Public Meeting:Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Relationship to Comprehensive Plan Existing Conditions Transportation Overview Market Overview Concept Plans Implementation

½-Mile Radius from Metra Station Primary Target Site

The overall revitalization goals of the Grand Avenue Village Center Plan include:

Plan for and encourage new development and investment.

Market and develop new residential units within easy walking distance of the

Metra station.

Develop new storefront space to create a pedestrian shopping district.

Increase Village property tax and sales tax base.

Upgrade Village infrastructure, including sidewalks, crosswalks, and

streetscape.

Create new urban design features and civic spaces that become signature

places for River Grove.

Existing Land Use Current Zoning TIF Districts Utility & Infrastructure Streetscape & Urban

Design Natural Resources &

Historic Sites

Existing Land Use

TIF Districts

Metra Ridership

Pace Ridership

Commuter Parking

Roadways

Origin of Riders

Commuter Parking

Current Market Conditions Demographics (housing, employment,

etc.) Local Area Shopping and Dining TOD Area Opportunities

Retail and Restaurant Office and Commercial Residential

Population

Housing

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1. Primary Target Site2. River Café Site3. Grand / Thatcher Site NW4. Grand / Thatcher Site SE5. Community Center Site6. Apartment Site –

Auxplaines Avenue7. Apartment Site – Grand

Avenue8. Façade Enhancement

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Grand Avenue

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North Building, 3-story mixed use

Floor 1 - retail, 5,800 sq.ft.

Floor 2 - residential, 5 dwelling units @ 900 sq.ft. each

Floor 3 - residential, 5 dwelling units @ 900 sq.ft. each

South Building, 3-story mixed-use

Floor 1 - retail, 4,500 sq.ft.

Floor 2 - residential, 8 dwelling units @ 900 sq.ft. each

Floor 3 - residential, 8 dwelling units @ 900 sq.ft. each

West Apartments, 4-story

Floors 1-4, residential, 20 dwelling units @ 900 sq.ft. each

East Apartments, 4-story

Floors 1-4, residential, 24 dwelling units @ 900 sq.ft. each

Parking (131 cars)

Retail, 10,300 sq.ft., 61 cars (5.5/1,000 sq.ft.)

Residential, 70 dwelling units, 70 cars (1.0/du)

Existing River Cafe

34 cars existing and provided within

reconfigured parking area.

2-story mixed-use

Floor 1 - restaurant, 5,000 sq.ft.

Floor 2 - office, 5,000 sq.ft.

Parking (35 cars)

Restaurant, 20 cars (4/1,000 sq.ft.)

Office, 15 cars (3/1,000 sq.ft.)

Option 1 Option 2

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North Building, 1-story restaurant

Restaurant, 5,600 sq.ft.

47 cars (8.3/1,000 sq.ft.)

South Building, 1-story restaurant w/drive-

thru

Drive-thru, 4,200 sq.ft.

22 cars (5.2/1,000 sq.ft.)

Restaurant/outdoor cafe

Restaurant, 1,500 sq.ft.

Additional off-site parking available in

adjacent municipal Community Parking Lot

1-story commercial w/drive-

thru

Drive-thru, 12,000 sq.ft.

61 cars (5/1,000 sq.ft.)

Restaurant/outdoor cafe

Restaurant, 1,500 sq.ft.

Additional off-site parking

available in adjacent

municipal Community

Parking Lot

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Bowling Alley Rehab to Community Center or Relocated Library

Events plaza and parking lot (56 cars)

Interpretive garden at historical society

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63-story Luxury Apartment Building

8 dwelling units/floor @ 900 sq.ft. each

24 total dwelling units

1 car/dwelling unit

Pocket park

3-story Apartment Building

2 dwelling units/floor @ 1,800 sq.ft. each

6 total dwelling units

1 car/dwelling unit

(potential to increase density, decrease

unit size, and provide shared parking

across Grand Avenue at the VFW Hall)

AFTER

BEFORE

Maintain standards

established in the 2005 Village

Center Plan

Short-term (0-3 years)/Mid-term (3-5 years) / Long-term (5+ years)

Adopt TOD plan and implement into existing Comprehensive Plan

Continue monitoring zoning regulations Site acquisition (as necessary)

Build local/regional awareness of plan Utilize RFP/RFQ process to attract redevelopment Maximize return on previous and continued Village

investment Create strong sense of place (streetscape

enhancements, gateway enhancements, transportation improvements)