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1. INTRODUCTION 1
Purpose 1
Planning Process 2
Plan Organization 2
2. COMMUNITY OUTREACH 3
Workshop & Interview Summary 4
map.social Summary (Formerly sMap) 5
Needs Assessment Summary 6
Community Heart & Soul Summary 8
7. IMPLEMENTATION 59
Priorities 60
Maintenance 60
Potential Funding Sources 61
Capital Improvement Plan 64
Action Matrix 66
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
PROCESS ANALYSIS
Community Engagement
The planning process to develop the Galesburg
Parks and Recreation Master Plan included ex-
tensive public engagement, field reconnaissance, Community engagement is critical to the planning
research, and analysis of the existing parks and rec- process as it provides residents, recreation program
reation system, to ensure the Master Plan is respon- managers, staff, and other stakeholders the oppor-
sive to the needs and wants of the community. tunity to inform the plan through several different
types of discussions. For the Galesburg Parks and
Recreation Master Plan five in-person outreach
events were held: City Council interviews, Town
Hall Workshop, Parks and Recreation Department
Workshop, Student Workshop, and key stakeholder
interviews. For each of these activities, participants
identified key issues, actions, and assets of the City’s
parks and recreation system.
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MAP.SOCIAL SUMMARY
(FORMERLY SMAP)
The online, mapping engagement tool,
sMap, was utilized during the outreach portion of
the Galesburg Parks and Recreation Master Plan New Park or Amenity
process. Three feature categories specific to parks Remodel/extend the indoor facility at Lake Storey
and recreation were utilized by sMap users to de-
Add outdoor tennis courts at Lake Storey
note issues and opportunities within the Galesburg
parks and recreation system: Desired Trail Location, Build additional baseball/softball fields at Lake
New Park or Amenity, and Park Maintenance. Thirty Storey
points total for the three categories were marked Add bicycle art along Lake Storey trail
for Galesburg. Some of the comments were similar
Add amenities to Bateman, Klapp, Rotary, and
and thus have been grouped together for clarity
Standish parks
below:
Create a new park in part of the Cottage
Desired Trail Location Hospital parking lot, the old VA building, and on
Monmouth Boulevard
Complete and expand the trail at Lake Storey
Create summer programming at H.T. Custer Park
Provide a safe bike alternative to Log City Trail
Throughout the City, sidewalks are missing, Park Maintenance
uneven, and inaccessible Add restrooms to the north side of Lake Storey
Add a walking trail to Cedar Fork Update Dale Kelly Park
21%
Barriers to Participation
High
Program
Satisfaction with Parks & Programs Fees
Desired
Investment in
Overall Quality
29%
Hiking
Arts & Indoor
Trails
Crafts
Classroom 36% Leisure
Pool 31%
POPULATION
80 20.7%
2016-21 Annual 23.5% 24.0%
2010 2016 2021 Change Rate
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Seniors (75+)
Boomers (55-74)
Gen X (35-54)
Millennials (20-34)
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Gen Z (0-19) HLA generalized analysis
Share of Population
ed to experience the greatest decrease, losing over 60
500 households. Each group is expected to change
from 10.8 to 12.8 percent and 26.8 to 23.3 percent
respectively. 26.8% 23.3%
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Income levels were also compared against estimat-
ed inactivity levels for the United States to analyze
its effects on active recreation. Rates of inactivity
are highest in lower-income households, those
earning less than $50,000 a year. Currently those 20
35.2% 36.5%
households makeup a little more than 60 percent
of Galesburg’s total and is projected to be slightly
below 60 percent through 2021.
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Parks and Recreation department should provide 2016 Year 2021
more choices in active and passive recreation such $100,000+
as hiking trails and lake front activities to keep this $75k to $99,999
segment of the household involved in active life- $50k to $74,999
style. $25k to $49,999
Source: ESRI Business Analyst;
Under $25,000 HLA generalized analysis
$100,000+ 19.9%
Household Income
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Share of Active Households
Source: Physical Activity Council 2016 Participation Report; ESRI Business Analyst
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Population-based Analysis
The National Recreation and Park Association
(NRPA) conducts a study every year to analyze the
amount of parkland dedicated per a population
of 1,000 for communities across the country. The
study found that the median national standard for
parkland is 9.1 acres per 1,000 residents. Currently,
the Galesburg Parks and Recreation Department
manages 19.5 acres of parkland for every 1,000
people. A population-based analysis suggests that
Galesburg residents are well served by the City’s
total acreage of parkland. The City’s parkland is also
compared with other comparable communities. Of
the list of six communities above, Galesburg ranks
first.
PARKS CLASSIFICATION
Classification Use Service Area Location Facilities Size
Mini Park Isolated or unique rec- 1/4 mile Easily accessible to the Playground, benches, 2
reational needs such as neighborhood residents walking path, etc. Acres
tot lots. within safe walking distance. or less
Neighbor- Serves as a recreational 1/2 mile radius, free of Easily accessible to the Playground, benches, 2-10
hood Park and social focus of the major barriers such as neighborhood residents by walking path, small fields, Acres
neighborhood. highways or waterways. foot, bike, and cars. restroom, parking, courts.
Community Serves community with 1/2 to 3 miles or some Accessible to community Neighborhood park facil- 10-50
Park programmed activities. uses community-wide. and take advantage of natu- ities, basketball, aquatics, Acres
Generally has major ral amenities and conve- multi-purpose facilities,
improvements. nient location. Accessible skate park, disc golf,
by automobile or regional trails, natural areas, large
trail system. picnic shelter, etc.
Special Use A broad range of facilities Community-wide Accessible by automobile Miscellaneous. -
Park intended for single use. or regional trail system.
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Galesburg Wards
13 Lancaster Park 7 H. T. Custer Park 14 Lincoln Park 8 Icehouse Park
18 Peck Park 9 Inbinder Park 20 Rotary Park 17 Park Plaza
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Enhance maintenance and upkeep in all special
use parks to ensure safe use year-round.
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Collaborate with local groups that can oversee Organize events, such as Trails Day, to involve
volunteers for specific activities such as volunteers in the cleanup of trails in community
construction, improvements, and maintenance of parks. Spring is usually the best time to engage
park amenities. the community in this type of activity.
Continue to foster the partnership with the Cal Explore the feasibility of improvements to Lake
Ripken organization to support tournaments that Storey baseball and supporting facilities to better
the league brings to the City and continue to support leagues and tournaments.
work with the agency to explore the possibility of
a centralized/unified complex at Optimist Park. Additional Considerations
Tournaments. Tournaments provide a potential op-
portunity for local tourism and revenue generation
for the City. The City should consider hosting more
tournaments as an additional source of revenue to
maintain and upkeep existing facilities. This may re-
quire improvements to Lake Storey and other fields
to accommodate tournament play.
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Baseball/Softball
Service Area
Park with Baseball/Softball Facility 5 Debbie Klapp Park
Baseball/Softball Facilities per 10,000 Persons
Other Parks 7 H. T. Custer Park Group Average (5.2)
School with Baseball/Softball Facility 10 Jason Wessels Park
1/2 Mile Distance from Park Urbana 2.4
11 Kiwanis Park
1/2 Mile Distance from School
12 Lake Storey Park Rock Island 4.6
Underserved Residential Area
15 O. N. Custer Park
Quincy 1.7
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Danville 12.0
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School District 205 houses soccer fields in four In developing new soccer fields ensure that
schools but the schedule conflict prevents the City adequate parking is available for players and
from using their facilities. Moreover, the School spectators.
District’s high school fields are shared with football Take advantage of the regional access to Lake
which makes it even more difficult for the City to Storey’s soccer fields and host tournaments when
use these facilities. possible to increase funding to help maintain
existing fields as well as build new ones.
Population-Based Analysis Continue to work with School District 205 to
NRPA guidelines for soccer fields is one field for provide additional public access to soccer.
every 10,000 residents. Based on this guideline, the
City should provide three soccer fields. With only Football
two fields, the City needs an additional soccer field. The Galesburg Parks and Recreation Department
does not own, operate, or maintain any football
fields. A youth football league for first through sixth
Benchmark Analysis graders exists in the City and practices on the open
The City’s current service level for soccer fields field in Jason Wessels Park. The field does not have
was compared with other like-communities and formal boundaries or amenities and the Park itself
NRPA guidelines. Galesburg ranks sixth out of the does not have a parking lot.
six communities. Per the NRPA’s parks metrics,
communities of a similar population size to Gales- Recommendations
burg (20,000 – 50,000) provide one field per 9,182
residents. Develop a formal football field for youth leagues
and provide supporting infrastructure such as
restrooms and parking at the park.
Service Area Analysis
The suggested service area for soccer is a two-mile Continue to provide access to Jason Wessels Park
drive. A service-area analysis of the City’s existing for league use.
soccer fields reveals that the southern half of the
community is outside of the NRPA’s recommended
service area.
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Service Area Lake Storey Park
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Proposed Soccer Field
Park with Soccer Facility Soccer Facilities per 10,000 Persons
Other Parks Group Average (2.7)
Quincy 1.0
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Oth er P arks 5 D eb b i e Kl ap p P ark 16 Op ti m i st P ark
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Recommendations
Build a new comprehensive recreation center to
house amenities that best reflect the needs of
Galesburg residents.
Recommendations Recommendations
Engage stakeholders to expand the Discovery Continue to maintain the grounds and features
Depot to offer additional and more frequent at the Connie Nott Canine Area to a safe usable
programs and exhibits. standard for both dogs and people.
Continue to work with the National Railroad Hall Partner with Rosewood Care Center to provide
of Fame to complete the Railroad Hall of Fame additional parking spaces for park users.
Museum.
Ensure safe pedestrian access for users crossing
Carl Sandburg Drive to use the facility through
crosswalks, stop signs, etc.
Recommendations
Build an outdoor amphitheater or stage in one
of the parks to allow for outdoor performances,
such as in the vacant lot across from Park Plaza.
Recommendations
Partner with the Performing Arts Academy to
further promote arts education programs in
Galesburg.
EXISTING TRAILS
burg Trail is to provide a citywide trail network con-
necting every quadrant and major park in the City.
Galesburg currently has four trails, all of which are
solely located within community or neighborhood
parks. In addition, the sidewalks are lacking through- SIDE PATHS
out the City. This makes non-motorized access Where the existing street right-of-way limits the
to the City’s parks minimal and difficult. The City ability of the minimum 10-foot-wide trail, a shared
is presently pursuing a trails project to expand the pavement for bikeways could be used with existing
system around Lake Storey. The new section of trail roadways. However, the pavement for pedestrians
will essentially connect the Villas at Carl Sandburg should always be separated from vehicular traffic.
to Carl Sandburg College along South Lake Storey This shared pavement must be properly identified
Road. and marked and should meet local, state, and fed-
eral transportation safety standards.
Lake Storey is the “crown jewel” of the Galesburg
parks and recreation system with the most com-
prehensive amenities; however, it has few trails that
connect them. This limits the City’s ability to service
all its residents with key recreational amenities with-
out them having to be dependent on motorized
transportation to access them.
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TRAIL CONSIDERATIONS Railroad Crossings
The development of trails is critical to safe and sim- The safety of pedestrians crossing railroads is the
ple non-motorized transportation throughout the most difficult to control because of the relative
City of Galesburg. Mindful trail design encourages ease with which pedestrians can go under or
residents to use them and markets them to the around lowered gates. Pedestrians typically seek
greater region. Since Galesburg only has four estab- the shortest path and, therefore, may not always
lished trails, and they all solely exist in parks, this is cross the tracks at designated pedestrian crossings.
an excellent opportunity to analyze trail options and Due to the variety of factors that may contribute
ensure future investment in the City’s trail system. to pedestrian hazards, detailed studies are neces-
sary to determine the most effective measures to
Road Crossings provide for pedestrian safety at specific locations.
Railroad crossing safety should be considered at all
Although intersections between trails and roadways
crossings, particularly at or near commuter stations,
should be minimized, road crossings are often nec-
parks and open spaces, and residential areas.
essary, especially in developed communities such
as Galesburg. In general, crossings should be clearly
marked to indicate right-of-way and ensure safety Recommendations
for all users. Where necessary, use six-to-eight-foot-high
chain-link fence to avoid crossing railroads at
Recommendations undesignated locations.
Insert crossings within existing traffic-controlled Install grade-separated crossings throughout
intersections wherever possible to ensure drivers Galesburg where possible. If grade-separated
are forced to stop for pedestrians. crossings are not possible, implement active and
passive safety devices to supplement at-grade rail
Implement pedestrian-activated signals and
crossings.
refuge medians on high-traffic streets to enhance
safety. Remove or cut back vegetation periodically to
provide appropriate sight distances. Keep sight
Consider visibility and stopping distances when
distances free of parked vehicles and standing
placing crossings to help driver and pedestrian
railroad cars. Also avoid the accumulation of
interactions.
snow in these areas.
Off-street bicycle and pedestrian facilities Ensure both entities share the same vision and
definition of success at the beginning of the
Secure bicycle parking systems project.
Traffic diversion improvements in the vicinity of Provide a consistent, fair, and open review
schools process for the development of partnerships.
Surface Transportation Assess and align the strengths of each entity (for
Block Grant Program example, a private vendor may be more efficient
This federally administered program provides flexi- and effective in providing concessions or renting
ble highway funding to states to improve state and equipment).
local transportation systems currently or previously
Make sure partnerships are not concentrated to
on a federal-aid highway system. Grants can be
only the highest quality sites, but instead serve a
used to fund new recreational trail projects, and
broad spectrum of the community.
pedestrian and bicycle programs, including mod-
ifications for compliance with ADA accessibility Identify potential use of volunteers and assess any
requirements. potential liability from their involvement.
Cost*: The cost represents the planning level cost for budgeting and project feasibility. The actual cost may vary significantly
based on the quality and type of materials, and other factors.