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Itasca approves updated IGA with Park District and reviews rec center addition with parking variance
Summary
The board approved a first amendment to the village’s intergovernmental agreement with the Itasca Park District for land use at Peacock Park and reviewed planning‑commission‑recommended variances for an addition at the park district’s recreation center.
Trustee Margaret presented two intergovernmental items May 20: a first amendment to the land‑use intergovernmental agreement (IGA) between the Village of Itasca and the Itasca Park District for use at Peacock Park, and a separate IGA regarding water‑park overflow parking and village hall stormwater management.
The first amendment would convert the existing agreement to an automatic annual renewal unless either party provides written notice 180 days before expiration. The original IGA dates to April 2014 (and staff referenced related agreements earlier). The board voted to approve the amendment.
The separate water‑park IGA memorializes a long‑standing verbal arrangement in which park‑district land west of the water park provides stormwater detention for the village hall and police department in exchange for overflow parking for water‑park patrons, replacement/rebuilding commitments for water‑park facilities and a continued waiver of water/sewer fees tied to pool filling procedures. Mary Fran Leno, executive director of the Itasca Park District, told the board that pool filling has historically been managed so that pool discharge is dechlorinated and routed to wetlands rather than the sewer system. She said the parties wanted the agreement in writing to preserve the arrangement as staff and elected officials move on.
On a related planning matter, the planning commission recommended (7‑0) variances for an addition at 350 E. Irving Park Road (the Park District rec center). The requested front‑yard setback variance would align the new building with the existing front yard, and a parking variance was requested because typical lot occupancy is underused (staff reported daytime occupancy around 25% and evening occupancy about 40%). Park District officials provided an overflow parking agreement with District 10 for larger events such as gymnastics meets; the board discussed multiuse programming (gymnastics moving into the new space and the old gym floor becoming a flexible sports court for pickleball, volleyball or basketball) and public‑safety considerations around parking for large daytime events.
The board approved the IGAs and discussed the rec center variances and related parking arrangements. Officials said they will include an exhibit (a topographic survey showing the detention area) in a finalized IGA packet and emphasized ongoing coordination between the park district, school district and village for overflow parking during events.
