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Villa Park <br />Implementation Planning Session One <br />26 February 2013 <br />Page 4 <br />benches under shelter portion would be used; building with doors (garage or large <br />opening standard doors) that open to shelter side could greatly expand function <br />for neighborhood or community use. <br />Special features <br />Cross-country ski trails—use loop trails built into the hillside as x -c ski trails in the <br />winter; do not plow these hillside trails, but continue plowing the existing level <br />(paved) trails for people to use for walking. <br />Park programs <br />No ideas offered <br />Other <br />No ideas offered <br />General park improvements <br />Trails—favor the trails as marked on the neighborhood focus diagram; lights along <br />paved trails; dirt trails through the hill, but not designated bike trails; trail signage. <br />Building and shelter <br />Warming house—bathrooms accessible from outside and inside; lights for hockey <br />rink on a timer when building is not staffed; winter shelter when building not <br />staffed; a bus stop type shelter with heat/timer. <br />Shelter—multi-use/multi-age—many seniors in area; kitchenette; bathroom access <br />outside and inside; smaller than any of the designs shown <br />Special features <br />No ideas offered <br />Park programs <br />No ideas offered <br />Other <br />Community focus—not at Villa; much too small of an area for archery/splash <br />pad/adventure challenge (no visibility); as much open play as possible; parking is <br />not available for a community focus; the community focus should be limited to <br />walking trails. <br />General park improvements <br />Community garden—in lower flats; allow folks to plant small gardens (vegetable or <br />flower). <br />Ryan/Roselawn link—complete link between Ryan and Roselawn; no formal link <br />(trail) at present. <br />Building and shelter <br />Outside bathroom access for general park users—automatic locks; issue lock code <br />to each resident and keep log of who entered when; solicit volunteers to man the <br />shelter to avoid paying someone; the response included a sketch indicating doors tc <br />restrooms from outside of building and suggesting they would be open from 7 am <br />to 8 pm or smartphone code. <br />Hockey rink warming house—maybe have it open more often or a simple shelter <br />that is open while park is open where you can sit down and put on skates; open to <br />