2023 Master Plan

INSIDE LETTER FROM THE PARK BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.................................3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY..............................6 ABOUT NAPERVILLE...................................7 Demographics.............................................................. 7 NAPERVILLE PARK DISTRICT BOUNDARY AND SURROUNDING PARK DISTRICTS .................................................. 10 ABOUT NAPERVILLE PARK DISTRICT .......11 Mission, Vision,

MASTER PLAN INVENTORY ANALYSIS ..25 Districtwide Parks and Open Space....................26 Maintenance Obligations ....................................27 Parks and Open Space......................................27 Indoor Facilities....................................................27 Pond Maintenance and Natural Area Management ......................................................28 Shoreline Restoration and Pond Dredging. 29 Park Meadow Initiative......................................29 Woodland Restoration......................................29 Land Acquisition.................................................29 Districtwide Recreation...........................................30 Districtwide Amenities Recommendations Overview ..............................31 Local Amenities Recommendations Overview .............................32 Park District Park System.........................................33 District Parks (DP) ..................................................34 Community Parks (CP) . ........................................34 Neighborhood Parks (NP) ...................................35 Greenways (GW) ....................................................35 Preservation/Conservation Areas (PA) ........... 36 Special Use (SU) ................................................... 36 Future Parks ........................................................... 36 Park and Recreational Amenities by Park Type ........................................................... 37 Planning Area Inventory and Analysis – Context Map ...........................................................38 Planning Area Inventory and Analysis ...............39 PLANNING AREA ONE.............................40 Planning Area 1............................................................41 Amenities Summary..............................................42 Amenities Considerations/ Recommendations................................................43 Open Space Summary.........................................43 Open Space Considerations/ Recommendations................................................43 PLANNING AREA TWO.............................44 Planning Area 2.........................................................45 Amenities Summary ............................................. 46 Amenities Considerations/ Recommendations ................................................ 47 Open Space Summary ......................................... 47 Open Space Considerations/ Recommendations ................................................48 PLANNING AREA THREE ............................ 49 Planning Area 3.........................................................50 Amenities Summary..............................................51 Amenities Considerations/ Recommendations............................................... 52 Open Space Summary........................................52 Open Space Considerations/ Recommendations................................................53 PLANNING AREA FOUR .............................. 54 Planning Area 4.........................................................55 Amenities Summary ............................................. 56 Amenities Considerations/ Recommendations ................................................57 Open Space Summary .........................................57 Open Space Considerations/ Recommendations ............................................... 58

PLANNING AREA FIVE.............................59 Planning Area 5.........................................................60 Amenities Summary .............................................. 61 Amenities Considerations/ Recommendations ............................................... 62 Open Space Summary ........................................ 62 Open Space Considerations/ Recommendations ............................................... 62 PLANNING AREA SIX...............................63 Planning Area 6.........................................................64 Amenities Summary ............................................. 65 Considerations/Recommendations ................. 66 Open Space Summary ........................................ 66 Open Space Considerations/ Recommendations ............................................... 66 PLANNING AREA SEVEN.........................67 Planning Area 7.........................................................68 Amenities Summary ............................................. 69 Amenities Considerations/ Recommendations ................................................70 Open Space Summary .........................................70 Open Space Considerations/ Recommendations .................................................71 PLANNING AREA EIGHT..........................72 Planning Area 8..........................................................73 Amenities Summary .............................................. 74 Amenities Considerations/ Recommendations ................................................75 Open Space Summary .........................................75 Open Space Considerations/ Recommendations ................................................75 OVERALL RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION..................................76 APPENDICES..............................................77 Appendix A: List of Park Properties......................78 Appendix B: List of Owned Buildings and Facilities..............................83 Appendix C: Service Area Maps...........................86 Appendix D: Park District Open Space Summary Map..................................104 Appendix E: NPD Open Space with Forest Preserve Open Space Map...................................108 Appendix F: 2022 Community Interest and Opinion Survey..................................110 Appendix G: 2023-2025 Strategic Plan............218 Appendix H: 3-Year Financial Plan.....................228 Appendix I: Non-Tax Revenue Plan...................258 Appendix J: Capital Projects Prioritization Policy..................................................314 Appendix K: Recreation Programming Plan..............................321 Appendix L: Maintenance Level Guidelines............................378 Appendix M: 2020 Trails Master Plan Update.........................522 Appendix N: List of Agreements and Partnerships.....................................................547 Appendix O: Works Cited.....................................550

and Core Values.........................................................12 Naperville Park District “Framework”...................12 Previous Plans.............................................................13 Major Accomplishments since the 2018 Master Plan.................................................14 Wolf’s Crossing Community Park Development .................................................14 95th Street Community Plaza at Frontier Sports Complex ..................................14 Construction of 18 Dedicated Pickleball Courts .....................................................14 North Knoch Park Renovation ............................14 Land Donation of Nearly 40 Acres ....................14 Project Planning and Development......................15 Capital Improvement Planning .......................... 15 Capital Projects Multi-Year Overview.............15 Funding Sources and Alternative Revenue ............................................ 16 Charges for Services..........................................16 Miscellaneous Income.......................................16 Grants..................................................................... 16 Sales........................................................................17 Rental Income.......................................................17 Interest Income.....................................................17 Sponsorships.........................................................17 Gifts/Donations.....................................................17 Cash-in-Lieu Funding..........................................17 Advertising ............................................................17 Commissions.........................................................17 Property Tax Revenues.......................................17 Sales Tax Increment earmarked for Naperville Park District ......................................17 Partnerships ..........................................................17 Non-Referendum Bonding.................................17 MASTER PLAN METHODOLOGY ................. 18 Master Plan Purpose.................................................18 Master Plan Objectives............................................19 Issues and Opportunities.........................................19 Issues Affecting the District....................................19 Opportunities List .....................................................19 Community Interest and Opinion Survey...........20 Market Analysis.........................................................22 Districtwide Guides...................................................23 Health and Wellness ............................................23 Environmental Education, Stewardship, and Sustainability ..................................................23 Community Enrichment ......................................24 Public Safety ...........................................................24 Accessibility ...........................................................24 Personal Growth and Enrichment .....................24

4 Naperville Park District | 2023 MASTER PLAN

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