Parks and Public Spaces Committee 8.11.26

Parks and Public Spaces Committee 3930 N. Murray Avenue, Committee Room August 11, 2026 - 6:00 p.m. AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. Consider approval of July 14, 2026, meeting minutes 3. Citizens to be Heard – this item is for matters not on the agenda. Discussion may follow comments on non- agenda items or discussion, and action may come at future meetings. 4. 2026 Initiative - Consider updates to Village Code Ch. 207 – no progress to date 5. 2026 Initiative - Vision triangle regulations review – no progress to date 6. Greenways Project Report 7. Nature Park Discussion 8. No Turn on Red Signage 9. Future Items for Consideration 10. Subcommittee Chair Reports 11. Staff Liaison Report a. Full Moon Yoga with Tribal Yoga School 12. Adjournment DATED at Shorewood, Wisconsin this 5th day of August 2026. VILLAGE OF SHOREWOOD, Toya Harrell, Village Clerk Members of the public are encouraged to participate by submitting questions to Nicole Berzin, Assistant Village Manager at nberzin@shorewoodwi.gov or 414-847-2705 by noon of the meeting date. It is possible that members of and possibly a quorum of members of other governmental bodies of the municipality may be in attendance at the above stated meeting to gather information; no action will be taken by any governmental body at the above stated meeting other than the governmental body specifically referred to above in this notice. Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of all individuals. VILLAGE OF SHOREWOOD REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS TO PARKS AND PUBLIC SPACES COMMITTEE Meeting date: August 11, 2026 Staff Liaison: Nicole Berzin, Assistant Village Manager Agenda Item Discussion – Please provide a summary of the agenda item along with bullet points highlighting the main items and key issues to be discussed. Below, please find a summary of the meeting agenda items for August 11, 2026. 2. Consider approval of July 14, 2026, meeting minutes. Please see attached. 3. Citizens to be Heard. 4. 2026 Initiative – Consider updates to Village Code Ch. 207 (continuation of 2025 initiative) This item was submitted by PPS but assigned to the Police Department. No further update to date. 5. 2026 Initiative – Vision Triangle Review Plan Commission met in June to discuss this item. There were outstanding questions that the Planning and Development Director is now gathering answers to. This item will be going back to the Plan Commission for recommendation, which will be in late summer. Following a recommendation, it will come back to Parks and Public Spaces. 6. Greenways Project Report The committee requested an update from Planning and Development Director Bart Griepentrog. Attached you will find an update from the Greenways Days Engagement Event. A draft plan should be available in September for review. 7. Nature Park Discussion At the July 14, 2026 meeting, member Pendleton stated he would follow up with Yuliia and return to the August 11, 2026 meeting with an update. 8. No Turn on Red Signage At the July 6, 2026, Public Works Committee Meeting, the committee voted to have the Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Subcommittee review this item and determine if it would be a priority for the Village. A copy of the redlined Chapter 500 is attached. At the July 14, 2026 meeting, the Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Subcommittee stated they would return with an update to the next meeting. 10. Future Items for Consideration Future Items of Consideration are items not listed on the agenda that members would like to discuss or consider at a future meeting date. The members are requested to vote on whether an item should be discussed at a future meeting. Wis Stat require the public have notice on the agenda of the topics to be discussed and considered. If an item is voted to be listed on a future agenda, discussion on the item shall occur after being listed to provide proper notice. Parks and Public Spaces Committee February 10, 2026 2 10. Subcommittee Chair Reports 11. Staff Liaison Report Attachments – Please list the following attachments and supporting documents for this agenda item. Some attachments may be hyperlinked. Include Fiscal notes, if applicable, as the first attachment following this memorandum. Attachments may include agreements/contracts, presentation materials, letters, service proposals, etc. 1. July 14, 2026, minutes 2. Toole Public Engagement Summary 3. Chapter 500 materials Village of Shorewood Parks and Public Spaces Committee July 14, 2026 Members Present: Chair Mansfield, Members Avallone, Jorgensen, Kaczmarek, Pero, Simmons, and Pendelton Excused: Hammond, Mason, Berry, Santeler, and Greenman Others Present: Assistant Village Manager Berzin and Trustee Stokebrand 1. Call to Order • Mansfield called the meeting to order at 6:00pm. 2. Consider approval of June 9, 2026, meeting minutes • Pendleton moves to approve. Avallone seconds. Motion carries 6-0. 3. Citizens to be Heard – this item is for matters not on the agenda. Discussion may follow comments on non-agenda items or discussion, and action may come at future meetings. None. 4. 2026 Initiative - Consider updates to Village Code Ch. 207 – no progress to date • Pendleton explained that Bike/Ped has not met to create a memo to go back to the Chief yet. • Ped/Bike will meet in July to create a memo. 5. 2026 Initiative - Vision triangle regulations review – no progress to date • Berzin explains where the progress is at. 6. Greenways Project Report • The committee discussed the map sent in Planning and Development Director Griepentrog’s email. • Pendleton expressed concern that with so many new proposed greenways, it may not actually all be completed. • Jorgeson asked if Toole was taking parking into consideration – Berzin explained they are looking at parking as it relates to the project in certain areas. • Jorgeson suggests painting curb stops red to show how far from an intersection you can park. • Berzin to put in request with Planning and Development Director Griepentrog to go over report prior to going to the board. 7. Nature Park Discussion • Pendleton expressed his interest on the Village moving forward with this. He encouraged Yuliia Skliarova to do demonstrations of this in public areas. • Avallone stated she did research and there are grants for small sums of money so that the committee could potentially do a pilot program or work with the Urban Ecology Center. • Tr. Stokebrand suggested partnering with DPW to get wood. • Pendleton to reach back out to Yuliia on next steps. 8. Safer School Zones Initiative Discussion • Pendleton motions to refer this item to the Ped/Bike Subcommittee for potential consideration as a new initiative next year. Jorgenson seconds. Motion carries 7-0. o Pendleton states there is a memo (in the Friday update). Berzin will supply the group with this memo. 9. No Turn on Red Signage • Pendleton moves to refer this item to the Ped/Bike Subcommittee to bring back to PPS at the next meeting. Avallone seconds. Motion carries 7-0. 10. Subcommittee Chair Reports • Bike/Ped o Pendleton gives an update on the Vision Zero Summit he, Tr. Stokebrand, AVM Berzin, and Director Griepentrog attended. • Parks o Avallone recapped on their subcommittee meeting the week prior o Discussed the possibility of focusing on tasks  Promotions, events, social media campaigns o Discussed the timeline of potential split for two committees • Public Spaces o None. 11. Future Items for Consideration • None 12. Staff Liaison Report a. Policy 49 Workplans, Village Initiatives, and Task Assignments • December – Annual Report Due • March – Proposed initiatives to be submitted by March 1 o All submissions must be approved by committee prior to submission b. Atwater Beach Mural • Tr. Stokebrand suggests the mural goes on the tunnel at Hubbard Park c. Separation of PPS will be going to JP&L • Tr. Stokebrand encouraged members to attend the meeting or send emails • Pendleton asked how to get items for consideration provided – Berzin suggests sending items directly to Trustees. d. August Meeting • Pendleton motions to hold an august meeting. Kaczmarek seconds. Motion carries 7-0 13. Adjournment • Pendleton motions to adjourn. Avallone seconds. Motion carries 7-0. Meeting adjourned at 7:16pm. Respectfully submitted, Nicole Berzin, Assistant Village Manager 122 W. WASHINGTON AVENUE 608.663.8082 SUITE 550 TOOLEDESIGN.COM MADISON, WI 53703 ENVISIONING WHAT COULD BE, THEN BUILDING IT MEMORANDUM August 4, 2026 To: Bart Griepentrog Organization: Village of Shorewood From: Sara Schooley Project: Shorewood Neighborhood Greenways Plan RE: DRAFT Public Engagement Overview The public engagement efforts for Shorewood’s neighborhood greenways project provided an opportunity to educate and excite Shorewood residents and business owners about active transportation and safe streets as essential elements of a thriving community. It was also a key time to talk with, listen to, and gather feedback from residents to truly understand their concerns about the neighborhood greenway network, as well as the parts, goals, or projects that they are excited about and want to see first. In April 2026, just after the project kicked off, the project team created a public participation plan that was approved by the Village Board. The plan identified engagement strategies that would be used throughout the planning process and focused on: • Broad outreach efforts using online surveys, mailings, website copy, and/or social media, • Expert and key stakeholder engagement, including interviews and meetings with relevant Village staff and committees, and • Community events focused on experiential engagement. Four engagement methods were implemented through three planning phases (Table 1). More detail about each of these strategies and key takeaways can be found on the following pages. 2 Table 1. Public engagement strategies Phase Date Purpose Board or Committee Presentations Interactive Webmap and Survey Greenway Days Communications – Social Media, Village Manager’s Memo, Shorewood Today, E- newsletters 1 Spring/Summer Raising awareness of the project; identifying safety issues for people walking, biking, and rolling; and defining what a neighborhood greenway is in Shorewood. X X 2 Summer Continuing to raise awareness about the project; presenting example projects and sharing the draft neighborhood greenway network; and allowing residents to experience the neighborhood greenway network. X X X 3 Summer/Fall Presenting the draft Plan for review. X X 3 Village Board and Committee Presentations and Communications The project began with approval of a communications plan from the Village Board of Trustees in May 2026. Throughout the project, the Board and other committees were informed of and updated on the project through email communications and in-person presentations by Village staff. At the end of the project, the Village Board will be presented with the draft plan for members’ final review before adoption. Interactive Webmap and Survey Between May and June 2026, an online mapping tool allowed participants to add points to a map to identify conditions, needs, and concerns along the neighborhood greenway network as proposed in the Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan. The online map had three parts: 1. Landing Page. This page was the participant’s first view of the online webmap where they could learn about the project and the role of the webmap. 2. Introductory Survey. The survey collected demographic information on who contributed to the webmap, where in Shorewood they lived, and how they heard about the webmap. 3. Interactive Webmap. The webmap allowed respondents to enter points and provide information about their inputs. One hundred and thirty-six (136) individuals contributed to the webmap, either by filling out the welcome survey or submitting a point. Over 200 points were placed on the map. 4 Figure 1. A screenshot of the webmap and input points 5 Key Takeaways from Interactive Webmap The interactive webmap feedback showed that there is strong interest in walking and biking in Shorewood. Respondents are extremely interested in making the Village’s active transportation system safer and more connected. Some recreational destinations were mentioned – such as Shorewood Nature Preserve and Hubbard Park – but there is more interest in walking and biking for short everyday trips, especially to and from school. The clearest theme that emerged is the need for effective traffic controls and speed management to improve safety. Webmap respondents routinely noted that drivers disregard or roll through stop signs. Drivers turning right on red, which is typically allowed, was also a common safety issue. Exceeding the speed limit is also routine. The reports were rarely about excessive speed, but even a small increase in vehicle speed is noticeable to someone on foot or biking and makes the transportation network feel less safe. Some portion of driver behavior points to a need for broad-based education: not all people seem to know how to drive near or with bicyclists, and some do not know when to yield, even at RRFBs. Another clear theme is the desire to add to or complete the pedestrian network and improve crossings across major roads, especially E Capitol Dr, N Oakland Ave, N Wilson Dr, N Murray Ave, and E Kensington Blvd. In some instances, crossings currently exist but do not feel safe or provide adequate visibility. The need to increase visibility of pedestrians and bicyclists to drivers – either because of parked cars, turning vehicles, or intersection geometry – was regularly mentioned in locations across the village. Lastly, there were many comments about wanting to provide wayfinding for bicyclists, both to point to destinations and to link disconnected facility segments. 6 Greenway Days Greenway Days was a five-day engagement blitz that had a goal of reaching residents where they already are in the community. It also allowed them to participate in a variety of ways depending on their interest and preference. Greenway Days consisted of three major parts: pop-up stations, Greenway Days one-day event, and presentations and tours. The full Greenway Days schedule can be seen in Figure 2 Pop-Up Stations Over the course of four days, project staff hosted 12 pop-up stations at locations throughout the village. These locations were selected based on their geography and their clientele. The project team wanted to reach a wide variety of residents that may not know about the project or have time to attend an event but may be interested in participating. Project staff talked with over 500 people at pop-up stations, using three main activities: 1. Word Wheel. Participants were invited to spin a wheel that had a variety of potential project types or neighborhood greenway “vocabulary” on it (e.g., daylighting, curb extension, target speed, etc.). After spinning the wheel, there would be a discussion of what the word means and how it may be used as part of a neighborhood greenway network. 2. Red Flags. This activity was used to get participants to think about and prioritize their two top concerns when walking, biking, or rolling around Shorewood. They were given two toothpick red flags to “plant” in pots that were labeled with issues such as “vehicle speeds” or “visibility.” 3. Gold Stars. Using a large map of the proposed neighborhood greenway network, participants were invited to put up to three gold star stickers in the locations that they felt were most important or should be built first. There was also an option to select a corridor (e.g., Lake Bluff Blvd) if they were more concerned about a linear portion of the network. Figure 2. Greenway Days schedule Figure 3. Pop-up station outside of Colectivo Coffee 7 Greenway Day One-Day Event On July 11th, the project team hosted a four-hour event along specific sections of the proposed neighborhood greenway network. Participants were invited to walk, bike, and roll along the network, which was marked with signs and chalked sharrows. There were eight “demonstration project” stations along the route that used chalk, cones, bollards, and delineators to show an example of what a project might look like. These demonstration projects included neighborhood traffic circles, bike boxes, a contraflow bike lane, curb extensions, pedestrian islands, and more. Each station allowed participants to rate the demonstration project and give feedback. Over 300 people participated in the one-day event. Figure 4. Photos from and information about the Greenway Day one-day event 8 Presentations and Tours The project team facilitated four presentations on what neighborhood greenways are, what they could look like in Shorewood, and the proposed network and projects. All presentation participants were invited on a walking or biking tour after the presentation. Due to participant preference, all of the tours were walking tours. Presentations and tours were designed and delivered to four different groups – the Senior Resource Center, Village staff, Village board and committee members, and the general public – to have more applicable and specific discussions. Key Takeaways from Greenway Days Based on the pop-ups, one-day event, and tours, there were three major takeaways from Greenway Days: Figure 5. Village staff on a walking tour 9 10 Communications A variety of communications were used throughout the planning process to keep people informed about the current project stage, and upcoming events or opportunities to give feedback. The primary methods of communications were: • Project website. The project website was launched at the beginning of the project and updated continuously to reflect the project stage, documents or resources, and upcoming events. • Social media. The Village posted about the project and its associated events on its Facebook page throughout the project. These posts were also shared by community organizations such as Shorewood Recreation and Community Services, the library, schools, Shorewood Families, and others. • Village Manager’s Memo. The Village Manager’s Memo is a weekly e-newsletter that provides updates on a variety of village happenings. There were weekly updates on the neighborhood greenways project in the memo throughout the project. • Shorewood Today. Shorewood Today is a quarterly magazine delivered to all households in the village. There was an introductory article about the project and the interactive webmap in the June issue. • School E-newsletters. A short informational article about the project and the interactive webmap was shared by individual schools in their weekly e-newsletters in May. Figure 6. Village of Shorewood Facebook post 11 Key Feedback Themes Throughout Public Engagement While a variety of feedback was received, there were key themes that emerged during engagement: There is strong interest in walking and biking in Shorewood. Respondents are extremely interested in making the Village’s active transportation system safer and more connected. Some recreational destinations were mentioned – such as Shorewood Nature Preserve and Hubbard Park – but there is more interest in walking and biking for short everyday trips, especially to and from school. There is need for effective traffic controls and speed management to improve safety (and people need to obey them). The project team repeatedly heard that drivers disregard or roll through stop signs and exceed the speed limit. In addition, many thought that drivers did not know how to use or consciously disregard roadway facilities or rules, especially related to neighborhood traffic circles, yielding to pedestrians at marked and unmarked crosswalks, how to drive near or with bicyclists, and RRFBs. Crossing roads (especially major ones) is hard. Capitol Drive, Oakland Avenue, Wilson Drive, Murray Avenue, and Kensington Boulevard were all brought up on the webmap as challenging to cross. During pop-up activities, Capitol Drive and Oakland Avenue were emphasized even more by participants. In some instances, enhanced crossings currently exist but do not feel safe or provide adequate visibility. It should be noted that Oakland Avenue north of Capitol Drive was under construction for the duration of the project, so crossings were especially challenging. Pedestrian space should be prioritized. Many participants were initially skeptical of neighborhood greenways because they thought that people biking and walking would need to share space, either on sidewalks or trails. Most of the time, these concerns were assuaged once they found out that neighborhood greenways and their design should encourage people biking to ride on the street because vehicle volumes and speeds are low. A neighborhood greenway network that is designed to make people biking feel safe in the roadway and reduce conflict points with people walking should be prioritized. People walking and biking need to be more visible to drivers. The need to increase visibility of pedestrians and bicyclists to drivers – either because of parked cars, turning vehicles, or intersection geometry – was regularly mentioned in locations across the village. Visibility issues were mentioned most around Oakland Avenue, the library, and schools, where high levels of parking and destinations are located. Looks matter. Shorewood residents deeply value the beauty of the village, and some were concerned that additional street infrastructure – curb extensions, mini-roundabouts, delineators, etc. – would be eyesores. Some participants also see these same pieces of infrastructure as a way to add additional green space or art to the street, through plantings or murals, but also acknowledged that these additions would require upkeep to maintain their beauty. Chapter 500. Vehicles and Traffic Article X. Traffic Control § 500-36. Right turns prohibited on red signals. [Amended 8-11-1992 by Ord. No. 1638; 9-2-2003 by Ord. No. 1859; 10-24-2005 by Ord. No. 1896; 2-25-2008 by Ord. No. 1935; 3-21-2011 by Ord. No. 1985; 1-8-2018 by Ord. No. 2090] In accordance with the provisions of § 346.37(1)(c)3, Wis. Stats., vehicular traffic facing a red signal at the following intersections may not make right turns, subject to the limitations set forth herein: A. North Maryland Avenue at East Capitol Drive, when pedestrians are present. B. North Downer Avenue at East Capitol Drive, when pedestrians are present. C. East Edgewood Avenue at North Oakland Avenue when pedestrians are present. D. East Capitol Drive at North Oakland Avenue when pedestrians are present. E. North Murray Avenue at East Capitol Drive when pedestrians are present. F. Westbound on East Capitol Drive at North Morris Boulevard when pedestrians are present. G. Northbound and southbound on North Morris Boulevard at East Capitol Drive when pedestrians are present. H. Eastbound on East Capitol Drive at North Morris Boulevard when red. I. Eastbound on East Menlo Boulevard at Oakland Avenue when red.