Village of Villa ParkVillage of Villa ParkComprehensive Plan UpdateComprehensive Plan Update

Public ForumPublic Forum

November 5November 5thth, 2008, 2008

Tonight’s AgendaTonight’s Agenda

Overview of Community Assessment + Survey Overview of Community Assessment + Survey ResultsResults

Community Mapping ExerciseCommunity Mapping Exercise Community Vision + GoalsCommunity Vision + Goals

Next StepsNext Steps

Finalize Community VisionFinalize Community Vision – – Fall ‘08Fall ‘08 Prioritize Key Goals & ObjectivesPrioritize Key Goals & Objectives – – Fall ‘08Fall ‘08 Craft Village Strategies & PoliciesCraft Village Strategies & Policies – – Fall ‘08Fall ‘08 Prepare Draft PlanPrepare Draft Plan – – Winter ’08/’09Winter ’08/’09 CPAC & Staff Review / RevisionsCPAC & Staff Review / Revisions – – Winter ‘08/’09Winter ‘08/’09 Public HearingPublic Hearing – – Spring ‘09Spring ‘09 Adoption by Village BoardAdoption by Village Board – – Spring/Summer ‘09Spring/Summer ‘09

Community AssessmentCommunity Assessment

Demographic AnalysisDemographic Analysis

Stable population of Stable population of 22-23,000 since 22-23,000 since 19801980

Median age has Median age has increased from 33 in increased from 33 in 1990 to 38 in 20071990 to 38 in 2007

Increasing racial and Increasing racial and ethnic diversityethnic diversity

Housing AnalysisHousing Analysis

AddisonAddison ElmhurstElmhurst LombardLombard Villa Villa ParkPark

Renter occupied units 31.7% 17.2% 25.0% 25.5%

Single detached units 59.1% 77.3% 59.9% 76.0%

Vacant units 1.1% 3.3% 3.1% 2.7%

Post 1980 Housing 24.2% 12.6% 24.0% 5.9%

Source: U.S. Census 2000

Community Development Community Development ThemesThemes Maintaining Strong Maintaining Strong

NeighborhoodsNeighborhoods Achieving Fiscal BalanceAchieving Fiscal Balance Enhancing identity and Enhancing identity and

aestheticsaesthetics Improving public safetyImproving public safety Moving toward sustainabilityMoving toward sustainability Strategically annexing Strategically annexing

adjacent landsadjacent lands Creating a downtown areaCreating a downtown area

North Avenue CorridorNorth Avenue Corridor

St. Charles Rd. CorridorSt. Charles Rd. Corridor

Roosevelt Road CorridorRoosevelt Road Corridor

Market AnalysisMarket Analysis

The community is “Urban The community is “Urban Density”Density” Villa Park: 4,900 people per Villa Park: 4,900 people per

square milesquare mile Chicago MSA: 1,300 people Chicago MSA: 1,300 people

per square mileper square mile People move here to stayPeople move here to stay

48.5% have live in Villa Park 48.5% have live in Villa Park 5-years or more5-years or more

35.4% of the Chicago MSA 35.4% of the Chicago MSA lived in their homes 5-years lived in their homes 5-years or moreor more

Median Incomes exceed the Median Incomes exceed the MSA MedianMSA Median Villa Park: $68,000Villa Park: $68,000 Chicago MSA: $63,000Chicago MSA: $63,000

Does the market fit Does the market fit survey results?survey results?

Residents want more Residents want more shoppingshopping Improve existing centers & Improve existing centers &

businessbusiness Add new centersAdd new centers

Daily shoppingDaily shopping Lacks alternativeLacks alternative CommunicationsCommunications

Specialty (occasional) Specialty (occasional) shoppingshopping Oak Brook FactorOak Brook Factor Is it OK to be the “value” Is it OK to be the “value”

location?location?

Community Survey Community Survey ResultsResults

Final Survey ResultsFinal Survey Results

Final Tally: 425 Survey RespondentsFinal Tally: 425 Survey Respondents Electronic/Web and Paper Survey Electronic/Web and Paper Survey

ResponsesResponses Survey was open for three months, from Survey was open for three months, from

mid-July to mid-Octobermid-July to mid-October

Quality-of-LifeQuality-of-Life

68% say Villa Park is 68% say Villa Park is a good or excellent a good or excellent place to liveplace to live

66% say Villa Park is 66% say Villa Park is a good or excellent a good or excellent place to raise kidsplace to raise kids

68% say access to 68% say access to affordable housing is affordable housing is good or excellentgood or excellent

Sense of PlaceSense of Place

There is a strong There is a strong sense of community sense of community in Villa Park, but a in Villa Park, but a poor overall sense of poor overall sense of its image and its image and reputationreputation

Community AmenitiesCommunity Amenities

Support for more:Support for more: Walking/Bike TrailsWalking/Bike Trails Athletic Fields/CourtsAthletic Fields/Courts Indoor Recreational/ Indoor Recreational/

Community CenterCommunity Center Public Gathering PlacesPublic Gathering Places Playground EquipmentPlayground Equipment Community GardensCommunity Gardens

Desired DevelopmentDesired Development

Support for more:Support for more: Owner-occupied Owner-occupied

housing, including housing, including townhomes/condostownhomes/condos

Shopping centersShopping centers Office complexesOffice complexes

Important shopping area Important shopping area characteristicscharacteristics Attractive (89%)Attractive (89%) Nice landscaping (78%)Nice landscaping (78%) Ease of access (74%)Ease of access (74%) Places to sit/relax (74%)Places to sit/relax (74%) Places to eat outside in Places to eat outside in

good weather (66%)good weather (66%) Good window shopping Good window shopping

(57%)(57%) Variety of stores (53%)Variety of stores (53%)

Most Important Quality-Most Important Quality-of-Life Issuesof-Life Issues

Street maintenanceStreet maintenance Reducing crimeReducing crime Better design/beautificationBetter design/beautification Stormwater/sewer infrastructureStormwater/sewer infrastructure Attracting younger people to the VillageAttracting younger people to the Village Street lighting/appearanceStreet lighting/appearance Safeguarding environmentSafeguarding environment Creating a downtown areaCreating a downtown area Fostering culture/arts & historic preservationFostering culture/arts & historic preservation

Community Mapping Community Mapping ExerciseExercise

Draft Vision Draft Vision StatementStatement

Vision 1:Vision 1: Our community will create a Our community will create a sustainable land use pattern.sustainable land use pattern.

Vision 2:Vision 2:Our community will establish an Our community will establish an efficient and sustainable efficient and sustainable transportation network.transportation network.

Vision 3:Vision 3:Our community will develop Our community will develop superior community facilities.superior community facilities.

Vision 4:Vision 4:Our community will build modern Our community will build modern utilities infrastructure.utilities infrastructure.

Vision 5:Vision 5:Our community will nurture a strong, Our community will nurture a strong, diverse and self-sufficient economic diverse and self-sufficient economic base.base.

Vision 6:Vision 6:Our community will foster a diverse Our community will foster a diverse housing stock and preserve its historical housing stock and preserve its historical legacy.legacy.

Thank You & Thank You & Good Night!Good Night!

Comparison: Downtown Elmhurst Comparison: Downtown Elmhurst and Villa Park TODand Villa Park TOD