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.
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• 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.
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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.
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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.