HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution 1497RESOLUTION NO. 1497
RESOLUTION ADOPTING
THE PLAINFIELD RIVERFRONT VISION
WHEREAS, the DuPage River is an environmental, economic, cultural, and recreational asset to
the Village of Plainfield; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Plainfield has a history of riverfront development dating back to the
time of its earliest settlement; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to enhance and promote the DuPage River corridor, especially in the
Downtown area, the Village of Plainfield has identified riverfront development in many of its previous
and current planning documents, including the Comprehensive Plan adopted in 19$$; the Comprehensive
Plan adopted in 1.995; the Teng "Master Plan and Streetscape Design for Downtown Plainfield" adopted
in 2000; the Comprehensive Plan Update adopted in 2002; the Comprehensive Plan Update adopted in
2004; and the Comprehensive Plan Update adopted in 2005; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Division, in conjunction with staff from the Plainfield Township Park
District has been working since October 2005 with the Village's Consultant, Hitchcock Design Group, on
the preliminary design for the Plainfield Riverfront; and
WHEREAS, in conjunction with the Plainfield Park District Board of Commissioners, the
Village President and Village Board held a visioning session on November 14, 2005 to review the project
limits, to review data gathered by the consultant, and to define the Vision for the Plainfield Riverfront;
and
WHEREAS, the Village has solicited the input of various stakeholder groups on the Plainfield
Riverfront Vision; and
WHEREAS, the Village held an Open House on April 11, 2006 to solicit feedback from the
Plainfield Community on the Plainfield Riverfront Vision; and
WHEREAS, the Plainfield Riverfront Vision identifies focal features, overlooks, gateways, and
green pedestrian corridors that will enhance the existing natural landscape along the banks of the DuPage
River in the Downtown area; and
WHEREAS, the Plainfield Riverfront Vision identifies an expansion of Electric Park with
potential amenities such as an ice rink and children's garden; a riverwalk which links the existing
Downtown with the river and accommodates cultural venues, festivals, a farmer's market, and other
events; and extensive natural landscaping in the areas extending north and south of Downtown; and
WHEREAS, the Plainfield Riverfront Vision identifies fishing access, picnic areas, scenic
overlooks, a canoe launch, parking, and connections to the planned DuPage River Trail that will link the
Village with other communities along the DuPage River; and
WHEREAS, the adoption of the Plainfield Riverfront Vision is the initial step in an on-going
planning process; and
WHEREAS, the next step is a master planning process that will include public and stakeholder
participation with the goal of creating a schematic master plan that can be implemented in phases.
THEREFORE, SE IT RESOLVED, that the Village of Plainfield hereby adapts the Plainfield
Riverfront Vision.
PASSED by the Village President and Board of Trustees this 15`" day of May, 2006.
AYES: b'ay; Limb, Manning, Collins, Racich, Dement
NAYS-: - 0. - -
ABSENT: 0 ,
A...PPR0VE0 this 1~5`" dny of May, 2006.
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VILLAGE CLERK
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LAGI/ PRESIDENT