Village of Sturtevant Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan

Project Background

The Village of Sturtevant is developing a Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (CORP)! The plan will serve as an update to the Village’s 2003 Park and Open Space Plan. It will take a full inventory and assessment of current park and recreation assets, obtain public input and develop recommendations and a future capital improvement schedule for the parks. CORPs follow Wisconsin Chapter NR 50, Administration of Outdoor Recreation Programs Grants and State Aids.

The adoption of a CORP is a prerequisite for participation in the state’s Outdoor Recreation Grant programs and a required component of federal applications for parks and recreation grant funding. The Village of Sturtevant CORP would be constructed consistent with NR 50. Once adopted, a CORP must be updated every five years. The Village is working with Jeffrey Sanders of Community Planning & Consulting to help develop the CORP. This webpage will be updated as the project progresses.

Public Participation

Park & Recreation Survey – Community members were invited to respond to a survey regarding current park uses and preferences for future amenities and improvements.  An online version of the survey was also posted to this webpage. The survey deadline was April 20, 2022. Survey results will be included in the resulting plan document.

Park Planning Workshop – The formal planning process began with a Community Engagement Session. The purpose of the session was to inform participants of the CORP process, describe existing parks and recreation assets in the community, present Village (and statewide) demographic trends that will guide the CORP planning effort, summarize the results of the park and recreation survey, and identify the recreation amenities desired by residents. The Community Engagement Session took place on May 11th at 6 p.m. at the Village Hall.

CORP Timeline

March 2022 – Initial meeting with Recreation & Parks Committee to discuss project scope and timeline

April 13-20, 2022 – Park & Recreation Survey open

May 11, 2022 – Community Engagement Session

May 20-27, 2022 -- Visual Preference Survey

July 13, 2022 – First draft of CORP document presented to Recreation & Parks Committee.

August 9, 2022 – Presentation of CORP to the community at Village Board meeting.

September 2022 – Village Board adoption of final CORP document and maps.