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Home My WebLink About8. MEETING NOTICES 4/18/06 MAYOR Irvana K. Wilks VILLAGE MANAGER Michael E. Janonis TRUSTEES Timothy J. Corcoran Paul Wm. Hoefert A. John Kom Richard M. Lohrstorfer Michaele W. Skowron Michael A. Zadel Village of Mount Prospect Community Development Department 50 South Emerson Street Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 VILLAGE CLERK A. Lisa Angell Phone: 847/818-5328 Fax: 847/818-5329 TDD: 847/392-6064 AGENDA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING LOCATION: Community Center Village Hall 50 South Emerson Street Mount Prospect, IL 60056 MEETING DATE & TIME: Thursday April 20, 2006 8 :00 a.m. I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - February 2, 2006 meeting N. OLD BUSINESS A. Development Update B. TIF Amendment #3 C. CornEd Business Retention Program Recap V. NEW BUSINESS A. 2005 Annual Report VI. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT VII. ADJOURNMENT Any individual who would like to attend this meeting, but because of a disability needs some accommodation to participate, should contact the Community Development Department at 50 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL 60056, 847-392-6000, Ext. 5328, TDD #847-392-6014 C:\Documents and Settings\kdewis\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK6B\4-20-06 EDC agenda. doc MAYOR Irvana K. Wilks VILLAGE MANAGER Michael E. Janonis TRUSTEES Timothy J. Corcoran Paul Wm. Hoefert A. John Kom Richard M. Lohrstorfer Michaele Skowron Irvana K. Wilks Michael A. Zadel Village of Mount Prospect Community Development Department 50 South Emerson Street Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 VILLAGE CLERK M. Lisa Angell Phone: 847/818-5328 Fax: 847/818-5329 TDD: 847/392-6064 MINUTES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION 1st Floor Community Center, Village Hall Thursday, February 2, 2006 8:00 a.m. The meeting of the Economic Development Commission (EDC) of the Village of Mount Prospect was held on Thursday February 2, 2006 in the first floor Community Center of Village Hall, 50 South Emerson Street, Mount Prospect, Illinois. CALL TO ORDER Chairman David Lindgren called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.ill. Commissioners Ken Fritz, Tom Zander and Bruce Gillilan were present. Commissioner Ben Trapani was absent. Also present were Bill Cooney, Director of Community Development, Ellen Divita, Deputy Director of Community Development and Jim Uszler, Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the December 15,2005 meeting were reviewed and approved unanimously. OLD BUSINESS Development Update Mr. Cooney provided a general overview of developments throughout the Village. He stated that the Ramada Hotel is currently under contract by an investment group that intends to convert it to a Holiday Inns and Suites. Mr. Cooney also indicated that Bed, Bath and Beyond opened for business in January. He stated that Staffwas also reviewing a proposal by Panda Express to construct an outlot restaurant along the Route 83 frontage of Randhurst. He also stated that Staff was working with several grocers that are interested in occupying the former Dominick's storefront at the Mount Prospect Plaza. He stated that Garden Fresh Produce was the leading candidate, but no contracts had been signed to date. T .I.F. Amendment 3 Mr. Cooney stated that the Village Board would be holding a public hearing on Tuesday February 7, 2006 to discuss the proposed T.I.F. amendment. He stated part of that discussion would certainly revolve around the redevelopment options for the small triangle area of downtown. Chairman Lindgren indicated that he had sent a position statement to all the Commission members for review. The Commission discussed the draft position statement and voted unanimously to have Chairman Lindgren read that statement at the February 7, 2006 public hearing. CornEd Business Retention Program Mr. Cooney stated that several businesses were scheduled for February 16, 2006 visits. He stated that the visits would expand outside the Kensington Business Center to other industrial properties throughout the Village. He said that at this point there were nine visits scheduled and Staff would continue to attempt to schedule additional interviews. All Commission members present indicated that they planned to participate in the February 16,2006 visits. Economic Development Commission February 2, 2006 Minutes Page 2 2006 EDC GOALS Chairman Lindgren stated that he had requested the Commission members formulate goals for the Commission for 2006. There was general discussion among all commission members regarding possible goals for the Commission. It was agreed that a primary goal should be to expand the business visitation program to include commercial/retail establishments. There was consensus that this would be beneficial and that the visits should target all types and sizes of retail business throughout the Village. The Commission agreed that the visits should take place every-other-month, on the third Thursday of the month. Mr. Cooney stated that he would attempt to schedule the first round of visits for March 16th from 8 am to lOam to better suit the schedules of retailers. Chairman Lindgren suggested that the EDC host a breakfast meeting that would allow the Commission to present the findings of the previous business visits to the business community. There was general discussion regarding the benefit of such a meeting, it was agreed that it would provide a great opportunity for the Commission to open up dialogue with the business community. It was suggest that the meeting could include a general update on development activity in town, an update of the business visitation program and possibly a brief presentation by Cathy Maloney regarding her findings throughout the community. It was agreed that the best time of year would be a fall meeting, possibly in September or October. Mr. Cooney indicated he would look into the details of this and report back to the Commission at the next meeting. NEW BUSINESS There was no New Business. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT There was no Chairman's report. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 a.m. Respectfully submitted, William J. Cooney, Jr., AICP Director of Community Development WJC:sld C:\Documents and Settings\kdewis\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK6B\Feb 2.doc MINUTES VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT COFFEE WITH COUNCIL SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 2006 9:00 A.M. Community Center 1 st Floor, Village Hall Mayor Wilks called the Coffee with Council meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Trustee Michaele Skowron was present. Staff was represented by Police Chief Richard Eddington and Assistant Village Manager Dave Strahl. Residents In Attendance Diane Peterson Fairview Avenue Carol Tortorello South Elmhurst Avenue Ken Koeppen South Linneman Road Rev. Clyde Brooks Apricot Court David Schein NaWaTa Avenue Louise Schmidt West Busse Avenue Carl Erikson North Pine Street Steve Zalusky Daily Herald Diane Peterson. Fairview Avenue Ms. Peterson was concerned about the appearance that several new homes are being built on lots that do not appear to be of sufficient size to accommodate them without altering the appearance of neighborhood and possible impact on surrounding neighbors. Her neighbor recently sold and her new neighbor is looking to expand the home and sell it. She is concerned about making sure proper regulations are followed and the Village was aware of this project. It was noted that Village staff will monitor the location to ensure the project is within code requirements. If there are any requests for any variations, she will be notified through the standard zoning hearing process. The Village Board has periodically reviewed re-build regulations. Carol Tortorello. South Elmhurst Avenue Ms. Tortorello requested the Village Board consider designating a Spring flower/bush such as the forsythia in addition to the Fall flower/bush currently designated as the Village flower/bush, the burning bush. Ken Koeppen. South Linneman Mr. Koeppen mentioned that he was concerned about the rising fuel prices and the impact on Village expenses. He also inquired about tree regulations concerning private property trees. He was informed if the tree is not diseased or posing an immediate threat of danger, there are no Village regulations limiting residents from cutting private trees. Rev. Clvde Brooks. Apricot Court Reverend Brooks was at the Village Hall to purchase his vehicle sticker. As a 15 year resident, he wanted to see what topics were being discussed. Further, he was very complimentary on the value of the Village newsletter. David Schein. NaWaTa Avenue David Schein had several questions about the need for plat of surveys for a driveway expansion project. Louise Schmidt. West Busse Avenue Louise Schmidt had a question about a permit for a sewer repair project. She also had several follow-up questions on the downtown redevelopment. Carl Erikson. North Pine Street Mr. Erikson wanted to report a missing street sign from the utility pole on the southeast comer of Highland and Pine. Erikson also reported the curb in front of his home is cracked and pieces are falling off into the street. Also, there is poor drainage in the street in front of his home. He said the water eventually evaporates, but it usually takes several days. Erikson also mentioned a series of traffic incidents. These incidents involved being cutoff and maneuvered around on Rand and Northwest Highway. The meeting adjourned at 10:35 a.m. SU([1;j) Richard Eddington Chief of Police