CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Conduct the public hearing for the establishment of Special Service Area No. 30 for streetscape improvements on portions of blocks 429 and 430 of the downtown area in the City of Naperville (Item 1 of 2)
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: William J. Novack, Director of TED/City Engineer
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
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BACKGROUND:
On December 18, 2018 the City Council passed Ordinance 18-156 scheduling a public hearing for the establishment of Special Service Area (SSA) No. 30 for streetscape improvements on portions of blocks 429 and 430 of the downtown. This was done at the request of Mr. Steve Rubin, a majority property owner in block 429. He and several of his neighbors in blocks 429 and 430 have noticed the deteriorating condition of the streetscape and desired to make improvements now.
The improvements would include the streetscape and parking on the south side of Jefferson Avenue between Webster and Main along with both sides of Main Street between Jefferson and Jackson. Streetscape improvements would also include small portions of Webster and Jackson adjacent to these blocks.
DISCUSSION:
Since the December 18th City Council meeting staff has checked with all other stakeholders, including public and private utility companies operating in the downtown to see what improvements they anticipate making in the future. It was discovered that there is a lot of planned upcoming work in these two blocks.
DPU-Electric plans to extend an underground ductbank on the south side of Jefferson Avenue from Main Street to Webster Street. DPU-Water needs to replace their watermains on both Jefferson and Main Street since the existing pipes are 107 and 53 years old respectively. Between this needed utility work and the realignment of parking from angled spaces to parallel spaces all of Main Street and the south half of Jefferson Avenue will need to be reconstructed.
While the s...
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