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Hinsdale approves Burlington Park pavilion and authorizes donor letters of intent
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Summary
Trustees approved an exterior appearance and site plan for a new roughly 20x30 pavilion at Burlington Park and authorized letters of intent for donor support; board members noted final bid and budget details will be confirmed once construction bids are received.
The Hinsdale Board of Trustees voted April 14 to approve the exterior appearance plan and site plan for a new pavilion at Burlington Park and authorized letters of intent to advance donor agreements.
Trustee Stifler, who led the working group on the project, said the pavilion design intentionally references the village’s Memorial Hall with a gable front roof, cupola and trim details to honor historic character. The structure was described as approximately 20 by 30 feet with an elevated brick foundation and detailing to match adjacent memorial architecture. Trustee Stifler said the working group prioritized preserving sight lines and historic integrity while meeting resident needs for a park gathering space.
On donations, the board authorized letters of intent to move forward with agreements. The packet and discussion referenced support from UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale Hospital (described during the meeting as covering 50 percent of project cost with a cap of $350,000) and from Hinsdale Bank & Trust (discussed in the meeting as $25,000). The packet also referenced a pledge from the Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce that was noted in the discussion as “a 100” in the materials; the transcript does not explicitly specify units or currency for that reference.
Trustees discussed bid packaging details such as rounded corner columns vs. square, natural slate vs. alternative roofing, lighting integration with the memorial building and plaque placement for donors. Several trustees emphasized that final construction costs will be confirmed when bids are returned and that the village expects to reconcile donor commitments with the bid results.
The board adopted the ordinance approving the exterior appearance and site plan by roll call (all present voting aye) and also approved the letters of intent authorizing staff to finalize donation agreements. Staff said bid review and budget discussion will follow once bid responses are in.
Next steps: finalize donation agreements, complete the construction bid package and return to the board with cost estimates when bids are received.
