Picture Yourself Here VILLAGE OF FOREST PARK COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2014 December 15, 2014 IMAGESINC The work that provided the basis for this publication was supported by funding under an award with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The substance and findings of the work are dedicated to the public. The author and publisher are solely responsible for the accuracy of the statements and interpretations contained in this publication. Such interpretations do not necessarily reflect the views ofthe Government. VILLAGE OF FOREST PARK COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2014 Acknowledgements: Mayor Anthony Calderone Commissioners Mark S. Hosty Rory S. Hoskins Tom Mannix Chris Harris Plan Commissioners Paul Barbahen – Chair Kevin Harnett Samuel Tarara Diane Brown Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee Input of the members was essential to the completion of this important document. Consultant IMAGES, INC. With Support From: Sam Schwartz Engineering Valerie S. Kretchmer Associates, Inc. Special recognition also is due to the many Village staff members, organizations, and individuals who dedicated their time to assist in the update to the Comprehensive Plan. Word ON THE Street VILLAGE OF FOREST PARK COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Table of Contents VILLAGE OF FOREST PARK COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2014 SECTION 1 Introduction What is a Comprehensive Plan? .........................1 Community Facilities and Services .....................59 Transportation ................................................100 Comprehensive Planning Process .................. 1 Municipal Facilities ....................................60 Traffic Projections Overview ....................100 Elements of the Comprehensive Plan ...........2 Infrastructure and Utilities .........................60 Transportation Facilities ............................100 Emergency Services ................................... 63 Support for the Plan ............................................3 Public Health and Safety ........................... 63 Community Facilities and Services ...................106 Municipal Collaboration Strategies ...............3 Public Library ............................................ 64 Municipal Facilities ...................................106 HUD Community Challenge Planning Grant Schools ....................................................... 64 Utilities and Municipal Infrastructure ....... 107 Award ............................................................4 Other Community Facilities ........................ 67 Overall Infrastructure ................................108 Consistency with Grant Guidelines ...............5 Emergency Services ..................................109 Parks and Environmental Resources ...................69 Schools .......................................................110 SECTION 2 Demographics Parks ..........................................................69 Library .......................................................110 Village of Forest Park ........................................11 Environmental Resources ............................72 History .......................................................... 11 Regional Resources .....................................73 Parks and Environmental Resources .................111 Character/Quality of Life ........................... 13 Environmental Resources ...........................111 Demographics ............................................. 14 Park District .............................................. 112 SECTION 4 Vision, Goals, and Objectives Open and Green Space ............................ 113 SECTION 3 Existing Conditions Vision Statement ...............................................75 Forest Preserve Facilities and Access ....... 113 Zoning Districts ................................................27 Goals and Objectives .......................................75 Sexually Oriented Business Overlay Land Use Goals and Objectives................. 76 SECTION 6 Implementation and Funding District ........................................................ 30 Economic Development Goals and Non-Conforming Land Uses ...................... 30 Objectives ....................................................77 Purpose ....................................................... 115 Transportation Goals and Objectives ......... 78 Maintaining and Updating the Plan ........... 115 Land Use and Development ...............................31 Community Facilities Goals and Updates ...................................................... 115 Residential ................................................... 31 Objectives ................................................... 79 Action Agenda ...........................................116 Cemetery Properties ................................... 36 Parks, Recreation, and Environmental Goals Recommendations .......................................118 Healthcare Facilities ....................................37 and Objectives ..........................................80 Form an Implementation Task Force .........118 Commercial ................................................ 38 Encourage Civic Engagement ....................118 Mixed Use .................................................. 44 Coordinate Investments with Industrial .................................................... 44 SECTION 5 Recommendations Other Entities .............................................118 Tax Increment Financing Districts ............. 46 Land Use and Development ...............................81 Financing the Plan .....................................118 Vacant/Underutilized Properties ................ 48 Zoning Ordinance ....................................... 81 References Residential .................................................. 87 Transportation ..................................................49 Healthcare Facilities ................................... 93 Addendum A: Accomplishments Roadways ................................................... 49 Cemeteries .................................................. 93 Addendum B: Retail Marketplace Profile Parking ........................................................52 Commercial ................................................ 94 Addendum C: Future Land Use Transit ........................................................ 54 Mixed Use .................................................. 95 Addendum D: Action Items Bicycle ........................................................ 56 Industrial .................................................... 97 Pedestrian ....................................................57 Vacant/Underutilized Properties ................99 Addendum E: Funding Current Transportation Studies and Project ....... 58 Word ON THE Street VILLAGE OF FOREST PARK COMPREHENSIVE PLAN SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION What is a Comprehensive Plan? A comprehensive plan outlines a community’s vision and includes the recommendations and policies that will help achieve that vision. It provides a detailed framework for the preservation and enhancement of community assets, while guiding development and investment decisions. The purpose of the Comprehensive Plan (hereinafter referred to as the “Plan”) is to serve as a guide in considering existing and future land use, transportation facilities, community facilities and services, parks, and environmental resources. The Plan will be used by the Village of Forest Park (hereinafter referred to as the “Village”) to assist in its decision-making processes when responding to current and future physical, social, and economic conditions. The Plan, when adopted, becomes an official document of the Village. A comprehensive plan is written to respond to changing conditions within a community. The Village should review this plan on a regular basis to ensure that local needs are being met and to take advantage of new opportunities that may arise. In 2013, the Village initiated the development of this update to its 2001 Comprehensive Plan. Comprehensive Planning Process The Plan is the product of a multi-step, community-driven planning process that combined detailed technical work with the input of stakeholders within the Forest Park community. The general steps undertaken to develop the Plan contained herein include the following: 1) Inventory and Analysis – This step included the analysis of existing 3) Draft Plan – The development of a draft plan is an intermediate step documentation, such as, but not limited to, the 2001 Comprehensive Plan prior to the adoption of the Plan. The presentation of the draft plan and the Downtown Strategic Plan Initiative. Site visits were performed to allows community officials and members of the public an opportunity to analyze existing conditions and achievements since the 2001 Plan. comment prior to adopting a plan. A summary of these achievements can be found in Addendum A. 4) Final Plan – The Plan is not finalized (or adopted) until it is reviewed 2) Public Involvement – Input from the public is an integral component and approved by the local officials within the illage.V This process of the comprehensive planning process. Activities conducted to generate involves reviews and approvals by the Plan Commission and the and collect public input included one-on-one interviews with area Village Council. stakeholders, Steering Committee meetings, public information meetings, and workshops. These are described in further detail on Page 5. VILLAGE OF FOREST PARK COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 1 Elements of the Comprehensive Plan The Plan consists of six main sections, which embody