Wednesday, July 11, 2012
The company Civic Artworks, whose motto is “empowering civic design,” will take the lead on getting community input through crowd-sourcing.
Those intimidated by speaking at a public forum will soon have a new avenue to share their thoughts on the future of the Route 59 corridor. The company Civic Artworks, whose motto is “empowering community design,” will take the lead on getting input on the Division Street (Route 59) Visioning project through crowd-sourcing, said Village planner Michael Garrigan. Crowd-sourcing is a concept where community feedback is generated via social media. But Garrigan is quick to note the process will also include old-fashioned public meetings to solicit input from residents. Representatives from Civic Artworks attended Monday’s Committee of the Whole meeting to further explain the crowd-sourcing method. Through the initiative, residents will be able…
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Do you envision a quieter corridor, or more robust business uses?
So far, village board members — and the plan commission, and the historic preservation commission — haven’t come to a consensus on a united vision for the future of the Route 59 corridor. Should it remain BTD (business transition district), with an emphasis on lower-impact office uses and a focus on converting homes to businesses, rather than demolishing them? Or should the village consider allowing more intensive — and higher-traffic — commercial uses along the corridor? Now, the village is turning to residents to see what they think. Officials have announced the Division Street (Route 59) Visioning project, which will include opportunities for stakeholders — that means you — to share their thoughts and help provide a long-term vision for…
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
After a joint committee meeting, it could be a month before the village board votes on whether the area should remain business transition or be opened up to more intensive commercial developments.
A developer wants to rezone a parcel at Route 59 and Route 30 for a gas station. But whether that happens could depend upon how village trustees feel about the future of the Route 59 corridor — and they’ve yet to come to a consensus. On Monday, trustees met with members of the village’s planning and historic preservation commissions to tackle an issue that could affect Plainfield for decades to come: Should what was once a residential neighborhood be solely a business transition district (BTD), or should the village welcome higher-intensity — and higher-traffic — commercial uses along the corridor and make zoning decisions on a case-by-case basis? With opinion split, trustee Garrett Peck asked Planner Michael Garrigan to provide the board …
Leif Hendricksen
8:26 am on Friday, July 13, 2012
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