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Greendale board reviews $1 million concept to add parking, restrooms and shelter at 80 Fourth Street
Summary
Administrators presented a conceptual plan for 80 Fourth Street/Grange Park to improve ADA access, add roughly 77 parking stalls and build dual-use restrooms/pavilion to serve practices and sheltering needs; the board asked for phased cost estimates (parking-only and varying stall counts) and village coordination on traffic and no-parking zones.
District administration brought a conceptual design and preliminary estimate for improvements at the 80 Fourth Street park site in Grange, telling the Greendale School Board the plan aims to address four priorities: ADA access, parking flow, restrooms, and a sheltering location for inclement weather.
Jonathan (Speaker 11), presenting the concept, said the architectural study shows 77 new parking stalls on the east side of the property and two unisex restrooms in a small building that could double as a sheltering pavilion. "When there's practices on that field and games, we estimate that we're seeing about 35 to 40 cars," he said, and added that 77 stalls would meet or exceed those typical needs and remove cars from Garden Way.
Board members asked for more granular cost breakdowns and alternatives: a parking-only price, scenarios for 40, 50 and 77 stalls, and separate line items for sidewalks, pavilion and restrooms. Questions included whether water availability would constrain restroom construction, the aesthetic impact of losing green space, and the potential effect on nearby intersections (Grange Avenue). Jonathan said the estimate is conceptual, the total rough figure attached to the report is about $1 million, and the project could be phased; he suggested the earliest construction would be 2026 if the board authorizes moving forward.
Trustees also discussed funding sources: Jonathan noted the site is a non-educational campus and proposed using Fund 80/community service funds to avoid directly impacting instructional budgets, but said the board could request additional funding options. The board directed administration to obtain refined pricing for multiple parking scenarios, to break costs into components for future decision-making, and to continue coordination with the village on traffic and no-parking measures. No resolution or contract award was made at the meeting.
