The Crystal Lake Park District Board is continuing a prior initiated plan for a community center. The board is currently visiting other community centers in the suburban area.
The idea for a recreation center and senior center was last considered by the Park Board in 2009 on a proposed location on the northeast corner of Routes 14 and 176. That property, formerly Viking Dodge and in earlier years, the location of a Ford dealership, remains vacant. Following considerable objection from surrounding residents and concerns for the intersection traffic, the City Council denied the rezoning request for the property.
Park Board members along with Park Director Jason Herbster are in the process of visiting other nearby community centers for ideas. Finances for such a project has been in place since the original idea was initiated. No decision has been made on exactly what will be included as two more facilities are to be viewed. Additionally, a location, if one is considered, has not been made public.
It might be expected that, as was previously planned, two Park District owned properties would be sold. These include the building currently used for Park District offices on the corner of Crystal Lake and Walkup Avenues and the Grand Oaks Recreation Center on Route 176, near Briarwood Road.
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