Recent PRC Evelyn Park Input Incorporated into Villa Park Rec
ent PRC Input (Evelyn Park
11/9/22)
Incorporated Villa Park Elements
for Both Concepts D & E
Relate park design to the building
architecture and circulation.
• West park entry point expanded to flow into
adjacent wide pathway/building lobby entrance.
• Park’s south/main entry plaza links to recently
installed raised crosswalk on Villa Street.
• Added second park entry point along Villa Street at
southwest corner.
Provide lawn area and consider
expanding it.
Increased turf area by approximately 25%.
Incorporate central gathering area. Included.
Consider effects of shade from
adjacent buildings on park design.
• Site solar study included. (See Attachment 3.)
• Park is south- facing, with generally low building s
adjacent, where the site receives nearly full sun
throughout the year.
Align park features with program of
the adjacent development.
Adjacent development includes multiple gathering
areas, small dog park and BBQ’s for private residences
only. No playground features within development.
Therefore playground included.
Avoid creation of fragmented spaces
within park.
Increased size of central plaza space on Concept D to
connect play and turf areas with more flow.
Consider both a greater quantity of
trees or larger trees.
Increased size of some trees, added trees for additional shade at picnic areas.
Consider a specimen tree. Added a specimen tree.
Consider utilizing native trees and
pollinator planting species.
Added native trees and pollinator plantings.
Remove rear park entry pathway to
park linked from adjacent
development for neighbor privacy.
Removed rear park entry point.
Sim
ilar to the concepts presented at the October 18, 2022 Villa Park c ommunity meeting, amenities in Concepts D and E include a play area, benches, picnic tables, bike racks, and a drinking fountain. Other features similar in both revised concepts include:
• Ret
aining wall added to increase usable space. Retaining wall needed to account for the ~3’ grade difference between the front and rear of the park site (rear is lower) and to have the park site be compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act requirements. • Utiliz
ing t he existing private pathways surrounding the park to improve circulation and allow more space for park amenities.
Attachment 3
• Usin
g neutral color play surfacing.
• Inc
orporating natural play elements.
• Incl
uding Pollinator plantings and native trees.
• A ro
w of trees and other screening features are placed along the Villa Avenue frontage. • Tre
es are placed adjacent to the eastern neighbor’s unpaved EVA area. • The
location of programming elements allows for a fluid experience. • Cro
ss sections are in cluded in Attachment 2, Figures 2 and 4, to illustrate the park’s relationship with the development.
Modifi
cations to the concepts presented at the October 18, 2022 community m eeting now include larger open lawns and gathering spaces , as well as natural p lay structures and shaded seating areas (upon tree maturation). Key differing features for each concept are:
• Co
ncept D (see Attachment 2 , Figure 1 ) provides a larger central plaza space with picnic tables, provides a gathering area surrounding a focal specimen tree, additional plantings and bench seating in the plaza and a low fence all along the street side of park. This concept also has increased the size of trees as well as added trees for s haded seating at the plaza near picnic area.
• Conc
ept E ( See Attachment 2 , Figure 3) includes a larger, more linear, main plaza and flexible gathering space along the street entry side, added bench seating throughout the park and game tables, and includes a mix of larger and medium-sized trees.