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Board approves recommendation to clarify parks concurrency rules; staff cites shortfall vs. village standard
Summary
The board unanimously recommended ordinance language clarifying what counts toward park and recreation concurrency, including certain private amenities. Staff said the village needs roughly 11.8 acres to meet its 1.5‑acres‑per‑1,000 standard and currently has the equivalent of about 6 acres (approximately 0.76 per 1,000). The recommended language aims to make counting consistent for future development reviews.
Staff presented an amendment to section 5.22 of the Unified Land Development Code to align code language with the village’s comprehensive-plan policy on parks and open space concurrency. The amendment clarifies which public and private recreation facilities can be counted toward the village’s level-of-service calculations, such as community pools, outdoor fitness areas, walking paths, courts and marinas, while excluding exclusive private facilities with restricted access or facilities not well maintained.
Planning staff said the village’s adopted standard of 1.5 acres per 1,000 people requires approximately 11.8 acres; existing public facilities and approved projects currently provide an estimated 6 acres — about 0.76 acres per 1,000 population. Staff noted that including qualifying private amenities in the calculation moves the village closer to the target and that the few large-scale acquisitions or policy changes that would fully meet the standard are decisions for the commission. Staff also flagged that the village must revisit its comprehensive plan in future EAR-based amendments and that the state review process could object to plan text if not consistent.
A board member moved to recommend approval of the cleanup language with staff clarifications; the motion passed unanimously on roll call. Board members asked staff to continue compiling a projects inventory and to bring the counting methodology forward for future commission-level policy decisions.
