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Illinois Route 53/120 Project Blue Ribbon Advisory Council Draft Resolution and Summary Report DRAFT Illinois Route 53/120 Project Blue Ribbon Advisory Council Draft Resolution and Summary Report April 13, 2012 This is a draft only, and it should serve as a tool to generate discussion and comments. The language and content are NOT final. This is your opportunity to provide input and suggest specific revisions, additions and deletions. The comments you provide will be compiled and made available to all Council Members for discussion and deliberation during the April 20th Council meeting. All comments must be received by 11:00am CST on Wednesday, April 18th. To submit comments, please fill out the online comment form available at www.frego.com/route53 REVISED WORKING GROUPS The Illinois Route 53/120 Blue Ribbon Advisory Council was convened in June 2011 to assist in the planning and potential building of the IL-53/120 North Extension in Lake County. The Council includes representatives of transportation, planning and local government agencies in Lake County, as well as members of the business, transportation and environmental advocacy community. The Council includes three working groups that will focus on various elements of the project, as shown below. Please Note: All Mobility & Finance and Design & Land Use Group meetings will occur on the same day to better accommodate Council members’ schedules. Mobility and Finance Design & Land Use Environment & Sustainability This group will determine how This group will focus on how the the route can most effectively route connects to communities move people and goods in in the corridor. Members will This group will focus on how the Central Lake County. Members consider the size and design route co-exists with the will evaluate traffic model configuration of the roadway, surrounding environment, and information and consider how to and will evaluate aesthetic, land consider how sustainability can manage traffic through: use and economic development be incorporated in all aspects of integrated transit service; limited factors. design and construction. access; congestion pricing; use of Members will evaluate visual Intelligent Transportation and noise impacts, consider Systems (ITS); and other storm water and other national technologies. The group will also best practices, and outline evaluate options for funding and measures to mitigate potential financing the project. environmental impacts. George Ranney – Co-Chair Randy Blankenhorn – Chair Michael Sands – Chair David Stolman – Co-Chair MarySue Barrett Carolina Duque Gerald Adelmann Jeff Braiman Jacky Grimshaw Chris Geiselhart Howard Learner David Kennedy Lynn Karner Jorge Ramirez Arlene Mulder Mark Knigge Team Acknowledgements Kathy Ryg Leanne Redden Mike Sturino The Illinois Tollway worked in partnership with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Ann Schneider Leon Rockingham Jerry Weber Planning (CMAP) and Lake County Department of Transportation in implementing the Doug Whitley Maria Rodriquez Suzanne Zupec work of the Council. In addition to Tollway consultants AECOM, CDM Smith and HNTB, several nationally recognized experts also assisted in the Council’s work, including Applied Ecological Services, Fregonese Associates, Huff and Huff, and Walter Kulash. 9/22/11 MEMBERSHIP LIST David Stolman Council Co‐chair, Lake County Board Chair Council Co‐chair, President and CEO Metropolis Strategies and George Ranney Prairie Holdings Corporation, Lake County Gerald Adelmann President & CEO, Openlands MarySue Barrett President, Metropolitan Planning Commission AES logo The Illinois Tollway Randy Blankenhorn Executive Director, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning Mayor of Buffalo Grove, representing Northwest Municipal has created a Blue Jeff Braiman Conference Walter Kulash Ribbon Advisory Carolina Duque Executive Director, Mano a Mano Resource Center Council to assist in Chris Geiselhart President, Lake County Audubon Society the planning and Jacky Grimshaw Vice President of Policy, The Center for Neighborhood Technology potential building of Lynn Karner Director, Lake County Building and Construction Trades Council the IL‐53/120 North David Kennedy Executive Director, American Council of Engineering Companies Extension in Lake Mayor of Wauconda, representing the Lake County Municipal Mark Knigge League. Alternate: Mayor Rhett Taylor, Grayslake County. The Council Howard Learner Executive Director, Environmental Law and Policy Center will be responsible Mayor of Arlington Heights representing Northwest Conference of Arlene Mulder for developing a Mayors. Alternate: June Johnson, Village of Schaumburg regional consensus Jorge Ramirez President, Chicago Federation of Labor on whether the Leanne Redden Sr. Deputy Executive Director, Regional Transportation Authority Mayor of North Chicago, representing Lake County Council of Tollway should Leon Rockingham Mayors. Alternate: Mayor Terry Weppler, Libertyville move forward, the Village President of Long Grove and Vice‐Chair, Lake County Maria Rodriguez Stormwater Management Commission scope and President, Voices for Illinois Children and former State Kathy Ryg configuration, the Representative Blue Ribbondesign and AMichael Sandsdvisory Executive Director, Liberty Prairie Foundation Council Members Acting Secretary of Transportation, Illinois Department of elements, and how Ann Schneider Transportation President & CEO, Illinois Road & Transportation Builders to finance the Michael Sturino Association George Ranney Councilproject. The Council Co-chair, President and CEO, Metropolis Strategies Jerry Weber President, College of Lake County will present a report David Stolman Council Co-chair,Doug Whitley LakeIllinois Chamber of Commerce County Board Chair in spring 2012. Suzanne Zupec Chair, Lake County Transportation Alliance House Democrat Gerald Adelmann President and CEO, OpenlandsState Representative Rita Mayfield, 60th District Ex‐Officio Member House Republican State Representative Sidney Mathias, 53rd District MarySue Barrett President, MetropolitanEx‐Officio Member Planning Commission Senate Democrat State Senator Terry Link, 30th District Ex‐Officio Member Randy Blankenhorn Executive Director,Senate Republican Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning State Senator Suzi Schmidt, 31st District Ex‐Officio Member Jeff Braiman Mayor of Buffalo Grove, representing Northwest Municipal Conference August 17, 2011 Carolina Duque Executive Director, Mano a Mano Resource Center Chris Geiselhart President, Lake County Audubon Society Jacky Grimshaw Vice President of Policy, The Center for Neighborhood Technology Lynn Karner Director, Lake County Building and Construction Trades Council David Kennedy Executive Director, American Council of Engineering Companies Mark Knigge Mayor of Wauconda, representing the Lake County Municipal League Howard Learner Executive Director, Environmental Law and Policy Center Arlene Mulder Mayor of Arlington Heights representing Northwest Conference of Mayors. Jorge Ramirez President, Chicago Federation of Labor Leanne Redden Sr. Deputy Executive Director, Regional Transportation Authority Leon Rockingham Mayor of North Chicago, representing Lake County Council of Mayors Maria Rodriguez Village President of Long Grove and Vice-Chair, Lake County Stormwater Management Commission Kathy Ryg President, Voices for Illinois Children and former State Representative Michael Sands Executive Director, Liberty Prairie Foundation Ann Schneider Acting Secretary of Transportation, Illinois Department of Transportation Michael Sturino President and CEO, Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association Jerry Weber President, College of Lake County Doug Whitley President, Illinois Chamber of Commerce Suzanne Zupec Chair, Lake County Transportation Alliance Ex-Officio Members Representative Rita Mayfield State Representative, 60th District, Democrat Representative Sidney Mathias State Representative, 53rd District, Republican Senator Terry Link State Senator, 30th District, Democrat Senator Suzi Schmidt State Senator, 31st District, Republican Table of Contents Council Resolution and Summary Report Introduction The Story of Route 53 ............................................................................1 Guiding Principles ...................................................................................3 Council Resolution Executive Summary ................................................................................7 Key Recommendations: 1. Create a Transportation System That Preserves the Environment and Nearby Communities and Enhances Connectivity ......................13 a. Design Standards for Route 53/120 .......................................................16 b. Performance Standards for Route 53/120 ...............................................22 2. Design a Context Sensitive Roadway ...............................................33 3. Respect and Preserve the Land .......................................................41 4. Develop a Funding Plan That Works .................................................47 5. Create a Corridor Plan and Implementation Strategy ........................61 Next Steps ...........................................................................................65 Council Summary Report Context for a New Road .......................................................................71 Scenario Planning for the Facility ..........................................................81 Recommended Design Considerations .................................................89 The Council Design Workshop ..............................................................97
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