Sentences with phrase «park districts space»

Typically, school districts agree to provide park districts space at one or more schools and the parks provide a supervisor and staff.

«If you want exclusive use of Park District space, then you have to pay for it,» Doig said.

Not exact matches

The city of Chicago, Friends of the Bloomingdale Trail, Chicago Park District and The Trust for Public Land have joined forced to convert abandoned railroad space along the once bustling Bloomingdale Line into much - needed community green space for residents and visitors.

Simmons said funding could come from the village, the Park District, the Open Space Foundation — a private not - for - profit organization of which Pochopien is a member — or even residents.

«We don't have enough field space as it is,» said Gary Balling, executive director of the Park District of Oak Park.

Recent improvements at Harvester Park at 72nd Street and Garfield Avenue give the district enough fields to ensure playing space, said Roy Cripe, park direcPark at 72nd Street and Garfield Avenue give the district enough fields to ensure playing space, said Roy Cripe, park direcpark director.

Tom Carstens, the park district's executive director, said the current plan calls for adding new trees and sod, installing playground equipment in the fall, and replacing gravel parking with 40 asphalt spaces in 2015.

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If funding for the project is approved, the school district would use the space for physical education classes and additional parking.

Trustees said they would like to work with the Park District, but the village's space needs must take priority.

If the Wilmette Park District were to sign a lease to operate Wilmette Harbor, it would likely increase mooring fees and provide additional storage spaces in light of more than $ 11.7 million in necessary repairs and improvements over the next 15 years.

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«The land should be conveyed to the Park District or simply held as open space if it's not needed for a school.»

GURNEE — The Gurnee Park District is negotiating an agreement with School District 56 to lease space in Gurnee Grade School for recreational programs.

The park and school districts have applied for an open space grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to buy the property, currently privately owned with a single - family home on it.

«We would like to come to an agreement with the Park District to continue to provide recreational space,» said Shirley Bloom, president of the District 89 school board.

Some portions of the building, which would feature a fitness center, a lap pool and gymnasium space, would be earmarked for hospital use, some reserved for the Park District and some shared.

When not used for concerts, the area designated for lawn seating will be an open space for the public and free of any fencing, Park District officials said Thursday.

The lawn - seating area would double as recreational space for park patrons and would only be used for two events this summer as Park District officials experiment with the reconfigured space, Foster and O'Neill spark patrons and would only be used for two events this summer as Park District officials experiment with the reconfigured space, Foster and O'Neill sPark District officials experiment with the reconfigured space, Foster and O'Neill said.

• The Chicago Park District, a partner in the CPS plan, will offer camp - style activities for children from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Though space is limited, parents may register their children at the park sites for full - or half - day progrPark District, a partner in the CPS plan, will offer camp - style activities for children from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Though space is limited, parents may register their children at the park sites for full - or half - day progrpark sites for full - or half - day programs.

An Arlington Heights committee has recommended that the Village Board approve an intergovernmental agreement with the park district to get plans started to develop a 56 - acre landfill off Nichols Road for recreational space.

City Manager John Berley said the Park District has been asked to contribute one - third of an acre, which contains five parking spaces.

Gov. Pat Quinn announced May 11 the Buffalo Grove Park District was among 45 park and recreation agencies receiving a portion of $ 15 million in grants from the Illinois Open Space Lands Acquisition Development progPark District was among 45 park and recreation agencies receiving a portion of $ 15 million in grants from the Illinois Open Space Lands Acquisition Development progpark and recreation agencies receiving a portion of $ 15 million in grants from the Illinois Open Space Lands Acquisition Development program.

The Park District extended the program's hours at Stevenson in an effort to disperse use in the smaller space, Park District Spokeswoman Diane Stanke said.

«These additions will address long - time issues by providing private changing space for families as well as modest - minded individuals,» said Diane Stanke, the park district's communications director, in an email.

The space at Stevenson is a substitute for a 130,000 - square - foot space at Ridgeland Common, which the Park District recently closed to dogs because a turf field is being installed there.

The new building would occupy up to 30,000 square feet in the lot, and spaces also would be used by about 55 employees of the park and school districts.

In many ways, it is more like a large multi-purpose room than a state - of - the - art theater space that the park district eventually wants to build.

Park District of Oak Park trustees discussed at a Thursday meeting allowing owners and their pets to use an 8,000 - square - foot rectangle on the south side of Stevenson Park as a temporary substitute for a 130,000 - square - foot space at Ridgeland Common.

The Park District Board acknowledged the benefits of such a space at its July board meeting, and planned to evaluate Oak Park's green spaces as potential replacements.

And while more than 300 families are registered dog - park users, other large groups also use the village's limited green space, Park District Board Chairman Paul Aeschleman spark users, other large groups also use the village's limited green space, Park District Board Chairman Paul Aeschleman sPark District Board Chairman Paul Aeschleman said.

The Library District was asked to donate about a quarter of an acre of landscaped property and two parking spaces.

Board members have expressed the difficulty of satisfying all the groups who use parks with the Park District's limited space.

In addition to fencing the space, the Park District is adding crushed granite to a section on the east side of the space that sometimes becomes muddy.

Over the last month, urban - design contractor Altamanu evaluated 16 Park District parks — all but the district's playground spaces for young children — based on criteria the board had deDistrict parks — all but the district's playground spaces for young children — based on criteria the board had dedistrict's playground spaces for young children — based on criteria the board had developed.

The 9 - hole golf course and driving range already on the property will remain, and 26 acres will be kept as open space, Park District Executive Director Ed Harvey said.

The planned $ 14 million, 105,000 - square - foot center will combine therapeutic and recreational fitness activities with some spaces reserved for hospital use, some set aside for the Park District and some to be shared.

The Chicago Park District, North Park University and the aldermen for the Albany Park neighborhood see something different: green space that can be converted to a new $ 1.8 million regulation - size, artificial - turf soccer field, encircled by a wrought - iron fence and an eight - lane track, with bleachers for 300 spectators.

The partnership arrangement will provide Park District residents with more recreational space at a lower price.

Although park officials said the eastern portion of unincorporated Wheaton's Arrowhead subdivision needs public park space, the Park District has no immediate ideas for special uses for the spark officials said the eastern portion of unincorporated Wheaton's Arrowhead subdivision needs public park space, the Park District has no immediate ideas for special uses for the spark space, the Park District has no immediate ideas for special uses for the sPark District has no immediate ideas for special uses for the site.

After two years of negotiations, the three governmental agencies hammered out an agreement that gave the library 35,000 square feet of space in the northwest corner of Wilder Park and gave the mansion and its 55,000 square feet of surrounding land to the Park District.

The types of the amenities the village is seeking from developers, such as small parks or green spaces, are hard for the Park District to maintain, said park Commissioner John WilPark District to maintain, said park Commissioner John Wilpark Commissioner John Wilson.

Byrne believes the Village Board acted within its authority when it voted to deny the Park District's request to increase the number of parking spaces at the Warrington Road entrance of Deerpath Park from four to 25 spaces.

According to Library Board and ad hoc committee member Jeff Knezovic, the Park District no longer plans to use space in the third library branch.

The open space was originally given to the village, Doughty said, which then turned it over to the Park District.

A handicapped - accessible playground is being added, the number of parking spaces is being increased and an environmental study of the wetland in the 26 - acre park will be conducted, said Greg Bates, Inverness» director of parks and recreation, and the only full - time Park District employpark will be conducted, said Greg Bates, Inverness» director of parks and recreation, and the only full - time Park District employPark District employee..

It likely will be up to a Lake County judge to decide whether the Vernon Hills Village Board overstepped its authority when it recently blocked a plan by the local Park District to build a 25 - space parking lot in Deerpath Park.

Later, they rented space from the Lombard Park District for Sunday worship.

In February of 2008, Fox Valley Park District residents approved a $ 44.8 million referendum to fund improvements for local parks, trails and public facilities, acquire new land for additional recreation space, preserve Fox River shoreline areas and create additional venues for athletic fields, and numerous other goals.

But further delays arose when the Park District suggested last week that it would consider building its own facility on the property rather than leasing space for five years in the library's basement.