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Council hears Oberheim Park update; Phase 1 design estimated at $8 million, staff outlines schedule and property-transfer steps
Summary
City staff presented a phased, scaled-down plan for Oberheim Park with a Phase 1 engineer estimate of about $8 million, an access plan from Old Route 47, natural-turf fields, and a timeline that includes property transfer from the Allerton Public Library District and a May bid opening.
City staff updated the Monticello City Council on plans for Oberheim Park on Feb. 24, describing a scaled, phased Phase 1 intended to meet the recreation department’s immediate needs and avoid relying on school facilities for youth sports.
The update said the Phase 1 conceptual plan includes natural-turf playing surfaces (not synthetic turf) with underdrains, lighting for fields and parking, two baseball/softball fields (with a two-story support building including storage, concessions, restrooms and a press box), multiple youth soccer fields sized for several grade bands, a multi-purpose field for older youth soccer and football practice, and a one-story building with storage, concessions and restrooms for the multi-purpose field. Access will be from Old Route 47, and the conceptual parking layout allows roughly 280 stalls.
“Phase 1 all playing surfaces will be natural turf, not synthetic turf,” the city’s project update said. Staff reported they are working on design documents and expected a 50% design submittal meeting later in the week, with a 75% design review to follow before community release. That design work is proceeding while the city finalizes a property transfer and intergovernmental agreement with the Allerton Public Library District.
The timeline presented calls for the council to consider minor-subdivision approval and the intergovernmental-agreement ordinance at the March 10 council meeting, the library board to consider the transfer March 12, an estimated closing March 27, an engineer bid opening in May, and construction beginning in June with completion targeted in spring 2026. Staff cautioned that the $8 million figure is an engineer’s estimate for Phase 1 only and that council could reject bids if they exceed the approved amount.
Staff also noted the town acquired roughly 35 acres with the library’s donation. The presentation stressed the conceptual nature of the plan and said the final design will be refined as engineers complete documents.
Council members asked staff to clarify that the $8 million estimate was for the minimum Phase 1 scope and not a firm commitment to identical future-phase costs. Staff said they would ensure the record is clear to avoid misunderstandings on social media and would publish design documents once they reach a higher completion level.
