth football or swing; slide and climber fair soccer field • room for additional facilities Highland .. no play area safety • submarine climber in very poor • play area • shrubs need to be removed to surface condition - remove • picnic facilities improve open space function • tree stump in play area • 300 s.f. paved path poor condo • tennis courts • grills needed for picnic area should be removed • generally low priority for rehab Joslyn Park • steep conditions on south side of • not developed park - parking lot site - Property parking park not utilized • master plan needed ofentire site - Park Name Safety Issues Existing Conditions Inaccessible Current Use Issues Karen • picnic tables • Keystone Trail at times overutilized • need for playground identified on Park Facility Needs Index Leavenworth • no perimeter walk along • tot swing in poor condition • play area south side • walks - 600'?? poor condition on west • seating - 4 side ofTumer Blvd. benches • ballfield Little • picnic table • green space; so secluded almost Elmwood impossible to get to; underutilized Lynch • additional safety surface • grading/drainage problem worth side • one shelter, all • 2nd park sign could be located off21 " wood chips needed ofsoftball field tables & grills St. • area inlet by shelter • both shelters have poor roofs • pavilion • additional plantings needed no. of dangerous; undermining • internal paths in very poor condition - • ballfield tennis court and playground and by need replacing .• tennis court Allied Tire • park sign in poor condition • shelter roofs and irrigation require regular maintenance • graffiti present on playground, cone. block on shelter • plastic slides and benches also prone to vandalism • need for add. picnic facilities • .need for basketball court identified on Park Facility Needs Index McKinley • no walk along 28th and • park sign poor condition • play area • add planting along west side along Harrison • picnic table • lots ofroom for add. facilities • sand safety surface • park could accommodate ball fields, needs to be added; some picnic facilities - good park for concrete ftgs. exposed soccer or football field • need for basketball court identified on Park Facility Needs Index Morton • bolts missing from play • play equipment in poor to very poor • play area • add. plantings along east and north equipment condition • tables • play area overused • no play safety surface • possibly needs parking lot Park Name Safety Issues Existing Conditions Inaccessible Current Use Issues • remove plantings • no room for add. facilities around play areas - play • good candidate for new equipment/fall zones playground too close to trees Munnelly • no perimeter walks • play area • master plan needed for add. plantings • tables • 2 tables missing from pads; 1 left • room for add. facilities; need master plan Park East • no guardrail on bridge?? • add. plantings to screen retaining • retaining wall has wall guardrail less than min. • 2 trees in tree well ?? req'd ht. • Landon stone block wall crumbling - needs rebuilding Pulaski • no perimeter walks • play equip. in poor to fair condo • play area • add. plantings along west side along south & east sides • carport picnic shelter in very poor • horseshoe • good candidate for park rehab • no play safety surface? condition - remove courts • need for playground and add wood chips due to • b.b. court needs new goals • shelter/tables basketball court identified on Park ... 4-8" depression? • drainage problem east side ofb.b. court • basketball court Facility Needs Index Schroeder- • perimeter walk only • play area • master plan needed for add. plantings ... Vogel along Saddle Creek • picnic • tire ruts on R.R. r.o.w. through park IlII!l! • play safety surface shelter/tables • need for ballfield needs more sand added • Sun Dawg • room to develop ballfield - • walks along -... north side of ... Dawg Turner • no perimeter walk along • Statue ofLiberty and other monument • picnic tables • monuments will not be replaced IlIlt west not onsite IlIlt • 2 sets steps on west side IlIlt need handrails IlIlt Unity • no play area safety • play equipment in poor condition; esp. • play area • additional planting needed to screen .. surface tot swing and marry-go-round • basketball court views along west end IlIlt ... • steps on east need • 175'? perimeter walk poor and needs ..... Park Name Safety Issues Existing Conditions Inaccessible Current Use Issues removal - unsafe replacement • parking lot needs signs • conc./brick retaining wall poor and barricades • basketball court poor • poor drainage along b.b. court District 3 Applewood • no perimeter walks • play equipment very poor condo • play area • table moved onto tennis courts Heights along Washington • tennis ct. color coding surface poor • tennis ct. • park seems to be underutilized drive; need 200' walk • wood shelter poor condo • picnic facilities • whirl play component located on side • play equipment unsafe; • tables very poor • parking lot ofhill - unsafe and poor location rotting wood • parking lot striping very poor • internal paths • no room for add. facilities • no park sign too steep Armbrust • no perimeter walks • erosion west of97'h St. and north of • undeveloped park; no facilities Grover • need for basketball court, playground and open space identified on Park Facility Needs Index Bay • play equipment conc. • play equip. poor condo • play area Meadows exposed • ballfield: backstop/fence poor; grading • ballfield • perimeter walk not and surface poor; players benches not • horseshoe along all streets protected courts • no play safety surface • tennis ct. fence very poor; leaning; • tennis court surface poor • picnic facilities • b.b. court poor • b.b. court • turfin play area very poor - 100'x60' Brookside • no park sign • curb cuts needed to paths from walks Center • no safety surface for • play equipment in poor condition • too much play equipment for the area individual components • tennis court color coding poor - • basketball occurs in parking lot warranty • add. plantings needed • benches poor - rotted/broken • no park sign Park Name Safety Issues Existing Conditions Inaccessible Current Use Issues • internal paths poor condo • turfoverseeding needed for 2 ac. Cody • no play safety surface • no park sign • play area • only park facility is small play area; swing w/ 2 ponies, one slide Conoco • no play safety surface; • play equipment in poor condo • play area • add. plantings exposed footings • horseshoe court missing stake/sand • horseshoe • tennis court needs new net courts • shelter metal carport - very poor • b.b. court • internal paths poor condo • park sign poor • b.b. court poor Cottonwood • add. sand needed for • ballfield: who owns?; backstop/fence • parking lot #2 • add. plantings needed safety surface very poor; players benches poor needs • soccer field: poor surface;no turf accessible stall • picnic tables poor condo • play area • parking lot #1: poor surface - lO'x20' • tennis hole; no striping • soccer field • no park sign Deer Ridge • no walks on 126" & • play equipment in very poor condition • play area • Deer Hollow Dr. • no park sign • • play equipment uosafe • poor drainage around tennis cts. IIIII! • no play safety surface • drive approach poor condition ... Discovery • play equipment unsafe • play equipment poor condition • add. plantings needed ... • no play safety surface • paths in poor condition • need for basketball court and opeu ..... space identified on Park Facility Needs Index (here or at IIIilIt ... Westchester) IIIilIt Englewood • no perimeter walks • play equipment poor • curb cuts • add. plantings needed ... • play equipment post • tennis court fence poor; net/posts very needed to ... footings exposed poor access internal ... • no safety surface • shelter and tables poor condition paths ... • drainage problem so. side oftennis ... courts ..... Harvey Oaks • play equipment very • ballfields: #2 and #3 have poor • play area • add. tree plantings at ball field site ..- 4 4 Park Name Safety Issues Existing Conditions Inaccessible Current Use Issues 4 4 unsafe; wood play unit backstop/fence; #3 has bad erosion • ballfields • graffiti on wood bridge 4 rotting below surface problem • tennis • need for basketball court, and I 4 • retaining walls bulging • no park sign • tables playground identified on Park 4 • turfpoor in some places Facility Needs Index 4 • 1/2 ofpath @151"&Centerpoor 4 Kingswood • no perimeter walks on • ballfields: backstop/fencing needs • parking • trees needed at top ofsledding hill l 137th concrete; grading/drainage in poor • paths l cond., cutting new channel; turfpoor • ballfield l • parking lot surface very poor • picnic facilities 4 • internal paths poor - 1/3 mile l • park sign panel poor cond. 4 l Kingswood • play equipment unsafe; • play equipment very poor condition • play area l Pool spacing also inadequate • remove fencing • b.b. court l • no safety surface l Lamp • rubber safety surface • panels missing on play unit • parking lot 4 missing, conc. base • parking surface poor (grindings); needs l exposed wheelstops I • turfbeyond outfields poor cond. , Meadowlane • bridges have guardrails • play equipment very poor cond. • play areas • vandalism on wood climber I less than 42"; rotting • tennis ct. net and posts very poor • tennis courts • need for basketball court identified I post and wood missing • park benches poor • picnic facilities on Park Facility Needs Index (here I on east bridge • restrooms & pavilion poor cond. • restrooms or at West Fairacres) l • play equipment unsafe • parking lot striping poor • parking lot I • no safety surface for • internal paths - 500'?? very poor (needs curb cut) I independent play • poor drainage results in 60'x180' wet l components area I Millard • walks, paths and trails very poor .. play area • add. plantings to screen views I Heights condition • walks and paths • need more facilities; only have one I small playground w/ large open space I Millard • play unit gone • add play equipment • play area • add. trees to screen view I Highlands • exg. equipment very poor cond. • ballfield • playground has been removed I • ballfield: reseed outfield; repair end of • picnic facilities .,I fence • walks (need • tennis: net/posts in poor condition curb cuts) Park Name Safety Issues Existing Conditions Inaccessible Current Use Issues • internal paths: 3/4 mile asphalt poor condition • no park sign • b.b. court: needs one new goal • turf- poor cond.; 4 acres Mockingbird • no walks along street • play equipment very poor condo • play area • need internal path system _93«1 & through park • tennis court fence poor • tennis ct. • add. trees needed Mockingbird • play equipment unsafe; • b.b. court surface poor • walks • could use soccer field has exposed conc. • room for soccer field; lots ofopen • no safety surface space • need for basketball court, open space and playground identified on Park Facility Needs Index (here or Mockingbird Heights) Mockingbird • play equipment unsafe • play equipment very poor condo • play area • add. plantings needed Comm. • no play safety surface • picnic tables very poor • tennis courts Center • striping poor condo • 2000 I.f. paths • perimeter walks need 16 panels to steep replaced • no park sign • turfcondo poor in front ofC.c., 3000. s.f. on hill by play area, need I ac. in park wi no turf - Mockingbird • play equipment unsafe; • two tables in poor condo • play area • encroachments - Heights some exposed conc. • parking lot surface very poor; re-pave; • ballfield • add. trees needed; Lakeside St. - (pool) • no play safety surface erosion at end oflot • parking lot presence poor IIlI!f - • no park sign • need for basketball court, open IIlI!f IIlI!f • turfpoor: 6400 s.f. along Lakeview; space and playground identified on . 7500 s.t: in ballfield outfield; overseed Park Facility Needs Index (here or . Mockingbird Hills) . Montclair • no perimeter walks • tennis: fence poor; surface very poor • add. plantings needed . Community along 135lh and (color-coded) • need for b.b. courts . Center Montclair Dr. • park sign very poor condo • room for add. facilities ...... • need for basketball court and open - l I Park Name Safety Issues Existing Conditions Inaccessible Current Use Issues l I space identified on Park Facility I Needs Index I Montclairl • internal paths • park is open common space with I Westwood paths I • add. plantings I • room to accommodate additional I facilities C I Oak Heights • players benches very poor condo • play area I • soccer field: gradingldrainage and • soccer field I surface condition poor • horseshoe I • shelter very poor condo courts I • some tables poor condo • picnic shelter I • east end ofparking surface poor • some internal C • 1/2 mile paths very poor condo paths 4 • b.b. surface poor • b.b. court 4 Oaks Park • no perimeter walks on • tennis court - no fence on one side • tennis 4 Oaks Lane • 1/2 b.b. court on tennis court • parking lot 4 • parking lot very poor - gravel lot • picnic tables t • park sign ?? 4 • turfcondition very bad; overseed 4 Parkside • bridge unsafe; washout • play unit #1 very poor • play area • unclear property boundaries t area; no guardrail • Play unit #2 poor • tennis courts; • plantings in open space along t • Playground #1: 2-story • internal paths poor widen access Mayfair St. t slide and entrapments • some ofperimeter walks poor walk • vehicles illegally accessing park from t unsafe • no park sign • internal paths Shirley Street 4 Peterson Park • soccer: no bencheslbleachers • soccer field t • park sign not city standard • internal paths 4 Pinewood • unsafe teeter totter, frog • play equipment very poor condition; • play area 4 and spaceship accessible swing covered wi sand • picnic facilities 4 • remove tetherball pole • no park sign 4 (on top ofspace ship?) • turfpoor under shady area I t Pipal Park • edge ofsafety surface • 2 tables broken • tennis court • shrub replacement needed 4 abrupt & exposed • turfpoor on NW and NE hillsides • graffiti in tunnel 4 • fountain often plugged wi sand I 4 I Park Name Safety Issues Existing Conditions Inaccessible Current Use Issues • bathroom repair history , • room for a basketball court Prairie Lane • no perimeter walks • play equip. in poor condo • play area • add. plantings needed lh along 1I5 AV. • ballfield: backstop/fence very poor, • ballfield • play equipment unsafe drainage very poor, players benches • tennis court • no play safety surface poor . • picnic facilities • outfield turfpoor condo Regency , • internal paths poor condo • curb cuts • some requests by neighbors for play needed to make area paths accessible • room for add. facilities • history ofvandalism oftrash and lights • need for basketball court and playground identified on Park Facility Needs Index Rock Glen • undeveloped park; no facilities Park Rockbrook • no walks along 96th 81. - • play equipment poor condo • play area • play equipment underused 100' • tennis ct. fence poor • ballfield • room for a basketball court • bridge has guardrail less • grills very poor condo • picnic facilities than 42" • parking lot very poor • parking lot • play equip. unsafe • no play safety surface Roxbury • no perimeter walks • play equipment very poor • play area • add. plantings • play equipment very • ballfields both poor condition • bil1fields unsafe • retaining wall at north ballfield poor • soccer field • edging unsafe • soccer field poor - re-grade and re-seed • tennis • exercise stations need • tennis court fence poor • picnic facilities sand surface • internal paths very poor - 1 mile • exercise • no park sign stations • drainage problem along interstate • b.b. court • turfpoor - 4 acres Park Name Safety Issues Existing Conditions Inaccessible Current Use Issues I I I Sandoz • no perimeter walks • ballfield: very poor condition • ballfields • add. plantings needed I along 122nd St. • school field: very poor condition • tennis court I • turfpoor - 2 acres fields and 1.5 acres • walks 4 along street @tennis courts I • tennis court fence poor; reset posts; re- I stripe I • walks very poor; no paths 4 Signal Hill • rubber safety surface • park is development open space wi I squares missing & loose playground & paths 4 Timber • retaining wall unsafe; • play equipment poor condo • play area • need for basketball court identified 4 Creek no guardrail • benches poor • add accessible on Park Facility Needs Index l • conc. curb very poor • need parking lot striping stall to pkg. l • retaining wall very poor condo l • drainage: standing water in ditch l Trendwood • no perimeter walks • play equipment very poor condition • graffiti on shelter • play area •l • bridge guardrail less • soccer field: grading and turfin very • need for open space and • ballfield l than 42" high poorcond. playground identified on Park • soccer field l • tennis court surface: major cracks Facility Needs Index • restrooms l • tables poor condition • picnic facilities l • restroom facilities very poor • parking lot l • park sign panel very poor • paths • turfpoor - 10 acres • b.b. court •l Walnut • no perimeter walks • play equipment very poor condition • parking lot • graffiti on shelters Grove • play equipment very • horseshoe courts poor; only pins • play area • add plantings • unsafe • picnic shelters #1,2,3,4,6: roofs very • restrooms • wood eaves missing on shelters •l • no safety surface poor; replace • no access to • restroom vandalism l • restrooms shelter #2 poor internal paths 4 • parking lot poor; poor surface, no t curbs, poor striping • paths poor condition •4 • park sign panel very poor . t • drainage: tributary stabilization needed; too much drainage over road •l 4 l l Park Name Safety Issues Existing Conditions Inaccessible Current Use Issues Walnut • play equipment unsafe • play equipment very poor condo • internal paths < Grove • play safety surface • benches very poor • play area Greenways inadequate/unsafe; • benches wood fiber Wentworth • tennis ct. net/posts and color coding • play area • remove junipers at shelter poorcond. . • picnic facilities • vandalism on shelter • wood shelter poor; needs replacing • tennis • drinking fountain broken • b.b. court • drinking fount. West • undeveloped open space w/ housing Fairacres development • need for basketball court identified on Park Facility Needs Index (here or at Meadowlane) Westchester • no perimeter walks on • ballfields - women's: no • ballfields • need for basketball court and open Marshal Dr. backstop/fencing; • b.b. court space identified on Park Facility • #1 and #2: bleachers poor condo Needs Index (here or at Discovery • #3: needs concrete at bleachers Park) • parking: curbs very poor; drainage problem @ comer of"0" St. • perimeter walks very poor condo • b.b. court poor condition- cracks. • turfcondition poor Westwood • no walks along Seldin • picnic tables very poor cond.; two pads • play area • need add. trees Heights and Peterson have no tables • picnic facilities • lack ofopen space • play equipment unsafe • parking surface poor; curbs/wheelstops • parking lot • no safety surface very poor; striping needed • perimeter walks • 3 cone. panels need replacing in perimeter walk • no park sign • drainage: 100' channel stabilization needed • turfcondition very poor Park Name Safety Issues Existiug Conditions Inaccessible Current Use Issues District 4 Benson Lions • no walks along east side • play unit worn - poor condition • play equipment • continuous graffiti on playground • play unit - slide • tot swings and spring animals poor • history ofrepairs on play equipment missing; window condition • ballfield may be underused missing - on order • ballfield - infield surface poor • not enough sand in play condition area· • Hawthorns behind backstop should be removed • turfcondition very poor - seed one acre Bent Creek • play area • need for basketball court and open • picnic tables space identified on Park Facility outside of Needs Index shelter Bowling • no play safety surface • climber in poor condition • play area • playground too far from street Green • ballfield - players benches, bleacher • ballfield • dog house? and football field appear poor -need footings • football field to be underused • football field - drainage and turfpoor - • basketball court • need for basketball court identified re-grade and re-seed - 2 acres • picnic facilities on Park Facility Needs Index Camelot • sand volleyball poor condition • sand volleyball • community center and parking lot • tennis court poor condition; standing • basketball appear overused water • tennis court, volleyball, basketball • basketball court surface and goals in court and open spaces underutilized poor condition • need playground no. ofcomm. center • parking lot poor condition - needs • need soccer field for 8 and under so. overlay; correct erosion problem ofbuilding • standing water at SW door of • park has room for add. facilities community center Country Club • needs more sand safety • outdated play equipment • playground • playground underutilized surface • park sign very poor condition • slide too close to edge; poor condition .. t t Park Name Safety Issues Existing Conditions Inaccessible Current Use Issues t III Democracy • exposed based on spring • climber in very poor condition • play area • play area - stone volcano filled in and " animals • one picnic table missing • benched not used as intended " • not enough sand in play • parking lot needs re-striping • picnic tables (2) • more parking needed •" area • no park sign • ball field • open space north ofparking lot • • erosion along oreek (practice) • Grace Young • need light by building • ballfield - backstop/fence in poor • spray paint on building and • • no guardrail on condition; infield surface poor basketball court ~ retaining wall • turfcondition poor - seed one acre • broken glass I • building appears to be underutilized • • restrooms should be unlocked???? • • need for basketball court and open space identified on Park Facility Needs Index Greentree • no perimeter walks • some sand needs to be added to safety • play area • some trees need removal surface • section offence needs repair • sand washes out ofNE comer ofplay area • turfcondition very poor - s~ed 1/2 acre Hargleroads - • no safety surface for • soccer goals poor • play equipment • no need for see saw and climber north of play equipment (see • severe erosion east ofparking • soccer field north ofBoyd Boyd saw and arch climber; opposite sides oftrail) • 2 places where erosion near trail creates steep drop Hargleroads - • extend bridge rail on • burned area on slide • playground • previously graffiti on underpass wall south of north along creek side • part ofround rail fence needs - smooth conc. Boyd • need guardrails along replacement; remove split rail fence trail underpasses? along street Hillside • ballfield - players benches and • portable toilets • need restrooms instead ofportable Littleleague bleachers in poor to very poor units condition • add trees between fields • portable toilets in poor condition • ballfields overused • • Park Name Safety Issues Existing Conditions Inaccessible Current Use Issues • • • no parking lot striping - grindings; • open space available to the north • frequently add more grindings • • slats on bleachers, tables and benches • missing • • need to anchor bleachers and tables • Horizon • no walks along west • ballfield - infield surface poor; relocate • play equipment • playground underutilized • side players benches; lights in poor • ballfield • ballfield underutilized • • play equipment - hole in condition • soccer field • spring animal; swing • soccer field surface in poor condition • tennis court • seats cracked • walks - 150 s.f. poor condition • basketball court • • no safety surface • turfpoor condition; seed 1 acre • Keystone • walk not along • play area - no play unit; dirt mount wi • play equipment • play equipment lacking; no play unit, • Keystone drive tube - maintenance problem • grills obsolete equipment • • spring platform has • no park sign • Sun Dawg • may need more parking - 8 stalls • loose spring provided • • no safety surface • open space on east end ofpark (1/4 • acre) • Lee Valley • no perimeter walks • play equipment in poor condition • play area • rocket slide and tornado slide prone •l • lighting inadequate • ballfield - infield surface in poor • walks, paths to vandalism l • play equipment unsafe condition • ballfields • pool and parking appear overused • no safety surface in • paths in poor condition • tennis court • tennis court, upper playground, Sun • upper playground • drainage: standing water west ofpoor • parking Dawg and ballfield appear • underutilized •l • ability to accommodate additional • facilities • Maple • no perimeter walks - • play equipment poor condition • play area • 2 grills but no picnic tables (tables • Village North they are needed • turfcondition poor - seed 10 acres • grills and trash barrels thrown in creek) • • play equipment unsafe • graffiti on playground • • no safety surface • need picnic shelter • • need Sun Dawg • • some play equipment underutilized • • room on east for add. facilities • • need for basketball court identified • on Park Facility Needs Index l Maple • no perimeter walk on • play equipment in poor to very poor • play area • picnic table stolen offslab •l I ParkName Safety Issues Existing Conditions Inaccessible Current Use Issues Village South west side condition • ballfield • ballfield and soccer field overused • no play safety surface • soccer field grading and surface • soccer field • open space at south end underused condition poor • tennis courts • need new soccer field - better if • tennis court fence poor condition - • perimeter walks moved to south end heaving • severe erosion along creek • ballfield and soccer turfpoor North Oaks • no walks along street • ballfield - SE corner: infield surface • playground • ballfield appears to be underutilized I poor - drainage ruts; bad location • ballfield • need for picnic facilities I • need for players benches Oakbrook • no perimeter walks • ballfield - infield surface poor • play area • soccer field/horseshoes needed • no safety surface for condition • ballfield • whole park appears underused play area • grills poor condition • b.b. court· • has room for additional facilities • picnic facilities \ Orchard • no walks along street • one players bench poor • play equipment • horseshoes underused except on south side • south walk along Crown Point in very • tennis courts • need walk system, benches picnic • play equipment doesn't poor condition south ofsoccer fields • basketball court facilities meet today's safety • tennis court surface spalling; • ballfield • soccer field separate area and hard to standards occasional maintenance req'd • horseshoe access • no safety surface courts • 2 large areas available for additional • severe erosion a east • SunDawn facilities opening ofNE tennis • parking lot • need for basketball court, court; steep drop playground and open space identified on Park Facility Needs Index Palamino • no walks along street • 2 benches - spalling fiberglass • internal paths - • slide and climber underutilized • no playground safety too steep • needs Sun Dawg surface • playground • play climber too high • basketball court • tennis court • benches 241 ~ ;a;;;;a\hWWf""!£lUiUilibUhU";U:;C., ;;Q;;;:&&>5';¥.%;<""JI'.a~<>fk®~ 4 4 Park Name Safety Issues Existing Conditions Inaccessible Current Use Issues 4 4 4 Ridgefield • sand surface on slope; • split rail fence in poor condition • play area • whole park appears underutilized 4 runs out one end of • tennis court • playground not on flat surface 4 play area • need picnic facilities 4 • has room for picnic facilities 4 Roanoke • play equipment unsafe • asphalt paths poor condition • play area • so. tennis court underused; convert to 4 • sand safety surface not • erosion ofcomers oftennis court • ballfield roller blade court 4 deep enough; footings • turfcondition poor - seed 2 acres • picnic facilities , exposed • perimeter walks 4 Roberts Park • no play safety surface • play equipment in poor condition • play equipment • ballfield, tennis court appear ,4 • players benches poor - need footings • tennis court overused playground too far from 4 • no curbs or wheelstops in parking lot • ballfield parking , • no striping - grindings • picnic facilities • perceived need for football/soccer 4 • parking lot field; open space available • remove old railroad right-of-way 4 ~ • need for open space identified on 4 Park Facility Needs Index , Saddle Hills • wood climber to close • slide on wood play unit poor • all play • play unit and swings not in main play 4 to play area edge • chain climber needs rubber covering on equipment area 4 • safety surface not under several rungs • all fitness • horseshoe court not utilized 4 wood play unit or • horseshoe court; only stakes remain course stations • fitness stations not used; being 4 swings • wood shelter - roofin poor condition • horseshoe court removed as they deteriorate 4 • piCruC • NW comer large open space 4 tables/grills 4 outside of 4 shelter 4 • tennis court- 4 walk too steep 4 and has severe 4 erosion damage 4 - change access 4 route 4 4 l ~ l - Park Name Safety Issues Existing Conditions Inaccessible . Current Use Issues Stillmeadows • no walks along street • whirl in poor condition • playground • need additional trees • playground - posts loose • benches poor condition; 7 wood - • benches • basketball court overused (whirl); bolts missing; rotting, I broken • basketball court • playground underutilized; too close equipment too close to to street edge; needs more sand . Suunyslope • play equipment unsafe • play equipment poor condition • play area • graffiti on building • no safety surface • restroomsfpavilion closed - poor • ballfield • tennis court overused condition • basketball court • play equipment, pavilionunderused • ballfield lights poor condition • picnic facilities • need for playground and open • drainage problem around building • pavilionfrestroo space identified on Park Facility ms Needs Index • parking lot • perimeter walks Templeton • walks Mini-Park • bench Tomahawk • need to add wood fiber • internal path on west side with steps - • SunDawg • teunis court and playground overused safety surface poor condition • parking lot • rubberized safety • east side - drainage into private • path with steps surface needs gluing property • erosion south side ofsteps on west side ·u ,~,