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HomeMy WebLinkAboutICRC - 06/03/1999 - INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL REVITALIZATION COMMISSION ELK GROVE VILLAGE BUSINESS PARK MEETING MINUTES Junes 3, 1999 CRERNICK CONFERENCE ROOM Present: Trustee Sam Lissner Trustee Jim Petri Ron Behm Tom Farrell Scott Golbeck John Gullo Bob Kleckauskas Ed Ruskowski Scott Swakow Jeff Snyder Staff: Vito Sammarco, Ass ' t. Director Comm. Rev. Nancy Carlson, Economic Development Officer Absent: Jack Connelly George Johnson Tom Porte The Commission welcomed two new members, Ed Ruskowski and Scott Swakow. The Commission was updated on the status of revitalization projects as follows: • Proposals for engineering services have been requested for the Tonne Road Realignment, Driveway and Truck Intrusion Bay Design Criteria, and intersection improvements at Devon Avenue/Tonne Road, Devon Avenue/Busse Road, and Landmeier Road/Busse Road. • The aerial mapping flight has been completed. Final aerial maps are expected to be completed by October 1999. Page 2 • A questionnaire regarding dock usage and on-street parking will be mailed to all businesses along Lively Boulevard from Devon Avenue to Landmeier Road. • Coordination with Avis Car Rental for the gateway sign treatment at Elmhurst and Landmeier is proceeding. • Traffic studies will be conducted next week for the evaluation of the Tonne Road crossover improvements. The Private Sector Revitalization Program was reviewed and discussed by the Commission. The concrete and tree programs currently in place will continue to be promoted within the Business Park. Including the contract prices in program announcements may be beneficial . The Commission concurred with developing a landscape program to offer lower unit prices to property owners as well as providing design assistance through prototype designs and/or competitive design fees. Fagade improvements were discussed and the Commissioners agreed to develop the following program: • Village design of six to ten prototype fa(7ade treatments to reduce cost and ease implementation for local businesses. This program would be offered for buildings less than 20, 000 square feet. • Provide a financial incentive in the form of a grant to property owners constructing a new fagade. A $2, 000 incentive I-or each building was discussed. • In addition to financial incentives, provide a permit fee credit for buildings greater than 20, 000 square feet. A :maximum permit fee credit of $500 was discussed. These improvements may also be considered for the Local Bank Loan Program, dependent on cost. Page 3 The ICRC budget for FY99/00 has $50, 000 budgeted for the Fagade Improvement Program. Specifics of the program, including final incentive and permit fee credit values, will be developed for Commission and Board approval . The final Private Sector Program is building revitalization. The Commission concurred that the Local Bank Loan Program and permit fee credits would be appropriate for these projects. The Commission did . not approve the implementation of an interest write-down program. The development of a system to identify qualifying projects remains to be studied. It was noted that while funds were identified for this program, none were budgeted in FY99/00. The Commission requested that the current year budget be revised to include $50, 000 for the permit fee credit. The amount of the credits will be developed for Commission and Board approval . Trustee Lissner informed the Commission that the Zoning Board is reviewing the Temporary Sign Ordinance along Biesterfield Road. The Ordinance may be applied Village-wide or may be eliminated. The July 1, 1999 meeting of the Industrial/Commercial Revitalization Commission will be canceled. The next meeting of the Commission will be August 5, 1999. VPS:pcd C: Revitalization Commissioners, President and Board of Trustees, Village Manager, Assistant Village Manager, Assistant to the Village Manager, Village Clerk, Village Attorney, All Department Heads.