Red: Toner Ave. Gray: Future City-Owned Parcels Remaining from the Redevelopment of N. Main Street Blue: Existing Municipal Lot
David A. Sidney, AICP, Manager for Comprehensive Planning & Design Wayne Dust, AICP, Planning Administrator
Generate highest revenue and economic impact for the City Provide retail services that benefit the surrounding neighborhood Show a mixture of retail uses and services compatible with the surrounding neighborhood Provide a pedestrian-friendly environment to encourage parking and walking to retail establishments Examples of desired uses: Multi-story mixed use development Professional offices Sit down restaurants, coffee shops Gift shops, specialty retail stores
Approx. 730 ft. above mean sea level Approx ft. from the Rock River NW corner of the Churchill Grove neighborhood Churchill Grove extends east of N. Main St. to the Rock River from Auburn St. south to Whitman St. Walker Elementary is approx. 600 ft. to the east of Toner Ave. along Myott Ave. Fire Station #8 is 850 ft. east of Toner Ave. along Auburn St.
Includes the western section of the City-owned parking lot (8,727 sq. ft.) and the property along N. Main St. that the City is in the process of acquiring from IDOT (12,393 sq. ft.) Looking north from Myott Ave. – western- most section of the City-owned parking lot. Looking north from Myott Ave. - surplus right-of-way that the City is in the process of acquiring from IDOT.
Includes areas in Scenario A plus the western row of parking from the adjacent lot to the east. Total City-owned land made available increases to 14,304 sq. ft. Includes the addition of the western row of parking from the eastern portion of the parking lot.
Includes the use of the entire City-owned property (27,883 sq. ft.) and property the City is in the process of acquiring from IDOT along N. Main St. This entire City-owned parking lot would be included. Existing Toner Ave. - retained for parallel parking (27-30 spaces). Street may be vacated with easements recorded for public and private utilities. Possible extensive acquisition of property in East Block could be required to provide parking.
Buildable Area (8727 sq. ft.) Remaining Parking Municipal Lot (58 spaces) Future City Acquisition from IDOT (12393 sq. ft.) Remaining Parking from Toner Ave (27 spaces)
Buildable Area (14304 sq. ft.) Remaining Parking Municipal Lot (30 spaces) Future City Acquisition from IDOT (12393 sq. ft.) Remaining Parking from Toner Ave (27 spaces)
Buildable Area (27883 sq. ft.) Future City Acquisition from IDOT (12393 sq. ft.) Remaining Parking from Toner Ave (27 spaces)
Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District Brownfields Program State of Illinois River Edge Redevelopment Zone Federal & State Historic Preservation Income Tax Credits
Site visit immediately following pre-submission meeting Pre-submittal Meeting Q & A compiled, ed and posted on-line by September 20, 2013 Proposals due by October 15, 2013 at 11:00 AM Direct Contact: Wayne Dust ( )