CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Reach consensus on direction to Ryan Companies continuing with 5th Avenue community engagement efforts, including establishment of Working Groups, distribution of a land use and height survey, and market and technical research, to determine feasible and beneficial redevelopment options for City Council consideration.
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Amy Emery, Strategic Projects Supervisor
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
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BACKGROUND:
The 5th Avenue Project is focused on the potential redevelopment eight (8) parcels in the immediate vicinity of the Naperville Metra Station. These properties currently include several surface parking lots, an automobile repair business, the City's former Public Works Facility, and the DuPage Children's Museum.
On October 3, 2017, City Council approved a motion to engage and authorize Ryan Companies to conduct community engagement and market research to determine feasible and beneficial options for the redevelopment along the 5th Avenue Corridor for the purpose presenting a concept plan for redevelopment of the 5th Avenue area (the "Design Concept") to City Council for its consideration.
DISCUSSION:
The 5th Avenue Workshop is the second in accordance with the motion approved by the City Council on October 3, 2017 which stipulates that Ryan Companies present a status report at a City Council Workshop every two months. Continuation of the 5th Avenue Project is contingent on an affirmative Council vote to proceed following each workshop. An agenda item is included on the February 20, 2018 City Council Agenda for action after this workshop.
A summary report and presentation slides are attached to this memo. The Summary report includes an updated community engagement plan, initial survey results, key stakeholder action plan, a draft land use and height survey and Working Group recommendations. The presentation slides detail public engag...
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