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AGENDA
Meeting Location: Meeting Date and Time:
Mount Prospect Senior Center Tuesday, October 10, 1995
50 South Emerson Street 7:30 P.M.
I. CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL
II. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 26, 1995
III. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
IV. ROUTE 83 RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT
GOLF ROAD TO ROUTE 14
On March 9, 1994, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) held a Public
Hearing regarding its long-range Strategic Regional Arterial (SRA) Plan, a part of
which included the total reconstruction of Route 83 (Main Street) from Route 58
(Golf Road) to Route 14 (Northwest Highway) from its present four-lane
configuration to a fully improved five-lane cross section. While there was near
unanimity in the desperate need to rehabilitate the existing road surface, there was
also voracious resident opposition to the proposed widening of the roadway.
On March 19, the Village Board held a Public Meeting, attended by several hundred
people who again expressed their opposition to the project as proposed.
Subsequently, the Village Board issued an official rejection of the IDOT Plan and
directed staff to enter into discussions that would substantially reduce the scope of
the original project but would still achieve a reconstructed roadway with enhanced
vehicular and pedestrian safety features.
Over the next 18 months, Village staff met on numerous occasions with IDOT staff to
discuss redesign parameters. One of the initial meetings included Mayor Farley,
State Representative Carolyn Krause and State Senator Marty Butler who all
articulated the need for a reconstructed roadway-preferably within the existing
curbline. However, from early on in the discussion process, IDOT was adamant that
due to Federal funding requirements and their own minimum design parameters, a
reconstruction within the existing curb lines was not feasible. Written and oral
communication was also made by several Village Trustees with both IDOT and the
Governor's office.
The result of this lengthy process is a revised Plan which, from a staff standpoint,
achieves the major goals stated above. While the overall design is positive, it must
still be recognized that a number of trees along the Route will unavoidably be lost
and that the back of curb to back of curb width of the roadway will be increased by
approximately four feet. The vast majority of the new road profile will be contained
within existing right-of-way. Every effort has been made to reduce the impact of
revised curb radii at intersections as well as required turn lanes. Lost trees will be
replaced on a one-for-one basis while the loss of green space parkway on both the
east and west sides of the roads has been minimized to the extent possible.
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, MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS 60056, 708/392-6000,
EXTENSION 5327, TDD #708/392-6064.
An informational meeting has been scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday,
October 10. From 6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m., the exhibits will be available for preview
by the public with IDOT and Village staff on hand to discuss the project. At 7:30
p.m., the set Committee of the Whole meeting will begin and there will be a formal
presentation of the revised Plan by IDOT staff followed by a question and answer
period.
Notice of the meeting has been given to residents and businesses residing along
this stretch of Route 83. Additionally, signs have been posted in the public right-of-
way along this stretch of road announcing the meeting and inviting any interested
persons to attend. Finally, a Press Release was issued the week of October 2 again
notifying the public of the meeting and inviting interested parties to attend.
V. MANAGER'S REPORT
VI. ANY OTHER BUSINESS
Vii. ADJOURNMENT
CLOSED SESSION
Personnel (Hiring of Independent Contractor)