CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Accept the Urban Land Institute Technical Assistance Panel (ULI TAP) application prepared for the 5th Avenue Study Area and reach consensus regarding the questions that the ULI expert panel should answer as part of this project
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Allison Laff, AICP, Deputy Director
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
N/A
BACKGROUND:
At the September 17, 2024 meeting, City Council directed staff to proceed with the Urban Land Institute Technical Assistance Panel (TAP) application to receive comprehensive and strategic advice for the 5th Avenue Study Area. As noted in the prior agenda item, the ULI TAP includes:
ULI's TAP includes:
1. Two-day commitment with extensive research and in-depth analysis
2. 10-12-member expert panel (note: panelists will not be Naperville based)
3. Confidential stakeholder interviews
4. Public presentation
5. A full-color, printed report that assembles practical, implementable recommendations to the sponsor and the local community.
DISCUSSION:
Staff has prepared the cover letter and study area synopsis (attached) which are required components of the ULI TAP application. At this time, staff is seeking Council consensus regarding the questions that the expert panel should answer through the ULI TAP workshop/report. ULI has indicated that 3-4 questions should be selected.
Attached are potential questions (grouped by subject area) drafted for Council consideration. The questions include recommendations from staff, as well as questions submitted by Council members. These questions may be edited as appropriate and/or new questions may be developed.
Staff recommends that Council select one question from each subject area (Development Strategy, Land Use and Development, Housing, Community Benefit, and Transit-Related) to help simplify the process.
The final questions to be included in the ULI TAP should receive a majority vote of Counc...
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