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Park Planning & Stewardship Division Park Planning Section 2020 Wheaton Regional Park Master Plan Update Paste, resize and crop pictures to fit across the page – then “send to back” behind the color bar frames M-NCPPC Montgomery Parks Presentation to Wheaton Urban District Advisory Committee December 10, 2019 Chuck Kines, Park Planner/Coordinator

Why are we here? W What do we want fr from you? • Inform you about the master plan scope and schedule • Discuss planning process, community engagement • Solicit your ideas for improvements, changes and upgrades to the park • Respond to your questions and concerns Page 2 W H E A T O N R E G I O N A L P A R K M A S T E R P L A N – P R E S E N T A T I O N T O W H E A T O N U R B A N D I S T R I C T A D V I S O R Y C O M M I T T E E , 1 2 . 1 0 . 1 9

Wheaton Regio ional l Park rk and Vicin icinit ity Aeri rial Randolph Road M Arcola Avenue Page 3 W H E A T O N R E G I O N A L P A R K M A S T E R P L A N – P R E S E N T A T I O N T O W H E A T O N U R B A N D I S T R I C T A D V I S O R Y C O M M I T T E E , 1 2 . 1 0 . 1 9

Th The Park rk Today Page 4 W H E A T O N R E G I O N A L P A R K M A S T E R P L A N – P R E S E N T A T I O N T O W H E A T O N U R B A N D I S T R I C T A D V I S O R Y C O M M I T T E E , 1 2 . 1 0 . 1 9

Dis istin inct Park rk Activ ivit ity Areas 6 1. Brookside Gardens 2. Shorefield Area 4 1 7 3. Rubini Athletic Complex 4. Biodiversity Area/Forest 5. Maintenance Yard 6. Equestrian Riding Center 5 2 4 7. Brookside Nature Center 3 Page 5 W H E A T O N R E G I O N A L P A R K M A S T E R P L A N – P R E S E N T A T I O N T O W H E A T O N U R B A N D I S T R I C T A D V I S O R Y C O M M I T T E E , 1 2 . 1 0 . 1 9

Dis istin inct Park rk Activ ivit ity Areas 6 1. Brookside Gardens 2. Shorefield Area 4 1 7 3. Rubini Athletic Complex 4. Biodiversity Area/Forest 5. Maintenance Yard 6. Equestrian Riding Center 5 2 4 7. Brookside Nature Center 3 Page 6 W H E A T O N R E G I O N A L P A R K M A S T E R P L A N – P R E S E N T A T I O N T O W H E A T O N U R B A N D I S T R I C T A D V I S O R Y C O M M I T T E E , 1 2 . 1 0 . 1 9

What can people le do in in Wheaton Regio ional l Park rk? Shorefield Area Page 7 W H E A T O N R E G I O N A L P A R K M A S T E R P L A N – P R E S E N T A T I O N T O W H E A T O N U R B A N D I S T R I C T A D V I S O R Y C O M M I T T E E , 1 2 . 1 0 . 1 9

Dis istin inct Park rk Activ ivit ity Areas 6 1. Brookside Gardens 2. Shorefield Area 4 1 7 3. Rubini Athletic Complex 4. Biodiversity Area/Forest 5. Maintenance Yard 6. Equestrian Riding Center 5 2 4 7. Brookside Nature Center 3 Page 8 W H E A T O N R E G I O N A L P A R K M A S T E R P L A N – P R E S E N T A T I O N T O W H E A T O N U R B A N D I S T R I C T A D V I S O R Y C O M M I T T E E , 1 2 . 1 0 . 1 9

What can people le do in in Wheaton Regio ional l Park rk? Rubini Athletic Complex Page 9 W H E A T O N R E G I O N A L P A R K M A S T E R P L A N – P R E S E N T A T I O N T O W H E A T O N U R B A N D I S T R I C T A D V I S O R Y C O M M I T T E E , 1 2 . 1 0 . 1 9

Dis istin inct Park rk Activ ivit ity Areas 6 1. Brookside Gardens 2. Shorefield Area 4 1 7 3. Rubini Athletic Complex 4. Biodiversity Area/Forest 5. Maintenance Yard 6. Equestrian Riding Center 5 2 4 7. Brookside Nature Center 3 Page 10 W H E A T O N R E G I O N A L P A R K M A S T E R P L A N – P R E S E N T A T I O N T O W H E A T O N U R B A N D I S T R I C T A D V I S O R Y C O M M I T T E E , 1 2 . 1 0 . 1 9

What can people le do in in Wheaton Regio ional l Park rk? Brookside Gardens and Nature Center Page 11 W H E A T O N R E G I O N A L P A R K M A S T E R P L A N – P R E S E N T A T I O N T O W H E A T O N U R B A N D I S T R I C T A D V I S O R Y C O M M I T T E E , 1 2 . 1 0 . 1 9

Dis istin inct Park rk Activ ivit ity Areas 6 1. Brookside Gardens 2. Shorefield Area 4 1 7 3. Rubini Athletic Complex 4. Biodiversity Area/Forest 5. Maintenance Yard 5 6. Equestrian Riding Center 2 4 7. Brookside Nature Center 3 Page 12 W H E A T O N R E G I O N A L P A R K M A S T E R P L A N – P R E S E N T A T I O N T O W H E A T O N U R B A N D I S T R I C T A D V I S O R Y C O M M I T T E E , 1 2 . 1 0 . 1 9

What can people le do in in Wheaton Regio ional l Park rk? Forest and Equestrian Riding Center Page 13 W H E A T O N R E G I O N A L P A R K M A S T E R P L A N – P R E S E N T A T I O N T O W H E A T O N U R B A N D I S T R I C T A D V I S O R Y C O M M I T T E E , 1 2 . 1 0 . 1 9

Plan lan Sc Schedule le *NEW* FALL 2019 – 2015-2016 June 2016 SUMMER 2016 Winter 2018 SPRING 2020 Attend Issues and Public Public Targeted Community Outreach Meeting #1 Meeting #2 outreach to Events and broader Meetings Plan Plan diversity of including Concepts to Recommend- stakeholders Taste of the ations to the Wheaton, Community Community Focus on Friendship for Input for Input communities Festival, and within 1 mile the of the park Recreation Advisory Board Pu Public blic Inp Input O ut Opp ppor ortun tuniti ities es Page 14 W H E A T O N R E G I O N A L P A R K M A S T E R P L A N – P R E S E N T A T I O N T O W H E A T O N U R B A N D I S T R I C T A D V I S O R Y C O M M I T T E E , 1 2 . 1 0 . 1 9

Publi lic Outreach versus Co Communit ity Engagement Page 15 W H E A T O N R E G I O N A L P A R K M A S T E R P L A N – P R E S E N T A T I O N T O W H E A T O N U R B A N D I S T R I C T A D V I S O R Y C O M M I T T E E , 1 2 . 1 0 . 1 9

Publi lic Outreach • Specific project • Wheaton Regional Park Master Plan • Defined timeframe • Goal is to present draft plan to the Planning Board in Fall 2020 • Solicit input • Broader effort to inform the larger community about the plan • Ask for their feedback Page 16 W H E A T O N R E G I O N A L P A R K M A S T E R P L A N – P R E S E N T A T I O N T O W H E A T O N U R B A N D I S T R I C T A D V I S O R Y C O M M I T T E E , 1 2 . 1 0 . 1 9

Communit Co ity Engagement • Communities within 1 mile of the park • Build relationships, initiate a dialogue • Long-term, on-going process • Collaborative Master Planning • Advocacy • Implementation • Form a strong network • Residents • Community organizations • Businesses • Particularly focus on communities that have typically been less involved in park planning • Latino/Hispanic • Asian/Asian-American • Black/African-American Page 17 W H E A T O N R E G I O N A L P A R K M A S T E R P L A N – P R E S E N T A T I O N T O W H E A T O N U R B A N D I S T R I C T A D V I S O R Y C O M M I T T E E , 1 2 . 1 0 . 1 9

Resource Atlas Page 18 W H E A T O N R E G I O N A L P A R K M A S T E R P L A N – P R E S E N T A T I O N T O W H E A T O N U R B A N D I S T R I C T A D V I S O R Y C O M M I T T E E , 1 2 . 1 0 . 1 9

Reso source Atla tlas – Bio Biodiv iversit ity Area Page 19 W H E A T O N R E G I O N A L P A R K M A S T E R P L A N – P R E S E N T A T I O N T O W H E A T O N U R B A N D I S T R I C T A D V I S O R Y C O M M I T T E E , 1 2 . 1 0 . 1 9

Topography Page 20 W H E A T O N R E G I O N A L P A R K M A S T E R P L A N – P R E S E N T A T I O N T O W H E A T O N U R B A N D I S T R I C T A D V I S O R Y C O M M I T T E E , 1 2 . 1 0 . 1 9

Park rk Analy lysis is Service delivery needs ▪ 2030 Projected Population Density/Acre Recreational and Regional Parks and Agricultural Farm Park Page 21 W H E A T O N R E G I O N A L P A R K M A S T E R P L A N – P R E S E N T A T I O N T O W H E A T O N U R B A N D I S T R I C T A D V I S O R Y C O M M I T T E E , 1 2 . 1 0 . 1 9

Demographic ics*, approxim imate 2-mil ile radiu ius of f th the park Demographics within 2 miles of the park 3% 11% 37% White 22% Hispanic/Latino Black Asian 27% Other Households with primary 81,288 43% language other than English Page 22 W H E A T O N R E G I O N A L P A R K M A S T E R P L A N – P R E S E N T A T I O N T O W H E A T O N U R B A N D I S T R I C T A D V I S O R Y C O M M I T T E E , 1 2 . 1 0 . 1 9

Demographic ics*, Im Immedia iate vic vicin init ity of f th the park Demographics within 1 mile of the park 3% 12% 33% Hispanic/Latino 20% White Black Asian 32% Other Households with primary 27,902 48% language other than English Page 23 W H E A T O N R E G I O N A L P A R K M A S T E R P L A N – P R E S E N T A T I O N T O W H E A T O N U R B A N D I S T R I C T A D V I S O R Y C O M M I T T E E , 1 2 . 1 0 . 1 9