The stormwater subcommittee met with representatives from the City to follow up on the City’s request that the Park Board reconsider allowing the City to utilize the east portion of York Commons for stormwater detention. The Park Board representatives requested that additional information be provided in order for the Board to decide whether or not to reconsider. The City expects to provide that information in January and then a determination will be made about placing the item on a Park Board meeting agenda. As a result, stormwater management was not on the December 10 Park Board agenda as an item of business.
Secondly, the Park District has received notification from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) that the National Park Service has provided their concurrence to IDNR’s recommendation to allow off-site stormwater to be conveyed onto sites that were previously purchased with grant funds so long as the sites retain use for outdoor recreation, subject to approval by IDNR. IDNR is now going to develop specific policies on the matter, but this means that Golden Meadows and East End Parks could potentially be used for off-site storage.
