*Capital Park District Improvements in the Near Future
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John Janega Memorial Park (205 Hickory Drive) Redevelopment and Improvements 2008
As the end of July, 2008, Lindenhurst Park District finally secured all necessary permits to move forward and physically commence work on site in August, 2008. We're taking this park back from years of storm water detention deterioration, which has affected the total park in terms of both passive and active recreation. This is a comprehensive project involving various governmental entities approving the plan, and the overall implementation to completion will take us through most of 2008. However, with this magnitude of grant funding approved, the overall project will be completed sooner than anticipated; two years.
Please note that this park plan cannot change significantly due to the approved grant based on this plan.
As you can see, the future of John Janega Memorial Park will have a lot of passive and active recreational activities to offer. Storm water detention will be corrected and maintained.
Outlining Park Improvements:
- Replace 25-year-old playground with new ADA compliant playground and associated surfacing. Adjacent children's open space play area. Part of this new playground area will include a Linden Plaza theme, with emphasis on "Linden Barber Shop" theme; in recognition and thanks to longtime local barbershop owner John Miller. John Miller contributed much time and energy to our community through the Chamber of Commerce, Lake Villa Township Lions Club, Village and Park District committees, and events. Thanks to both John and his wife Merilee, and may everyone eventually enjoy all the fun at the future "Linden Plaza and Barber Shop Playground".
Proposed Linden Plaza and Linden Barbers Shop Playground Visual - Check out the new Lion Playground Climber; in recognition to Lake Villa Township Lions Club
- Wetlands enhancement/pond development; including educational/interpretive outdoor education site. Includes boardwalk, fishing piers, and interpretive signage.
- Open Play Area
- Bocce Court facilities.
- Picnic area with picnic tables, litter receptacles.
- Off street park patron parking.
- Bike/pedestrian pathway system connecting one end of the park to the other and connecting two different neighborhoods that surround the park.
- Habitat restoration, landscaping, native plant materials improvement.
Detention Basin Improvements Plan:
Detention Basin Improvement Plan
Plan specifically for improving storm water detention on site, ponding, and wetland enhancement.
Lewis Park (310 N. Beck Rd.) Playground Area Renovation
As Summer 2008 goes into mid to late August, Lindenhurst Park District has made a commitment to update and enhance the playground area at this very popular neighborhood park. Basically, it's going to be a lot more fun for children of all ages!
While keeping existing swing sets and track ride, everything else in the playground will be new. Including a small, sand play area.
New 3D Main Playground Equipment Component
New Playground Equipment for Smaller Children
Most importantly, the main playground equipment component and playground area surfacing will provide handicapped accessibility. (It doesn't currently). We'll also be including a bike rack and permanent picnic table.
Weather permitting; the aforementioned improvements will take 4 weeks. The rest of the Park (tennis courts, basketball court) will remain open.
Sorry for the inconvenience- but it will be worth the wait!
"Let's Connect!"
Proposed Lindenhurst Communitywide Pedestrian and Bike Trail Comprehensive Master Plan
Completed Lindenhurst Community Pedestrian & Bicycle Comprehensive Plan(41507 KB)
As most of you know by now, the Lindenhurst Park District and Village of Lindenhurst is in the process of developing, and eventually implementing, a comprehensive, communitywide pedestrain/bike trail.
Since late 2007 to May 1, 2008, we've been seeking public input.
As an attachment that follows, entitled 'Summary of Public Meetings,' you can review public input from specified meetings and events. As for additional attachments, they include, 'existing' trails, 'latest proposed trails based on public input and planning,' and photo studies of major thoroughfares with conflicts.
It should be mentioned that governmental agencies such as Lake County Forest Preserve, Lake County Division of Transportation, schools, etc., have been involved in the process.
Our most frequently asked questions are: How is this being funded and when will it be completed?
Funding- A variety of ways; grants, developers (both residential and commercial) affiliated with new growth, park and road renovations, etc.
Timeframe- As circumstances and funding permits; it will take time. It will take years. We will also try to priortize trails that will be most beneficial to all.
The Proposed Lindenhurst Communitywide Pedestrain and Bike Tral Comprehensive Master Plan we hope to have completed by Septembre, 2008, and available to the general public.
The following is the remaining schedule to develop and complete the plan.
We will continue to do all we can to keep you abreast as we develop the plan. The Lindenhurst Communitywide Comprehensive Pedestrian and Bicycle Trail System Plan* is one of the top priorites of Lindenhurst residents.
*Lindenhurst Pak District's Fall, 2004, Community Attitude and Interest Citizen Survey Results
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Recent Park Land Aquisition and 2008 Park Development
Back in October, 2006, we received acknowledgement from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources that Lindenhurst Park District is the recipient of two state grants totaling over $1 million dollars. One is for land acquisition (the former Fettinger property off Grass Lake Road, just west of Millburn) to eventually develop a park. The other grant is for John Janega Memorial Park (off Hickory and Hazelwood Drives) to redevelop and improve the park site.
For informational purposes and as presented to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, the following is a future conceptual park plan of the land acquisition grant (former Fettinger property) that the Park District has named Oak Ridge Park and Wetzel Fields.
The second and third conceptual park plans are for John Janega Memorial Park; outlining park development and detention basin improvements.
Proposed Oak Ridge Park and Wetzel Fields (2700 Grass Lake Road)
Oak Ridge Park and Wetzel Fields Visual
Please note this plan is for the future, the recent grant obtained is to financially assist the Park District in purchasing this property. The purchase of this property was completed at the end of March, 2007. The next step, if matching funding is available, is to apply for future grant funding for the phased development of this site.
This tract of land will be Lindenhurst Park District’s second largest, and is needed to develop soccer fields, off street parking, and a bike/pedestrian pathway system that would “line-up” perfectly between our neighborhood park and school (Heritage Trails Park/Millburn West School) to the immediate north and to Lake County Forest Preserve’s McDonald Woods and adjacent Forest View Park directly across Grass Lake Road to the south.
Also of interest to this future park are the beautiful, mature oak trees, native woodland habitat, and existing wetland area; therefore receiving the proposed park namesake- Oak Ridge Park. The soccer fields namesake is in recognition and appreciation of decades of hardwork, volunteering, in leading Lindenhurst's youth soccer league... are cofounders Roland (Ron) and Wilma Wetzel- Wetzel Fields. We believe this future park site will have a lot to offer to area residents in terms of outdoor passive and active recreation.
We will make every effort to keep you abreast on any significant steps forward relative to the aforementioned associated projects.
Any questions/clarification, please contact Executive Director Tom Lippert at 847-356-6011.
Our THANKS to everyone who supported these grant applications and projects.