PARK RIDGE PARK DISTRICT AWARDED $600,000 STATE GRANT
March 2023 - We are excited to share that the Park Ridge Park District was a recipient of an Open Space Land Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) grant in the amount of $600,000 to be used for improvements at South Park. The Park Ridge Park District’s South Park project is one of 118 local recreation projects representing $60 million in funding assistance approved for 2023 OSLAD grant funds. The $600,000 grant received is the maximum amount awarded by OSLAD for development projects, and requires the Park District to match the grant amount received. The District will provide the required matching funds from our Capital Projects Fund.
VIEW THE MASTER PLAN
PLANNING PROCESS
The Park District held community planning meetings in the Fall of 2022 to determine what will be included in the project. Links to the Fall 2022 planning meetings are located below. The South Park plan includes: renovation of the playground, additional of a picnic shelter with restrooms, resurfacing of three tennis courts and addition of two pickleball courts, addition of a walking path, renovation of the existing shelter, and addition of a rain garden.
VIEW THE PRESENTATION
VIEW THE RECORDING OF THE MEETING
PROJECT TIMELINE
PROJECT UPDATES
September 27, 2023 - Staff met with Upland Design to review playground option for the project. A community input meeting will be scheduled to gather public input on the project. Please check back for more information on that meeting.
September 7, 2023 - Staff is working with Upland Design, the architects on this project, on design options for the playground. A community input meeting will be held this Autumn to gather feedback and better understand the community's needs regarding the playground. Please check back for more information.
Please call 847-692-8598 with any questions.