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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
SEPTEMBER 10, 1996
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Farley called the meeting to order at 7:33 p.m. Present at the meeting were:
Trustees George Clowes, Richard Hendricks, Paul Hoefert, Michaele Skowron and
Irvana Wilks. Absent from the meeting was Trustee Timothy Corcoran. Also
present were: Village Manager Michael Janonis, Assistant Village Manager David
Strahl, Public Works Director Glen Andler, Community Development Director
William Cooney, Deputy Community Development Director David Hulseberg and
Police Chief Ronald Pavlock.
II. MINUTES
Minutes of August 13, 1996. Motion made by Trustee Skowron and Seconded by
Trustee Clowes to accept the Minutes. Minutes were approved.
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None.
CLOSED SESSION
Trustee Skowron made a Motion to move into Closed Session to discuss selection
of a vacancy to fill a public office. Motion was Seconded by Trustee Hoefert.
Village Board moved into Closed Session at 7:36 p.m. Roll call vote taken with
Trustees Clowes, Hoefert, Skowron and Wilks voting to move into Closed Session
and Trustee Hendricks voting no. Trustee Hendricks requested the Closed Session
be postponed until after the regular business.
Village Board moved back into open session at 7:56 p.m. with all Trustees present
including Mayor Farley. Trustee Corcoran was absent.
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Chamber Executive Director Janet Hansen provided a general overview of the
Chamber's activities to date concerning the Shop Mount Prospect campaign. She
stated the goal of the campaign is to increase total sales volume and to encourage
residents to shop in town. The marketing campaign includes distribution of a
directory, newspaper advertisements, Internet web sites and to act as a referral to
shoppers. She stated the budget for the project has been supplemented by
extensive donations or businesses providing services as cost.
General comments of the Village Board were positive as to the progress of this
campaign and complimented the Chamber -s -leadership on its efforts to increase
sales within the community.
Manager Janonis stated that the Village Board initially provided $5,000 as seed
money for the,campaign and is in the process of obtaining quotes to purchase
banners to place on the various poles in the downtown area and place Shop Mount
Prospect logos on the folding Stop signs at numerous intersections.
Consensus of the Village Board was to continue to support this effort as
outlined by the Chamber and give approval for purchase and installation of
the banners.
Nona Kurtz, Economic Development Commission Chairman, provided a general
overview of the video which was recently completed. He stated the video
production is for promotion and to attract and retain businesses in the Village. He
stated the video will complement the pamphlet material which was previously
produced. The video was shown to the audience. Mr. ,Kurtz also stated he feels
the video will serve the Village well and there are plans to provide a video to
commercial real estate agents and follow-up through intensive marketing efforts.
Consensus of the Village Board was to continue to encourage economic
development activities.
VI. PEER JURY
Police Chief Ronald Pavlock provided a general overview of the Peer Jury
concept and stated that the Program has been in operation in the northwest
suburban area for a number of years. He stated that the Mount Prospect Program
would be based on other -towns' experiences.
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Officer Kim Nagel provided a general history of Peer Jury and the working
relationship with District 214. Among the items that the Peer Jury representatives
are still working on is a manual for the jurors and other additional information
necessary to be in place prior to convening the first Peer Jury.
Barb Korkoron was chosen as the Peer Jury Coordinator and Jill Friedrichs as
the Assistant Coordinator after extensive discussions through the Police Advisory
Group which observed the operations in other municipalities.
Myra Goldsmith, the volunteer Coordinator for the Peer Jury in Hoffman Estates,
spoke. She stated the Peer Jury is to be used as an alternative to divert first-time,
non-violent offenders and appear before their peers for resolution. Offenders plead
guilty to offenses prior to meeting with the Peer Jury so the question of guilt or
innocence is not necessary to be determined. The Peer Jury primarily determines
the sentence.
Kim Nagel stated that the sentence which may be imposed always involves some
type of community service and it is the responsibility of the offender to set up the
community service and report back to Peer Jury for final resolution.
Barb Korkoron spoke. She stated that most of the information has been put
together and at this time there is recruitment under way to obtain peer jurors. They
have set a goal to convene the first Peer Jury by December 1 of this year and are
looking to utilize the Senior Center on the third Thursday of every month.
General comments of Village Board members included the following items:
There was some discussion as to the Peer Jury process. General comments of the
Village Board were extremely positive and felt that this program will have a great
benefit to the community's youth.
Consensus of the Village Board was to make available the Village Board
meeting room on the third Thursday of every month as requested by Barb
Korkoron, Coordinator of the Mount Prospect Peer Jury.
VII. VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT
A reminder that Coffee with Council is scheduled for September 14 from 9:00 a.m.
until 11:00 a.m.
VIII. ANY OTHER BUSINESS
Trustee Hoefert asked whether the Village could obtain County Board meeting
tapes in order to broadcast on Channel 6 and would request that the Village Board
consider this programming for Channel 6 in the future.
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Village Manager Janonis stated that he will find out information about the County
Board meetings as to length and h it would fit into the programming schedule on
Channel 6.
Trustee Clowes provided a memorandum to Village Board members concerning
the parking of commercial vehicles in residential neighborhoods. He provided a
general overview of the memo and stated that there may be a need to consider an
revision of the Home Occupation Ordinance to address the use of commercial
vehicles in residential neighborhoods. He also felt there needed to be some type
of recourse for residents who are affected by commercial vehicle owners. He
requested the Village Board members consider his comments prior to the review of
:- the Ordinance at the upcoming Vtllap Board meeting. - = -- - —
Trustee Skowron read a statement outlining her reasons why she has come to the
conclusion that she must resign from the Village Board effective October 1, 1996;
due to a conflict of interest with her employment and her serving on the Village
Board.
Mayor Farley stated that this is a very sad day for the Village of Mount Prospect by
losing a member of the Board with the caliber of Trustee Skowron and these
circumstances are especially unfortunate to cause such an event. It is hoped that
this resignation will force a change in the law so that this would not happen to other
officials.
Trustee Wilks stated that Trustee Skowron's action speaks to her integrity and is
quite disappointed that this has to take place.
Trustee Clowes stated he is sorry to see Trustee Skowron have to leave the Board
and it is a tragedy to lose her due to these circumstances and felt that the Statutes
definitely need to be changed because this is clearly wrong.
Trustee Hoefert stated that he respected Trustee Skowron's decision and it is a
tremendous loss to the Village.
IX. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:05 p.m.
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Respectfully submitte ,
DAVID STRAHL
,assistant Village Manager
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MAYOR
GERALD L FARLEY
TRUSTEES
GEORGE A CLOWES
TIMOTHY J, CORCORAN
RICHARD N, HENDRICKS
PAUL WM HOEFERT
MICHAELE W. SKOWRON
IRVANA K. WILKS
VILLAGE MANAGER
MICHAEL E JANONIS
VILLAGE CLERK
CAROL A. FIELDS
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"Tillage of Mount Prospect
100 South Emerson Street Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056
Phone: 708 / 392-6000
Fax: 708 / 392-6022
TOO: 708 / 392-6064
September 17, 1996
TO RAND ROAD PROPERTY OWNERS
RE: RAND ROAD CORRIDOR STUDY
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1996 - 7:30 P.M.
The Plan Commission has submitted to the Village Board of Trustees their formal recommendations
regarding the Rand Road Corridor Study. The Board will discuss these recommendations further at the
regularly scheduled Committee of the Whole meeting, Tuesday, September 24, 1996 at 7:30 p.m.. As
property owners of the Rand Road study area, we encourage you to attend.
Should you have any questions with regards to this meeting or the review process thus far, please contact
Kenneth Fritz or myself at 818-5328.
Sincerely„
1'�We 4&0�6v
Daniel Ungerleider, AICP
Planning Coordinator
CC. Bill Cooney
David Hulseberg
Brad Paulson
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VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: MICHAEL E. JANONIS, VILLAGE MANAGER
FROM: WILLIAM J. COONEY, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMEJgC
DATE: SEPTEMBER 16,1996
SUBJECT: RAND ROAD CORRIDOR PLAN
The Planning Division of the Community Development Department has worked closely with the
Village Plan Commission to complete the attached Rand Road Corridor Study. The study identifies
possible alternative land uses, improved site planning techniques, traffic related issues and suggests
methods to address them. The Rand Road Corridor Plan is the second in a series of corridor reports
for the Village of Mount Prospect. This plan provides more detail than the general planning
principles outlined in the Village Comprehensive Plan and is intended to lead to specific actions.
As each corridor plan is completed and adopted by the Village Board they will become a part of the
official Village Comprehensive Plan.
The Rand Road Corridor Plan has been presented to the community in the form of public
information meetings and public hearing formats before the Plan Commission. Issues were
identified and adjustments made to the study based upon input from property owners and Plan
Commission members. An earlier draft copy was transmitted to you in a double-spaced report
format. The attached report has been revised to reflect adjustments made by the Plan Commission
as a result of the public hearing on August 21, 1996.
I would note that there was considerable attendance by residents of the Gregory Street neighborhood
who are very concerned with the possible realignment of the Gregory Street/Business Center
Drive/Rand Road intersection. Staff explained that the Study was not recommending that Gregory
Street be opened to Rand Road, but that it does recommend that traffic related issues be further
studied to improve circulation in this neighborhood. The current problem in this neighborhood
involves the large amount of traffic (3,500 daily trips) that utilizes Isabella Street, a local street, to
head west and south from Rand Road. Residents on Isabella have been looking for relief from this
problem for several years. I anticipate that the majority of the residents in attendance at the Village
Board meeting will be primarily interested in this issue.
Staff and the Plan Commission recommended that the Village consider hiring a traffic consultant
to review the entire Rand Road corridor and provide alternative roadway designs that would address
the concerns of the residents and the business community. This study would review all major
Michael E. Jannis
September 16, 1996
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intersections along Rand Road and would provide the Village with its "preferred" design at such time
that the Illinois Department of Transportation approaches the Village with a SRA Plan. Staff has
obtained preliminary estimates for a consultant fee which range from $20,000 for a preliminary
review to $100,000 for a full analysis.
The Plan Commission and Community Development Department present the Rand Road Corridor
Plan for the Village Board's consideration for adoption as part of the official Comprehensive Plan
at their September 24, 1996 meeting. Staff will be present at this meeting to further discuss this
matter.
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Plan Commission
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Village Board of Trustees
Village President
Trustees
Gerald L. "Skip" Farley
George A. Clowes
Timothy J. Corcoran
Richard N. Hendricks
Plan Commission
Marshall J. Ponzi, Chairman
Frank W. Boege
Michael E. Hoffinan
Edwin Janus
William Reddy
Paul Wm. Hoefert
Michaele Skowron
Irvana K. Wilks Community Development Department, Planning Division
William J. Cooney, Jr. AICP, Director
David A. Hulseberg, AICP, Deputy Director
June G. Richards Daniel L. Ungerleider, AICP, Planning Coordinator
Carol Tortorello Kenneth H. Fritz, Long Range Planner, Project Manager
Louis Velasco Michael E. Sims, Community Development Planner
Angela M. Volpe Helen B. Giordano, Executive Secretary
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page Page
CHAPTER ONE CHAPTER FOUR
Historical Perspective .............................. 1 Action Plan Recommendations ............... , . , .... 14
CHAPTER TWO
Existing Conditions ...................... . . . ....... 3
Soils..................... ...........3
Topography and Drainage .......... . ....... 3
Vegetation .............................. 3
Sewer and Water ......................... 3
Land Use .............................. . 4
Parcel Sizes ............................. 5
Zoning.................................5
Building Heights ........... . ............. 6
Visual and Aesthetic Elements .............. 6
Transportation ............. . ............. 6
Comprehensive Plan ...................... 8
CHAPTER THREE
Long Range Concept Plan .......................... 9
Proposed Land Use ....................... 9
Proposed Zoning ...... . ...... . . . ........ 10
Proposed Building Heights ................ 10
Proposed Transportation Improvements ...... 10
Village Staff Recommendations ............ 11
Economic Impact ....................... 12
Visual Aesthetic Elements ................ 12
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' Corridor Action Plan Table ............... . .. . . 15
APPENDIX.....................................21
Rand Road Aerial (1990)
Wille Bros. Coal/Feed Co.
Randhurst (1962)
Twin Links Recreation
Sunrise Pancake/Century Tile
Joe Mitchell Buick
Thunderbird Bowl
Bristol Court
Wal-Mart/T. J. Maxx
Rand Road at Central Road
Soil Interpretation
Topography and Drainage
Sanitary/Storm Sewer System
Residential on Rand nr. Euclid
LIST OF EXHIBITS
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Map 1 ................... 3a
Map 2 ................... 3a
Map 3 ................... 3a
Figure 10 ................ 4a
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McDonald's/Jiffy Lube
Figure 11 ....... . ... . ..
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Mount Prospect Cadillac
Figure 12 ........ . ... . .
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Randhurst I.D. Sign
Figure 13 ...... . .......
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Rand/Kensington/Main/Elmhurst
Figure 14 .... . . ........
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Randhurst Interior
Figure 15 .... . . . . . .....
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Existing Land Use (North)
Map 4 ................
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Matz Funeral Home
Figure 16 ..... . .. . .....
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Mount Prospect Plaza
Figure 17 . .............
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Existing Land Use (South)
Map 5 ................
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Temporary Use/Courtesy Property
Figure 18 ........ . .....
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First Chicago NBD Bk-Randhurst
Figure 19 ......... . ....
5a
Existing Zoning
Map 6 .............. ..
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Main Street at Kensington Road
Figure 20 ..............
7a
Cook County 1994 Traffic
Map 7 ....... . ....... .
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Mount Prospect Rd. at Central Rd.
Figure 21 ........ . .....
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PREFACE
The elected officials have directed the Village staff to undertake
a series of corridor studies throughout the Village. The purpose
of these studies are to provide the community with a general
vision of how key areas should be developed and/or redeveloped.
A critical aspect of this future planning is taking into account
factors like impact on existing properties, especially residential,
as well as heightened concerns regarding traffic safety and visual
appearance.
This is an effort to take a proactive planning stance so that when
redevelopment opportunities present themselves, the Village can
see how these planning strategies fit into the community's
concept of "where we should go" and "what we want to be."
The Rand Road Corridor Plan is the first commercial corridor
being studied. Rand Road, being the major commercial corridor
in Mount Prospect, brings a vitality to the community and
enhances the economic base through sales of commercial goods
and services to residents in a large trade area extending far
beyond the Village boundaries.
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As part of the process, twelve public meetings were held by the
Plan Commission. Adjoining property owners were encouraged
to participate directly by helping to identify problems and issues
related to land use, transportation and visual/aesthetics.
Solutions, or action steps, were then identified after several "work
sessions" with Plan Commission, planning staff and interested
property owners participating in this open process.
As this study progressed, the Plan Commission held a public
hearing, considered the input from those presenting official
testimony regarding the plan and then modified their report and
transmitted their recommendation to the Village Board for the
Board's consideration. If adopted by the elected officials, the
Rand Road Corridor Plan will become part of the Official
Comprehensive Plan for Mount Prospect.
CHAPTER ONE
Background
The Community Development Department has begun
studies of the various commercial corridors or sectors
in the Village of Mount Prospect. As a major center
for commerce within the community, the health and
vitality of the Rand Road corridor is critical. As
economic conditions change, there is a need to re-
study the factors that affect development within
major arterial corridors. Infill development, lands not
developed to their highest potential value and the
need for thoroughfare improvements, all require a
more focused study. The corridor plan is intended to
develop a strategy for potential action steps that can
be presented to Mount Prospect officials for final
acceptance resulting in an official plan for action.
Historical Perspective
FIGURE 1
Early Developmgnt Patterns of Mount Pros t
The Rand Road area, being on the periphery of
Mount Prospect, was not developed until after the
initial settlement had been established. The early
settlers of Mount Prospect, like many of the other
surrounding communities in the Northwest Suburban
corridor established homesteads in the early 1830's
following the signing of a treaty with the
Potawatamie Indians. A second wave of German
immigrants arrived from Hanover, Germany from
1846 through 1853. In 1851, Socrates Rand and
William Dunton persuaded William Ogden, (former
Mayor of Chicago and an organizer of the Illinois
Wisconsin Railroad Syndicate) to lay railroad tracks
alongside their farmlands in the Des Plaines, Mount
Prospect and Arlington Heights area. Once the
families had settled, purchased land and divided land
claims into farmsteads some turned to early com-
merce and industry. This took place shortly after
Ezra Eggleston recorded the first subdivision of
Mount Prospect in 1874 on 140 acres near the
railroad. He sought to convince the Chicago North-
western Railway to establish a train stop in order to
encourage development. According to local history,
Mr. Eggleston named the community Mount Prospect
since it was situated on one of Cook County's highest
points (on the Tinley Moraine) and because he had
"high hopes for his brain child."
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The earliest business in Mount Prospect was a general
store built by Christian Geils in 1879 at the corner of
what is now Northwest Highway and Main Street.
He later sold his interest to a relative, John Moehling
in 1882. In 1880, William Wille moved his family
from their homestead and creamery in Elk Grove
Township to the developing Mount Prospect and built
his own creamery west of the Geils Store at the
comer of what is now Wille Street and Northwest
Highway. Being close to the railroad provided good
transportation for the creamery business to the
markets in Chicago and nearby developing communi-
ties to the Northwest.
F�rly Develo m ots in the Rand Road Corridor Area
According to early township records, Rand Road was
named for the early settler, Socrates Rand, because a
bridge was built over the Des Plaines River at his
homesite. Apparently Rand Road was the fourth road
to be built in what is now Maine Township according
to a record from 1884 in Cook County. The road was
built from Sand Ridge in Chicago to the mouth of
Flat Creek at the Fox River near the Wisconsin
border.
FIGURE 2
There is little information regarding the development
of properties along Rand Road from early settlement
until development of commercial ventures in the
1950's and 1960's when incorporation of portions of
the roadway began to take place in Des Plaines,
Mount Prospect and Prospect Heights. Prior to the
Mount Prospect Plaza (anchored by Goldblatt's, built
in 1961), and Randhurst Shopping Center in 1962,
commercial development was scattered along the
roadway. A small concentration of uses were present
along Rand near Kensington and Elmhurst Roads.
ElRando Restaurant and Tavem was a favorite truck
stop in the 1930's. It was located on the present site
of the LaSalle Talman Bank at the Northwest corner
of Rand and Kensington. Shoppers World preceded
Forest City on the site that is now occupied by Office
Max. The same shopping center also had National
Tea Foods, a small health club and a dinette shop in
the early 1960's alongside Twin Links Miniature Golf
and Batting Cage development. A bowling alley
once stood on the property that had since become L.
Fish Furniture and more recently changed to Heilig
Meyers Furniture Store. A tavern and restaurant was
located further south on Rand Road. The Flame
Restaurant established in the late 1950's on the west
side of Rand, subsequently changed to O'Brien Florist
and is now vacant. Across the street, the former
Redwood Restaurant and Tavem was replaced by
Butch McGuire's Tavern and Restaurant. A major
fire destroyed the building in mid -1980's. While on
the south side of Kensington, across the street from
the Randhurst Regional Shopping Center was the
Farmer Cooper Restaurant which has gone through
several changes and is now operated as "The Loft".
FIGURE 3
The character of the south half of Rand Road in
Mount Prospect began to change as the Mount
Prospect Plaza was established at Rand and Central
with such uses as the Scott's Big Boy (now Sunrise
Pancake House), and the consolidation of the former
Thom McAn Shoe Store and incorporated into the
development of Century Tile Supply at the intersec-
tion of Rand and Central. The twin Zenith Towers
across the street on Central were removed and Mount
Prospect Road relocated making a new connection to
Rand Road, isolating the Shell Station on all sides by
roadway.
FIGURE 4
Other uses in the south half of Rand Road were the
Buick dealership operated by Mufich and Joe Mit-
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chell, while a short distance to the north, the Mount
Prospect Cinema, Thunderbird Bowl and Jo Jo's
Restaurant and Courtesy Home Center were devel-
oped in the early 1970's. Nearby, the Honeybee
Restaurant followed soon thereafter. By 1979, plans
were accepted and development started with a major
annexation of the 300 acre Kensington Center for
Business. Business Center Drive made its connection
to Rand Road near Gregory and soon a branch of
NBD Bank was located at the comer (First National
Bank of Randhurst branch). The Village Board
decided to disconnect Gregory Street with Rand Road
in conjunction with the Kensington Center develop-
ment.
FIGURE 5 FIGURE 6
Commercial Development Since the 1280's -in the
Rand Road Corridor
In the 1980's, a number of commercial establishments
changed faces. Sunrise Pancake House replaced
Scott's Big Boy. Color Tile replaced Gas USA and
Tandy Leather Goods. Mount Prospect Cinema
became Bristol Court Banquet facility. Bulk -O Gas
was replaced by Anthony's Hair Design at Rand and
Louis Street. JoJo's was replaced by Giordano's
Pizza.
In the late 1980's and early 1990's, other business
changes came to Rand Road. Mount Prospect Plaza
was purchased by Western Development Corporation
and given a complete "facelift" and the anchor store
became KMart for a brief one and one-half year
period before closing. New uses since the 1990's
have included Wal-Mart, LubePro Oil Change,
Frankie's Restaurant and perimeter commercial
development at Randhurst including Home Depot,
and a new Montgomery Ward Automotive Center, a
new and expanded Jewel -Osco. Construction plans
for a new 16 theater General Cinema Complex is
currently under development on the north side of
Randhurst. Easy Rider and Professional Office
Services, a new East Side Mario's Italian Restaurant
and a new Office Max and SportMart joining a
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refurbished Bally's Fitness Center (Chicago Health
Club) across Rand Road.
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CHAPTER TWO
Existing Conditions
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Soils
The soil characteristics for a property under consider-
ation for development is an important factor in
assessing the potential site desirability for construc-
tion. Soils may present limitations or require special
treatment prior to development. Soil scientists with
the Soil Conservation Service conducted a soil survey
in part of Cook County and all of DuPage County in
1975. Soils in this area were formed by glacial
actions and are representative of till plains or mo-
raines on upland soil areas. These soils, Markham
Silt Loam, Ashkum Silty Clay Loam, and Elliott Silt
Loam, do not have good drainage potential nor do
they have a great deal of bearing strength. The
Markham Soils are at a higher elevation than the
Ashkum Soils. Markham Soils are moderately well
drained while the Ashkum Soils are poorly drained.
Since the survey was completed in the 1970's, the
majority of the corridor area has been developed and
the original soils have been altered to suit that devel-
opment. Asphalt and structures cover the underlying
soils and surface drainage has been directed off-site
into utility systems designed for proper run-off and
treatment. Soil which originally reflected moderate
or even severe limitations to development has since
been engineered to support urban development. For
example, the base soil was replaced with stronger fill
materials and drainage was directed into storm sewers
or to on-site detention ponds. Businesses in the Rand
Road corridor had been developed on property with
marginal soils that have been modified structurally to
create reasonably sound properties for development.
MAP 1
It is important to remember that the soils in the area
have already been modified to accommodate urban
development of industry. Prior to development, soil
borings are recommended in conjunction with an
engineering analysis to determine the soil characteris-
tics and conditions. The additional expense to
remove or modify less stable soils need to be taken
into consideration prior to any large scale develop-
ment that contain less stable soil types.
Topography and Drainage
MAP 2
The U.S. Geological Survey Map, Arlington Heights
quadrangle, shows that the highest elevation in the
immediate area of Rand Road (685 feet above sea
level), occurs near the Old Orchard Country Club
Homes at the north end of the corridor study area.
The topography drops to 675 feet near Schoenbeck
Road at the Creekside Condominiums, while further
southeast the same contour encompasses the Rand-
hurst Commons Shopping Center near the Twin
Links Miniature Golf. The topography drops to 660
feet at the Mount Prospect Plaza Shopping Center at
Rand and Central. Major drainage basins in the Rand
Road corridor are a tributary to McDonald Creek and
the Feehanville Ditch drainage area running through
the Kensington Business Center. Both drainage
basins are part of the larger DesPlaines River basin
which flows from north to south along the Village's
eastern border.
The Federal flood mapping shows all of the Rand
Road corridor area designated as Zone C which is
outside the flood prone hazard area.
Vegetation
The Rand Road corridor study area has no natural
vegetation in the non-residential built up areas that
haven't already been altered through development.
Attention should be directed to enhancing the aes-
thetic appearance of the roadway through public
right-of-way landscaping and private property land-
scaping adjacent to the roadway whenever possible.
Sewer and Water
MAP 3
Sewer Collection System - Main interceptor sewers
are located in the Rand Road corridor and are main-
tained by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation
District. These sewers run the length of Rand Road
through Mount Prospect. A sixty-six inch interceptor
picks up storm water from the residential neighbor-
hood to the west via Highland, Emerson and Gregory
emptying into the Feehanville ditch outfall, then to
the Des Plaines River. Properties north of Gregory,
on either side of Rand Road drain southeasterly into
intermediate sized storm and sanitary sewers to join
the larger interceptors at a junction just south of
Business Center Drive at Rand Road. These sewers
then flow northeasterly to Feehanville ditch and the
Des Plaines River. Areas north of Kensington Road
and east of Randhurst are serviced by the Citizens
Utility Company.
Nater Distribution System - The Rand Road corridor
area is serviced by six to sixteen inch watermains for
non-residential development while six inch water -
mains serve most of the adjoining residential subdivi-
sions. Trunk lines in the Rand Road right-of-way
increase to sixteen inches being fed by the Joint
Action Water Agency (JAWA) main trunk line
located in the Highland Street right-of-way providing
Lake Michigan water to the community. For effi-
ciency, a water distribution system should be looped
so that no deadends are created. A looped system
requires less maintenance because constant waterflow
is maintained through the system.
Recent commercial developments, including Wal-
Mart, have incorporated a looped watermain system
which ties into the JAWA distribution system to the
west and the existing watermain systems on the east
side of Rand Road.
The utility system of water, sanitary and storm sewer
appears to be adequate in the area. As new develop -
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the utilities consistent with the existing network.
Land -Use
Rand Road Corridor (rth)
FIGURE 10
Residential development in the north Rand Road
study area includes the residential subdivisions of
Wedgewood Terrace and Prospect Meadows which
were developed in the mid to late 1940's. Residential
subdivisions south of Kensington Road were platted
and developed in the mid to late 1950`s including
Randview Highlands, west of Main Street, and
Brickman Manor west of Wheeling Road and east of
Rand Road.
Multiple family development in the north Rand Road
corridor is concentrated in the Boxwood area to the
east of Randhurst Shopping Center and in the Old
Orchard Country Club area north of Euclid Avenue.
Boxwood was platted and developed in early 1960
just prior to the development of Randhurst Shopping
Center. Here, townhouse development first provided
apartment and townhouse living for many of the
United Airlines employees. Originally built in
unincorporated Wheeling Township, the area was
annexed in 1976. Subsequently, other condominium
units were added in this area.
At approximately the same time as the Boxwood area
was developed, the Judith Ann and Maple Crest
Townhomes were zoned R-3 and developed south of
Kensington Road, east of Main Street and west of
Rand Road. These dense townhome developments
lack the amenities and adequate off-street parking
required by today's zoning standards.
Multiple family units including townhouses, condo-
miniums and apartments were developed on the
perimeter and interior of the Old Orchard Country
Club in the 1970's and 1980's. Recently, construction
of Creekside Condominiums, containing 200 upscale
4 Village of Mount Prospect
units was begun. Creekside is also oriented toward
the open space of the country club to take advantage
of this community amenity.
mrcial Ch Iter - Rand Road Corridor(North)
FIGURE 11
The north section of the Rand Road corridor has a
mix of commercial, retail and service businesses
beginning at Euclid Avenue at the north, including
Shell Oil, Mount Prospect Cadillac dealership and a
strip center containing Bally Fitness Center, Sport -
Mart and Office Max. Twin Links Miniature Golf,
Baker's Square and LaSalle/Talman Bank front on
Rand Road in the same vicinity. Across the street,
Easy Riders Motorcycle Sales, McDonald's, Jiffy
Lube, Firestone Tire Center and a professional office
building round out the commercial uses on Rand and
Elmhurst Road north of Kensington Road.
FIGURE 12
Also, on the north side of Kensington Road, west of
Rand are the Kensington Office Center and Kinder -
Care in the vicinity of LaSalle/Talman Bank and
Baker's Square. The balance of the land use on
Kensington west of Rand is single family residential.
Randhurst Regional Shopping Center is bounded by
Euclid Avenue, Elmliurst/Kensington/Rand Roads
and contains more than 120 retail and service busi-
nesses and over one million square feet of gross floor
area. In addition to the main enclosed shopping
center, perimeter uses include the NBD Bank and
Office Building, General Cinema, Jewel Osco Food
Store, East Side Mario's Restaurant, Bell Savings and
Loan, Montgomery Ward Auto Service Center, Home
Depot and the Hacienda Restaurant. In addition,
Euclid Mall, a neighborhood center, is located just
east of Randhurst.
FIGURE 13
Rounding out the commercial uses near the intersec-
tion of Rand/Kensington/l;lmhurst Roads is the Shell
Oil Station and Main Street Automotive. Northeast
of Rand Road is the Goodyear Tire Company,
Tedino's Pizza, the Ramada Inn (formerly Holiday
Inn), a vacant commercial building and the Light
Bros. Fixtures. This same quadrant has over 5 acres
of vacant contiguous property fronting both
Kensington and Rand Roads.
FIGURE 14
Heilig-Meyers Furniture Store, a vacant commercial
building, Douglas TV, Moose Lodge, Mount Prospect
Public Works well site, a medical center and sports
medicine clinic, a professional office building, vacant
commercial building, Pearle Vision, Wendy's Drive
In, CitiBank, Rand Auto Mall and a communication
tower occupy the area east of Main Street and west of
Rand Road.
FIGURE 15 MAP 4
Rated Road Corridor (South)
Residential development in the south Rand Road
study area is located adjacent to commercial develop-
ment and for the most part is separated from any
direct connection to Rand Road. There are however
some exceptions. Several scattered single family
homesites are located south of Hill Street on the east
side of Rand Road north of Business Center Drive.
The Hill Street/Eastman Court cul-de-sac subdivision
has no direct frontage onto Rand Road but has access
to Hill Street and its connection with Rand Road.
Also located on the east side of Rand Road near
Highland Street are the Orchard Field Townhomes
and the more recent townhome development at Hill
Street and Rand Road, undergoing Phase II construc-
tion. Harvest Heights single family subdivision was
developed in 1988 and has its main access off of
Rand Road via Business Center Drive. Homes on the
west portion of the subdivision back directly upon the
vacant Courtesy site and Thunderbird Office proper-
ties. Residential development on the west side of
Rand Road south of Highland Street to Central Road
backs up to commercial frontage on Rand Road. Roy
Berry Castle Heights Subdivision, platted in 1926,
Bluett Subdivision south of Gregory Street, and
Serafin's Subdivision saw strong development in the
World War II post war period through the 1950's.
The Albert Street townhomes were developed in 1958
adjacent to commercial development on the opposite
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FIGURE 16
Centennial Senior Housing development took place
in the mid -1970's through the early 1980's on proper-
ties to the north of the Mount Prospect Plaza. Two
family duplex units were also developed in Catino
Court/Callero Circle/Ardyce Lane, all adjacent to the
Centennial Senior Housing.
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FIGURE 17
The southern portion of the Rand Road corridor is
characterized by highway oriented commercial uses.
Near Highland Street is the Matz Funeral Home
which located on the east side of Rand Road north of
Hill Street in 1972. Further south on the east side of
Rand Road near Business Center Drive is Woody's
Garden Center established in 1986. Immediately
across Business Center Drive is the NBD Branch
Bank established in the early 1980's. Immediately to
the south is Frankie's Drive In Restaurant which
replaced an earlier sit down restaurant called Honey-
bee's. In 1971 Courtesy Home Center established
their business and added Aldi's Food Store and Lube
Pro Oil Change in the late 1980's. JoJo's Restaurant
was established in the early 1970's and was converted
to Giordano's Pizza in the early 1980's. The Thun-
derbird Office Complex and Bristol Court Catering
are all located in the same area adjacent to the now
vacant Giordano's Restaurant. Further south, Wal-
Mart was developed on property under the control of
Western Development Corporation, owners of Mount
Prospect Plaza. Major tenants of the Mount Prospect
Plaza include Dominick's, Walgreens, Marshall's, T
J Maxx Clothing and Michaels Crafts. Perimeter uses
at the Plaza include Blockbuster Video, St Paul
Federal, Brown's Chicken and other convenience
food and personal service uses.
On the west side of Rand Road at Louis Street is
Anthony's Hair Design. Joe Mitchell Buick is located
on property south of Anthony's Hair Design separated
by a vacant 2 acre parcel of land. Color Tile and
Sunrise Pancake House are located south of Henry
Street while Century Supply anchors the corner of
Central and Rand Roads on the west side. Shell Oil
is located on the comer surrounded by Rand, Central
and Mount Prospect Roads. Two commercial uses
are located within the Village of Mount Prospect
south of Central Road and East of Rand Road. These
are the Speedway Self -Serve Station and Burger
King, adjacent to the City of Des Plaines residential
area to the east and south.
MAP 5
Parcel Sizes
In the Rand Road corridor, there are 78 non-residen-
tial properties having frontage onto Rand Road. The
Rand Road corridor is the most intensive developed
commercial highway area in Mount Prospect, includ-
ing the established downtown center and other major
roadways of Northwest Highway, Elmhurst, Golf and
Algonquin Roads. In all, there are over 256 acres of
land devoted to non-residential uses in the corridor.
The two largest commercial developments are the
Randhurst Shopping Center totalling some 100 acres
and the Mount Prospect Plaza with nearly 34 acres.
Together Randhurst and Mount Prospect Plaza
account for over 52% of the entire land area devoted
to non-residential uses in the corridor.
The average parcel size in the Rand Road corridor
(north) is 2.97 acres, while in the Rand Road corridor
(south) the average parcel size is 3.95 acres. The
average parcel size in the entire Rand Road corridor
is 3.46 acres. Without Randhurst and Mount Pros-
pect Plaza, the average parcel size drops dramatically
by 35%, to 2.25 for the entire corridor area.
In Rand Road (north), the largest parcel developed is
Randhurst. Following Randhurst, the next largest
property drops to 9 1/2 acres for the combined uses
of Bally Fitness Center, Sport Mart and Office Max,
while the Mount Prospect Cadillac site is 3.65 acres.
The Ramada (Holiday Inn) has just under 3 1/2 acres
and a floor area ratio of .42 indicating that it is
crowded on the site. Other non-residential uses on
Rand Road in the north sector having sites of more
than 2 acres include: Twin Links, CitiBank, Heilig
Meyers, and Euclid Mall.
Mount Prospect Plaza's 34 acre site is the largest land
development in the southern segment of the Rand
Road corridor. Wal-Mart is just over 15 1/2 acres,
while other large non-residential developments in the
Rand Road corridor (south) include the former
Courtesy Home Center site of 12 acres, followed by
the Christian Life Church and College (10 1/2 acres),
and Joe Mitchell Buick of nearly 7 1/2 acres. Other
developments over 2 acres in size include: the Thun-
derbird Office Center/Thunderbird Bowl and Bristol
Court.
FIGURE 18
Zoning
The Rand Road corridor area is almost exclusively
commercial in nature except for the few scattered
homesites that front directly onto Rand Road near
Hill Street and the single family home subdivisions
on either side of Rand Road between Elmhurst Road
and Euclid Avenue. Additionally, the Old Orchard
Country Townhomes and Creekside Condominium
development adjoin Rand Road with access from
Schoenbeck, Rand and Euclid respectively. Other
residential developments located at the perimeter and
interior of the Old Orchard Country Club include
Orchard Vale Condominiums on Elmhurst Road,
Wimbolton Townhome Condominiums on Euclid
Avenue, Old Orchard Colony Country Condomini-
ums and Colony Country Townhome Subdivision on
the interior ring road off Camp McDonald. These
homes were all developed under a Conditional Use
classification and are zoned R-1, while the Creekside
Condominium Development is zoned R-4, Condi-
tional Use.
The single family development of Wedgewood
Terrace located between Rand and Elmhurst Roads,
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south of Euclid with 100'x 200' lots is zoned R -X.
Prospect Meadows Subdivision west of Rand Road is
zoned R -I Single Family. The Boxwood area located
immediately to the east of Randhurst Shopping
Center was developed prior to being annexed to the
Village of Mount Prospect and still remains zoned R-
X Single Family dwelling even though the entire
development is either single family attached
tuwnhomes or condominium multiple dwellings.
These units are legal non -conforming uses.
Brickman Manor, located south of Kensington and
east of Rand Road, has access to both of these major
roadways. Subdivided in 1959 and annexed in 1963,
Brickman Manor is zoned R-1 and is fully developed
with single family detached homes. The Hill Street
Subdivision was subdivided in 1979 and also carries
an R-1 classification. This small single family cul-de-
sac subdivision directly abuts Brickman Manor
Subdivision to the north, and the Kensington Center
for Business to the east.
Orchard Field Townhomes developed in 1990 on
property to the south of Brickman Manor. It has
access onto Rand Road and abuts Hill Street Subdivi-
sion to the east and is zoned R-2 Conditional Use. A
short distance to the south the former Spear's Nursery
was demolished to make room for a townhome
development at the corner of Rand and Hill Street.
This townhome development in its second phase of
development, is also zoned R-2. The Christian Life
College and Church is located on the west side of
Rand Road and fronts Gregory Street. This develop-
ment as well as the few isolated single family dwell-
ings on the east side of Rand Road, south of Hill
Street are also zoned R -I Single Family. The Mount
Prospect Park District in the last ten years has pur-
chased property at the north end of the Christian Life
Church (former Gregory Junior High School) for
active recreation. The Park District also maintains a
1.8 acre nature center on Hill Street. These properties
are zoned Conservation/Recreation.
6 Village of Mount Prospect
Property located in the south segment of the Rand
Road corridor is for the most part zoned commercial
reflecting the existing land use in the area. Joe
Mitchell Buick located on the west side of Rand Road
between Thayer and Henry Streets, however, is zoned
R-1 Single Family. This zoning has not been
changed since an earlier action in the 1970's stipu-
lated that the property would remain zoned single
family but could be used as an automotive sales and
service business. This use is clearly legal noncon-
forming and should be considered for rezoning to a
conforming district. A small vacant parcel of approx-
imately 2 acres still remains undeveloped north of Joe
Mitchell Buick on the west side of Rand Road. This
parcel is also zoned R-1 Single Family. The former
Courtesy Home Center site (purchased by Menard's)
is zoned B-3 Conditional Use. Several auto self-
serve/full-service stations are zoned B-4 or B-3
Conditional Use. These include Speedway located at
the southeast corner of Rand and Central and Shell
Oil at Euclid Avenue and Rand Road.
MAP 6
Building Heights
FIGURE 19
Most of the non-residential buildings in the corridor
are one-story in height. There are however some
notable exceptions. These include the four-story
NBD Office Building at Randhurst, the three-story
LaSalle Talman Bank and the three-story Ramada
Inn.
Among those residential structures in the Rand Road
corridor, Creekside Condominiums will have five
floors of living space with ground level parking.
Other condominiums and single family attached
townhomes in the interior and perimeter of Old
Orchard Country Club are two and three stories.
Depending upon the type of land use contemplated in
any redevelopment along the Rand Road corridor,
multi -storied projects might be considered on some
parcels in the future. The maximum building height
in the zoning classifications for business and low
density apartments would permit up to three stories in
height, unless a Planned Unit Development or Condi-
tional Use were sought to provide additional height.
Visual and Aesthetic Elements
As stated earlier, the Rand Road corridor is primarily
commercial in character. There is however, a section
at the northern end of the corridor that is predomi-
nantly residential.
As is the case in many suburban communities where
development of highway frontage has been piecemeal
over a period of several decades, Rand Road com-
mercial development needs some unifying elements
of design and right-of-way enhancements to present
a more pleasing visual appearance. Efforts by the
Village to eliminate non -conforming signs over a ten
year period, while largely successful, has had limited
impact since the balance of the properties' building
orientation and access is not coordinated with adja-
cent business development. A unifying of the public
right-of-way improvement program may very well
need to be done on a comprehensive basis with the
cooperation of property owners in the entire corridor.
A public right-of-way landscaping and access pro-
gram similar to what is being suggested in the Central
Road corridor will help to unify the visual appearance
of the Rand Road corridor.
Transportation
`T rar itystem - The primary means of transportation
in the Rand Road area is by private vehicle. The
exceptions are portions of two bus service routes
offered by PACE that provide continuity from the
Des Plaines terminal area on Northwest Highway at
Pearson and Lee Streets and run on portions of
Northwest Highway and Elmhurst Road serving the
downtown area and Randhurst on Route 234. The
northern terminus of Route 234 is Dundee Road and
Milwaukee Avenue with rush hour service provided
further north on Milwaukee Avenue to the Buffalo
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tenninates at the Randhurst Shopping Center via
Kensington and Elmhurst Roads linking the passen-
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Heights downtown. PACE is not expected to extend
bus service beyond these routes at this time. As other
more intense developments are considered for the
Rand Road corridor, PACE may be asked to re-
examine the transportation needs of passengers or
employees in the immediate area.
Roadway Ngtwork - The Rand Road corridor con-
nects with several east/west and one major
north/south arterial. Central Road and Euclid Avenue
are both east/west major arterial roadways, while
Main Street (Elmhurst Road) running north/south is
also a major arterial. Kensington Road through
Mount Prospect and Mount Prospect Road running
north and south between Golf Road and Central are
classified as secondary arterials. Mount Prospect
Road serves as a secondary arterial between Central
Road and Touhy at the north end of O'Hare Field
providing access through the Mount Prospect and
Des Plaines areas.
FIGURE 20
Designated as collector streets in the Rand Road
corridor are Gregory Street, running east/west and the
following north/south collectors of Elmhurst Avenue,
Schoenbeck Road, Owen Street, Wheeling Road and
Business Center Drive. The collector streets act as
distributors of local vehicle trips.
Traffic Conditiotts - The State of Illinois, Illinois
Department of Transportation (IDOT) and Cook
County Highway Departments periodically conduct
traffic volume counts for vehicles moving past a
location during a specified period of time. The
Average Daily Traffic (ADT) is useful for making
general comparisons of existing traffic flows. Each
ADT figure represents the total number of vehicles
traveling in both directions on a given section of
roadway during a 24 hour period.
MAP 7
Traffic is heavy in the Rand Road corridor area. In
1995, Cook County traffic counts for Rand Road at
Kensington Road (northwest) show a volume of
34,800 vehicles during a 24 hour period. This com-
pared with 28,700 in 1990 at the same location for an
increase of 21%. The ADT counts for northwest
bound traffic on Rand Road at Central Road in 1995
was 31,100 vehicles as compared with 25,000
vehicles at that same location in 1990, for a 21%
increase. This five year increase of 21% at both
intersections translates into an increase of 6,100
vehicles utilizing each intersection daily.
CATS 2010 forecasts project Rand Road volumes of
33,000 to 50,000 vehicles per day north of Route 83
and 36,000 to 41,000 south of Route 83. These
counts serve to substantiate this study's assumption
that much of the traffic utilizing the Rand Road
corridor in Mount Prospect is through traffic. This
substantial increase can be attributed not only to the
heavy commercial development taking place along
the Rand Road corridor outside the corporate limits
of Mount Prospect, but the large scale increase in
residential development at the western end of the
Rand Road corridor (Lake/McHenry County).
Large retail/residential projects recently completed,
or scheduled to begin shortly; i.e. SportMart, Home
Depot, General Cinema 16 screen multiplex theater,
Jewel Osco, Creekside Condominiums of Old Or-
chard and the potential for a re -use of the Courtesy
site will likely add significantly to the number of
turning movements that could be expected along the
Rand Road corridor in Mount Prospect. The future
development of land parcels fronting Rand Road
should include restrictions on direct access to Rand
Road and involve feasibility studies for a collector
type frontage road system containing new or utilizing
existing signalized intersection points with Rand
Road. Other traffic counts at Elmhurst and Rand
Roads show similar increases during this 1990 to
1995 period.
FIGURE 21
The heaviest traffic flow occurs in the morning and
evening peak hours between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.
and between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Contributing
to the congestion level on Rand Road is the volume
of through traffic and the contributing commercial
traffic to Randhurst and other highway oriented
businesses in the stretch from Kensington Road
southeast to Central Road. The traffic light sequenc-
ing at Rand/Kensington/Elmhurst Roads of approxi-
mately 2 1/2 minutes, especially during rush hour
periods, cause some motorists to seek alternative
routes to avoid the intersection. Traffic movements
through nearby residential areas and Kensington
Center for Business via Wheeling Road and Business
Center Drive are not uncommon during these periods.
Additionally, during heavy rush hour periods, it is not
unusual to see vehicular traffic seeking to bypass the
Rand and Kensington Roads intersection at the
Ramada (Holiday Inn) property, the CitiBank prop-
erty and Baker's Square/LaSalle Bank property, and
the McDonald's.
Likewise the signal synchronization at Mount Pros-
pect/Central/Rand Roads cause delays especially in
the peak hour traffic periods. Frequently, eastbound
traffic on Central Road seeking to turn left and
northbound Mount Prospect Road traffic to Rand
Road causes a backup of westbound Central Road
and Mount Prospect Road traffic at this intersection.
In 1993, the Illinois Department of Transportation
(IDOT) completed a preliminary study on "Strategic
Regional Arterial (SRA) U. S. 12 (Rand Road)."
This study included the segment of Rand Road from
Illinois 31 to Illinois 58 (Golf Road). The 2010
Transportation System Development Plan adopted by
the Chicago Area Transportation Study (CATS) and
the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission
(NIPC) recognized that not all long distance highway
travel can be handled by the expressway system. The
2010 Plan designated a system of Strategic Regional
Arterials (SRAs) to supplement the expressway
system.
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The SRA System is a 1,340 mile network of existing
roads in the northeastern Illinois region. SRA's are
intended to provide more of a movement function
and less access to abutting land uses than traditional
suburban arterial roadways.
ne SRA report indicated that the two major intersec-
tions of (Rand/Kensington and Rand/Central) were
being considered for a combination of road widening
and new roadway design. Both preliminary intersec-
tion designs call for new bypass roadways to be
added to relieve the congestion at the intersections by
eliminating left-hand turn lanes at the major points of
congestion. The SRA Plan also calls for widening
Rand Road to six through lanes with a center me-
dian/tum lane. It is emphasized that these are prelim-
inary designs that precede any State Highway funds
being set aside for Phase I design planning studies
and are at least five to ten years in the future. These
preliminary design concepts will be discussed later in
the proposed plan section.
Le-dellIjAn and Bicycle Network -Local and Adjacent
In addition to the roadway network providing access
for vehicular traffic, there are a number of tie-ins to
the bicycle route system in Mount Prospect. None of
the bike routes operate in the Rand Road corridor but
do provide access to the Kensington Center for
Business bike path system at connecting points in
nearby residential areas. These major connecting
points are Wolf Road to the east and Emerson Street
to the west in the south section of Rand Road corri-
dor. Rand Road north section delineates bike routes
on Prospect Manor and Wheeling Road. These bike
routes connect with east/west bike routes into
Arlington Heights via Gregory on the west and
Greenwood Drive, east of the Boxwood area.
Comprehensive Plan
The most recent revision of the Comprehensive Plan
of Mount Prospect was completed and published in
November, 1994. The Generalized Land Use Plan
8 Village of Mount Prospect
shows the Rand Road Corridor with a predominant
highway commercial mixture of land uses with
sections of isolated residential developments, espe-
cially in the northwest section of Rand Road near Old
Orchard Count Club and single fwnily development
between Euclid Avenue and the commercial develop-
ment north of Kensington Road. Changes to the
Generalized Land Use Plan that should be reflected
include the Creekside Condominium development at
Old Orchard Country Club and the townhouse devel-
opments at Hill Street and Rand Road. Commercial
development changes such as the perimeter commer-
cial uses of General Cinema, Jewel Osco, Home
Depot, East Side Mario's;should also be reflected in
the Generalized Land Usd Plan.
CHAPTER THREE
III. long hart e_Conee t Plan
Proposed Land Use
Rand Road (North)
Cott Mercial/Office - Commercial/office land use in
the north section of the Rand Road corridor depends
upon the commercial success of Randhurst Shopping
Center. Much of the commercial uses surrounding
the general vicinity on Rand/Kensington and
Elmhurst Roads depend upon Randhurst, at least in
part, to bring customers to the area. There are a few
isolated areas that present an opportunity in the long
term for development of commercial/office uses. The
100 acre Randhurst Shopping Center property offers
an opportunity for additional commercial develop-
ment on the perimeter of the site. The sixteen (16)
multiplex screen General Cinema development
located to the west of their current site will also offer
an opportunity for another stand-alone commercial
use on the former General Cinema location. Other
potential locations for commercial on the Randhurst
property include Elmhurst Road locations in the areas
north and south of the main entrance sign. The
opportunity exists for additional high-profile com-
mercial uses such as, full service restaurant and
entertainment facilities and other destination type
commercial uses.
The triangle formed by Kensington Road, Rand Road
and the Brickman Manor Single Family Subdivision
is another area with several vacant parcels and
business buildings. The eastern half of this triangle
includes the former Butch McGuire's Tavern and
Restaurant, and the vacated Pepe's Mexican Restau-
rant/Discount Carpet Store building. Some of this
vacant property fronts on Kensington Road east of
The Loft Restaurant. Together these parcels total
from five to six acres. The potential exists for related
commercial activity that would complement
Randhurst Shopping Center and other businesses
located along Rand Road near Kensington Road.
Residential
The portion of the Prospect Meadows single family
subdivision having frontage directly on Rand Road
from Euclid South to the Mount Prospect Cadillac
Agency is characterized by small home development
on narrow lots 65 feet in width. An alternative long-
term use for this property might well be a
resubdivision with fewer lots and larger single family
homes or townhome development. This would
require all of the properties to be assembled in order
to provide the maximum benefit for proper develop-
ment. The Wedgewood Terrace Subdivision with
frontage on Rand Road has demonstrated that it is
possible to develop desirable single family home
development on 100 by 200 foot lots. Similarly, in
time, the same type of upgraded single family homes
could be expected to be developed on the Euclid
Avenue property of Wedgewood Terrace. These
subdivisions have private covenants which should be
considered when consolidating lots for any clustered
single family.
Rand Road (South)
Comtnercial/Office - Several parcels located in the
south section of the Rand Road corridor are subject to
change from their present use. They include the
Courtesy/Menard's 12 acre parcel located adjacent to
Business Center Drive on the north and Rand Road
on the west. Menard's has not yet made a final
decision regarding the disposition of this key parcel.
Recently Wolffs Marketplace operated in the vacated
Courtesy Home Center space until their lease expired
in March of 1996.
Another parcel with development potential on Rand
Road is located on the west side opposite the vacated
Giordano's Restaurant. This two acre vacant parcel
(zoned R-1 Single Family) runs from Thayer Street
on the south to the Louis Anthony Hair Salon on the
north and Louis Street on the west. This property has
long been vacant but has been investigated from time
to time for possible commercial development. In
order to be developed commercially, this property
would have to be changed to a business zoning
classification. The commercial uses with the best
potential for this property would be specialized
commercial in the range of 25,000 to 30,000 square
feet without drive-through facilities. Design of any
commercial use must provide appropriate landscap-
ing, site layout and architecture to blend with adja-
cent single family homes to the west.
The vacated Giordano's Pizza Restaurant on the east
side of Rand Road is being investigated for the
possible redevelopment of a high quality full service
restaurant or other commercial uses to the benefit of
both the Village and property owner.
Land at the southeast corner of Hill Street and Rand
Road has been the subject of several inquiries for
possible commercial/low density residential develop-
ment. Recently the Mount Prospect Park District
purchased this 1.68 acre parcel subject to the ap-
proval of a State grant. In 1988, the Mount Prospect
Park District had purchased 2.53 acres of land having
access from Rand Road for a nature center. Previous
studies completed by the Planning Division in 1988
called for a potential redevelopment of the property
from Hill Street to Business Center Drive, and from
Kensington Business Center to Rand Road. This six
acre parcel was proposed to be developed for a hotel
and stand alone sit-down restaurant. While the initial
plans for the development of this entire parcel cannot
be realized because of the Mt. Prospect's Park Dis-
trict's Nature Center development, it may be possible
to identify other commercial users for the rcmaining
2.2 acres of property.
es' t tial - An area that could conceivably be
developed as low density residential is the area south
of Louis Anthony Hair Salon owned by Century
Supply Company on the west side of Rand Road
Rand Road Corridor Plan 9
north of Thayer and adjacent to Louis Street. This
approximate two acre parcel, irregularly shaped,
could probably accommodate from 15 to 18
townhomes as an alternative land use to commercial
development.
Proposed Zoning
Several parcels in the Rand Road area should be
considered for possible modification and zoning.
They are identified as follows:
The triangle formed by Kensington and
Rand Roads in the west edge of Brickman
Manor, southeast of the Rand and Kensing-
ton Roads intersection should be considered
for redevelopment under a PUD concept
and the possible creation of a TIF District.
Joe Mitchell Buick should be changed from
R -I Single Family to B-3 Conditional Use
reflecting the business use that has existed
for over thirty years on this property. Buff-
ering between the residential to the west
should be strengthened as a condition of the
rezoning.
Proposed Building Height
Currently, the First Chicago NBD Bank building
height of four stories is the highest commercial
building in the north section of Rand Road corridor.
Randhurst Shopping Center structure height exceeds
the building height limit permitted in the B-3 Zoning
District of three stories and therefor is another excep-
tion to the current standard of a maximum of three
stories in height for industrial and commercial uses.
Currently no buildings developed in the south section
of Rand Road corridor exceed two stories in height.
The zoning classifications for non-residential uses
limit the building height to a maximum of three
stories for industrial and commercial uses.
10 Village of Mount Prospect
Proposed Transportation Improvements
Major traffic generators in the Rand Road North
section include Randhurst Shopping Center and to a
lesser extend the secondary commercial areas on
Rand Road in Kensington including the Bally Fitness
Center, SportMart and Office Depot. Rand Road's
high volume of traffic suggests that much of the
typical vehicle trips can be classified as through
traffic with destinations for work, shopping or resi-
dents outside of Mount Prospect.
IDOT's draft SRA report in September, 1993 identi-
fied preliminary designs for the intersection improve-
ments on Rand Road with its intersection of Elmhurst
Road and Kensington Road. While preliminary in
nature, these studies propose two new by-pass roads
to alleviate the congestion caused at the intersection
of Rand, Kensington and Elmhurst Roads. The new
road shown on the north segment ties in Elmhurst
Road/Illinois Route 83 at the first signalized intersec-
tion serving, Randhurst and travelling in a west and
south direction to Kensington Road at Pine Street.
The by-pass road shown on the south leg would
intersect Kensington Road approximately 1,000 feet
east of the intersection of Rand and Kensington. The
potential for this access road to Randhurst has since
been eliminated in order to accommodate Home
Depot Construction. This by-pass alignment could
possibly be shifted to the west in line with the current
traffic signal (approximately 500 feet from the Rand
and Kensington intersection).
Improvements shown on the concept drawing taken
from the IDOT report are designed to clear the
intersection of traffic more rapidly and thereby move
larger volumes of traffic in a shorter period of time.
The traffic accident report table shown on page _
indicates that Elmhurst and Rand Roads, Elmhurst
and Kensington Roads and Kensington and Rand
Roads combined for 119 accidents in 1994. Twenty-
four of those accidents involved personal injury. In
1995, the total accidents at these three locations was
110 with 22 of those accidents involving personal
injury. Presently, the section of Rand Road from
Baker's Square Restaurant southeast to the intersec-
tion of Elmhurst Road and Kensington poses some
potentially dangerous turning movements from
private property seeking to turn left onto Rand Road
in a northwesterly direction. Accident studies should
be investigated for this particular area to see if a
restricted no -left turn would aid in the safety of this
section of Rand Road.
Major traffic generators in the Rand Road south
section include Wal-Mart, Mount Prospect Plaza, and
Kensington Center. When fully developed and
occupied, the Courtesy Home Center/Menard's site
could also be added to this list of traffic generators.
Since Rand Road carries a large volume of traffic
(34,000 vehicles per day in 1995), it is apparent that
much of the average daily traffic can be classified as
through traffic with destinations for work, shopping
or residents outside of Mount Prospect.
IDOT's (SRA) report also identified intersection
improvements for the Rand/Central/Mount Prospect
Roads intersection. While preliminary in nature,
these studies propose a new bypass road that would
run between Central/Rand operating in conjunction
with Mount Prospect Road intersection with Central
and Rand. This proposed new road would eliminate
left/hand turns on Central to Rand Road in both east
and west directions. Additional pavement widening
would be necessary for southeast bound traffic in
order to accommodate three through lanes and a left
and right turn lane at Mount Prospect Road. These
improvements are shown on the concept drawing
taken from the IDOT report and are designed to clear
the intersection of traffic and thereby move larger
volumes of traffic in a shorter period of time.
Village Staff Recommendation
Roadway lntersection Re -Ali ntnent - Although not
proposed on IDOT's SRA Plan, it is proposed that the
area involving the intersections of Rand, Business
Center Drive, Isabella and Gregory be reexamined.
Additional studies should be undertaken to examine
the feasibility of linking Gregory Street with Rand
Road and Business Center Drive, thereby providing
a more direct connection between Rand through to
Northwest Highway. This improvement would
provide a full four-way signalized intersection at
Rand as well as the existing signalized intersection of
Gregory and Main Street. This connection would
have the effect of providing safer access from the
residential community west of Rand Road instead of
shunting traffic movements onto Isabella (a local
street). Since the closing of Gregory Street from its
connection with Rand Road in 1979, Isabella has
taken on the characteristics of a local collector
without benefit of any signalized intersection either
at Main Street, Route 83 or Rand Road. Its close
proximity to Business Center Drive at Rand Road
makes it very difficult for vehicles seeking to travel
northwest -bound on Rand Road or seeking to tum
right at Rand at Business Center Drive into the
Kensington Center.
Commercial driveway access along Rand Road
presents some significant challenges. The 1,700 foot
section of Rand Road from Business Center Drive
southeast to Wal-Mart contains twelve access points
(driveways and street intersections) with Rand Road.
Isabella and Louis Streets provide connection to the
residential community to the west and south with
numerous driveways existing for commercial estab-
lishments with direct access to Rand Road. The
twelve acre Courtesy/Menard's site poses the most
significant problem regarding traffic movements in
this segment of Rand Road.
At present, the site is relatively under-utilized except
for the activity generated by Aldi's Foods and the
Lube Pros Oil Change. With full occupancy of the
Courtesy/Menard's site, the number of traffic move-
ments generated by this facility can be expected to
rise significantly, increasing the number of turning
movements at the property's main entrance on Rand
Road and the side drive adjacent to Harvest Lane and
Business Center Drive. Additionally, the Giordano's
Pizza Restaurant, now idled because of structural
problems, can also be expected to add a modest
number of vehicular movements in this stretch of
Rand Road when rebuilt and reopened for business.
The two acre parcel directly west of Giordano's and
adjacent to the residential community on Louis
Street, if developed commercially, will require direct
access from Rand Road. It is suggested that the
access point for this property occur midway between
Thayer and Louis Streets in order to avoid direct
points of conflict with driveway access across Rand
Road for the Bristol Court and Thunderbird Office
Complex.
A study of the traffic accident reports for 1994 and
1995 suggests that Isabella, while having a relatively
low number of accidents at Rand (four in 1994, three
in 1995) has had a much higher percentage of per-
sonal injury accidents as compared with the other
major intersections along Rand Road within the
Village limits of Mount Prospect. (Refer to the
following Traffic Accident Report Table.)
Inter-
'94
'94
'95
195
section
Accid.
AccJ
Accid.
AccJ
Inj.
Inj.
Euclid/
17
2
19
2
Rand
Elmhurst/
44
4
44
9
Rand
Kensington
31
4
29
3
Rand
Business
20
1
18
4
Ctr. Dr./
Rand
Isabella/
4
I
2
3
:
5
Rand
Mount
22
4t:30
4
Prospect/
Rand Rds.
Central/
46
5
30
5
Rand Rds.
Elmhurst/ 44
16
37
10
Kensington
Rand Rd./ 17
3
13
1
Schoenbeck
Source. Mount Prosuect
Police Dent.
Records Divicinn
In summary, efforts should be made to eliminate as
many driveways as possible to lessen traffic conflicts.
Reduction of unnecessary driveways should be
combined with an additional median/turning lane to
accommodate turning movements at critical points
along Rand Road in order to ease traffic flow, A
desirable long-range cross-section for Rand Road
through the Village of Mount Prospect therefore
would contain two moving lanes of traffic in each
direction and a median/turning lane with improved
landscaping throughout the corridor.
Rand Road Corridor Plan I1
In addition to the proposed bypass routes displace-
ment of active businesses at both Rand/Kensington
and Rand/Central locations, to accommodate left -turn
lanes, IDOT's SRA Plan calls for a seven -lane cross-
section with the twelve (12) foot moving lanes in
each direction with an additional lane for median/left
turns. The Plan Commission strongly recommends
that alternatives to the bypass lanes be investigated so
that there are no negative impacts to businesses and
residential areas in the solution sought to alleviate
intersection congestion and a less "urban"cross-
section of five lanes be developed to lessen the
impact on adjoining business and residential
properties. A five lane configuration combined with
the elimination of unnecessary driveways should not
require additional right-of-way acquisition.
Economic Impact
Randhurst Shopping Center is by far the largest
property contributing assessed value to the Rand
Road corridor. In 1993, Randhurst alone accounted
for 57% of the total equalized assessed value in the
entire Rand Road corridor with $65,499,000 in
equalized assessed value. The other non-residential
uses in the north section of Rand Road together with
Randhurst had over 76% of the total equalized
assessed value in 1993 for Rand Road.
Not included in the equalized assessed value figures
for 1993 are the perimeter retail/service businesses
surrounding the enclosed Randhurst Shopping
Center. Home Depot, East Side Mario's Italian
Restaurant, the newly expanded Jewel/Osco and the
General Cinema 16 theater complex and the new
Hacienda Mexican Restaurant are all adding to the
1993 equalized assessed valuation base of Mount
Prospect.
Sales tax revenues in the Rand Road north sector are
approximately $4.7 million and account for 70% of
12 1'illage of Mount Prospect
total sales tax revenues received by Mount Prospect.
Needless to say, Randhurst and the surrounding retail
businesses in the Rand Road corridor are the main
sales tax contributors to this source of revenue. To
put this in perspective, sales tax revenues represent
15% of all revenues received by the Village for the
operation of local government and services.
The south section of the Rand Road corridor had an
equalized assessed value in 1993 of $27,788,000.
This represents roughly 24% of the total equalized
assessed value for the entire Rand Road corridor of
$114,468,000. With respect to equalized assessed
value, the Rand Road corridor is the largest con-
tributor to the Village's total equalized assessed value
of any of the major roadways in Mount Prospect.
The economic impact the south section of Rand Road
has on the Village's total revenues will undoubtedly
increase, especially with full occupancy of the
Courtesy-Menard's site and the potential
developments of the Hill Street/Rand Road property
and the Century Supply property at Louis and Rand.
In addition to the equalized assessed value that
properties and their improvements in the Rand Road
south corridor bring to the Village, sales tax revenues
from retail and service commercial businesses in this
sector add nearly $1 million annually.
It is important to maintain the viability of the
commercial service and retail businesses in the Rand
Road corridor since taken as a unit, commercial and
industrial equalized assessed value contribute nearly
50% of the total Village's equalized assessed value.
Sales tax revenues in the Rand Road corridor on the
other hand represent roughly 65% of the total sales
tax revenues received annually by Mount Prospect.
The long term vitality of the Rand Road corridor is
critical to the economic well-being for the entire
Village. Therefore, the component activities which
go to make up the Rand Road corridor including land
use, a safe and efficient transportation system, a
pleasant visual and aesthetic appearance are all
important in the overall economic viability of this
commercial corridor.
Visual Aesthetic Elements
In Chapter Two, it was pointed out that Rand Road
commercial development needs some unifying
elements of design and right-of-way enhancements in
order to present a more pleasing visual appearance.
Earlier efforts by the Village to eliminate non-
conforming signs needs to be stepped up to include
other visual elements such as street trees, street lights,
banners, decorative screen walls, landscape planters
and landscape berms where possible.
The shopping centers of Randhurst and Mount
Prospect Plaza, both located on Rand Road, are keys
to the success of any program to unify the
commercial corridor sections of Rand Road. The
Plan Commission has examined general design
guidelines which would include concepts for the
following design elements.
• grass parkways
• pedestrian level lights
• banners
• street trees
• decorative screen walls
• landscaped planters
• landscaped berms
Most of these design elements would lend themselves
to the commercial portions of the Rand Road corridor
while pedestrian walkway systems should be
extended throughout the corridor whether the area is
commercial or residential.
Village staff has been working with Randhurst
management in an effort to identify signage elements
that can be brought together to express a more
pleasing and coordinated signage system as well as an
improvement in the overall exterior appearance of
Randhurst buildings to reinforce the improvements
planned for new landscaping at the perimeter and
interior parking areas of Randhurst.
The last action step is devoted to encouraging the
development of a public right-of-way design study
employing the use of unifying the design elements in
order to present a more pleasing visual appearance.
Rand Road Corridor Plan 13
CHAPTER 1V
Action Plan Recommendations
Throughout the planning process, the Village Plan
Commission and involved property owners worked
together with the Planning Division staff identifying
problems, issues and potential solutions through the
framing of "action steps" leading to a potential
solution or suggesting the initiation of a study for
each identified problem or issue.
The first step was to identify general goals and
objectives for the Rand Road Corridor. These are
contained in the Action Chart preceding the more
detailed "Corridor Action Plan Checklist/Priority
Table which follows in the next several pages. The
estimated construction costs column is to be com-
pleted by Village staff which is intended to give a
rough estimate of construction costs if the action step
results in a capital improvement.
The priority ranking column will be used by the Plan
Commission and Village Board to assess the impor-
tance of each action step by designating a high or low
priority. In some cases the elimination or modifi-
cation of an action step may be warranted.
14 Village of Mount Prospect
CORRIDOR ACTION PLAN CHECKLIST/PRIORITY TABLE - RAND ROAD September, 1996
LAND USE AND ZONING - The 2 %2 miles of Rand Road is characterized by a predominance of commercial development interrupted in three segments by
residential uses ranging from detached single
family to townhome and condominium. Randhurst Center is a major destination regional shopping area which serves
the consumer needs of residents for several miles in all directions. Mount Prospect Plaza also generates activity as a commercial community center. Major issues
include the conflict between residential and
commercial uses and regional shopping versus local resident's needs. At stake is the economic benefit that the
commercial segment brings to Mount Prospect.
No. Problem/Issue Statement
Action Step Responsible Estimated Additional Comments Priority
Party Construction Ranking
Cost
1. Single family residential development
Encourage redevelopment of single Plan
fronting on Rand Road in the Prospect
family detached dwellings on property Commission,
Meadows and Wedgewood Terrace
adjoining Rand Road. Development Village Board
Subdivisions have direct access to
alternatives include: a.) private frontage and property
Rand Road. A combination of highway
drive adjacent to Rand Road; b.) shared owners
environment and inadequate land
driveway access to Rand Road.
planning contribute to the problem.
2. Isolated residential parcels with narrow
Alternative land uses should be studied Planning
frontage, separate ownership, lacking
for specific sections and parcels along Division staff
site amenities present a negative visual
Rand Road. Priority should be placed
image.
on a Property Maintenance Inspection
Program for all existing residential de-
velopment on Rand Road.
3. The frontage from Hill Street to Busi-
The Mount Prospect Park District has Planning
ness Center Drive on the east side of
control of 4.2 acres including property Division staff
Rand Road is being actively marketed
surrounding the Nature Center. The
for alternative land uses other than the
remaining 2.2 acres in this area should
existing single family residence.
be considered for a unified commercial
development. A site plan of the entire
area must be coordinated with the Park
District for proper access control and
other amenities.
Keys: E timated C nstrn tion Cost
PrioriMI2anking
1. Over $1 Million
4. $20,000 to $99,999 A. High Priority
2. $500,000 to $999,999
5. $3,000 to $19,999 B. Low Priority
3. $100,000 to $499,999
6. Under $3,000 C. Eliminate or Modify
Rand Road Corridor Plan 15
No.
Problem/Issue Statement
Action Step
Responsible
Party
Estimated
Construction
Cost
Additional Comments
Priority
Ranking
4.
The 12 acre Courtesy-Menard's prop-
Coordinate site development with adja-
Property Owner
erty with frontage on Business Center
cent uses and assist property owner to
Economic De -
Drive and Rand Road has been idled
market the property through staff and
velopment
since vacated by Courtesy Home Cen-
economic development assistance.
Commission
ter. This site is appropriately identified
as general commercial.
I
5.
Century Supply owns a two acre tract
Efforts should be made to find a suitable
Property Owner
of land opposite the vacant Giordano's
stand-alone commercial development in
Restaurant on Rand Road. The prop-
the range of 25,000 to 30,000 square
erty abuts new car sales to the south
feet without drive-through facilities.
and a hair salon to the north and single
Provisions for shared parking with the
family residential to the west. Parking
hair salon should be required. Provide
for the hair salon has been found to be
adequate buffering for residential devel-
inadequate.
opment to the west and south of the site.
6.
Giordano's Pizza Restaurant has been
Steps are to be taken to seek the remo-
Village, Prop -
closed since late 1994. Damage to the
val of the building and work with the
erty Owner,
structure has been documented by
property owner for a use consistent with
Economic De -
Building Division staff.
the general commercial classification
velopment
and orient the proposed improvement to
Commission
take advantage of shared parking and
access with adjacent bowling and ban-
quet facilities.
Keys: Estimated Constroetion Cost
1. Over $1 Million
2. $500,000 to $999,999
3. $100,000 to $499,999
16 Village of Mount Prospect
4. $20,000 to $99,999
5. $3,000 to $19,999
6. Under $3,000
Ed-odlyRam
A. High Priority
B. Low Priority
C. Eliminate or Modify
No. Problem/Issue Statement
Action Step
Responsible Estimated Additional Comments Priority
Party Construction Ranking
Cost
T There are parcels that should be consid-
1. The triangle formed by Kensington
Village Board
ered for possible zoning change in the
and Rand Road in the west edge of
Rand Road corridor.
Brickman Manor, southeast of the Rand
and Kensington Road intersection
should be considered for redevelopment
under a PUD concept and the possible
creation of a TIF District.
2. Joe Mitchell Buick should be
changed from R-1 Single Family to B-3
Conditional Use reflecting the business
use that has existed for over thirty years
on this property. Buffering between the
residential to the west should be streng-
thened as a condition of the rezoning.
TRANSPORTATION - Rand Road is the most heavily traveled roadway in Mount Prospect carrying up to 36,000 vehicles per day through the community. Traffic conflicts
increase as the desire to gain access to Rand Road grows more intense. The balancing of the
needs of the through traffic and the reasonable efficient flow of vehicles through the
Village is the challenge that needs to be met by staff, advisory and elected officials.
& The intersections of Mount Prospect,
Mount Prospect should develop a pre-
Safety Comm.,
Rand and Central Roads and Rand,
ferred plan for improvements to the
business, citi-
Kensington and Route 83 experience
Rand Road corridor. Strong consider-
zens, Village
high traffic volumes during the morn-
ation should be given to adding a left
staff and Vil-
ing and evening peak periods.
turn/median lane and eliminating unnec-
lage Board
essary access points to Rand Road to
improve traffic safety.
9. The traffic accident report information
An examination should be made of the
Police and
identifies intersections on Rand Road
accident data to identify potential design
Engineering
Corridor with high traffic accident
modifications that would lead to
staff
rates.
reduced accidents and at the same time
improve the flow of traffic.
Keys: EsfilmnaLed Const eti n Cgst
Pig iii Rankin
1. Over $1 Million
4. $20,000 to $99,999
A. High Priority
2. $500,000 to $999,999
5. $3,000 to $19,999
B. Low Priority
3. $100,000 to $499,999
6. Under $3,000
C. Eliminate or Modify
Rand Road Corridor Plan 17
18 Village of Mount Prospect
No.
Problem/Issue Statement
Action Step
Responsible
Estimated
Additional Comments
Priority
Party
Construction
Ranking
Cost
10.
Since the closing of Gregory Street
It is proposed that the intersections of
Village staff,
from its connection with Rand Road,
Rand Road, Business Center Drive,
Safety Com-
Isabella Street has taken on the charac-
Isabella Street and Gregory Street be
mission, inde-
teristics of a local collector street.
reexamined. Detailed studies shall in-
pendent traffic
clude potential realignment at Gregory
consultant
Street and Business Center Drive and
the closing or restricting of access to
Isabella Street with the objective of less-
ening potential negative impacts on
nearby residents and improving traffic
safety.
11. The section of Rand Road from Busi-
The Village should consider hiring a
Village staff,
ness Center Drive southeast to Wal-
traffic consultant to make a comprehen-
Safety Com-
Mart has numerous access points in-
sive traffic analysis of the Rand Road
mission, Traffic
cluding both driveway and street inter-
corridor and make recommendations for
Engineer,
sections with Rand Road. Unnecessary
future improvements.
IDOT
traffic conflicts are presented by the
access points in this very congested
segment of Rand Road.
Keys: Estimated +Coostm9tion -Cost
l iorrit tan in
1. Over $1 Million
4. $20,000 to $99,999
A. High Priority
2. $500,000 to $999,999
5. $3,000 to $19,999
B. Low Priority
3. $100,000 to $499,999
6. Under $3,000
C. Eliminate or Modify
18 Village of Mount Prospect
No.
Problem/Issue Statement
Action Step
Responsible Estimated Additional Comments Priority
Party Construction Ranking
Cost
12.
Many vehicle trips in the Rand Road
Propose a stop light at the intersection
Kensington
North corridor section are made on
of Wheeling Road and Business Center
Center for
Business Center Drive to Wheeling
Drive to improve traffic safety during
Business,
Road in order to bypass the Kensington
rush hour periods. Dedicated left-hand
Safety Com -
and Rand intersection thereby creating
turns for both southeastbound Wheeling
mission
excessively high traffic congestion.
Road and northwestbound Business
Center Drive should be incorporated
11
into the intersection design.
13.
Business Center Drive from Wheeling
Provide two lanes of moving traffic in
Kensington
Road to Rand carries large volumes of
each direction for this segment of road-
Center for
traffic especially at peak hour periods.
way in order to accommodate the in-
Business and
crease in traffic volume and anticipated
Village
turning movements.
14.
Sections of Rand Road do not have
Steps should be taken to fill the gaps in
Village staff
sidewalks for the safety of pedestrians.
the sidewalk system along Rand Road.
and Property
Protected crossings are infrequent
The Village Safety Commission should
Owners shared
along segments of Rand Road.
examine the pedestrian crossing im-
cost
provements and suggest modifications
where necessary.
15,
Left turns into and out of businesses
Study Rand Road roadway design for
Village staff,
along Rand Road are aggravated by no
Mount Prospect to minimize negative
Safety Comm.,
dedicated left-hand turn lanes within
impacts on both commercial and resi-
IDOT
the roadway.
dent while seeking to improve traffic
safety. Left -turn lanes should be added
where necessary.
Keys:
Estimated Construction Cost
P i ft Ranking
1. Over $1 Million
4. $20,000 to $99,999
A. High Priority
2. $500,000 to $999,999
5. $3,000 to $19,999
B. Low Priority
3. $100,000 to $499,999
6. Under $3,000
C. Eliminate or Modify
Rand Road Corridor Plan 19
No. Problem/Issue Statement
Action Step
Responsible Estimated Additional Comments Priority
Party Construction Ranking
Cost
16. Vehicular traffic use local streets to
Consider options to prevent through
Village staff,
bypass congested intersections near
traffic movements such as: a.) traffic
Safety Comm.
Randhurst especially in Wedgewood
diverter; b.) right turn in/right turn out
and residents
Terrace, Prospect Meadows and Brick-
only; c.) close off street access to Rand
man Manor Subdivisions.
Road.
17. Vehicular circulation within Mount
Work with property owner to improve
Village staff,
Prospect Plaza appears dangerous, with
circulation and appearance issues and
Property owner
limited stacking space onto Rand Road,
enhance overall utilization of the
large expanses of underutilized park-
property.
ing, and minimal landscape island to
control traffic movement.
VISUAL AND AESTHETIC ELEMENTS - The Rand Road Corridor, although commercial, lacks a clear identity as a shopping thoroughfare. The principles of urban
design are being studied by staff and the Plan Commission in an effort to develop design guidelines that will complement the existing landscape standards for public rights-of-way
in the Village.
18. The Mount Prospect section of Rand
Develop entry signs and landscape treat-
Village staff
Road lacks identity elements to distin-
ment to create a sense of arrival. Imple-
and/or design
guish it from other communities.
ment a banner program to foster a sense
consultant
of place.
Keys: Estimated Con tr etion Cost
Priqft Ranking
1. Over $1 Million
4. $20,000 to $99,999
A. High Priority
2. $500,000 to $999,999
5. $3,000 to $19,999
B. Low Priority
3. $100,000 to $499,999
6. Under $3,000
C. Eliminate or Modify
20 Village of Mount Prospect
No. Problem/Issue Statement
Action Step
Responsible Estimated Additional Comments Priority
Party Construction Ranking
Cost
19. Some sections of Rand Road Corridor
Encourage the development of a public
Planning staff
still suffer from a cluttered visual ap-
right-of-way design study concentrating
pearance. This is in part due to the
on the use of unifying elements of de-
piecemeal development of commercial
sign and right-of-way enhancements to
properties over a period of several de-
present a more pleasing visual appear-
cades.
ance. Using established design stand-
ards, staff should prepare a public right-
of-way concept plan for Rand Road rec-
ognizing the unique character of the
business and residential segments. Pro-
posed improvements could include land-
scape, lighting, banners, low decorative
screen wall treatments in order to im-
prove the visual appearance and bring
continuity to Rand Road.
Keys: Estimated Construction Cost
Briorib Ranting
1. Over $1 Million
4. $20,000 to $99,999
A. High Priority
2. $500,000 to $999,999
5. $3,000 to $19,999
B. Low Priority
3. $100,000 to $499,999
6. Under $3,000
C. Eliminate or Modify
Rand Road Corridor Plan 21
RAND ROAD CORRIDOR PLAN
12/28/951
'RAND ROAD CORRIDOR (NORTH)
LAND USE
PARCELI.D.
I BLDG. AREA 1PARCEL AREA SITE (ac.)
F.A.R.
E.A.V. 1993
Shell Oil
103-27-302-018
1,500
32,900
0.761
0.051
$220,9911
IMount Prospect Cadillac
'03-27-300-029
27,3001
158,900
3.65;
0.1722
$1,518,7021
lChicago Health Club
03-27-301-013
31,2501
411,970
9.461
0.221
$2,971,7481
,SportMart
03-27-301-013
-F-29,000
30,0001
0.00
aj
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'Office Max
03-27-301-013
0.001a-
1Tw1i-n Links
03-27-301-018
2,200
109,100
2.50
0.02 =
$674,881
Kensington Office Center
03-27-301-016
T
20,000
-
79,500
1.83
0.25
$700,281
Kinder Care
03-27-301-020
5,000
41,0351
0.941
0.12
$385,797
Baker's Square
103-27-301-022
4,2001
67,55011.551
0.06
$580,295
'LaSalle Talman
103-27-301-015
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15,000
76,6801
1.761
0.201
$1,220,199
Easy Rider
'03-27-307-024
23,700
68,800;
1.58'
0.34
$1,321,8821
Professional Office
103-27-307-024
included abo\ie)
0.00
cu
—$363,5-62
Firestone Tire
103-27-307-021
7,350;30,240
0.69'
0.24
McDonalds
103-27-307-027
2,1001
33,8001
0.78 1
0.06
$447,909
Jiffy Lube
-03-27-307-028
1,80011
19,8001
0.451
0.091
Main Street Automotive
;03-34-107-0462,200
18,4001
0.42
0.121
$181,435
NBD Bank
103-27-401-261,262
68,0001
0.001
a-
$4,321,335
'General Cinema
103-27-401-260
50,000E
0.00
Jewel/Osco
103-27--401-260i
65,0001
0.00'
a4
,Gail's Carriage 11 Restaurant
103-27-401-066
3,4001
33,4001
0.77
0.10
$353,729 1
jEuclid Mall
03-27-401-067
23,900
90,100
2.07
0.27;
$1,179,853
I Randhurst Shopping Center
03-27-401-260
1 937,025
4,369,0681
100.30
0.301
$61,177,8581
Vacant Restaurant
'03-27-401-260
5,800
0.00
24
,East Side Mario's Restaurant
103-27-401-260
5,500
0.00
'Bell Savings
03-27-401-26 0
6,400
0.00
Montgomery Ward Auto Center
103-27-401-260
12,275!
0.00
Home Depot
!03-27-401-260
150,000;
0.00;
Heilig Meyers
103-34-200-001
34,3001
92,960
�2. 131
0.371
$1,175,184'
I LAND USE
PARCEL I.D.
.BLDG. AREA.PARCEL AREA
0.00
F.A.R.
E.A.V. 1993
Shell Oil
03-34-200-063
1,7501
20,500
0.471
0.09.
$257,717
Good Year Tire
03-34-200-053
10,000 ;
42,100
0.971
0.24
$447,40
Vacant Commercial
103-34-200-057
1,400;
18,100
0.42
0.08
$240,722
7edino's Pizza
103-34-200-058
4,800
38,600
0.89'j
0.12
$353,278
.Clubhouse Cafe
03-34-200-203
91500
49,0001
1.12
0.19 €
$260,5251
;Vacant Property
03-34-200-011
N.A.
70,0001
1.611
0.00
$246,326
Holiday Inn
03-34-200-062
62,3001
148,100
3.40
0.421
$911,309
£Vacant Commercial
103-34-200-174
8,400=
57,700
1.32
0151
$409,310;
Light Brothers
103-34-200-013
3,409_[29,900
0.69
0.11
$288,384
Vacant Property
103-34-200-005
5,5001
30,800:
0.7181,240
,Vacant Property
.03-34-201-003,005,006
N.A.
69,800
1.601
0.001
$243,134'
Citizens Utility
103-34-215-017
1,000
12,200 _
0.28:
0 08
$54,442
'Communication Tower
03-34-200-052
'N.A. ?
1,000'
0.02
0.001
$44,87811
Rand Auto Mall
03-34-200-024
6,000;
34,000
0.781
0.181
$315,150
Citibank
03-34-200-072
24,700
118,700;
2.72;
0.21
$1,281,2071
Douglas TV
03-34-200-073
12,000
35,500
0.81
0.34=
$402,664;
3Convenience Center
03-34-200-037
6,800
15,300
0.35
0.44
$152,816
!Medical Office
03-34-200-032
4,400 `
19,700 =
0.45 ;
0.22
$175,278
Moose Lodge
103-34-200-019
4,1001
76,800
1.76
0.051
$237,511
.Mount Prospect Public Works
03-34-200-181
1,750.
39,7000
91
0.04
EXEMPT'
'Sports Medicine
103-34-200-030
7,700
46,700.
1.071
0.16;
$424,608
FOffice Building
03-34-200-029
1 5,000
10,6001
0.24
0.47'
$33,151
O'Brien Florist
03-34-200-055
5,850:
84,1001
1.93,
0.07.
$360,4081
Pearle Vision
03-34-200-183
F 1,800
16,100'
0.37 _
0.11 1
$197,790:
'Wendy's
!03-34-200-184
2,500.
45,800
1.05
0.05;
$286,595;
'Rand Road (North) Subtotal
1,754,850'
6,865,0031
157.60;
0.26
1
$86,679,960
NOTE: * denotes E.A.V. included under P.I.N. I.D.
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RAND ROAD CORRIDOR (SOUTH)
LAND USE
PARCEL I.D.
BLDG. AREA PARCEL AREA
0.00:
F.A.R.
E.A.V. 1993
Matz Funeral Home
03-34-207-023
10,625
73,500
1.69 1
0.14
$541,768;
Christian Life Church & College
03-34-206-004
45,000
255,000
5.85
0.18
EXEMPT
° Woody's Garden Center
103-34-207-053
2,400
33,000
0'761
0.07
$202,166
NBD Bank
03-34-407-013
2,0251
21,700
0.50,
009,
$237,939?
Frankie's Restaurant
03-34-407-014
1,9501
18,9001
0.43
0.10
$276,989
Aldi Foods
,_
103-35-300-032
12,000 ,
i
30 000
0.691
0.401
$590,912
Courtesy Home Center
03-35-300-031,033,036,03E
93,000
522,000
11.98
0.18
$3,672,562
:Lube Pro
03-35-300-035
2,0001
11,220.0.26;
0.18
$129,921
Anthony Hair Design
103-35-300-029
6,000 `
11,400
0.26
0.53 =
$142,496
'Vacant (Restaurant)
03-35-300-011
3,5001
19,0001
1.12
0.07 _
$383,765
Thunderbird Bowl
03-35-300-021$1,091,442
35,850
138,700
3.18.
0 26
,
,Bristol Court Banquet Hall
03-35-300-022
18,0001
100,000_
2.30_
018_
$1,118,897:
;Thunderbird Office Center
103-35-300-027,028,030
51,000E
139,400 €
3.20
0.37
$1,667,200
Wal-Mart
103-35-302-012
120,900;
678,200
15.57.
0.181
$5,250,837'
;Joe Mitchell Buick
03-35-302-006,007
28,750
325,8001
7.481
0.09'
$1,227,890'
Color Tile
103-35-306-001
6,325;
16,4001
0.38
0.391 _
$306,694'
;Sunrise Pancake House
03-35-307-0084,675
43,3001
0.99:
0.11 i
$398,121
Century Supply Company
103-35-307-009
28,290=
67,800
1.566F
0.42:
$1,008,163;
Shell Oil
=03-35-301-020
2,275
15,600 =
_
0.36:
0.151
$172,859
_
Wount Prospect Plaza
03-35-301-036
298,500;
1,472,000
33.79:
0.21
$8,804,4251
St. Paul Federal Bank
=03-35-301-036
1,500
0.00'
i
:Brown's Chicken
'03-35-301-036
2,7501
0.00:
Blockbuster Mall
03-35-301-036
13,200
0.00!
Speedway Oil
09-07-101-060
1,000;
27,500
0.631
0.04'I
$272,408
Burger King
09-07-101-059
6,000:
48,1251
1.10
0.121
$290,163
;Rand Road (South) Subtotal
797,515'1
4,098,545'
94.09
0.191 1
$27,787,6171
TOTAL
2,552,365
10,963,548
251.69 '
0.23
$114,467,577
:NOTE: * denotes E.A.V. included under P.I.N. LD.
Commercial Uses
Rand
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Design Eleimnts
Grass Parkwai - Whenever possible grass parkways should be maintained unless the parkway area is less than five feet in depth. In such
cases, other materials deemed cost effective and appropriate by IDOT and local officials should be considered.
Dewrativ Light Poles - The placement of decorative pedestrian level light poles at regular intervals will help to establish an attractive visual
rhythm of lighting through the commercial areas of the corridor.
Banners - Business related banners could be attached to the decorative light poles further enhancing the visual appearance and calling attention
to the commercial areas of the corridor.
S= M- Street trees have been established in sections along Rand Road. Concentrated efforts should be made to reinforce the positive
visual experience of the motorist by filling in voids where no street trees exist, thereby creating the appearance of a consistent tree canopy
throughout the entire corridor.
Sidewalks - Concrete sidewalks, a minimum width of 5 feet, should be installed in sections where none presently exist in order to provide a
continious pedestrian walkway system along the corridor.
native In NXIalll - A low wall could be located on private property, no higher than 2.5 feet nor longer than 36 feet used to
screen open parking areas and other site utilitarian elements along selected segments of the commercial areas, especially where the available
parkway is 5 feet or less and where there is no opportunity for landscape screening.
LmxJLc= Wall Planters - A low profile planter could be located on private property, no higher than 2.5 feet with a minimum planting width
of 2.5 feet used to screen open parking areas and other site utilitarian elements along selected segments of the commercial areas, especially
where the available parkway is a minimum of 9 feet, and where there is no existing landscaping or the opportunity for landscaping between
the ROM and the building on private property.
HaIfLandscape Berm - An additional design option, a half landscape berm, could be located on public RO.W. supported by a retaining wall
(maximum of 3 feet high) to be located on adjacent private property. The maximum slope of the berm should be no greater than 25%.
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HISTORY OF ACTIONS
RE: GREGORY/ISAB ELLA STREETS
11/78 to 12/81
11/7/78 After initial approval of Gregory connecting to Rand Road, Trustees reconsidered
and approved Alternate #1 which curbed off Gregory Street.
11/20/79 Village Board asked to reconsider Gregory Street closed at Rand Road.
12/4/79 Village Manager advised that IDOT recommend six months monitoring at which
time State would approve Village recommendation.
6/26/80 k H u 1 : - Co=ittee - Review Paul Box report on Highland, Isabella,
Gregory. Fifty-one citizens presented opposition to Gregory closed m, opened.
Consensus - Highland Bol be opened for two-way and Gregory open for right turns
pil y. Also Isabella open for right turns Qnjy. No conclusion reached.
7/24/80 P!blk Health & Safety CQmit ee - Paul Box Traffic Consultant for Village
observed:
1. Isabella/Rand - no sign of measurable increase of traffic on Isabella.
2. Gregory/Rand - no need to open Gregory.
4/8/81 CoraRMhmSivr,, plan - Village Board adopts Comprehensive Plan which designates
Gregory/Owen as a collector street.
12/15/81 1 n tr 1 Mum - Village Board voted 5-0 to retain the closure of Gregory at
Rand WId to delete designation of Gregory as a collector street.
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PHASE I PLANNING.
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PAVEMENT TO EDGE OF PAVEMENT.
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-INAL RIGHT-OF-WAY REQUIREMENTS TO
3E DETERMINED IN PHASE I PLANNING.
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847
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AND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 25, 1996 HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE NEXT MEETING
WILL BE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1996. AN AGENDA WILL BE SENT
PRIOR TO THIS MEETING.
MAYOR
GERALD L. FARLEY
TRUSTEES
GEORGE A. CLOWES
TIMOTHY J. CORCORAN
RICHARD N. HENDRICKS
PAUL VW. HOEFERT
Village Mount Prospect
MCHAELE W. SKOWRON
of
IRVANA K. WILKS
II GG NtAIVAGER
100 South Emerson Street Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056
MICHAEL E. JANONIS
VILLAGE CLERK
CAROL A. RELDS
NOTICE
September 19, 1996
001,11
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847
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AND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 25, 1996 HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE NEXT MEETING
WILL BE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1996. AN AGENDA WILL BE SENT
PRIOR TO THIS MEETING.
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Thursday, September 26, 1996
7:00 p.m.
2nd Floor CONFERENCE R - VILLAGE HALL
100 South Emerson Street
I Call to Order
H Discussion of Funding for Street huprovement, Program
III Other Business
IV Finance Director's Report
V Adjournment
NOTE: Any individual who would like to attend this meeting but because of a disability needs some
accommodation to participate should contact the Village Manager's Office at 100 South Emerson
Street, Mount Prospect, (847) 392-6000, ext. 5327, TDD (847) 392-6064.
MAYOR
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MICHAEL E JANONIS
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CAROL A. FIELDS
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Village of Mount Prospect
100 South Emerson Street
Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056
NOTICE
SEPTEMBER 19, 1996
NEW
AREA CODE
847
Phone' 708 / 392-6000
Fax: 708 / 392-6022
TDD: 708 / 392-6064
THE SEPTEMBER 26, 1996 MEETING OF THE ZONING BOARD OF
APPEALS HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1996. AN AGENDA WILL BE SENT PRIOR
TO THE NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING.
PETITION
September 24, 1996
Dear Mayor Earley and Village Trustees
We, the undersigned residents, residing in the area bordered by Central Road,
Main Street, Gregory Street and Rand Road would like to bring to your attention the
excessive automobile traffic that we must endure daily, especially during rush hours in
our, neighborhood. Our residential streets are being subjected to traffic volumes that are
normally seen on thoroughfares.
Ever since the opening of the Kensington Business Center, we have been overrun by this
heavy traffic. The vast majority of this traffic is not even from this neighborhood but
only uses our neighborhood streets as a short cut to Central Road or Main Street. Our
children cannot ride their bicycles in the streets or play on the parkways safely. Senior
citizens have increasing difficulty in getting their cars off of their driveways and onto
the street in front of their residence due to the high volume of .traffic.
Cars are constantly speeding thru these streets and many failing to stop at posted
stop signs. The posting of police cars in response to complaints from area residents has
done absolutely nothing to curtail our problem. Between 4 PM and 5 PM an average of 224
cars pass thru the intersection of School Street and Owen Street during the afternoon -
rush hour. Many more cars turn onto William Street after entering Isabella Street from
Rand Road. Recently, a traffic count was done by the village which showed that an average
of . 3600. cars daily went through the intersection of Isabella and Owen Streets. Aside
from the' most important aspect of safety is also the problem of road deterioration, noise
and litter discarded by these uncaring drivers. Until earlier this year, there had been a
sign posting vehicle weight limits on Isabella just west of Rand Road. One day, the sign
disappeared and as a result of that a large amount of various sized trucks, including 'an
occasional post office semi -trailer truck began using Isabella Street for their
convenience. At our request, two . signs were replaced in June to no avail. All types and
sizes of trucks (especially TCI of Illinois trucks) just simply ignore these signs.
Suggestions to help improve the situation have been proposed by many of the
residents. One suggestion is to post no left turn signs at Isabella, Louis and Henry
Streets where they exit onto Rand Road. Also, no right turn from Rand Road onto Henry
and Isabella Streets. Several other suggestions have also been proposed, including
closing off Rand Road to all three of these streets as. the Village has seen fit to do with
Gregory Street.
We would appreciate your help in eliminating this problem as soon as possible
and returning our neighborhood to us, the residents.
Sincerely Yours,
WE THE UNDERSIGNED
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