CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Receive the report and concur with staff recommendations for Washington Street Streetscape Option 3 and Main Street Streetscape Option B
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: William J. Novack, Director/City Engineer
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
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BACKGROUND:
Since the original plat for the City of Naperville in 1842, the downtown business district has seen considerable growth and redevelopment. Over time, this area has been built with various standards and streetscape designs. Streetscapes have generally been improved on a development level with a handful of City-led projects such as the 1978 Jefferson Avenue streetscape improvements.
In June of 2019, City Council adopted the current version of the Downtown Streetscape Standards that aim to enhance the pedestrian environment, improve compliance with accessibility requirements, and improve safety in the downtown area.
With these goals in mind, in 2019, the City of Naperville began the multi-year project of reconstructing Downtown Naperville to the newly adopted standards. This project was also fueled by the need to repair and replace aging utilities, as well as reconstruct the roadways. The first phase of this project, which focused on portions of Main Street, Webster Street, Jackson Avenue and Jefferson Avenue, was recently completed.
The proposed second phase of the project aims to rebuild Washington Street between Chicago Avenue and Benton Avenue and the east side of Main Street, just south of Van Buren Avenue. The construction, which is tentatively scheduled to begin in summer of 2023, includes utility repair and upgrades, streetscape modernization, and complete road reconstruction.
As the City continues to work through various phases of the Downtown Streetscape Project, the Downtown Streetscape Standards are consistently referenced to ensure development cohesiveness. While many aspects of the standards apply to all...
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