GLEN ELLYN COMPREHENSIVE PLAN D O W N T O W N S U B A R E A P L A N Plan Commission Meeting Thursday May 30, 7p.m.
WHAT IS A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN “Roadmap” for the next 10 -20 years • Policy guide for a broad range of topics • Coordinated “playbook” for departments and partners • Seek grant funding • Plan municipal capital needs • NOT regulatory, but informs decision about zoning, development, etc. • Attract potential investors and provide fair certainty • Aid in review of proposed development • Living document • Can be updated and maintained to reflect new trends and events • Context for detailed decision-making • Starting point for discussion and public dialogue •
PLANNING PROCESS
PLANNING PROCESS
COMMUNITY INPUT TO DATE Online Questionnaires (Active 7/25/2018 – 11/15/2018) • Resident: 854 responses • Businesses: 34 responses • Youth: 845 responses • Map.social • 4 maps, 67 comments, 4 contributors • Stakeholder Meetings • 3 workshops, 25 participants • Key Person Interviews • Comprehensive Plan Working Group •
UPCOMING COMMUNITY INPUT Downtown • Plan Commission • Village Board – June 17, 2019 • Community Open House – TBD • Village-wide Plans & Other Subarea Plans • Comprehensive Plan Working Group (2 meetings) • Community Open House(s) • Plan Commission (multiple) • Village Board (multiple) •
INPUT IN PREVIOUS PLANS 2001 Comprehensive Plan Input • Key Person Interviews – 21 • Community Workshop – 31 workshop participants (+25 electronic • questionnaires) Steering Committee Meetings – 12 • Plan Commission/Village Board Meetings – 9 • Public Open House • 2009 Downtown Master Plan • Key Person Interviews – 90 • Shopper Intercept Survey – 200 • Parking Survey – 72 • Main Street Studio Survey – 76 • Open House Presentations – 150 concept plan review, 120 Preferred Plan •
COMMUNITY SURVEYS 2000 Community Attitude Survey • 532 participants 2017 Citizen Survey • 507 participants
GLEN ELLYN COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CHAPTER 6: SubAREA PLANS CHAPTER 6 SUBAREA PLANS This chapter of the Comprehensive Plan includes subarea plans for three areas of the Glen Ellyn community. The subarea S t C h a r l e s plans provide more specific recommendations for target areas R d St Charles Rd v a R d G e n e 355 in the Village that are most susceptible to redevelopment O a k S t r e e t Western Ave and have the potential to greatly impact the character of R i f t o S r d A n v e e i v a A M h t the community. These plans address the desired mix of land r o w i l n e K uses, access and mobility, as well as image and character. The Duane St Stacy’s Corners Downtown Glen Ellyn Roosevelt Road Corridor following target areas are included in the subarea plans. Hillside Ave e A v Loraine St l l H i [Text for this section to be developed This subarea plan highlights oppor - [Text for this section to be developed e e v v A A t g n Hill Ave n a i in the next planning phase.] tunities to provide additional ame- in the next planning phase.] y r r p B S Highview Ave nities that enhance the pedestrian Main St experience while promoting devel - 53 opment that expands Downtown F a i r v e i w A v e Glen Ellyn as a mixed use district with activity throughout the day 38 Roosevelt Rd and evening. The plan also provides illustrative concepts for three sites to demonstrate how subarea plan 355 recommendations could be accom- A v e S h e e h a n modated within new development. Park Blvd d R t r e 53 b m a L Fawell Blvd College of DuPage 1 DRAFT
CHAPTER 6: SubAREA PLANS GLEN ELLYN COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Downtown Glen Ellyn While the area has numerous • Mix of uses in close proximity. A • Street wall. A consistent street • Increased residential densities. • Convenient access to transit (if Hallmarks of a Vision for Downtown one-story commercial buildings, mix of retail and office spaces, wall along a downtown’s prima - Downtown residents play a key transit is available). While not Great Downtown three- to six-story mixed use redevel- restaurants, service providers, and ry streets establishes the level role in reaching a critical mass a universal requirement, many Downtown is the heart of Glen Ellyn opment that includes ground floor residential development contrib- of visual interest along a block of potential patrons for local great downtowns are built upon a Whether they serve a community of and is established as the Village’s cen - commercial uses complemented by ute to activity in a downtown at and provides desirable sense of retailers and restaurants. Higher solid transit network. In subur - 10,000 or 100,000, great downtowns tral business district. The area is home residential or office on the upper multiple times during the day enclosure and helps foster a com- density residential development ban downtowns, regional transit share several common characteristics to dozens of businesses from retailers floors should be encouraged. Ground and evening. Vibrant downtowns fortable, inviting, and pedestrian complements retail and office provides potential to generate that can be used as a barometer for and service providers, to restaurants floor uses that add to activity at the benefit from a steady flow of com - friendly atmosphere. uses, providing a 24-hour cus - commuter traffic that bolsters success. and professional offices, as well as street level such as retail, restaurants, muters coming and going during tomer base to support downtown downtown business. The key to several multi-family properties. An and entertainment, should continue rush hour, employees keeping an • Available, easy to access parking amenities. capturing this potential lies in • Pedestrian-oriented environment emphasis should be placed on main- that doesn’t dominate the visual to be prioritized. The Village and its area active during the workday providing local access points (safe, attractive, easy). Successful taining existing character while facil - partners should also continue to and lunch hours, and visitors and landscape. The best downtowns • Multi-story buildings. The mix of to commuter parking facilities downtowns provide a comfort- itating more intensive development have parking that you know is uses and increased density that implement streetscaping and other residents keeping things active and a compact street grid in the able atmosphere where strolling that increases the number of people public realm improvements that during the evenings and week - there as a driver, but don’t notice successful downtowns require is surrounding area, functioning like between businesses, wandering living and working in the Downtown. as a pedestrian. They reserve their not possible without multi-story enhance the Downtown’s overall ends. Compact development that capillaries between the regional between local attractions, or curb appeal while ensuring that new includes easy-to-walk blocks and main streets for buildings and buildings. Multiple floors are traffic and local businesses. walking to work is a safe, enjoy - people, and place off-street park - needed to provide for vertical development contributes positively to a collection of uses within a small able, and convenient experience. A the pedestrian experience. area further concentrates the ing to the rear or interior of the integration of uses and allow While Glen Ellyn has an attractive pedestrian-oriented environment block or off of side streets. Clear for more development in a more downtown that checks many of sense of activity within the down- helps a downtown function as a town and creates an atmosphere signage directs visitors to parking compact, more vibrant environ- these best planning boxes, there is complete unit. Simply put, the less and landscaping is used to soften ment. The streetwall of taller still room for growth and improve - that is attractive to visitors and you have to park or drive once you new investors alike. parking edges and breakup paved buildings that forms along pop - ment. Downtown Glen Ellyn has not arrive in a downtown, the more areas. Parking areas that can be ular main streets also interacts witnessed new development and re- likely you are to stay there and shared by multiple users (resi- with the pedestrian environment, investment on par with surrounding spend time and money at multiple dents, employees, visitors) are key providing a sense of enclosure, peer communities and efforts should destinations. to providing a “park once” down - comfort, and visual interest. be made to improve the downtown town that supports streetlife. environment as it relates to success- ful downtown planning attributes. 2 DRAFT
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