Play For All Planning

Lower Makefield Township recently adopted a new Parks and Recreation Play for All Master Plan and part of the plan is the rehabilitation of Macclesfield Park due to its high traffic, congestion, and overuse. The intent of this work will be to study and address the issues within Macclesfield Park and to create a plan moving forward that meets the needs of our sports groups and the community.

ow that the use of the park has greatly increased and the demand for space is greater than ever it is important to reevaluate. The use and layout of the park for the optimal user experience for user groups, neighbors, and park goers.

The Board of Supervisors selected Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc. (JMT) for this project. JMT is equipped with highly trained and specialized professionals to study site capacity, proper parking and circulation for optimal use, ball field revitalization and support facilities to include pavilions, other recreation amenities, restrooms, and lighting.

The purpose of this would be to devise solutions for community and league needs for ball fields and support facilities such as parking circulation. In the end the master development plan should determine the capacity of the site for ballfields, parking, and circulation and recommendations should be made for improving the park for sports leagues, and park use during the non-organized hours.

Historic Documents

• 1987 Macclesfield Park Master Plan

Planning Timeline and Documents

• Board of Supervisors Selected Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc. (JMT) to perform the master plan.
• Steering Committee was formed to include:
  • Lisa Huchler, Disability Advisory Board
  • Rob LaBar, Park and Recreation Advisory Board
  • Matt Farrell, Environmental Advisory Board
  • Bill Gaboda, Resident
  • Laurie Grey, Resident
  • George Schlieben, Yardley Makefield Soccer
  • Gordon Workman, Lower Makefield Football Association
  • Stephen Edwards, Resident
  • Matt Curtin, Pennsbury Athletic Association
• JMT performed site assessments Wednesday October 12, 2022 at night and Saturday October 15, 2022 in the morning into the afternoon.
• November 14, 2022 the Steering Committee met at the Community Center
  • 11.14.2022 Meeting Minutes
  • 11.14.2022 Slide Presentation
• November 29th: Questionnaire was sent to the steering committee for response.
  • LMT Macclesfield Park Use Questionnaire 2022
• January 9, 2023 the Steering Committee met at the Community Center
  • 01.09.2023 Steering Committee Meeting Minutes
• January 20 2023 a questionnaire was sent to Township related users groups who have not been allotted space at Macclesfield Park or any park within the Township This includes rugby, lacrosse, cheer, sand volleyball, ultimate frisbee and cricket.
  • LMT Macclesfield Park Use Questionnaire 2022
• February 16, 2023 Focus Group Meeting Minutes
  • Youth Focus Group
  • Senior Focus Group
• April 19, 2023 – Neighborhood Focus Group Meeting Minutes