Public Open House Thursday, March 19, 2009 TOD Plan & Park-and-Ride Location Study Village of Montgomery, Illinois Public Open House TOD Plan & Park-and-Ride Location Study Village of Montgomery, Illinois Thursday, March 19, 2009 Village Hall

Public Open House Thursday, March 19, 2009 TOD Plan & Park-and-Ride Location Study Village of Montgomery, Illinois Overview Overview of Planning Process Review of Public Design Charrette Framework Plan Transit/Park-and-Ride Factors Market Considerations Next Steps

Public Open House Thursday, March 19, 2009 TOD Plan & Park-and-Ride Location Study Village of Montgomery, Illinois 3: Concept Land Use & Development Plan 4: Park-and-Ride Facility Site Plan Overview of Planning Process 1: Existing Conditions Assessment 2: Public Involvement 5: Circulation & Access Plan 6: Implementation Strategies 7: Final Plan & Presentation Tonight’s Meeting Ongoing

Public Open House Thursday, March 19, 2009 TOD Plan & Park-and-Ride Location Study Village of Montgomery, Illinois Review of Public Design Charrette Visual Preference Survey  Using a rating scale, charrette participants rated a series of images showing various physical characteristics of communities/places  High-rating images help determine the types of developments and design character desired for the TOD district and other redevelopment sites

Public Open House Thursday, March 19, 2009 TOD Plan & Park-and-Ride Location Study Village of Montgomery, Illinois Review of Public Design Charrette “Build-the-Vision” Mapping Exercise  Using a base map and conceptual 3-D building blocks, charrette participants engaged in interactive discussion to communicate land use and urban design ideas  Prepared scenarios for transit/Park-and-Ride opportunities in Downtown and Avaya site  Common themes included:  High density residential district in Downtown  Mixed use opportunities, including residential, retail & office uses  Riverfront opportunities (recreation & development)  Limited industrial uses in certain areas

Public Open House Thursday, March 19, 2009 TOD Plan & Park-and-Ride Location Study Village of Montgomery, Illinois Key Elements  Transit facility  Park-and-Ride facility  Commuter parking  School expansion  Land uses  Residential  Retail  Mixed use (residential, retail & office)  Limited industrial  Gateway features  Riverfront opportunities Plan (Alternative 1) Framework

Public Open House Thursday, March 19, 2009 TOD Plan & Park-and-Ride Location Study Village of Montgomery, Illinois Differences  Location of transit facility  Adjacent land uses Plan (Alternative 2) Framework

Public Open House Thursday, March 19, 2009 TOD Plan & Park-and-Ride Location Study Village of Montgomery, Illinois Transit/Park-and-Ride Factors Park-and-Ride Guidelines  Parking Spaces:  Multimodal Access (auto, pedestrian, bicycle)  Shelter / Warming House Examples of Pace Park-and-Ride Facilities (Left: Bolingbrook; Right: Burr Ridge)

Public Open House Thursday, March 19, 2009 TOD Plan & Park-and-Ride Location Study Village of Montgomery, Illinois Transit/Park-and-Ride Factors Park-and-Ride Guidelines  Separate Access and Circulation Among Modes  Bus loading/unloading on-street  Allows for maximum efficiency in parking  Stacking for 2 buses + 1 paratransit van  Maintains flexibility  Route To/From Potential Locations  Direct and efficient  Prefer right-turns Examples of Pace bus (left) and Pace Paratransit service (right)

Public Open House Thursday, March 19, 2009 TOD Plan & Park-and-Ride Location Study Village of Montgomery, Illinois Transit/Park-and-Ride Factors Potential Conversion to Metra Station  Alternative Station Locations  Constraints include:  Land requirements  Preferred re-use of Park-and-Ride facility  Track configuration  Pedestrian crossing restrictions  TOD principles Example of Metra Station (Schiller Park)

Public Open House Thursday, March 19, 2009 TOD Plan & Park-and-Ride Location Study Village of Montgomery, Illinois Market Considerations Market Review Summary  The economy – current impact on all sectors, and future impact on development and financing  Montgomery’s residential market  Spectacular growth in last decade  Decline in housing market  Potential for increased density in future in TOD area

Public Open House Thursday, March 19, 2009 TOD Plan & Park-and-Ride Location Study Village of Montgomery, Illinois Market Considerations Market Review Summary  Montgomery’s retail market  Broader market context of “too much”  Projects dependent on population growth may not be built  Strong retail exists on Montgomery’s key corridors  Downtown’s TOD area has different opportunities  Montgomery’s office market  Employment projected to grow by nearly 20% by 2027  Challenging office sub-market  Small user office as potential opportunity

Public Open House Thursday, March 19, 2009 TOD Plan & Park-and-Ride Location Study Village of Montgomery, Illinois Next Steps  Continue to develop concept development plan  Draft Park-and-Ride facility site plan  Assess circulation and access factors  Develop and refine “back of the envelope” estimates for site-related development concepts in TOD area  Continue to review existing market data PUBLIC PRESENTATION OF FINAL PLAN: June/July (tentative)

Public Open House Thursday, March 19, 2009 TOD Plan & Park-and-Ride Location Study Village of Montgomery, Illinois Your questions & comments are welcome. Thank you for attending! Stay informed by visiting the Project Website: