Northside Park Renovation

Northside Park Renovation Public Input Meeting This meeting took place on Saturday, October 20th from 10am to 1pm. A special thank you to all participants in the Northside Park Renovation Meeting. Details of this meeting are posted below. ***Presentation materials from the meeting are available for download below, please note file sizes.*** Northside Park, October 20th Public Meeting Presentation Program 1. Welcome and Introduction by David Blankenship, Wheaton Park District President a. Northside is the last project of the 1983 master plan 2. History of the Park - Rob Sperl, Wheaton Park District a. Pre-settlement description of park as marshland b. Park District acquisition from 1927 - 1976 c. Development through the years - CCC projects, sled hill, pools, playground 3. Flooding Issues - Chris Burke, Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. a. Flooding throughout the park b. Stormwater ordinance and constraints c. Storage of storm water required (130 acre-feet) 4. Current Conditions - Paul Redman, City of Wheaton a. Main Street flooding at culvert and impact on City b. Replacement of Main Street culvert and realignment of Winfield Creek c. Partnership between the Wheaton Park District and City of Wheaton 5. Stormwater Impacts - Erik Gil, Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. a. Tools required for permitting (FEQ modeling) b. Water fluctuation and its impact on the existing shoreline condition and sedimentation 6. Permitting of Buffer - Jedd Anderson, Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. a. Permitting requirements (Army Corps of Engineers, DuPage County, City of Wheaton, IEPA, FEMA) b. Buffer of native vegetation c. Access throughout park (paths, bridges, piers) d. Plantings within the buffer - three year establishment 7. Impact of Geese - Deb Seymour, Wheaton Park District a. Geese deterrent practices b. Egg depredation c. Sweeper 8. Recreational Benefits - Megan Raitt, Wheaton Park District a. Four summer camps (Illini, Mean Camp Green, Awesome August, Adventure Playground) b. Archery and Canoeing programs c. Sledding d. Benefits of plan to existing programs 9. Educational Benefits - Kathryn Wolf, Wheaton North High School a. Physical education use of the park (classes and cross country) b. Biology class 10. Park Master Plan - Mike Benard, Wheaton Park District a. Buffer improvements resulting in less sedimentation b. Hydraulic dredging utilizing property adjacent to Gary Avenue for dewatering c. Removal of former maintenance facility d. Permeable pavement to replace existing asphalt paths and parking lots e. Replacement of the warming shelter including an interpretive component f. Timeline - March 2008 permitting, 6-9 month review time, construction fall 2009 g. Budget - 1.5 to 2 million for buffer and 4 to 10 million for remainder depending on citizen input 11. The Next Steps - Bill Barrett and Phil Luetkehans, Wheaton Park District a. Thanks and closing remarks b. Engagement of interested citizens to be a part of a committee and request general comments c. Questions and Answers Listed below are exhibits from the presentation (please note file size). A DVD of the presentation is available upon request. 1939_Aerial.pdf 577.1KB 1956_Aerial.pdf 477.2KB 1966_Aerial.pdf 520.5KB 1976_Aerial.pdf 537.3KB 1987_Aerial.pdf 764.1KB 1998_Aerial.pdf 1.2MB 2006_Aerial.pdf 1.6MB Existing_Conditions.pdf 800.6KB Northside_DFIRM.pdf 341.5KB Northside_Floodplain.pdf 204.3 NorthsidePark_Amenities.pdf 232.5KB NorthsidePark_Hydra.pdf 450.0KB NorthsidePark_Veget.pdf 6.3MB (Please note file size!) Sample_Vegetation.pdf 2.0MB WN_High_ScienceClass.pdf 1.2MB Related Files: Northside Park Renovation Project Update-January 2008 (PDF, 77.8KB) Northside Park Renovation Q & A (PDF, 95.1KB) Overview of Northside Park (PDF, 866KB) Northside Park Conceptual Lagoon Buffer and Path Layout (PDF, 3.2MB)