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Commission explores parks/public-space zoning for Melrose Park and community center
Summary
Commissioners discussed creating a parks (or broader public-space) zoning district to reclassify Melrose Park and the community center from residential to a parks/public-space designation to support planned improvements and grant eligibility. Staff and counsel will research impacts and coordination with the park board.
Commissioners discussed establishing a parks zoning district (or a broader 'public space' district) for Melrose Park and the community center to align zoning with planned park improvements and potential grant opportunities. Chair explained the parcels are currently zoned residential and that a new parks/public-space district could better reflect intended uses and enable grant-funded capital projects.
One commissioner noted that the park board is planning substantial work (citing a roughly $400,000 pickleball project discussed by consultants) and said correct zoning could ease grant eligibility and liability considerations. Commissioners asked staff and counsel to investigate how a park or public-space district would reconcile with the park board's existing ordinance and to present examples and recommendations next month.
