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HomeMy WebLinkAboutICRC - 02/03/2000 - V1114fE &,,c4k INDUSTRIAUCOMMERCIAL REVITALIZATION COMMISSION ELK GROVE VILLAGE BUSINESS PARK MEETING MINUTES February 3, 2000 CHERNICK CONFERENCE ROOM Present: Trustee Jim Petri Trustee Sam Lissner Jack Connelly Scott Golbeck John Gullo Tom Porte Ed Ruskowski Scott Swakow Staff. Alan Boffice, P.E., Director, &CD Vito Sammarco, Asst. Director Comm. Rev. Absent: Ron Behm Tom Farrell George Johnson Bob Kleckauskas Jeff Snyder Nancy Carlson, Economic Development Officer The project implementation status was reviewed with the Commission: • LIVELY BOULEVARD SIDEbVALK AND BUS STOPS - The funding for this project through the State's Traffic Control Measure Program has been moved from FY01 to FY00. A contract letting is targeted for June 2000. The project will include relocation of the sidewalk along the east side of Lively Boulevard from Devon Avenue to Landmeier Road. Sidewalk will be constructed along the east side railroad crossings. Bus pads and shelters will also be installed as part of the project. • LOCAL STREET LIGHTING - SPRING 2000 - Design has begun for lighting improvements. The project will include continuous lighting along Bennett Road, King Street, and Greenleaf Avenue from Busse Road to Elmhurst Road. Intersection and mid-block lighting will be installed along Randall Street, Kelly Street, Gordon Street, Gaylord Street, Scott Street, Bond Street, Lee Street and Criss Circle. Page 2 • LOCAL LANDSCAPING - SPRING 2000 - Design has been initiated for landscape improvements. The project includes landscaping along Bennett Road, King Street, Lee Street, Howard Street from Lively Boulevard to Busse Road, and Landmeier Road from Higgins Road to Elmhurst Road. The project will also include installation of the gateway sign at Elmhurst Road and Landmeier Road. The Commission reviewed the final layout for the Fagade Grant and Bank Loan Program brochures. The brochure will be modified to highlight the key elements of the program on the front page. The Commission suggested that other ICRC programs be listed on the brochure. The bank loan brochure will include titles for the loan officers at the five participating banks. The program brochures will have a format similar to the Business Matter's newsletter (8 X x 11"in size, four sheets). The brochures will be printed in two colors on quality paper stock. The Commission preferred a business envelope mailing addressed to the President of the company. The mailing will include a letter from the Village President, and copies of both brochures. The brochure text was also discussed. The first page will be modified to provide a statement about the program. In addition, a listing of other programs available will be? listed on each brochure. The design of the Tonne Road corner radii, crossover, and intrusion bay designs have been initiated by Benes and Associates. The recommendations for crossover improvements were reviewed with the Commission. Additional studies of the crossover locations including a license plate survey were conducted. The Commission approved the following recommendations: • CAR-ONLY CROSSOVER - The proposed crossover for northbound to southbound Tonne Road south of Landmeier Road was not recommended for implementation. • FARGO AVENUE- This location does not require improvement. • CHASE AVENUE - The crossover north of Chase Avenue will be realigned with the intersection. The crossover south of Chase Avenue currently used for access to Chase Avenue by southbound traffic will also be removed. The proposed crossover shall be designed to accommodate truck movements and provide a sidewalk on one side of the street. Page 3 • ELK GRO VE BOULEVARD/TOUHY AVENUE— Minor radii improvements will be evaluated at this location. • CLEARMONT AVENUE/PRATT BOULEVARD/WALNUT LANE — The crossovers at Walnut Lane and Clearmont Avenue would remain open to traffic. Two crossover connections are proposed to align with Pratt Boulevard, one south of the ComEd towers, for southbound to eastbound traffic, and one between the towers for westbound to southbound traffic. More detailed design studies are required at Pratt Boulevard. In addition, measures to minimize truck traffic turn maneuvers at the residential crossovers will be evaluated. The need for widening of Walnut Lane and Clearmont Avenue or altemative parkway treatments will also be studied. The design criteria for driveways and truck intrusion bays were reviewed with the Commission. The recommendations will be implemented on Greenleaf Avenue. The driveway design would consist of an 8 foot widening at the right-of-way line tapering back to match the existing 25-foot building setback line. A 20-foot radius would carry the driveway edge from the right-of-way to the edge of the roadway pavement. The additional cost per location for the widening is estimated at $2,000. The design would apply to buildings greater than 20,000 square feet. A simple radius would be used for smaller building locations. The Commission recommended that the Village's Concrete Replacement Program be modified in the Business Park to allow driveway replacement and widening within the 25 foot building setback area. Two alternatives for the truck intrusion bay designs were presented. The first proposal provides for a ten-foot widening and relocation of the sidewalk to a permanent easement. The estimated cost for an intrusion bay opposite a 2-dock facility is $7,500. The design provides a factor of safety for WB 55 and WB 65 vehicles. The second alternative reduced the widening to 5.5 feet. This proposal eliminates the need for permanent easements, and reduces the cost to $5,000. The proposal eliminates the safety factor for a WB 65 vehicle. The ICRC program would install intrusion bays only along collector routes to enhance traffic operations. Intrusion bays at other locations would be a private cost. An alternative to intrusion bays may be the design of a landscape bed with boulders. This design would be appropriate at locations with minor rutting problems and along local routes. The Commission concurred with the implementation of the 5.5-foot widening and the landscape bed designs along Greenleaf Avenue. Truck intrusion bays will also be incorporated in the Tonne Road improvement. Tonne Road bays will be at least >0-foot wide due to the narrower roadway width. Page 4 The next ICRC meeting is March 2, 2000. VPS:pcd C: Revitalization Commissioners, President and Board of Trustees, Village Manager, Assistant Village Manager, Assistant to the Village Manager, Village Clerk, Economic Development Officer, Village Attorney, All Department Heads