Monticello Oberheim Park Master Plan

Farnsworth Group has been assisting the City of Monticello in developing a unique and compelling vision for 30 acres of property located on the west side of the community.

The vision creates a youth sports facility nestled into a unique and natural park-like setting with year-round amenities. Suggested sports facilities include four baseball fields, four soccer fields, and two multi-purpose fields.

The main entry to the park traverses over a series of ponds and naturalized open space that can be utilized for fishing, kayaking, and passive recreation. A curving road provides access to various parking ‘rooms’ screened from view by native prairie plantings. A raised intersection, which calms traffic, serves as the main drop-off to the baseball fields. The Promenade, a 16’ wide brick walkway, can accommodate food trucks and leads to a large playground dedicated to first responders. An elevated outfield terrace on the championship baseball field allows unique views into the game, provides indoor batting cages and storage underneath, and provides access to the top of the proposed sledding hill.