Chart Our Future City of Lake Forest Parks & Recreation Master Plan | Page 74

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Community Park
Distribution Analysis
City of Lake Forest
planning_areas
1.0-Mile Service Area
City of Lake Forest Park
Community Parks focus on meeting community-wide recreation needs. These parks may
Park by Others
preserve unique landscapes and often serve as event and recreational team sport spaces.
Cemetery
Lake Forest Open Lands
The purpose of the Community Park Distribution Analysis is to determine the location of gaps in Community Park service
area coverage. Currently, the Department has two Community Parks that are 26.3 acres and 34.8 acres in size.
Forest Preserve/Natural Areas
Golf Course
The map on the right illustrates the one-mile (1-mile) service area reach for Community parks, shown in orange. Unlike
Mini, and Neighborhood Parks, Community Parks are considered drive-to recreation destinations so service areas are
not limited to the boundary of the planning area in which they are located. These drive-to destinations cover multiple
planning areas and are community destinations for City residents.
Overall, very few residents are served by a Community Park. Planning Areas 1, 3, and 5 are the best served within
1.0-miles but still have about half of the area underserved. Due to their function in the community, there are few other
public open spaces that could meet a Community Park need. The two high schools and the middle school, located in
Areas 3, 4, and 6 offer the appropriate amenities to serve a Community Park need when they are not in use by the schools.
School
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Additional Pedestrian Access
2,500
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5,000
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While some resident need may be met by passive recreation providers, these properties do not serve the same active
recreation service as a Community Park. When considering Planning Area population and all open space, Planning Areas
2, 4, 7, 8, and 9 are all in need of Community Park service.
Park Key
2, Deerpath Community Park
16, Townline Community Park
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CITY OF LAKE FOREST PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN
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