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4 <br /> <br />- T-ball teams, machine ball teams, Boosters softball, and St. Charles softball play at this <br />park. The 2nd field is usually underwater and unusable in the spring resulting in <br />canceled/delayed games. <br />- However, making the 2nd field more usable will result in further parking problems. <br />- There are people doing drop-off/pick-up, and people trying to park. The current lot <br />configuration does not have a separate outlet for cars dropping off kids. A suggestion <br />was made to create a one-way loop through the current grassy area towards the ice rink <br />boards for drop-offs and pick-ups, separating that section from parking. This would <br />displace the ice rink area here and remove an option for relocating field #2 to a less- <br />flood prone area. <br />- The playground at this park is ADA compliant but is difficult to access on busy days. <br />- A comment was made that the city needs to avoid solving for a Boosters problem that <br />may be attributed to scheduling, etc. <br />Central Park <br />- Some fields have artificial turf which has helped take pressure off of maintaining grass <br />condition. <br />- Available and open on the weekends for unorganized sport activity. Sometimes <br />unorganized sports will occasionally use the space during the week. <br />- This is the most difficult park to change usage/amenities for, as the space already has a <br />delicate balance between city usage, sports usage, district usage (plus maintenance). <br />Emerald Park <br />- Emerald Park is essentially at max for organized sports activity considering the parking <br />capacity and direct adjacency to neighboring homes. <br />- Playground is not ADA compliant – future opportunity? It would be easier to add <br />handicap spots and more easily accessible (but would change the parking configuration) <br />Other Amenities <br />- The skateboard park is used often by kids after school kids. This is likely a different group <br />of kids than those who participate in sports. <br />- Basketball courts are underutilized due to bad condition, regardless of whether full or <br />half-court. Having a level basketball court with lines and better overall condition would <br />increase usage. <br />- Wilshire Park has an ADA compliant playground with squishy rubber, as well as a good <br />basketball court. <br />- Warming houses used for ice rinks store pitching machines in the summer. <br />Pickleball