HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes of the Envision Elk Grove Steering-BLF Committee 12-4-24ELK GROVE VILLAGE
ENVISION ELK GROVE STEERING COMMITTEE/
BLF COMMITTEE MEETING
December 4, 2024
Members Present: Stephen Schmidt, BLF Committee Chair
Tammy Miller, BLF Committee Member
Kathy Jarosch, BLF Committee Member
Matthew Roan, Village Manager
Maggie Jablonski, Deputy Village Manager
Colby Basham, Director of Public Works
Jared Polony, Director of Community Development
Members Absent: None
Village Staff Team: Ron Raphael, Deputy Director of Community Development
Bryan Grippo, Deputy Director of Public Works
Ken Jay, Deputy Director of Public Works
Bryan Kozor, Deputy Director of Community Development
Caroline Tittle, Assistant Village Manager
Consultant Team: Jackie Mich, Vandewalle & Associates
John Mayer, Engineering Resource Associates
Jeff Cook, GRWA
The meeting began at 3:32 p.m.
M. Jablonski explained that the purpose of this meeting is to finalize the corridor design, so that it
can be incorporated into ongoing design work for projects planned for FY2027, including work on
Biesterfield Road. The consultant team has incorporated feedback from the Steering Committee,
as well as from the public open house, into the draft corridor design documents. Additionally, staff
identified draft enhancement plans for the Biesterfield Road Corridor, from Beisner Road to
Arlington Heights Road, which predate the Envision Elk Grove project, and had these incorporated
into the design document. The purpose of this was to ensure that moving forward there is one
master document reflecting the vision for corridor improvements in the Village. A couple elements
from the Biesterfield Road Corridor enhancements were also added to other major intersections to
ensure a cohesive design community -wide.
Corridor Design Illustrations
J. Cook detailed a few additional features added to corridors design document for the Biesterfield
corridor, from Beisner Road to Arlington Heights Road, as an extra enhancement for the Village's
town center. These features included color -changing lighted bollards, mid -block landscaping
enhancements median enhancements, and a seat wall helping to screen parking lots and utility
areas. Members of the Steering Committee asked if the wall would be located in the right-of-way
or on private property. Village staff noted that it would be located in the right-of-way, and
explained that the rendering was actually showing a sidewalk that was expanded and moved closer
to the roadway to allow for the seat wall to fit.
Chairperson Schmidt expressed concern that the seat wall near the entrance to the Jewel shopping
center could cause a roadblock for concert goers crossing the street during July, especially as there
are not sidewalks within the Jewel shopping center. The Steering Committee discussed that the
corridor improvements are planned for public rights -of -way, but that interior pedestrian circulation
is something that could be added as a goal for the future redevelopment of the Jewel shopping
center site.
J. Cook explained that to help tie together the overall design, a seat wall has also been added to
the preferred design for major intersections, just at the corner.
The Steering Committee discussed whether the median plantings shown on the corridor design
renderings for Elmhurst Road would survive, and what areas of the road they would be
implemented for. K. Jay explained that as part of design for each corridor, truck turning exhibits
would be generated to determine the actual size and shape of medians, which would dictate the
type of work to be done. J. Cook explained that the designs are not construction drawings, but just
examples meant to help give a visual representation of design elements. They created a rendering
for Elmhurst Road because there were several elements that could be showcased for a corridor in
an industrial area there, including raising power lines. M. Roan noted that Higgins Road, east of
Arlington Heights Road, is probably a better candidate for the median plantings.
Streetscape & Site Furnishings
J. Cook noted that the requested updates were made to the residential post sign, and images were
added to show the type of steel fencing for use at intersections, as well as the addition of Village -
branded waste/recycling receptacles and benches.
Implementation & Appendix
J. Cook explained that in this section, prioritization factors to consider for implementation were
detailed based on previous discussions, and a map was added to the section on the residential
corridor fence program to show the location of existing fences. J. Cook also noted that acceptable
deviations from preferred designs were added to the appendix.
Members of the Steering Committee asked if the residential corridor fence could be incorporated
into the plans for Tonne Road. M. Roan noted that given how often ComEd needs to do
underground work in the media, it would probably not be a good candidate for this. K. Jay stated
that the Tonne Road design has already been approved, as the design has to be completed well in
advance of construction. There will also be other road projects over the next couple of years that
will not include Envision Elk Grove corridor design elements. Finalizing this corridor design
document will allow Public Works to begin incorporating design elements for projects that will
take place in FY27, such as work on Biesterfield Road and Elmhurst Road.
Next Steps
The consensus of the Committee was to move forward with the draft corridor design document, as
revised.
M. Jablonski noted that with this direction, Public Works will use the finalized design internally
to revise the design for the Biesterfield Road and Elmhurst Road projects. Village Staff will also
work with the consultant to ensure the document is accurate and complete in preparation for formal
adoption in 2025.
The meeting ended at 4:17 p.m.
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