CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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OPTION A: Approve Ryan Companies request to initiate Phase II (Concept Refinement) of the Concept Creation process for the 5th Avenue area.
OPTION B: Continue the request to initiate Phase II (Concept Refinement) until December 4, 2018.
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Amy Emery, AICP, TED Operations Manager
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
The 5th Avenue Steering Committee reviewed initial concepts prepared by Ryan Companies on August 28, 2018. The committee has prepared recommendations for refinement of the initial concepts for City Council consideration (Attachment 1).
BACKGROUND
On September 18, 2018, City Council considered the request from Ryan Companies to initiate Phase II (Concept Refinement) of the Concept Creation process for the 5th Avenue area. After hearing testimony and discussion, City Council directed the agenda item be continued until October 16, 2018 with the following requests:
* Clarification surrounding the idea of a "baseline concept" to be developed as part of the Phase II effort
* More information about the recommended number of parking spaces needed to be added to make a "measurable impact" on the commuter parking wait lists
* An update on the efforts of the DuPage Children's Museum Working Group. This group was created by the City Council on September 18, 2018 with the direction to meet and provide recommendations to City Council in 60 days.
* Information, as available, related to commuter train capacity.
INFORMATION
Baseline Concept
If authorized, during Phase II (Concept Refinement), Ryan Companies will be working to create a single concept image using feedback received from the public, staff, City Council and Steering Committee on Phase I concepts. Ryan Companies has expressed the importance of working from a single baseline drawing with the understanding that elements of it can (and will likely) change through discussion, mo...
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