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Consultant reports 39 survey responses; Parks Master Plan aiming for December approval
Summary
Bolton and Menk project manager Anna Springer told the Commission there were 39 survey responses so far and described outreach (pop-ups, listening sessions) aiming toward Parks Master Plan approval by December 2025; commissioners discussed field utilization, potential senior outreach, and turf/microplastics concerns.
Anna Springer, project manager and landscape architect with Bolton and Menk, updated the Shorewood Park Commission on July 22 about outreach for the City’s Parks Master Plan and said 39 people had filled out the survey so far. Springer said the consultant team plans additional pop-up events (including Oktoberfest), stakeholder listening sessions, and a final needs assessment by mid-September with preliminary recommendations in October and a target of City Council approval in December 2025.
Commissioners discussed outreach tactics — yard signs, QR-code cards for local businesses, and a senior listening session — and asked Bolton and Menk to include field utilization and mapping of school-district facilities as part of the analysis. “So far, there had been thirty-nine people who had filled out the survey,” Springer said, and the team left the survey open through early August to collect more responses.
Commissioner Wenner asked about microplastics from turf and whether turf options could be environmentally safe; Springer said she did not have hard data on microplastics in turf materials but acknowledged the material would introduce plastics into the environment. Council Liaison Sanschagrin and others suggested mapping nearby school fields and exploring partnerships; Springer said the team will treat school fields as quasi-public spaces for mapping purposes but noted that joint-use agreements would be required for formal partnerships.
The update emphasized engagement: separate listening sessions for distinct user groups (baseball, football, soccer) to encourage candid feedback, with summaries and minutes to be provided to the City for transparency. No formal decision was taken; the Commission will use the Master Plan findings to guide future CIP priorities.
