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PLAINFIELD VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
PLAINFIELD PLANNING COMMISSION
PUBLIC HEARING
DATE: JUNE 26, 1995 AT: PLAINFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
MEMBERS OF BOARD PRESENT: PRESIDENT PETERSON, J. DEMENT, J.
HEIMERDINGER, M. LAMBERT, R. ROCK,
K. STALZER. R. SMOLICH WAS ABSENT.
MEMBERS OF PLANNING T. SPIKA, W. MANNING, R. SCHINDERLE,
COMMISSION PRESENT: L. KACHEL. J. SOBKOVTAK, K. O'CONNEL
AND A. ANDERSON WERE ABSENT.
At 7:00 p.m. President Peterson called the Public Hearing to order
with the Pledge to the flag. Roll call was taken, Dement, here;
Heimerdinger, here, Lambert, here, Rock, here, Stalzer, here,
Smolich was absent. Spika, here; Manning, here; Schinderle, here;
Kachel, here. Sobkoviak, absent; O'Connel, absent; Anderson,
absent.
President Peterson introduced Mr. Lane Kendig, President of Lane
Kendig, Incorporated to conduct the Public Hearing.
Mr. Kendig introduced Mr. Marc Mylott who has assisted on the
preparation of the Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Kendig stated that the
Comprehensive Plan is the culmination of about a year's worth of
time, wherein they have participated in workshops, interviews and
local reconnaissance of Plainfield. The Plan has several chapters
on specific items such as Village Center, Transportation, Community
Character to name a few. The Plan is in reaction. to the increasing
demand from growth and the impact growth has on the Community.
This growth is reflected in the population increase experienced, as
well as NTPC's projected 2010 and 2020 population for Plainfield.
The Plan also anticipates a balanced land use so that the tax base
would also be balanced. Finally, the Plan recommends the need to
protect the Village's borders in an effort to maintain the
Community Character Plainfield has.
Mr. Kenda.g then presented a series of slides demonstrating
Plainfield's Community Character, as well as enhancing this image.
Items discussed were clustered housing, borrowed open space,
landscaping, streetscaping, roads and entrances and signage each of
these can be developed to be a positive element in our character.
Mr. Kendig further stated that the implementation of the
Comprehensive Plan would be through the development of the
Village's Master Zoning Ordinance. However, there exist other
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components, use of boundary agreements, development of a Capital
Improvement Plan, Village Center improvements and working with IDOT
on redirecting State roads through town that also require action.
These items working in conjunction with a new Zoning Ordinance
would maintain and enhance Plainfield's Community Character.
Mr. Kendig discussed in some detail the Transportation Plan and the
need to develop a hierarchy of roads to accommodate the projected
traffic from the 33 square mile planning area. It is important
that the community not lose sight of the fact that tens of
thousands of people will live in and around Plainfield. Servicing
their transportation needs will be a key component in the
maintaining of Plainfield's community character.
UESTIONS AND_ANSWER PART OF HEARING:
Pamela Callison, Copper Drive, "Why do you use 143rd Street to I-55
instead of 135th Street?"
L. Kendig, "The use of 143rd Street is sensitive to the needs to
service both the existing industrial area as well as protecting the
downtown."
George Kessel, Capper Drive, "143rd Street, will it nat destroy the
character of community?"
L. Kendig, "Road systems must be designed to service the users in
a logical hierarchial manner."
Kessel," What value will be added/decreased to property values
around the road?"
L. Kendig, "The addition of the road will not decrease property
values, but may decrease the rate of increase on certain
properties."
Alice Pression, Copper Drive, "Will Village reimburse property
owners for lost value?".
L. Kendig, "No"
G. Kessel, "Will not bringing train station downtown add to the
congestion?"
L. Kendig, The addition of a Metra Station downtown will serve to
enhance pedestrian use of the downtown and potentially spur
redevelopment."
Alice Pression, "Time schedule - what is it?"
L. Kendig, "The Comprehensive Plan is based on a twenty year
horizon and some components, like transportation may require the
participation of others".
George Pression, "Why haven't Village discussed this with IDOT, it
is not even in the Village?"
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L. Kendig, "The Village has discussed same components of the
Transportation Plan with IDOT, as for the area outside the Village,
all the territory is within the Village's planning area."
Pamela Callison, "IDOT has not been approached about 143rd St.?"
L. Kendig, "The Village, during future discussions with IDOT on
State Roads, will have an opportunity through bargaining to address
this road."
Walter Manning, "You didn't discuss a lot of industrial
opportunities, why not?"
L. Kendig, "Industrial Zoning needs a good highway accessibility
and with the development of traffic network could be beneficial in
the areas depicted on the map. Tf the transportation system is
inadequate, Industrial opportunities may not materialize."
Larry Kachel, "Can we do both, Land Use and Transportation at the
same time ar shouldn't we first develop and approve the
Transportation Plan."
Mark Rinnan of Meridian stated they had an obligation to work with
the Village and Lane xendig on developing the master plan and
through several meetings have done so.
L. Kachel, "Renwick Road is only a minor road and shouldn't it be
of greater designation."
Mark Rinnan, "A minor arterial is the lowest level. of arterial."
Kachel, "What about Lockport Street, it is showed as a Major
Arterial?" Mark Rinnan, "You are correct and it fits the spacing
standards used in the planning area."
Tom Spika, "Lockport Road dump
state of T-55/30 intersection?"
L. Kendig, "Intersection is in
into the heart of town. What is
Joliet and will stay."
Frank Darman, Buttercup, "We must proceed with bath plans, should
develop a safety first approach to trucks turning on Rt. 30."
L. Kendig, "Village must develop a consistent workable solution,
and transportation coordination has been done in lockstep with the
Comprehensive Plan."
President Peterson, "If we had 119th Street and Caton Farm as SRA's
and Political consensus of WIKADUxE, why do we need 143rd St.
intersection?"
L. Kendig, "One objective is to eliminate 126 through Downtown, as
well as moving U.S. 30 traffic to I-55 sooner! SRA spacing also
needs to be developed for east/west therein the importance of
143rd."
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Question from Audience, "Why not 127th?" L. Kendig, "A11 these
roads are already collectors/arterial, and are ultimately needed
additionaly the alignment at Weber potentially may be unsafe."
Question from Audience, "Will trucks use 143rd or be eliminated?"
L. Kendig, "Trucks would be directed to 143rd to support and
develop the industrial zoning. Trucks will be allowed to use said
road."
Question from Audience, "A month ago at a meeting Village Officials
said no trucks." L. Kendig, "Trucks would be used."
Question from Audience, "How many lanes and what wall be the impact
on Vegetation".
L. Kendig, "initially 2 lanes and there will be some removal of
vegetation, if Federally funded an environmental study would be
needed."
J. Dement, "Do you, L. Kendig and Meridian recommend limited access
of WIKA.DUKE, and where does the interchanges go?" L. Kendig/Mark
Rinnan, Would recommend limited access and interchanges at Caton
Farm, I-126, 143rd and 119th Street."
B. Schinderle, "If we don't address traffic, our community won't
work, both East/West and North/South." L. Kendig, "If we don't
address roads, everybody in community will suffer."
Administrator Van Vooren stated that the Village will accept
written comments on the Plans until July 15, 1995.
8:40 p.m. Public Hearing adjourned.
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DAVID P. VAN VOOREN, VILLAGE
ADMINISTRATOR FOR SUSAN JANIK,
VILLAGE CLERK
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