CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Pass the ordinance proposing and setting a 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
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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:
Streetscape improvements have been installed in most of downtown Naperville since the early 1980's. The two main methods of implementing the streetscape improvements have been through the establishment of special service areas on a block by block basis, or as part of redevelopment of a parcel of land. The downtown streetscape improvements are maintained by the City of Naperville's Department of Public Works (DPW) with one-third of the costs being funded by Special Service Area No. 26.
DPW has done an outstanding job of maintaining these improvements over the decades, but many of them are reaching the end of their useful life and need replacement. City staff has been working with the Downtown Advisory Committee for the last two years to update the City's streetscape standards. DAC was working on a long-term plan to replace all the aged streetscape in the downtown and trying to figure out a method to cost share on the improvements between the City and the property owners.
DISCUSSION:
Steve Rubin owns several properties in downtown Naperville. He and his neighbors along Main Street desire to replace their streetscape improvements with the new standard in 2019, rather than wait for a downtown-wide replacement plan. They would like to improve 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. The improvements would also include small portions of Webster and Jackson adjacent to the previously noted areas.
Mr. Rubin h...
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