Submitted By
Tammie Grossman, Director of Development Customer Services and John Wielebnicki, Director of Public Works
Reviewed By
LKS
Agenda Item Title
Title
Motion to Accept Staff Recommendation to Implement SouthTown Business District Requests Due to Oak Park Avenue Street Project
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Overview
Overview
Oak Park Avenue was last resurfaced 18 years ago and the existing water mains are from the early 1900's. In 2021, the Oak Park Avenue Projects will provide necessary utility improvements to water and sewer main infrastructure. In addition, resurfacing Oak Park Avenue includes ADA pedestrian ramp improvements, protected pedestrian crossings and beacons at select locations for added safety. The SouthTown Business District is requesting certain incentives during the March through June construction project when Oak Park Avenue, from Harrison to Van Buren, is closed to through traffic.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Accept Staff Recommendations
Fiscal Impact
The potential fiscal impact of these recommendations is $25,000 to be used for delivery subsidies for businesses or, alternatively, advertising and marketing costs. These recommendations were not budgeted in FY 21 and therefore a budget amendment allocating the $25,000 in funding would be presented to the Village Board for their consideration at a future date.
Background
Carnival Grocery Store presented a request for certain business incentives during the closure of Oak Park Avenue from Harrison to Van Buren during the months of March through June. Staff has reviewed the requests and recommends the following actions:
1. Cover costs for signage communicating hours, parking options and detours for the impacted businesses. This signage would be placed in the surrounding community and along the sidewalks in front of the impacted businesses.
Staff Recommendation:
As part of the project signs with business logos directing cars to parking and detour routes to curb-side pick-up locations loca...
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