Bring Ideas, and Help Bring A Vision to Ridgeland Common

Interested in the future of ?

You may want to attend considering the informational session hosted by the, scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday at the , 834 Lake St.

Earlier:

Last month, the park board approved renovations the facility at 415 Lake Street instead of choosing to tear it down and start anew. Now, park officials want to hear from residents about what they'd like to prioritize for the renovated space.

Here's a look at the some of the changes already planned:

• The substantial changes will be in the center itself. The building will be one-story instead of two. Donald McKay, a design director with Nagle Hartray Architecture said the interior will be reconfigured to become more user-friendly: Visitors will walk through the vestibule and enter a large lobby, service desks will be easier to find, two activity rooms will be added and a third, smaller conference room will be available for staff and public meetings.
• The pool will get upgrades, although they'll largely be invisible to patrons. Officials say "most of the pool mechanicals will be replaced," but the shell of the pool will remain.
• A children's "water feature" will be added.
• The ice rink will be greatly altered. First, it would expand to 200-by-85 feet from 185-by-85 feet. And the ice sheet would be three feet below grade — the result will look like it’s been built into the site, McKay said. And the area will be enclosed by glass. At this point, it's unclear if the renovated ice rink will be open year-round.

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