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Plan Commission recommends special-exception for Walker Park restroom, pavilion and playground upgrades
Summary
The Elkhart Plan Commission voted to recommend approval to the Board of Zoning Appeals for a special exception to expand amenities at Walker Park, including an ADA restroom, new pavilion, expanded parking and recontouring for a multipurpose hill; the recommendation passed with seven votes and one abstention.
The Elkhart Plan Commission voted to recommend that the Board of Zoning Appeals approve a special exception to expand amenities at Walker Park, 3419 E. Bristol St., including an ADA-compliant restroom building, a new pavilion, an expanded playground area, additional native landscaping and memorial tree plantings, expanded parking, and recontouring of a hillside for multipurpose use.
A staff presentation said the request, filed by the Elkhart Park Foundation, seeks an amendment to the original site-plan approval (98 XO 6) under section 430 for parks and playgrounds so the parks department can update the Walker Park master plan in coordination with consultants from DLZ. The staff report recommended approval on the grounds that the improvements would protect…
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