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Advisory committee endorses Miller Leg master‑plan elements and urges main‑entrance improvements, maintenance relocation
Summary
After a Miller Leg presentation on a 15‑year master plan for Founders Park, the advisory committee recommended the village council prioritize renovating the main entrance (including a residents’ lane) and supported relocating maintenance facilities to free land for expanded recreation (aronasium and additional pickleball courts).
The Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee voted to recommend that the Village Council adopt key elements of the Miller Leg conceptual master plan for Founders Park, including prioritizing improvements to the park’s main entrance and pursuing relocation of the park maintenance area to open space for additional recreation facilities.
The committee endorsed a motion urging the council to adopt Miller Leg’s main‑entrance recommendations, including a dedicated lane for village residents. Committee member John moved the recommendation; after discussion about traffic engineering and tree‑mitigation impacts the motion passed (committee reported a 6–2 vote). The motion does not specify exact widening or gating details; staff and traffic engineers will determine design and whether the residents’ lane is sited at the main entrance or another controlled entry.
The committee also approved a motion to prioritize moving the maintenance/public‑works area out of its current footprint and to proceed with expanded east‑side recreation in keeping with the consultant’s diagrams — specifically the proposed aronasium (covered courts) and an expanded set of pickleball courts. The recommendation asks council and staff to pursue siting and funding options and to investigate off‑site public‑works sites if appropriate.
Why it matters: Miller Leg presented a conceptual, 15‑year plan that the firm said was informed by a mailed survey (4,450 households; ~12% response), stakeholder workshops and program interviews. Top priorities identified by respondents included enhanced beach areas, improved restrooms, shade and indoor programming space; the draft plan also included alternative options for artificial turf on high‑use fields. The consultant provided high‑level phase planning and cost ranges; the full report and funding options will be finalized for council consideration.
Committee members and staff stressed that a master‑plan adoption is a visioning step, not a commitment to immediate construction. Maria and consultants said adoption would support grant applications and CIP planning, but each capital project will still require council approval and budget allocations. The playground renovation and expanded beach improvements were singled out as nearer‑term items; park‑fee proposals prepared by staff will be presented at a follow‑up advisory‑committee meeting targeted for the week of Sept. 23–25.
What’s next: Staff will finalize the written master‑plan report reflecting the committee’s feedback, circulate it publicly, and present the plan and budgetary options to the Village Council. The advisory committee scheduled a separate meeting to review staff’s proposed park‑fee changes and to continue detailed design discussions.
Sources: Miller Leg presentation; motions and vote recorded during Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee meeting; comments from Maria (staff), committee members and Council persons Deb Gillis, Anna Richards and Steve Freriedman.
