HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution 1171RESOLUTION #1171
A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE
EXTENSION OF A TRAIL CORRIDOR
CONNECTING THE VIRGIL GILMAN TRAIL
AND THE DUPAGE RIVER TRAIL TO THE
MIDEWIN NATIONAL TALLGRASS PRAIRIE
WHEREAS, significant development in northern Will an Kendall Counties has
increased the demand fox safe travel corridors for use by pedestrians, bicyclists,
and similar non-motorized travelers, and
WHEREAS, segments of regional trails in the vicinity have been planned and
developed by governmental agencies such as the Will, Kane, and DuPage County
Forest Preserve Districts, and
WHEREAS, recent major public investments have been made in projects such as
the Virgil Gilman Trail in Kane County; the DuPage River trails in DuPage
County; ;the Centennial Trail, Old. Plank Road Trail, and the Midewin Trail in
Will County, and
WHEREAS, certain extensions and connections to these regional trails have been
planned or developed by various municipalities and park districts, but no
coordinated plan had been designed or agreed upon to provide logical connections
and continuity throughout the system, and
WHEREAS, representatives of Aurora, the Fox Valley Park District, the Forest
Preserve District of Will County, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources,
Joliet, Naperville Park District, Plainfield, the Plainfield Township Park District,
and Shorewood have developed a mutually agreed upon trail corridor linking three
of the primary regional trail segments -the Virgil Gilman Trail, the Old Plank
Road Trail and the Midewin Trail, and
WHEREAS, such a trail connection would implement a major component of the
Northeastern Illinois Regional Greenways and Trails Plan, as well as become part
of the Grand Illinois Trail, and
WHEREAS, the Plainfield Park District and Village of Plainfield are cooperating
toward the development and implementations of an open space and Bikeway Master
Plan, and
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WHEREAS, the development of this trail connection would add substantially to the
quality of life and recreational opportunities for citizens in the area, as well as
greatly improve the safety of walking, bicycling, and similar activities by
separating such activities from the increasing traffic volumes in the area, and
WHEREAS, this connection is more fully described by the attached Exhibit, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the President and Board of Trustees
of the Village of Plainfield, Illinois, that
The Village of Plainfield agrees to participate in a collaborative effort with the
local governments abovementioned to achieve the development of a pedestrian and
bikeway corridor as shown on Exhibit A, and furthermore,
a) Hereby considers adapting that section of the pedestrian and
bikeway corridor which falls within the planning jurisdiction of the Village of
Plainfield as an amendment to its Comprehensive Plan;
b) Agrees to work with neighboring jurisdictions on design and
planning issues related to coordinating connections when such circumstances arise;
c) Agrees to work with other governmental partners in an expeditious
manner to achieve the development of this corridor prior to or, alternatively, in
conjunction with new development as it occurs on a parcel by parcel basis;
d) Authorizes the staff to represent the Village of Plainfield in
negotiations as opportunities arise to implement various segments of this corridor.
Adopted by a roll call vote this 1$ih 'day of u st, 1997.
AYES 6 NAYS ~ ABSENT AND/OR NOT VOTING
PASSED: August 18, 1997
APPROVED: August 18, 1997
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