Lake Ellyn Park 2013 Master Plan

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3. the vision 2. Design language The existing features and amenities of the park are currently a mix of various vintages, styles, and materials. The boathouse is the most significant existing structure, and is a traditional style that has been modified over time. The design approach for the boathouse is to restore it with materials and details that reflect its origin 75 years ago, but with modern durability, maintenance, and performance characteristics. Other proposed structures will take their design cues from the boathouse and other locally authentic structures, and include the use of stone, wood, and metal, as was found in the original design. Part of the master plan is to adapt the design language, details, and materials to the different areas of the park. The west side of the lake is the most actively used, and includes the boathouse. The materials and details in this portion of the park, including the lake edge, will be more traditional, manicured, and slightly more formal than the other three sides of the lake, which tend to be more naturalistic. The park landscape aesthetic can be reinforced through the adoption of details and materials that reflect these varying contexts and conditions, but are still unified. Further, the use of locally-obtained craft in the creation of certain elements, including signage/identification, walls, and garden elements will greatly enhance the beauty, authenticity, and therefore durability of these elements within the park. Traditional aesthetic Naturalistic aesthetic design aesthetic diagram 30 Glen Ellyn Park District
3. the vision 3. Green infrastructure The GEPD has prioritized sustainability and ecological enhancement as essential considerations in the development of the master plan, and encourage the Village and residents to adopt similar priorities in their own properties. There is a potential for Lenox Road to serve as a community exhibition of the best current practices in the integration of “complete streets/green infrastructure” practices. Lenox Road is currently planned for renovation in 2013, and we encourage the Village to employ leading-edge, high-performance strategies and techniques regarding tree protection, sustainable stormwater management, pedestrian safety, and other qualities as a demonstration “complete green street.” All of the proposed pavement replacement and renovation within the park is intended to employ green infrastructure practices. It is recommended that any street replacement or improvements surrounding the park should employ these practices as well. The GEPD is eager to collaborate with the Village in the planning, design, and implementation of the imminent reconstruction of Lenox and Essex Roads, and strongly encourages them to employ the same priorities for these roads and for any infrastructure throughout the Lake Ellyn Watershed. The following are the green infrastructure priorities developed for Lake Ellyn Park: Preserve existing trees The Park District will take all possible measures to protect, preserve, and maintain existing healthy, mature trees within the park, and accommodate additional trees over time. • Design improvements to preserve and protect all healthy trees; • Maximize root zone volume with appropriate space and growing conditions for existing and future trees; • Retain a certified arborist for pavement and landscape improvement projects; • Plan for tree protection and take appropriate measures such as root pruning and careful demolition of existing pavement infrastructure in cooperation with arborist; • Carefully monitor the ongoing work during the project to protect trees and ensure long term tree health. green infrastructure includes rain gardens and permeable pavement, as seen at the Morton Arboretum mature canopy trees at Lake Ellyn Park Lake Ellyn Park Master Plan 31
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