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HomeMy WebLinkAboutICRC - 08/05/1999 - �UJ/E INDUSTRIAUCOMMERCIAL, REVITALIZATION COMMISSION ELK GROVE VILLAGE BUSINESS PARK MEETIIVG MINUTES August 5, 1999 CHERNICK CONFERENCE ROOM Present: Trustee Sam Lissner Trustee Jim Petri Ron Behm John Connelly, Jr. Scott Golbeck John Gullo Bob Kleckauskas Tom Porte Ed Ruskowski Scott Swakow Jeff Snyder Staff: Vito Sammarco, Asst. Director Comm. Rev. Nancy Carison, Economic Development Officer Absent: Tom Farrell The Commission was updated on the implementation status of revitalization projects as follows: • LIVELY BOULEVARD AND HIGGINS ROAD INTERSECTION - The plans have been finalized and submitted to IDOT for review. A meeting was held with the property owner who expressed concems over the loss of two parking spaces and the driveway entrance to the property. The Commission concurred with letting the project in October or March dependent on the IDOT permit. It was noted that IDOT is planning a March 2000 letting for a resurfacing project on Higgins Road from Arlington Heights Road to Elmhurst Road. • STREET SIGN PROGRAM - The mast arm street sign program has been completed and is currently being reviewed by IDOT and the County. The numbering system as it relates to mailing addresses was discussed. The project will proceed upon receipt of the necessary permits. Page 2 The Commission reviewed prototype sign designs and concurred with the use of white borders on the street signs. • LIVELY BOULEVARD •- DEVON AVENUE TO THORNDALE — The route will be resurfaced by the end of August at which time it will be restriped as a three-lane facility. The adjacent businesses have been notified. • NICHOLAS BOULEVARD AND PRATT BOULEVARD IMPROVEMENTS — The lighting and landscaping improvements are targeted for a September 1999 letting. The Commission approved the use of a 30-foot mounting height with a dark bronze pole color. This color will also be used on the gateway signage. Landscaping will include parkway trees, light pole landscape enhancements and median plantings along Pratt Boulevard. The carnage walk along Pratt Boulevard on the west end of the project will be removed and placed at the right-of-way line within the limits of the median landscaping. The Commission asked if a banner arm could be fabricated on some of the light poles for future use. Also, the condition of railroad crossing should be reviewed. • ELMHURST ROAD AND LANDMEIER ROAD GATEWAY SIGNAGE— The design of the gateway treatment will begin shortly. Avis Rental Car is currently preparing a plat of easement for the site. • TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS — Professional service contracts are currently being approved for the truck intrusion bay and driveway design criteria, Devon Avenue and Tonne Road intersection, and Busse Road intersections with Devon Avenue and Landmeier Road. Surface Transportation Program (STP) funding totaling $2.3 million has been obtained for the intersection improvements. The County has also agreed to fund portions of the intersection improvements as well as construction of the widening of Devon Avenue from Busse Road to Elmhurst Road. The County funding may total $1.7 million. The Commission agreed to move design- engineering funds for the Devon Avenue widening from the Long Term Program to the FY '99/00 Program. • LIVELY BOULEVARD BUS STOP IMPROVEMENTS — Federal funding through the Traffic Control Measure (TCM) Program has been approved in the amount of $278,000. The design of the project will begin in late August 1999. Page 3 The development of street parkway and sidewalk design guidelines was discussed with the Commission. It was agreed that a 5-foot carriage walk would be used on roadways with a 60-foot right-of-way. Parkway plantings on these routes would occur within the 5- foot area behind the sidewalk. Roadways with 80 or 100-foot right-of-ways would have a 4-foot sidewalk, one foot from the property line. Trees would be planted within the parkway. Roadways with a 66-foot right-of-way would be individually assessed for use of a carriage walk or parkway treatment The Commission requested that the cost of a 6-foot carriage walk be evaluated. In addition, decorative treatment of the carriage walk should be reviewed. Several new business items were raised at the meeting. The removal of rail spurs by the Union Pacific was questioned. The railroad should be contacted to determine the criteria used for the removal. Also, the :schedule of spur crossing improvements should be addressed. Second, the availability of fiber optic cable connections within the Business Park was questioned. The Commission elected to cancel the September meeting as project implementation is progressing and major discussion items are not anticipated. The next meeting of the Commission is October 7, 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.