CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Receive the report from City's Advocate, S.B. Friedman, provide direction on key topics, and authorize Ryan Companies to move forward with Phase II (Baseline Concept Creation).
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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 provided recommendations for refinement of the initial concepts to City Council for consideration at it December 4, 2018 meeting.
BACKGROUND:
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. The motion included several amendments including the caveat that Ryan Companies present a status report at a City Council Workshop every two months. Continuation of the process was contingent on an affirmative Council vote. Required workshops and affirmative votes occurred on:
* December 19, 2017
* February 20, 2018
* April 17, 2018
* May 15, 2018
* July 17, 2018 (Council directed votes to coincide with milestones going forward)
Project milestones to date have included:
* Kick-Off Meetings & Group Input Sessions (October - November 2017)
* Initial Community Survey (November - December 2017)
* Establishment of 5th Avenue Steering Committee (January 2018)
* Establishment of 6 Technical Working Groups (March 2018)
* Land Use and Height Survey (March - May 2018)
* Release of Working Group Recommendations (June 4, 2018)
* Release of Initial Concepts (August 22, 2018)
* Establishment of DuPage Children's Museum Working Group (Sept 18, 2018)
* Independent City...
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