PROJECT OVERVIEW
Welcome to the City of McHenry’s Parks and Recreation Master Plan website!
The City of McHenry’s Parks and Recreation Department is currently developing its Comprehensive Master Plan. This plan will determine the parks and recreation projects and goals for the Department to complete over the next five years. During the planning process, we will be completing a detailed analysis of the City’s recreation facilities and offerings and collecting community input that will guide the completion of the Comprehensive Master Plan. Community members had the opportunity to provide their input by completing an online survey and attending a community meeting in February. Click the Schedule tab for more information. |
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The survey is now closed. Thank you for your input!
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PROCESS
The Comprehensive Master Plan consists of five phases starting with the Analyze Phase, which identifies and assesses existing parks, facilities, programs, and amenities and compares McHenry Parks & Recreation Department offerings to recreation benchmarks.
Next, the Parks & Recreation Department will collect public opinion to understand how residents use the Parks & Recreation Department offerings and to identify future needs in the Connect Phase.
During the Envision Phase, the project team will build consensus on the needs of the Parks & Recreation Department for the next five years, developing preliminary strategies based on local and regional market characteristics, physical, cultural, and financial resources, and the expectations and needs of the community.
In the Prioritize Phase, the project team will refine the strategies developed in the Envision Phase and determine the order in which these strategies will be implemented to meet the Parks & Recreation Department’s most pressing needs in the Action Plan. This Action Plan will show each strategy as a step-by-step project on a five-year calendar.
During the Implement Phase, the results of the Comprehensive Master Plan process including the identified community needs, implementation strategies, and the five-year action plan will be compiled into a comprehensive report. The report will also document the findings of the Analyze and Connect Phases showing the complete picture of the City of McHenry’s Parks & Recreation Department’s amenities and public perspective.
Next, the Parks & Recreation Department will collect public opinion to understand how residents use the Parks & Recreation Department offerings and to identify future needs in the Connect Phase.
During the Envision Phase, the project team will build consensus on the needs of the Parks & Recreation Department for the next five years, developing preliminary strategies based on local and regional market characteristics, physical, cultural, and financial resources, and the expectations and needs of the community.
In the Prioritize Phase, the project team will refine the strategies developed in the Envision Phase and determine the order in which these strategies will be implemented to meet the Parks & Recreation Department’s most pressing needs in the Action Plan. This Action Plan will show each strategy as a step-by-step project on a five-year calendar.
During the Implement Phase, the results of the Comprehensive Master Plan process including the identified community needs, implementation strategies, and the five-year action plan will be compiled into a comprehensive report. The report will also document the findings of the Analyze and Connect Phases showing the complete picture of the City of McHenry’s Parks & Recreation Department’s amenities and public perspective.