Next Community Planning Meeting for Northview Park Set for May 27

—from the Lemont Park District

A second community planning meeting for the new Northview Park has been scheduled for May 27.

As the Lemont Park District is continuously working to fulfill the agency’s mission including the pledge to provide, “safe, accessible and premium facilities, parks and programs,” the Lemont Park District Board and staff began working on a new Master Plan for Northview Park. This process includes various planning meetings, design research, budget consideration as well as the Bidding process; a project of this magnitude takes approximately two years before the unveiling of the final result. As with all park renovations on the District’s Park Replacement Schedule that was adopted in 2012, the community is invited and encouraged to take part in planning meetings.

The meeting will be held at Northview Park, 1115 McCarthy Road, at 6:30 p.m. The District is coming back to the public and bringing concept designs based on resident feedback. A first community planning meeting was held on April 23, 2015. Visit www.lemontparkdistrict.org for more information.

All Lemont Park District parks are unique with individual characteristics. Northview Park is definitely one of the more momentous parks in the Lemont park system with a rich history including several parcels donated to the park in the wake of the devastation caused by tornadoes in the mid 1970’s. The District plans to display and celebrate the rich history of this park in the design. The Lemont Park District looks forward to revitalizing another park to continue the legacy of providing recreational opportunities for generations to come!

Residents can expect the introduction of the New Northview Park in the Summer of 2016.