TRAFFIC COMMISSION, VILLAGE OF LINCOLNWOOD 6900 N. Lincoln Avenue, Lincolnwood, IL 60712

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1 TRAFFIC COMMISSION, VILLAGE OF LINCOLNWOOD 6900 N. Lincoln Avenue, Lincolnwood, IL Meeting Agenda - Revised Thursday, March 22, :00 p.m. Village Hall Council Chambers 6900 N. Lincoln Ave. Lincolnwood, IL Call to Order 2. Pledge to the Flag 3. Roll Call 4. Report by Chair Scott Troiani 5. Approval of February 22, 2018 Minutes 6. Unfinished Business 7. New Business a. Request for Alley Vacations Public Hearing i. Section/s of the North/South Alleys between the 7300 Blocks of Kedvale & Karlov; Karlov & Keystone; and, Keystone & Crawford Avenues ii. Section of the North/South Alley Between the 6700 Block of Lawndale and Monticello Avenues b. Parking Restriction 6600 block of Lincoln Avenue c. Edens Expressway Conflicts with Lincolnwood Drive 8. Public Forum 9. Report by Staff 10.Good of the Order 11.Adjournment Revised Agenda Posted: March 19, Village Website, Village Hall and Police Department

2 TRAFFIC COMMISSION, VILLAGE OF LINCOLNWOOD 6900 N. Lincoln Avenue, Lincolnwood, IL Draft - Regular Meeting Minutes February 22, 2018 Village Hall Council Chambers 6900 North Lincoln Avenue Lincolnwood, IL Call to Order Chairman Troiani called the meeting to order at 6:59 p.m. 2. Pledge to the Flag Chairman Troiani led the Pledge to the Flag. 3. Roll-call Present Commissioner Antonio Costantino Commissioner John Ernst Commissioner Victor Stojanoff Commissioner Scott Troiani Commissioner Stanley Wilk Commissioner Mark Bonner James Amelio, Village Engineer Daniel Dem, Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Limited (CBBEL) Nadim Badran, Assistant to the Public Works Director Andrew Letson, Public Works Director Doug Hammel, Development Manager Police Officer Michael Knapp, Traffic Officer Absent Commissioner James Lee Bruce Rottner, Chief of Police (Interim) 4. Report by Chair None 5. Approval of Minutes Commissioner Bonner moved to approve the minutes of the January 25, 2018 Traffic Draft February 22, 2018 Traffic Commission Meeting Minutes Page 1

3 Commission meeting as presented. Commissioner Stojanoff seconded. The motion was unanimously approved. 6. Unfinished Business None 7. New Business a. Request for Designated Parkway Parking W. Devon Avenue Chairman Troiani requested Development Manager, Doug Hammel present the item. Mr. Hammel stated the petitioner for the item brought forward a number of approvals being sought for a development at 3900 and 3910 Devon Avenue. Mr. Hammel stated the applicant is proposing the construction of a parking lot and is requesting to maintain the existing 26 parkway parking stalls located on Proesel Avenue, adjacent to the proposed lot. Mr. Hammel stated the proposed lot includes 101 on-site parking spaces. Mr. Hammel stated the existing parkway parking was provided to support the industrial property previously located at the site. Mr. Hammel stated the proposed on-site parking meets the demand of the site and the parkway parking is not needed. Mr. Hammel stated removal of the parkway parking would also allow for increased safety in the area by removing the conflict of traffic passing by vehicles backing out of the parkway spaces. Mr. Hammel stated it is the recommendation of staff that the parkway parking along Proesel Avenue be removed along the petitioner s property, and that the Commission consider traffic controls around the site. Chairman Troiani asked if the petitioner would like to speak to the item. Mr. Sayeed Shariff, Executive Director of the Sacred Learning Center spoke to the history of the organization and the benefits they will be bringing for residents of the community. Mr. Shariff stated that the Mosque development will be the only Mosque in the Village and needs adequate parking so as not to impact the neighbors along the surrounding properties. Mr. Shariff stated he is concerned that without maintaining the existing parkway parking spaces, parking will spill over to the neighboring streets, which the petitioner is looking to avoid. Mr. Shariff requested Ms. Lauren Kucinski, the site designer with Intech Consultants to speak on the matter. Ms. Kucinski stated that the petitioner requested she design the site with the maximization of parking in mind. Ms. Kucinski also stated that the plan called for the removal of the western driveway on Devon Avenue, and installation of a driveway on Proesel on the northwestern side of the property. Ms. Kucinski stated that to increase parking, the parkway parking was left in the plans and would be resurfaced and landscaping would be installed. Mr. Sayeed stated that there are two main prayer services that will require additional spaces beyond the 101 on-site spots. Mr. Sayeed stated the Friday services between 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. will have the highest volume and will Draft February 22, 2018 Traffic Commission Meeting Minutes Page 2

4 include overlap between vehicles arriving and leaving. Mr. Sayeed stated that the additional spaces will also be needed during Ramadan. Commissioner Stojanoff asked how many spaces are currently included on the site. Mr. Sayeed stated there are currently 31 spaces, and the proposal calls for 101 total spaces. Mr. Sayeed stated he is not sure how many they will need for certain but are estimating more in addition to the 101 spaces during Friday services. Mr. Husain Sattar, president of the Sacred Learning Center, stated that the main lot would be primarily used for parking, with the parkway parking being used if the lot is full. Commissioner Bonner asked about the traffic impact to the area. Mr. Bill Grieve, with Gewalt Hamilton Associates stated that the highest traffic volume on Devon Avenue takes place between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.; therefore, making a left turn out of the lot onto Devon should be possible. Based on the highest demand being from 12:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Mr. Grieve stated he does not believe there will be adverse traffic impacts. Commissioner Wilk reminded the petitioner that the parking would be public along the parkway. Chairman Troiani asked Officer Michael Knapp if he had any concerns. Officer Knapp stated he would be concerned with the traffic turning left onto Devon from the lot; however, he is not concerned with maintaining the parkway parking. Commissioner Stojanoff asked about the impact to the neighborhood going north on Proesel Avenue. Public Works Director Andrew Letson stated that the area is already a commercial corridor. Commissioner Costantino asked why there was no requirement to construct a sidewalk. Mr. Hammel stated that during the time, the need for parking was necessary. Mr. Letson stated that there are other pedestrian facilities in the area. Commissioner Costantino stated the petitioner should consider parallel parkway parking in place of the head-in parking spaces to allow room for a sidewalk to be installed. Chairman Troiani asked Mr. Hammel what type of motion the Village was looking for. Mr. Hammel stated that the motion would be based on supporting or not supporting parkway parking. Commissioner Wilk made a motion to maintain the parkway parking in the area. Commissioner Stojanoff seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously improved. 8. Public Forum None 9. Report by Staff Mr. Letson stated that staff has continued to reach out to Psistaria regarding the issue with vehicles turning left out of the parking lot. Mr. Letson stated the Village has installed new Draft February 22, 2018 Traffic Commission Meeting Minutes Page 3

5 signage and relocated it to make it more visible to vehicles exiting the lot. 10. Good of the Order Commissioner Costantino asked why some areas are painted with yellow paint and other areas are not. Mr. Letson stated that Public Works will repaint all existing painted areas each year. Mr. Letson stated that Public Works will look into painting other areas if needed. 11. Adjournment Commissioner Costantino moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:33 p.m. Commissioner Bonner seconded. The motion was unanimously approved. Respectfully submitted, Nadim Badran Assistant to the Public Works Director Draft February 22, 2018 Traffic Commission Meeting Minutes Page 4

6 Vacation of Various Alleys Public Hearing March 22, 2018

7 Proposed Vacation Portions of: North/South Alleys between 7300 blocks of Kedvale & Karlov, Karlov & Keystone, and Keystone & Crawford North/South Alley between 6700 block of Lawndale & Monticello Alleys are unimproved and do not serve a public purpose Vacated portions of the alley would be divided evenly between adjoining property owners Compensation to the Village would be the future property taxes on the land

8 Alley to be vacated

9 Alley to be vacated

10 Public Comment Letters were mailed to 152 property owners No written comments were received as of 3/19/18 8 phone calls were received, nobody expressed concern

11 LINCOLNWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT 6900 N. Lincoln Avenue, Lincolnwood, IL (847) Bruce M. Rottner Interim Chief of Police March 5, 2018 Lincolnwood, IL Re: Alley Vacation Requests As Noted Below The Village of Lincolnwood Traffic Commission will consider the vacation of unimproved alleys in four locations, described as follows: 1) The north/south alley between the 7300 block of Kedvale and Karlov Avenues from a point 170 feet north of Chase Avenue to a point 400 feet north of Chase Avenue; 2) The north/south alley between the 7300 block of Karlov and Keystone Avenues from a point 350 feet north of Chase Avenue to a point 400 feet north of Chase Avenue; 3) The north/south alley between the 7300 block of Keystone and Crawford Avenues from a point 365 feet north of Chase Avenue to a point 400 feet north of Chase Avenue; and, 4) The north/south alley between Lawndale and Monticello Avenues from a point 285 feet north of North Shore Avenue to a point 335 feet north of North Shore Avenue. Please be advised that the Village Board has not made a decision regarding this request. The review process for any alley vacation request is formal and the first step is consideration by the Traffic Commission. As a resident/business owner, your input is very important. If you have any questions, comments or concerns, you are invited to attend the next Traffic Commission Meeting. The meeting information is as follows: Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 7:00 PM Lincolnwood Village Hall, Council Chambers 6900 N. Lincoln Avenue, Lincolnwood, IL Please contact Public Works Director Andrew Letson at , if you have any questions, concerns or comments. All written comments must be received by 4:00 PM on the day of the meeting in order to be read into the record. Thank you in advance for your attention to this matter. Sincerely, Bruce Rottner Interim Chief of Police Integrity Duty Community

12 Parking Restriction 6600 block of Lincoln Ave March 22, 2018

13 Background Brickyard Bank has requested a parking restriction on 6600 block of Lincoln Ave to accommodate their customers Requested location is Harding Ave to middle of the block (7 parking spaces) Request is due to several cars parking for long periods of time Elderly customers find it difficult to walk from their parking lot to the bank

14 Brickyard Bank Proposed Parking Restriction

15 Parking Study Police Dept. conducted a parking study over one week Vehicles were observed in up to eight of the spaces south of Harding Four cars were parked multiple days or for long periods of time Date No. of Cars Morning No. of Cars Afternoon 3/5/ /6/ /7/ /8/ /9/18 2 0

16 Public Comment Letters were mailed to 57 surrounding property owners As of 3/19/18 only one phone call and no written comments were received Phone call was from neighboring business who expressed concern due to limited parking on their site

17 March 12, 2018 Lincolnwood, IL Re: Request for Parking Restrictions 6600 Block of Lincoln Avenue Dear Resident/Business Owner: A resident/business owner has made a request for time restrictions for the on street parking on the west side of the 6600 block of Lincoln Avenue, north of Springfield Avenue. You are receiving this letter because your property is within 250 feet of the location of the proposed restriction. Please be advised that the Village has not made a decision regarding this request. The review process for any traffic control is formal, and the first step is consideration by the Traffic Commission. As a resident, your input is very important. I encourage you to attend the next Traffic Commission meeting to comment, ask questions, and make suggestions. The meeting information is as follows: Traffic Commission Meeting Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. Lincolnwood Village Hall - Council Chambers 6900 N. Lincoln Avenue, Lincolnwood, IL Please contact me at , if you have any questions, concerns or comments. All written comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting in order to be read into the record. Thank you in advance for your attention to this matter. Sincerely, Andrew Letson Director of Public Works

18 MEMORANDUM DATE: March 13, 2018 TO: FROM: Andrew Letson Director of Public Works, Village of Lincolnwood James Amelio, P.E. Village Engineer, Village of Lincolnwood SUBJECT: Edens Expressway Conflicts with Lincolnwood Drive ATTACH.: CrashReportSummary.xlsx At the request of the Village of Lincolnwood, Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. (CBBEL) reviewed crash report data obtained from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for the length of Interstate 94 Southbound between Touhy Avenue and Pratt Avenue. The purpose of the analysis was to determine possible need for safety treatments along the west side of the expressway (which runs parallel to and borders Lincolnwood Drive), in response to concerns made by residents. Summary: 1. Data obtained was between the dates of 06/30/15 and 03/05/ crashes total, or approximately 1 every 4 days. 3. Crash Type: a. 172 (71%) due to Rear End Collisions b. 48 (20%) due to Lane Departure Collisions c. 21 (9%) due to Roadway Departure Collisions 4. Crash Locations: a. 220 (91%) Within Pavement Limits b. 15 (6%) Left of Shoulder (striking median) c. 6 (2%) Right of Shoulder Of the 241 total crashes, only 6 were located to the right of the roadway between shoulder and Lincolnwood Drive (which were from loss of control and swerving to avoid a collision). Of the 6 crashes, 2 resulted in vehicles stopping at the far west limit of the roadway, running into the brush or a snow embankment. Recommendations: Of the accidents reviewed, no vehicles entered Lincolnwood Drive, and less than 1% resulted in a vehicle reaching the far west limit of the expressway or fence line. Minor safety improvements such as increased brush installation may prove to be beneficial for minor attenuation while having the secondary benefits of additional sight screen bordering the Village, and improved roadway aesthetics. CHRISTOPHER B. BURKE ENGINEERING, LTD W Higgins Road, Suite 600 Rosemont, Illinois Tel (847) Fax (847)