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<strong>Winnetka</strong> <strong>Park</strong> <strong>District</strong><br />
Skokie Playfield Master Plan – Community Workshop #1
WINNETKA PARK DISTRICT<br />
Skokie Playfield Master Plan<br />
PROJECT TEAM<br />
• Steering Committee<br />
• WPD Staff<br />
• <strong>Park</strong> Board<br />
Commissioners<br />
•Carolyn Kurtz<br />
•Bob Vanden Bosch<br />
•Richard Pierce<br />
• Consultants<br />
• <strong>The</strong> <strong>Lakota</strong> <strong>Group</strong><br />
• Gewalt Hamilton<br />
Associates<br />
• Urban Forest<br />
Management
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
Community Workshop #1<br />
PROJECT PROCESS<br />
PHASE 1: ANALYSIS + VISIONING<br />
• Project Start/Data Collection,<br />
Area Tour<br />
• Site Analysis and Mapping<br />
• Focus <strong>Group</strong> and Stakeholder<br />
Interviews<br />
• Community Workshop #1<br />
• Alternative Framework and<br />
Site Plans Development<br />
• Community Workshop #2<br />
(February)
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
Community Workshop #1<br />
PROJECT PROCESS<br />
PHASE 2: FINAL MASTER PLAN<br />
+ REPORT<br />
• Final Master Plan<br />
• Tree Preservation and<br />
Management Strategy<br />
• Develop Phasing and<br />
Implementation Strategy<br />
• Community Workshop #3<br />
• Refine Final Master Plan<br />
• Prepare Draft Summary<br />
Report<br />
• <strong>Park</strong> Board Presentations
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
Community Workshop #1<br />
WORKSHOP FORMAT<br />
• Brief Presentation<br />
• Break-out Tables<br />
• Report Back
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
Community Workshop #1<br />
PROCESS GOALS<br />
• Engage<br />
• Existing/Potential User<br />
<strong>Group</strong>s<br />
• Analyze<br />
• Use Patterns<br />
• Conflicts/Issues<br />
• Opportunities<br />
• Develop<br />
• Creative solutions<br />
• Coordinated/<br />
Comprehensive Plan
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
Community Workshop #1<br />
WINNETKA<br />
PARK<br />
DISTRICT<br />
FACILITIES
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
Community Workshop #1<br />
WINNETKA<br />
PARK<br />
DISTRICT<br />
FACILITIES<br />
• Amount of park land<br />
per capita 390% of<br />
national standard<br />
• At or above national<br />
standards for most<br />
facilities<br />
• Potentially below<br />
national standards<br />
for basketball and<br />
pools<br />
• Does not include<br />
private or school<br />
facilities<br />
National Standards <strong>Winnetka</strong><br />
Population 12,419<br />
<strong>Park</strong> Acreage 242<br />
Acre/Pop. 0.005 0.0195<br />
<strong>Park</strong> Standard 5 acres per 1,000 62<br />
% over 390%<br />
Basketball 0<br />
Basketball/Pop 1 per 5,000 2<br />
Ice Hockey 1<br />
Ice Hockey/Pop 1 per 100,000 0<br />
Tennis 20<br />
Tennis/Pop 1 per 2,000 6<br />
Baseball 4<br />
Baseball/Pop 1 per 5,000 2<br />
Lighted Baseball 0<br />
Lighted Baseball/Pop 1 per 30,000 0<br />
Field Hockey 1<br />
Field Hockey/Pop 1 per 20,000 1<br />
Football 1<br />
Football/Pop 1 per 20,000 1<br />
Soccer 4<br />
Soccer/Pop 1 per 10,000 1<br />
Softball 2<br />
Softball/Pop 1 per 5,000 2<br />
Golf Driving Range 1<br />
Golf Driving Range/Pop 1 per 50,000 0<br />
Golf Par-3 1<br />
Golf Par-3/Pop - 0<br />
Golf 9-Hole 1<br />
Golf 9-Hole/Pop 1 per 25,000 0<br />
Golf 18-Hole 1<br />
Golf 18-Hole/Pop 1 per 50,000 0<br />
Swimming Pool 0<br />
Swimming Pool/Pop 1 per 20,000 1
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
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REGIONAL<br />
CONTEXT
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
Community<br />
Workshop #1<br />
REGIONAL<br />
CONTEXT<br />
National Standards <strong>Winnetka</strong> Glencoe Wilmette Northfield Northbrook Kennilworth Glenview<br />
Population 12,419 8,869 27,651 5,389 33,435 2,494 41,847<br />
<strong>Park</strong> Acreage 242 100 172.5 34 515 776<br />
Acre/Pop. 0.005 0.0195 0.0113 0.0062 0.0063 0.0154 0.0000 0.0185<br />
<strong>Park</strong> Standard 5 acres per 1,000 62 44 138 27 167 12 209<br />
% over 390% 227% 125% 126% 308% 0% 371%<br />
Basketball 0 3 1 0 5 0 18<br />
Basketball/Pop 1 per 5,000 2 2 6 1 7 0 8<br />
Ice Hockey 1 3 0 0 1 0 2<br />
Ice Hockey/Pop 1 per 100,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
• <strong>Winnetka</strong> has<br />
highest acreage<br />
per capita in the<br />
area<br />
• Some regional<br />
balancing of uses<br />
• Does not include<br />
private or school<br />
facilities<br />
Tennis 20 16 20 4 22 0 45<br />
Tennis/Pop 1 per 2,000 6 4 14 3 17 1 21<br />
Baseball 4 3 7 3 10 3 17<br />
Baseball/Pop 1 per 5,000 2 2 6 1 7 0 8<br />
Lighted Baseball 0 1 4 4 ? ? ?<br />
Lighted Baseball/Pop 1 per 30,000 0 0 1 0 1 0 1<br />
Field Hockey 1 0 1 0 2 0 ?<br />
Field Hockey/Pop 1 per 20,000 1 0 1 0 2 0 2<br />
Football 1 1 1 0 2 0 3<br />
Football/Pop 1 per 20,000 1 0 1 0 2 0 2<br />
Soccer 4 1 4 5 12 0 13<br />
Soccer/Pop 1 per 10,000 1 1 3 1 3 0 4<br />
Softball 2 1 5 1 15 0 17<br />
Softball/Pop 1 per 5,000 2 2 6 1 7 0 8<br />
Golf Driving Range 1 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />
Golf Driving Range/Pop 1 per 50,000 0 0 1 0 1 0 1<br />
Golf Par-3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />
Golf Par-3/Pop - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Golf 9-Hole 1 0 0 0 1 0 1<br />
Golf 9-Hole/Pop 1 per 25,000 0 0 1 0 1 0 2<br />
Golf 18-Hole 1 0 0 0 1 0 1<br />
Golf 18-Hole/Pop 1 per 50,000 0 0 1 0 1 0 1<br />
Swimming Pool 0 0 1 0 1 0 3<br />
Swimming Pool/Pop 1 per 20,000 1 0 1 0 2 0 2
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
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PARK OVERVIEW<br />
• Size:<br />
162.5 Acres<br />
• <strong>Park</strong> <strong>District</strong> Use Areas<br />
• Golf 135.8 Acres 83.6%<br />
• Recreation 15.0 Acres 9.2%<br />
• Tennis 5.5 Acres 3.4%<br />
• Paddle 0.8 Acres 0.5%<br />
• Ice Arena 2.3 Acres 1.4%<br />
• <strong>Park</strong>s/Maintenance 3.1 Acres 1.9%<br />
• Floodplain 156.7 Acres 96.4%<br />
• Impermeable: 10.7 Acres 6.6%<br />
• Permeable: 151.8 Acres 93.4%
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
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STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS<br />
• Hockey<br />
• Figure Skating<br />
• Paddle Club<br />
• Tennis<br />
• Golf<br />
• Swimming Pool<br />
• Outdoor<br />
• Indoor<br />
• AYSO<br />
• KWBA<br />
• <strong>Winnetka</strong> Football<br />
• Catholic Football<br />
• <strong>Winnetka</strong> <strong>Park</strong>s Foundation<br />
• <strong>Winnetka</strong> Garden Guild<br />
• Village of <strong>Winnetka</strong><br />
• <strong>District</strong> 36<br />
• New Trier<br />
• Cook County Forest<br />
Preserve<br />
• Teenagers<br />
• Neighbors<br />
• Big Picture Thinkers<br />
• Skokie Playfields Staff<br />
• Recreation<br />
• Facilities<br />
• Golf<br />
• Maintenance<br />
• Tennis<br />
• Hockey<br />
• Paddle
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
Community Workshop #1<br />
COMMON THEME ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
Community Workshop #1<br />
COMMON THEME ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
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COMMON THEME ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES<br />
• FLOODPLAIN<br />
• Pro: <strong>Park</strong> wouldn’t exist without it<br />
• Con: Makes use challenging<br />
• Need to work with Village on<br />
stormwater improvements
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
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COMMON THEME ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES<br />
• PIECEMEAL DEVELOPMENT OF PARK<br />
• Pro: A great collection of<br />
uses has built up over<br />
time<br />
• Con: Poor connections/<br />
circulation/ relationships<br />
between uses<br />
• Hard for new visitors to<br />
find their way around<br />
• Difficult to park for<br />
multiple uses<br />
• Little ability to share<br />
support facilities between<br />
uses
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
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COMMON THEME ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES<br />
• FIELDS CURRENTLY<br />
OVERPROGRAMMED<br />
• Pro: High demand and<br />
activity<br />
• Con: Heavy wear, no<br />
ability to rest or rotate<br />
fields to reestablish<br />
• Fields used in sub-optimal<br />
conditions (wet, muddy)<br />
• Some uses not able to get<br />
field time or get late<br />
season field time
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
Community Workshop #1<br />
COMMON THEME ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES<br />
• LACK OF SUPPORT FACILITIES<br />
•Bathrooms<br />
•Concessions<br />
•Drinking Fountains<br />
•Recreational Demands
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
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COMMON THEME ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES<br />
• ACCESS + CIRCULATION<br />
• Improved Pedestrian Connections<br />
• Improved Vehicular Circulation<br />
• More Efficient <strong>Park</strong>ing<br />
• Bike Paths and Amenities<br />
• Improved Wayfinding
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
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COMMON THEME ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES<br />
• AESTHETICS<br />
• Preserve large trees and large<br />
stands of trees<br />
• No cohesive treatment of<br />
Hibbard Road landscape<br />
• Little foundation plantings<br />
on buildings<br />
• Ice Arena east façade is<br />
lacking character
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
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NEW AND UNIQUE IDEAS FROM USER GROUPS
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
Community Workshop #1<br />
NEW AND UNIQUE IDEAS FROM USER GROUPS
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
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OTHER ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES<br />
• Study potential for indoor<br />
or outdoor pool<br />
• Outdoor pool would<br />
provide more social<br />
recreation<br />
• Indoor pool would<br />
provide recreational<br />
and lesson<br />
opportunities not<br />
currently provided by<br />
<strong>Park</strong> <strong>District</strong>
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
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OTHER ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES<br />
• Form relationship with Cook County Forest<br />
Preserve and understand possible<br />
opportunities<br />
• Stormwater/ compensatory storage<br />
opportunities<br />
• Passive recreation opportunities<br />
• Active recreation opportunities
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
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OTHER ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES<br />
• Understand opportunities for working<br />
with New Trier on sharing of facilities<br />
• New Trier exploring potential of<br />
expanding West Campus indoor<br />
pool<br />
• Expansion of East Campus could<br />
result in loss of tennis courts<br />
• Drainage issues on Duke Childs<br />
Field could be handle more<br />
regionally with <strong>Park</strong> <strong>District</strong> and<br />
Village participation<br />
• Duke Childs LaCrosse/Field Hockey<br />
fields are located close to the<br />
roads
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
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OTHER ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES<br />
• Understand opportunities of expanded<br />
use of the Village land fill<br />
• Potion of landfill space already to<br />
be used for <strong>Park</strong>s/Maintenance<br />
• Is public use allowed, if yes, when<br />
would it be possible<br />
• What is the space available<br />
• Potential uses<br />
•Field<br />
•Sled Hill<br />
•Driving Range
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
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NEIGHBORS<br />
• Concerns about truck parking along<br />
north property<br />
• Concerns about impact of field<br />
lighting<br />
• Impact of traffic and parking issues –<br />
especially during tournaments<br />
• Some feel <strong>Park</strong> <strong>District</strong> should not try<br />
to draw users outside of <strong>Winnetka</strong><br />
Sunset Lane<br />
• Need more passive recreation<br />
opportunities<br />
• Improve character and views into site<br />
with more landscaping
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
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TEENAGERS<br />
• Expand Skate <strong>Park</strong><br />
• Create lounge/hang-out space<br />
• Better sled hill<br />
• Par 3 Golf very important to some<br />
• Would like pool (preferably indoor)<br />
• Open to field turf if it means they<br />
can get more field time<br />
• Drainage issues lead to bad smells<br />
after storms<br />
• Would like a paint-ball facility
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
Community Workshop #1<br />
NEW AND UNIQUE IDEAS FROM USER GROUPS<br />
• Use landfill for additional open space uses<br />
• Rename or rebrand the facilities<br />
• Look for more revenue generators<br />
• Charge more for facilities<br />
• Concession stands<br />
• Electric golf carts<br />
• Bigger golf range with grass tees<br />
• Better bike connections from park to<br />
regional trail
WINNETKA PARK DISTRICT<br />
Skokie Playfield Master Plan<br />
EXISTING AREA USE ZONES
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
Community Workshop #1<br />
PARK OVERVIEW<br />
• Golf<br />
• Recreation<br />
• Tennis<br />
• Paddle<br />
• Ice Arena<br />
• <strong>Park</strong>s/Maintenance<br />
Hibbard Road<br />
• Duke Childs Field<br />
• Village Right-of-Way<br />
Forestway Drive<br />
Willow Road
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
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GOLF<br />
• Size: 135.8 Acres (83.6%)<br />
• Facilities<br />
• Clubhouse<br />
• 18 Hole Course<br />
• Par 3 Course<br />
• Driving Range<br />
• Putting Green<br />
• Users/User <strong>Group</strong>s<br />
• Season Passes (15,000/yr)<br />
• 5-day Passes (500/yr)<br />
• Daily Passes (29,000/yr)<br />
• Instructional Courses (500 participants)<br />
• <strong>Park</strong> <strong>District</strong> Competitive Teams<br />
• Men’s Club (160 members)<br />
• 9-hole Women’s Club (90-100 members)<br />
• 18-hole Women’s Club (60-80 members)<br />
• High School (50+)<br />
Forestway Drive<br />
Willow Road<br />
Hibbard Road
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
Community Workshop #1<br />
GOLF<br />
• Size: 135.8 Acres (83.6%)<br />
• Facilities<br />
• Clubhouse<br />
• 18 Hole Course<br />
• Par 3 Course<br />
• Driving Range<br />
• Putting Green<br />
• Users/User <strong>Group</strong>s<br />
• Season Passes<br />
• 5-day Passes<br />
• Daily Passes<br />
• Instructional Courses<br />
• <strong>Park</strong> <strong>District</strong> Competitive Teams<br />
• Men’s Club<br />
• 9-hole Women’s Club<br />
• 18-hole Women’s Club<br />
• High School<br />
Forestway Drive<br />
Willow Road<br />
Hibbard Road
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
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GOLF ISSUES AND<br />
OPPORTUNITIES<br />
• Needs/Wants<br />
• Rebuild greens to new USGA standards<br />
• Continuous cart path<br />
• Issues<br />
• Safety around ponds<br />
• Bumpiness of fairways<br />
• Repair irrigation
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
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GOLF ISSUES AND<br />
OPPORTUNITIES<br />
• Needs/Wants<br />
• Grass driving range<br />
• Bigger putting green<br />
• More short-range practice facilities<br />
• Better sequencing<br />
• <strong>Park</strong>ing<br />
• Clubhouse<br />
• Driving range<br />
• Putting green<br />
• Separate pro-shop<br />
• Banquet facilities<br />
• Target greens on driving range<br />
• Issues<br />
• Conflicts with driving range and fields<br />
• Safety around ponds
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
Community Workshop #1<br />
RECREATION<br />
• Size: 15.0 Acres (9.2%)<br />
• Facilities:<br />
• Shared fields w/ alternating seasons<br />
• 6 baseball/softball fields<br />
• 3 football/lacrosse fields<br />
• Skate park<br />
• Users/User <strong>Group</strong>s (participants)<br />
• <strong>Park</strong> <strong>District</strong> Programs/Teams<br />
• Football (150)<br />
• Flag Football (50)<br />
• Softball (1,000)<br />
• LaCrosse (400)<br />
• Field Hockey (70)<br />
• T-Ball (180)<br />
• Camps (400)<br />
• Special Events<br />
• Affiliates<br />
• KWBA (1,000)<br />
• AYSO (350)<br />
• Outside <strong>Group</strong>s<br />
• Catholic Football (100)<br />
• New Trier Softball (15)<br />
• Trevian Softball (25)<br />
• <strong>Winnetka</strong> 36 School<br />
<strong>District</strong><br />
Forestway Drive<br />
Hibbard Road<br />
Willow Road
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
Community Workshop #1<br />
RECREATION<br />
• Size: 15.0 Acres (9.2%)<br />
• Facilities:<br />
• Shared fields w/ alternating seasons<br />
• 6 baseball/softball fields<br />
• 3 football/lacrosse fields<br />
• Skate park<br />
• Users/User <strong>Group</strong>s (participants)<br />
• <strong>Park</strong> <strong>District</strong> Programs/Teams<br />
• Football<br />
• Flag Football<br />
• Softball<br />
• LaCrosse<br />
• Field Hockey<br />
• T-Ball<br />
• Camps<br />
• Special Events<br />
• Affiliates<br />
• KWBA<br />
• AYSO<br />
• Outside <strong>Group</strong>s<br />
• Catholic Football<br />
• New Trier Softball<br />
• Trevian Softball<br />
• <strong>Winnetka</strong> 36 School<br />
<strong>District</strong><br />
Forestway Drive<br />
Hibbard Road<br />
Willow Road
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
Community Workshop #1<br />
RECREATION ISSUES<br />
AND OPPORTUNITIES<br />
• Needs/Wants<br />
• Issues<br />
• Proper grading of fields<br />
• Larger skate park<br />
• Additional field(s)<br />
• Outdoor basketball<br />
• Fieldhouse or indoor recreation<br />
facilities<br />
• Improved sled hill<br />
• Proximate new bathrooms and<br />
concession<br />
• Permanent field material<br />
• Wear on fields<br />
• Use of fields in poor weather<br />
• Programming/scheduling<br />
• Access to fields (ADA/Seniors)
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
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TENNIS<br />
• Size: 5.5 Acres (3.4%)<br />
• Facilities<br />
• A.C. Nielsen Tennis Center<br />
• 8 Indoor Courts<br />
• Locker rooms<br />
• Daycare<br />
• 12 Outdoor Courts<br />
• Users/User <strong>Group</strong>s<br />
• Private Lessons (5,100/yr)<br />
• <strong>Group</strong> Lessons (27,500/yr)<br />
• Permenant Court Times (86 <strong>Group</strong>s)<br />
• Member and Open Play (27,000/yr)<br />
• League Play (5,400/yr)<br />
• New Trier Tennis (2,400/yr)<br />
• Special Events + Yearly National<br />
Summer Tournament<br />
Forestway Drive<br />
Hibbard Road<br />
Willow Road
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
Community Workshop #1<br />
TENNIS<br />
• Size: 5.5 Acres (3.4%)<br />
• Facilities<br />
• A.C. Nielsen Tennis Center<br />
• 8 Indoor Courts<br />
• Locker rooms<br />
• Daycare<br />
• 12 Outdoor Courts<br />
• Users/User <strong>Group</strong>s<br />
• Private Lessons<br />
• <strong>Group</strong> Lessons<br />
• Permenant Court Times<br />
• Member and Open Play<br />
• League Play<br />
• New Trier Tennis<br />
• Special Events + Yearly National<br />
Summer Tournament<br />
Forestway Drive<br />
Hibbard Road<br />
Willow Road
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
Community Workshop #1<br />
TENNIS ISSUES AND<br />
OPPORTUNITIES<br />
• Needs/Wants<br />
• Expanded facility<br />
• Improved flow<br />
• Improved front desk<br />
• Improved locker rooms<br />
• Secure entrances<br />
• Lounge<br />
• Meeting space/class room<br />
• Pro-shop<br />
• Fitness room<br />
• Climbing wall<br />
• Expanded daycare<br />
• 2 nd floor gallery for outdoor courts<br />
• More bike racks<br />
• Issues<br />
• Drop-offs and parking<br />
• Maintenance and health of big trees<br />
• Drainage issues near courts
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
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PADDLE/PLATFORM TENNIS<br />
• Size: 0.8 Acres (0.5%)<br />
• Facilities<br />
• Paddle Clubhouse<br />
• 6 Courts<br />
• Users/User <strong>Group</strong>s<br />
• WPTC (8,800/yr)<br />
• Lessons (3,000/yr)<br />
• Member and Open Play (3,800/yr)<br />
• Parties (1,500/yr)<br />
• Special Events (140/yr)<br />
Hibbard Road<br />
Forestway Drive<br />
Willow Road
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
Community Workshop #1<br />
PADDLE/PLATFORM TENNIS<br />
• Size: 0.8 Acres (0.5%)<br />
• Facilities<br />
• Paddle Clubhouse<br />
• 6 Courts<br />
• Users/User <strong>Group</strong>s<br />
• WPTC<br />
• Lessons<br />
• Member and Open Play<br />
• Parties<br />
• Special Events<br />
Hibbard Road<br />
Forestway Drive<br />
Willow Road
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
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PADDLE ISSUES AND<br />
OPPORTUNITIES<br />
• Generally in good shape<br />
• Relatively newer facility<br />
• Needs/Wants<br />
• More storage<br />
• Room for Pro-shop<br />
• Issues<br />
• Some conflicts with Tennis<br />
lighting
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
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ICE ARENA<br />
• Size: 2.3 Acres (1.4%)<br />
• Facilities<br />
• 1 Sheet of Ice<br />
• Locker rooms<br />
• Concession stand<br />
• Lounge<br />
• Users/User <strong>Group</strong>s<br />
• Skating Lessons (17,500/yr)<br />
• Figure Skating<br />
• Guest Coaches (940/yr)<br />
• Public Skate (7,100/yr)<br />
• <strong>Winnetka</strong> Figure Skating Club (3,000/yr)<br />
• Hockey<br />
• <strong>Winnetka</strong> Hockey Club (8,800/yr)<br />
• New Trier Hockey (940/yr)<br />
• Special Events (3,500/yr)<br />
Forestway Drive<br />
Hibbard Road<br />
Willow Road
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
Community Workshop #1<br />
ICE ARENA<br />
• Size: 2.3 Acres (1.4%)<br />
• Facilities<br />
• 1 Sheet of Ice<br />
• Locker rooms<br />
• Concession stand<br />
• Lounge<br />
• Users/User <strong>Group</strong>s<br />
• Skating Lessons<br />
• Figure Skating<br />
• Guest Coaches<br />
• Public Skate<br />
• <strong>Winnetka</strong> Figure Skating Club<br />
• Hockey<br />
• <strong>Winnetka</strong> Hockey Club<br />
• New Trier Hockey<br />
• Special Events<br />
Forestway Drive<br />
Hibbard Road<br />
Willow Road
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
Community Workshop #1<br />
ICE ARENA ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES<br />
• Needs/Wants<br />
• Vestibule for climate<br />
control<br />
• Better locker rooms<br />
• Meeting room/party<br />
room<br />
• 2 nd zamboni storage<br />
• “Studio” ice rink<br />
•More free/flexible<br />
skate time<br />
•Parties<br />
•Individual lessons<br />
• Off season opportunities<br />
•Ballet<br />
•Pilates
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
Community Workshop #1<br />
PARKS/MAINTENANCE<br />
• Size: 3.1 Acres (1.9%)<br />
• (Only1.1% of total WPD Acreage)<br />
• Facilities:<br />
• Service Yard<br />
• <strong>Park</strong>s Building<br />
• Equipment/Material Storage<br />
• <strong>Park</strong>ing Lot<br />
• Compost Area<br />
• Golf Course Maintenance Building<br />
• Material Storage<br />
Forestway Drive<br />
Willow Road<br />
Hibbard Road
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
Community Workshop #1<br />
PARKS/MAINTENANCE ISSUES<br />
AND OPPORTUNITIES<br />
• Needs/Wants<br />
• Better drainage<br />
• Better security for<br />
maintenance facilities<br />
• Fence/Secure entrances<br />
• Security lighting<br />
• 8’ wide paths to handle fleet<br />
vehicles<br />
• Improved ADA accessibility<br />
• Reduce programming load on<br />
fields<br />
• Improved traffic flow for<br />
deliveries (semis)<br />
• Better flow and landscaping of<br />
parking areas
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
Community Workshop #1<br />
NEW TRIER RECREATION<br />
FACILITIES: DUKE CHILDS<br />
FIELD<br />
• Size: 14.7 Acres<br />
• Facilities:<br />
• 2 Baseball Fields<br />
• 1 Softball Field<br />
• 3 LaCrosse Fields<br />
• Users/User <strong>Group</strong>s:<br />
• Varsity Baseball<br />
• Junior Varsity Baseball<br />
• Women’s Softball<br />
• LaCrosse<br />
• Field Hockey<br />
Forestway Drive<br />
Hibbard Road<br />
Willow Road
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
Community Workshop #1<br />
VILLAGE OWNED ROAD<br />
RIGHT-OF-WAY: CHERRY<br />
STREET EXTENSION<br />
• Size: 0.6 Acres<br />
• Facilities: N/A<br />
• Users:<br />
• Winter Snow Storage<br />
• Construction Staging<br />
• <strong>Park</strong>ing<br />
Hibbard Road<br />
Forestway Drive<br />
Willow Road
SKOKIE PLAYFIELD MASTER PLAN<br />
Community Workshop #1<br />
REGIONAL<br />
CONTEXT<br />
• Where do you travel<br />
for certain types of<br />
recreation facilities?<br />
• Where do you spend<br />
your money when you<br />
do?<br />
• Is this a good<br />
regional balance of<br />
recreational<br />
amenities or a missed<br />
opportunity?
WINNETKA PARK DISTRICT<br />
Skokie Playfield Master Plan<br />
Questions and Comments
<strong>Winnetka</strong> <strong>Park</strong> <strong>District</strong><br />
Skokie Playfield Master Plan