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ComEd grant will fund concrete pad and sidewalks; Tully Park parking plan scaled back
Summary
The commission said a ComEd Green Region grant will cover concrete work for a pavilion pad and ADA sidewalks this fall, while the park district has scrapped plans for a 25-foot link and parking lot at a newly acquired Tully Park parcel, favoring a mower pass-through and possibly a gravel unload area pending MWRD approval.
Prospect Heights commissioners reported they received a ComEd Green Region grant that would fund concrete work at a park site, including a concrete pad intended for a future pavilion and two ADA-compliant sidewalks.
Commission members said an engineering firm will take roughly a month to start drawing plans and an additional two weeks to complete drawings; if schedules hold, the concrete pad and sidewalks could be installed this fall. The pad is intended to serve a pavilion the city plans to add in about two years, but commissioners emphasized the pavilion itself is a separate city project and not covered by the grant. The estimated local expense for the concrete work discussed at the meeting was about $11,000, and members said tree plantings could be scheduled for the fall.
Separately, commissioners relayed a Park District decision to scale back development of an adjacent Tully Park parcel. The Park District met with neighbors and residents and determined it will not install a 25-foot wide link or a parking lot on the newly acquired parcel; instead, plans were reduced to a mower pass-through and possibly a small gravel unloading area for equipment. The number of parking spaces was not specified, and the plan still requires Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) consultation and approval.
Commissioners said they met with residents and Park District representatives and that the scaled-back approach was a response to neighbor concerns about grading and stormwater impacts. The group intends to monitor engineering firm plans and will revisit tree placement and additional site work as permit and design issues are resolved.
Next steps include reviewing engineering drawings when available and coordinating with the Park District and MWRD on required approvals. No formal grant contract modifications or new spending authorizations were recorded at the meeting.
