City of Des Plaines Community Profile

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Des Plaines is located in Cook County, approximately 19 miles northwest Residents in Des Plaines have access to an array of amenities, including of downtown Chicago. Neighboring communities include Mount Prospect, those provided by local park and library districts, see Figure 1.2. Park Ridge, Elk Grove Village, and Chicago, as well as unincorporated lands to the northeast in Maine Township and the southwest in Elk Grove Park and Forest Preserve Districts: Two park districts – Des Plaines Park Township. The study area for the plan includes the City of Des Plaines as District and Mt. Prospect Park District (serving residents west of Mt. well as the unincorporated lands within the 1.5-mile planning boundary, Prospect Road) – and the Cook County Forest Preserve maintain almost see Figure 1.1 for the planning context. 900 acres of parks and open space in the immediate area.

Understanding the governmental structure within Des Plaines will Des Plaines Library District: provides an array of services, with allow plan recommendations to be crafted with City input and tailored community space and computer classes. In 2000, the library moved to a to the appropriate partners and implementers. The City leadership 4-story building within a downtown redevelopment project. structure includes a Mayor and City Council, in which the Mayor and Cook County provides municipal services to the unincorporated areas eight Aldermen are elected separately. The City Manager implements that lie to the northeast and southwest of the municipal boundary. the Council’s goals and policies and works with all departments to Cook County is currently investigating how to provide more efficient ensure service provision. Des Plaines has also established eight separate government services to the residents of unincorporated lands. In 2016, commissions, which include an Economic Development Commission, Cook County, with technical assistance from CMAP, began developing a Planning and Zoning Board, Consumer Protection Commission, and a subarea plan for Maine and Northfield Townships in coordination with the Youth Commission. The city is organized into five departments – police, surrounding communities. fire, finance, community and economic development, and public works and engineering. The last two departments play a large role in topics related to the comprehensive plan and their functions are described in more detail below:

Community and Economic Development Department: issues building permits, provides health and sanitation inspectional services, performs property maintenance, administers the Community Development Block Grant program, and is responsible for zoning and planning functions.

Public Works and Engineering Department: responds to residential requests for service relating to publicly maintained property, including street lights, trees, fire hydrants, storm sewers, and other infrastructure. In addition to these maintenance responsibilities, the department also manages all aspects of infrastructure design and construction, including street and sidewalk reconstruction projects. Des Plaines Public Library. Photo credit: Stan Kotecki

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Livable communities depend on a mix of land uses that provide the and the Union Pacific Railroad. Streets, highways, railroads, and utility homes, businesses, civic institutions, and open space that are essential for corridors occupy over a quarter of the land area in the community. daily living. An assessment of the existing land use pattern in Des Plaines provides a foundational understanding of the current use of land in the Open space makes up 9.6 percent of Des Plaines’ total land area, mostly in community and insights into how those land uses could change in the the form of neighborhood parks and county forest preserves. The two park future, see Figure 1.3 and Table 1.1. districts maintain recreational areas within and immediately adjacent to the community. The Cook County Forest Preserve District maintains over A third of the land area in Des Plaines is devoted to residential use, 500 acres of open space within the municipal limits. The Des Plaines River primarily detached single-family homes. Multi-family homes represent is a major asset to the community, along with several lakes and creeks. over 33 percent of the City’s dwelling units and are primarily located near Less than two percent of Des Plaines is composed of vacant land, or commercial areas such as around the Des Plaines Metra Station and off of land in an undeveloped state with no agricultural activities or protection Elmhurst Road. Mixed-use residential dwellings are primarily concentrated as open space. In some cases, the land cover of vacant parcels includes in Downtown Des Plaines and along Oakton Street between Mannheim grasslands, wetlands, woodlands, or other natural resources. Road and Des Plaines River Road. Zoning and other development regulations play an important role in Commercial development in Des Plaines is concentrated in Downtown the form and character of existing and future development. Updating and along key corridors – Oakton Street, Touhy Avenue, Elmhurst Road, development regulations to be consistent with a community’s land use and Rand Road. In the downtown, many of the commercial buildings vision is often a critical step to implementing a comprehensive plan. are at least two stories with minimal front setbacks and access to on- street parking or off-street parking located nearby. The eastern portion Table 1.1. Existing land uses in Des Plaines, 2010. of Oakton Street, between River Road and Mannheim, follows a similar Land Use Acres Percent development pattern. The commercial uses on Elmhurst Road, Rand Road, Single-family residential 3052.8 33.0 Touhy Avenue, and Mannheim Road south of Walnut Avenue are on larger Multi-family residential 212.9 2.3 parcels with off-street parking. Rivers Casino is located at the edge of the Urban Mix with residential component 11.6 0.1 community at Devon Avenue and Des Plaines River Road. Commercial 638.4 6.9 Industrial 911.1 9.8 While institutional land uses are generally distributed throughout the Institutional 895.0 9.7 community, Oakton Community College and several cemeteries are located Open Space 890.2 9.6 in the northern section of the City along Des Plaines River Road. Existing Transportation/Communication/Utility/Waste 2429.7 26.2 industrial uses in Des Plaines are found in three general areas and are part Under Construction 15.0 0.2 of the regionally significant O’Hare manufacturing cluster. In addition to Vacant 127.6 1.4 close proximity to O’Hare airport, industrial uses can take advantage of Water 75.8 0.8 nearby I-90, I-294, and the major railroads owned by Canadian National Total 9260.1 100.0 Source: CMAP 2010 Land Use Inventory.

Community Profile 7 Population and Housing

Understanding the composition of the community helps Des Plaines Figure 1.4. Change in race and ethnicity in Des Plaines and Chicago Region, 2000 - 2010. respond to the needs of its existing residents as well as prepare for potential changes. The demographics of the larger Chicago region are expected to shift substantially over the next three decades; similar changes are anticipated in the City of Des Plaines. The population of Des Plaines is relatively stable with over 58,000 residents and it is becoming a more diverse community with growing Asian and Latino populations (Table 1.2 and Figure 1.4). The City is already becoming older, with a median age of 42 and a sizable population older than 65 (Table 1.3). As individuals age, their homes, neighborhoods, and existing services may not address all of their new and evolving needs. The city’s median household income of $63,528 is higher than Cook County’s ($54,598) but lower than the region overall ($71,031). * Includes Hispanic or Latino residents of any race ** Includes American Indian and Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, some other race, and two or more races Source: 2000 and 2010 U.S. Census.

Table 1.2. Population and households, 2000 and 2010. Table 1.3. Age cohorts and median age, 2010. Des Plaines Cook County Region Des Plaines Cook County Region Population, 2000 58,720 5,376,741 8,146,264 Count Percent Percent Percent Population, 2010 58,364 5,194,675 8,431,386 Students (under 19 years) 13,074 22.4% 26.5% 27.8% Change, 2000-10 -356 -182,066 285,122 Adults (20 to 64 years) 35,297 60.5% 61.6% 60.9% Change as %, 2000-10 -0.6% -3.4% 3.5% Older Adults (65 years and over) 9,993 17.1% 11.9% 11.3% Average Household Size, 2010 2.53 2.60 2.73 Average Household Size, 2000 2.58 2.72 2.78 Median Age 42.2 35.3 35.5 Source: 2000 and 2010 U.S. Census. Source: 2010 U.S. Census.

8 City of Des Plaines Comprehensive Plan Housing plays an integral role in the lives of residents and a balanced Figure 1.5. Housing type by owner / renter in Des Plaines and the Chicago region. housing supply helps to ensure that each household has access to the assets in Des Plaines and the larger Chicago region. A mix of housing types are needed to allow residents to age in place and provide homes for teachers, nurses, and other members of the community. Understanding the current supply as well as potential future demand will help Des Plaines develop a balanced mix of housing that serve current and future populations and enhances livability.

Approximately 60 percent of housing units are single-family homes, which is slightly more than the region as a whole (Figure 1.5). However, Des Plaines does have a sizeable amount of multi-family housing and more than half are owner-occupied. The median year a home was built is 1964 and the median housing value is $269,400, slightly younger and higher Source: American Community Survey, 2008-2012. than the rest of the county. Des Plaines has more households in the middle-income brackets than the rest of the region and many own their own homes (Figure 1.6). Figure 1.6. Owner / Renter by Household Income in Des Plaines and the Chicago Region.

Source: American Community Survey, 2008-2012.

A home in Des Plaines. Photo credit: Hathaway M.

Community Profile 9 Economic Development

In order to prosper economically and sustain a high quality of life, Des Industrial and Commercial Property Plaines and the Chicago region need to maintain a diversity of business Most of the existing commercial real estate properties are industrial (70 types, a skilled workforce, and modern infrastructure. Industrial, retail, percent) with a vacancy rate that is comparable to the submarket and and office development in Des Plaines are influenced by trends within region. Des Plaines also has a sizeable amount of office properties with a the community, but also the larger sub-regional and regional markets for vacancy rate slightly higher than that of the submarket and region (Table each sector. Understanding this larger context will help Des Plaines move 1.5). Located in the O’Hare Retail Submarket as defined by CoStar, Des forward with a plan that reflects market realities. Plaines’ retail properties add up to nearly 2.9 million square feet. At the Employment end of the 4th Quarter 2015, the retail vacancy rate in Des Plaines was 10.1 percent, which is almost double the O’Hare Submarket at 5.8 percent. As of 2014, Des Plaines had a total of 38,000 private sector jobs (Table Most retail properties are located downtown and along Lee Street, Oakton 1.4). Located near O’Hare Airport as well as several highways and rail Street, Rand Road, and Elmhurst Road. lines, Des Plaines has attracted manufacturing and wholesale trade businesses that provide 15.8 percent and 10.4 percent of the total jobs, respectively. The community is likely benefiting from the co-location of these sectors. Employment in the health care and social assistance sector is growing in Des Plaines and now comprises 14.1 percent of employment. Oakton Community College, Honeywell, Universal Oil Products, Rivers Casino, and Abbot Laboratories are some of the top employers in the community. Despite recent declines in employment, Des Plaines has a lower unemployment rate (6.8 percent) than the rest of Cook County (10.8 percent) and the Chicago region (9.8 percent).

Businesses in downtown Des Plaines. Photo credit: Allan

10 City of Des Plaines Comprehensive Plan Table 1.4. Private Sector Employment, 2002-2014. Des Plaines Cook County Region Employment, 2002 42,367 2,223,156 3,409,568 Employment, 2014 38,143 2,189,184 3,461,583 Change, 2002-14 -4,224 -33,972 52,015 Change as %, 2002-14 -9.7% -1.53% 1.53% Source: Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics, U.S. Census.

Table 1.5. Industrial and Commercial Building Area (in Square Feet) and Vacancy, End of Fourth Quarter 2015. Des Plaines Sub Market* Region Rentable Building Percent Vacancy Rentable Building Percent Vacancy Rentable Building Percent Vacancy Area Area Area Industrial** 17,486,152 70.5% 6.6% 105,670,401 78.0% 6.4% 1,073,773,213 53.9% 7.1% Retail 2,864,947 11.6% 10.1% 11,743,992 8.7% 5.8% 472,174,141 23.7% 7.9% Office 4,448,890 17.9% 21.4% 18,146,392 13.4% 17.1% 446,957,215 22.4% 13.0% Total 24,799,989 100.0% - 135,560,785 100.0% - 1,992,904,569 100.0% - * Submarkets are made up of properties that are in competition based on geography and comparable marketability. In this instance, the submarket consists of the area around O’Hare Airport but the geography changes for each sector. **Includes flex properties. Source: CMAP Analysis of CoStar data.

Community Profile 11 Figure 1.7. Recent development in Des Plaines. Recent Developments Table 1.6. Equalized Assessed Value (EAV) by Property Type, 2011. Des Plaines Cook County Over the last 10 years, Des Plaines has attracted several residential, Property Type Estimated EAV Percent Percent commercial, and industrial developments (Figure 1.7). Almost 700 housing Residential EAV $1,320,637,690 60.5% 66.5% units have been added to the community and most are multi-family units Commercial EAV $378,063,481 17.3% 22.5% located near the Cumberland or Des Plaines Metra Stations. Metropolitan Industrial EAV $483,073,522 22.1% 10.9% Square, a mixed-use development, added significant retail space to Railroad EAV $2,558,611 0.1% 0.2% downtown Des Plaines. In 2011, the Rivers Casino opened at Devon Avenue and Des Plaines River Road and was the tenth and last casino license Farm EAV n/a n/a 0.0% awarded by the Illinois Gaming Board. Manufacturing, distribution, and Mineral EAV n/a n/a n/a Total EAV $2,184,333,304 100.0% 100.0% warehousing centers are located near O’Hare and I-90. Municipal Revenue and Real Estate Retail sales per capita $11,587 $9,500 Source: Illinois Department of Revenue. Ideally, local decisions should make effective use of land, generate good jobs, and trigger sustainable economic activity. To achieve this, local revenue streams must sustain public services and infrastructure investments that attract and retain both residents and businesses. When making decisions regarding the types and balance of revenue that will be used to fund public services, municipalities must also consider other issues such as quality of life, community, and economic development needs. The City of Des Plaines relies on a diversified revenue stream, with funding coming from sales, property, gaming, and other taxes with no one source providing more than a third of the total revenue. Municipalities that provide fire services, as Des Plaines does, tend to be more reliant on property tax revenues; however, the gaming taxes have likely impacted this balance. Des Plaines does have a 1.0% home rule sales tax.

Industrial properties make up 22 percent of the City’s estimated total equalized assessed value (EAV), which is twice as high as the rest of Cook County and reflects the importance of industrial businesses to the local economy (Table 1.6). The retail sales per capita of $11,587 in Des Plaines should be compared with the surrounding submarket. Northeast O’Hare Industrial Center. Photo credit: RE Journals.com

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Natural resources are some of the greatest assets in Des Plaines as well as the eastern-central portion of the Lower Des Plaines River Basin. The city the Chicago region. Commonly referred to as green infrastructure, these is divided between the Willow Creek – Des Plaines River Watershed to the resources provide a number of ecosystem services, such as clean air and north and the Willow Creek Watershed to the south. Surface water in the water, flood control, and climate regulation, among others. In addition, the Willow Creek – Des Plaines River Watershed flows to Feehanville Ditch, natural environment contributes to community character and enhances Wellers Creek, or the Des Plaines River, while water in the Willow Creek quality of life. Des Plaines’ natural resources exist within a larger network Watershed drains to Higgins Creek or Willow Creek. of water and land resources and the community’s plans, policies, and development decisions should work in concert with these assets to achieve Floodplains a sustainable and livable future. Floodplains are areas adjacent to waterways that are susceptible to inundation by floodwater based on different rainfall events. The regulatory Green Infrastructure floodplain, commonly known as the 100-year floodplain, is anticipated The regional Green Infrastructure Vision (GIV) is a large-scale, multistate to flood when approximately 7.5 inches of rain falls within a 24-hour vision of interconnected land and water resources and Figure 1.8 illustrates period. Because of the greater frequency and intensity of rainstorms due the resources identified at the regional scale for the City of Des Plaines to climate change, flooding within Des Plaines’ floodplains occurs more and its extended planning area. Most of the land identified in the GIV in frequently. The regulatory floodplains in Des Plaines are largely within this area is preserved by the Forest Preserve of Cook County with their the Cook County Forest Preserve District’s land holdings, though some land holdings along the Des Plaines River. areas of the floodplain were developed with residential, commercial, and industrial land uses. Local Open Space Water Source and Supply With the City of Des Plaines Park District, Mount Prospect Park District, Water availability has been a central ingredient to the region’s economic and Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Des Plaines residents have prosperity and may play an even larger role in years to come. The access to a large amount of open space, approximately 15 acres of parkland City of Des Plaines purchases Lake Michigan water via the City of per 1,000 residents. This ratio is significantly higher than the GO TO 2040 Chicago’s Department of Water Management, with a water allocation recommendations of 10 acres per 1,000 people. In addition to open space, of 7.969 millions of gallons per day (mgd) regulated by the Illinois the City has a sizable urban forest, which includes all trees that contribute Department of Natural Resources. In the 2013 water accounting year, to tree canopies, parkways, and all other green space. The urban forest is Des Plaines distributed a net annual average of 6.49 mgd to residents embedded into, for example, rights of way, yards, small wooded areas, and and lost approximately 14 percent as non-revenue water. Whether water undeveloped lots. is lost through leaks in pipes or metering inaccuracies, it represents Watersheds inefficient resource usage and lost revenue for the city. In addition, water conservation and minimizing water loss is a condition of the city’s permit. Watersheds are areas of land that drain surface water to a specific point The City of Des Plaines also sells water to the Illinois American Water in the landscape, such as a stream or a lake. Des Plaines is located within Company, which services the Waycinden subdivision within the city.

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A modern transportation system is indispensable; residents must be able to travel quickly and easily around Des Plaines as well as the larger Chicago region to sustain our economy and quality of life. Businesses must be able to count on the timely delivery of their goods. With an aging and congested transportation system, maintenance and modernization are necessary to respond to mobility needs and trends. Des Plaines has excellent access to the regional transportation network including O’Hare Airport, highways (I-294 and I-90), freight (Canadian National and Union Pacific Railroad), 11 Pace bus routes, and commuter rail (Metra UP-NW). In addition, Metra’s North Central Service runs through the community with the O’Hare Transfer station just south of the municipal boundary, see Figure 1.9.

The downtown Des Plaines Metra Station is heavily utilized, see Table 1.7; the surrounding land use, including multi-family residential nearby, is likely why many travelers chose to walk to and from the station, see Table Des Plaines Metra Station. 1.8. Sidewalks are prevalent in the community, especially within residential Photo credit: Strannik45 neighborhoods. There are several on-street bicycle facilities, including bike lanes, marked shared lanes, and posted routes. Extending roughly 50 miles, the Des Plaines River Trail is a primarily unpaved path that runs from River Forest to the Wisconsin border and is accessible via E. Algonquin Road. Table 1.7. Metra Boardings, Alightings, Access and Parking in Des Plaines, 2014. Metra Station Rail Line Boardings Alightings Parking Capacity Parking Utilization Des Plaines UP-NW 1,221 1,203 314 84% Cumberland UP-NW 431 414 257 85%

Source: RTAMS/ Metra 2014 Station Boarding/Alighting Counts: Train-by-Train Detail.

Table 1.8. Metra Mode of Access in Des Plaines, 2014. Station Walked Drove Alone Dropped Off Carpool Bus Bike Other Des Plaines 52% 28% 11% 2% 2% 2% 1% Cumberland 20% 51% 20% 7% 0% 2% 0%

Source: Metra 2014 Origin-Destination Survey.

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2 0 16 4 Bensenville 00 2 1 Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, 2016. Of the nearly 29,000 employed residents, approximately 23 percent work in the City of Chicago, 22 percent in nearby communities, and 10 percent work within Des Plaines. Many residents continue to drive alone to work (79 percent), with a majority traveling less than ten miles. Traffic counts reflect the existing level of automobile usage on a street (Figure 1.10). As anticipated, the streets carrying the highest volumes of vehicles include I-294 and I-90, as well as Touhy Avenue, Mannheim Road/Lee Street, Golf Road, and Elmhurst Road, many of which are maintained by IDOT. Significant traffic volumes are also seen on Rand Road, Golf Road, Oakton Street, and Des Plaines River Road. Truck volumes are greatest along I-294 and I-90 as well as Touhy Avenue, Mannheim Road/Lee Street, and Elmhurst Road, which are all state designated truck routes along with Oakton Street and Northwest Highway. Des Plaines has designated a number of local truck routes serving industrial land uses within the community. Northwest Highway / Miner Street . In addition to local and sub-regional street improvements, there are Photo credit: Strannik45 several regionally significant transportation projects being constructed or planned for in the Des Plaines area, which are designed to improve regional mobility:

00 Elgin O’Hare Western Access project which will provide a new, limited-access facility to reduce congestion and improve access to the airport – including a new I-90 interchange at Elmhurst Road. 00 Jane Addams Tollway project which will add a lane in each direction from Rockford to I-294 as well as ITS infrastructure to support a future decision to use congestion pricing. 00 Metra UP-NW Improvements and Extension project, which will make infrastructure upgrades, extend the line to Johnsburg, and add two additional stations. 00 Pace Pulse Dempster:

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