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EX‐S‐1566(the"Ordinance")adop∥ng the 2019 Commercial Areas Revitalizatton Plan update
as an addendum to the Comprehensive Plan ofthe Vi∥age of Oak BЮ Ok.
Village hereby acknowledge and agree as fo∥Ows:
(1)The version of the Ordinance re∞rded by the Vi∥age on October ll:2019 with the
DuPage County Recorder as Document R2019‐09261l inadverten∥y cOntained ibur(4)
in∞rrect exhibls under Exhibtt A.
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Village of Oak BroOk Minutes dated March 26,2019(2 pages)and Ap百 19,2019(2pages).ExhibI A sha∥oniy contain the 2019 CARP which was also re∞rded within thedocument.
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ORDINANCE 2019-COMREV+CP-EX-S-1566
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2019 COMMERCIAL AREAS
REVITALIZATION PLAN UPDATE AS AN ADDENDUM TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
OF THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK
WHEREAS, the Village of Oak Brook, Illinois ("Village") is an Illinois municipal corporation
organized and existing pursuant to the Illinois Municipal Code, 65 ILCS 5/1-1-1, et seq.; and
WHEREAS, Section 11-12-6 and 11-12-7 of the Municipal Code (65 ILCS 5/11-12-6 and 65 ILCS
5/11-12-7) authorize the Village to adopt an official comprehensive plan; and
WHEREAS, on December 11, 1990, pursuant to Ordinance Number G-458, the Village adopted an
Amended Comprehensive Plan for the Village (the “1990 Comprehensive Plan”); and
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2008, pursuant to Ordinance Number 2008-COMREV+CP-S-1229, the
Village adopted a Commercial Areas Revitalization Plan as an addendum to the 1990 Comprehensive Plan
(the “2008 CARP”); and
WHEREAS, the 2008 CARP provided a framework for considering future developm ent and
redevelopments in the Village’s commercial areas; and
WHEREAS, as a result of changing market conditions and other factors, the Village Board
determined that the 2008 CARP needed to be updated to review and analyze short-term and long-term
land use strategies and to strengthen the economic vitality of the Village; and
WHEREAS, the Village solicited public input on updates to the 2008 CARP at workshop meetings
held by the Village’s Community Enhancement Committee in August of 2016, August of 2017, and February
of 2018, and a draft comprehensive update to the 2008 CARP was prepared; and
WHEREAS, the Village Board of Trustees reviewed the draft comprehensive update to the 2008
CARP and solicited public comment and testimony at its Committee of the Whole meeting on August 14,
2018; and
WHEREAS, upon referral from the Village Board of Trustees, the Village’s Plan Commission
published due notice and conducted a public hearing on the comprehensive update to the 2008 CARP over
several meetings held on November 19, 2018, January 21, 2019, and February 11, 2019; and
WHEREAS, at its meeting held on February 11, 2019, the Village’s Plan Commission
recommended that the Village Board approve the Commercial Areas Revitalization Plan Update (the “2019
CARP”); and
WHEREAS, on March 26, 2019, the Village Board reviewed the Plan Commission’s
recommendation, discussed and reached a consensus on several changes to the 2019 CARP, and directed
the Village Attorney to prepare this Ordinance approving the 2019 CARP; and
WHEREAS, the Village Board hereby finds and determines that it is in the best interests of the
public health, safety, and welfare of the Village and its residents that the 2019 CARP, a copy of which is
attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit A, be adopted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK, DU PAGE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, as follows:
Ordinance 2019-COMREV+CP-EX-S-1566
2019 Commercial Areas Revitalization Plan Update
Addendum to the Comprehensive Plan
Page 2 of 3
Section 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are restated and incorporated herein as the findings of the
President and Board of Trustees.
Section 2. Adoption of the 2019 CARP.
A. Pursuant to Sections Section 11-12-6 and 11-12-7 of the Municipal Code (65 ILCS 5/11-12-6
and 65 ILCS 5/11-12-7), the Village President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Oak
Brook hereby approve and adopt the Commercial Areas Revitalization Plan Update, dated April
2, 2019, attached hereto as Exhibit A, as an addendum to the 1990 Comprehensive Plan.
B. The 2019 CARP shall replace and supersede the 2008 CARP in its entirety.
C. The 2019 CARP shall be placed on file with the Village Clerk and shall be available at all times
during business hours for public inspection.
D. The Village Clerk is authorized and directed to cause notice of the adoption of the 2019 CARP
to be recorded in the office of the DuPage County Recorder of Deeds and the Cook County
Recorder of Deeds, respectively.
Section 3. Repealer. All ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such
conflict. To the extent there is any conflict between the 2019 CARP and the 1990 Comprehensive Plan,
the 2019 CARP shall control.
Section 4. Severability. If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this Ordinance shall be held
invalid, the invalidity thereof shall not affect any of the other provisions of this Ordinance.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the expiration
of 10 days after the Village Clerk files the notices required by Ordinance Section 2.D.
APPROVED THIS 28th day of May, 2019.
Gopal G. Lalmalani
Village President
PASSED THIS 28th day of May, 2019.
Ayes:Trustees Baar, Cuevas, Manzo, Saiyed, Tiesenga, Yusuf
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Ordinance 2019-COMREV+CP-EX-S-1566
2019 Commercial Areas Revitalization Plan Update
Addendum to the Comprehensive Plan
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EXHIBIT A
2019 CARP
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VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK, ILLINOISMay 28, 2019Commercial Areas Revitalization Plan Update
Introduction ............................................... 1Study Area Background..........................................................1Vision ........................................................................1Planning Process ...............................................................1Land Use Plan & Policies.....................................2Key Principles..................................................................2Land Use Designations ..........................................................3Commercial & Office Area Plan & Policies.......................6Guiding Principles ..............................................................6Commercial Areas ..............................................................7Office Areas ...................................................................9General Improvements & Development Guidelines ..................................10Residential Areas Plans & Policies ...........................14Guiding Principles .............................................................14Residential Areas..............................................................15Residential Development Policies.................................................15Transportation and Circulation Plan & Policies.................16Guiding Principles .............................................................16Interstate Access ..............................................................16Primary Roadway Access........................................................18Secondary Road Access.........................................................18Pedestrian Circulation..........................................................19Transit.......................................................................19Other Recommendations .......................................................19Subarea Frameworks ......................................20West End ....................................................................21Midwest to Kingery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Oakbrook Center ..............................................................23Commerce Drive ..............................................................24Enterprise Drive...............................................................26York & Windsor ...............................................................27Jorie Boulevard ...............................................................28McDonald’s Corporate Campus ................................................. 30
The Village of Oak Brook is located in eastern DuPage County, Illinois, approximately 17 miles from Downtown Chicago, and consists of an area approximately 8.2 square miles in size. Oak Brook is an established community primarily comprised of single-family residential neighborhoods, many of which are gated, and mixed commercial and office uses located along 22nd Street. The Village has 8,000+ residents and a daytime population of approximately 85,000. The Village of Oak Brook is unique in that its property owners pay no proper-ty tax to the Village, as Village services are funded primarily by sales tax receipts.The Village of Oak Brook is the headquarters of many national and international companies and organizations, including Ace Hardware, Duchos-sois Group, Federal Signal Corporation, Inland Real Estate, Blistex, and Lions Clubs International. In addition, Oak Brook is also home to Oakbrook Center, the largest open air regional shopping center in the country and the second largest mall in the Chicagoland area. A Legacy of Quality, Character, and High StandardsThe Village of Oak Brook has a legacy of qual-ity, character, and high standards. This tradition applies to all areas of the Village, including the residential neighborhoods and the commercial and business areas. All development, regardless of where in the Village it occurs, must reflect these values. This plan continues and reinforces the deliberate separation of the Village’s exist-ing residential areas and it changing commercial areas. The Village’s guiding design principle shall continue to be restrained good taste. This plan makes no recommended changes to the Village’s existing residential areas. However, as business, retail, transportation, and lifestyle and workforce needs evolve, it is important that the Village guide the commercial areas in a manner that maintains the Village’s viability, quality, competitiveness, and desirability within the market place. As new development is considered in the commercial areas, the values of quality, character, and high standards must be reinforced.Study Area BackgroundThe Commercial Areas Revitalization Plan study area is located along and adjacent to 22nd Street and Butterfield Road. It runs east-west for approximately 4.5 miles and contains approxi-mately 9 million square feet of office and retail space. The Study Area has direct access to I-88 and IL Route 83 as well as access from north-bound I-294. It is in close proximity with Roos-evelt Road IL Route 38. The commercial corridor is the main thoroughfare through the Village and serves as the “face” of the Village to those passing through. The Village of Oak Brook has long enjoyed a repu-tation of prominence and success, as this area is the economic engine of the community, and a regional draw for shopping, dining, entertainment, and employment. Because of its prominence, the Village’s reputation weighs heavily on the quality and appearance of the businesses that have made their home along the commercial corridor. VisionAs a result of changing market conditions, the Commercial Areas Revitalization Plan is intended to review and analyze short-term and long-term land use strategies to strengthen the economic vitality of Oak Brook to continue to make it a viable location for existing and new businesses. Oak Brook’s commercial areas will remain firmly established as the region’s premiere retail, dining, entertainment, and professional office destination. Although fully developed, Oak Brook’s commer-cial areas have emerged once again as a coveted destination for new development. In addition to reinforcing and strengthening the office, retail, dining, hospitality and entertainment offerings, residential and mixed-use developments are now more often being proposed by develop-ers. The injection of new residential develop-ment as part of mixed-use developments will better accommodate aging in place, by providing a wider range of housing types in close proxim-ity to commercial activity and employment. This new approach to residential will not only support existing commercial areas, but provide housing options to support the local workforce, making Oak Brook a more desirable and viable location for existing and new businesses. Walkability and bikability are top priorities, as Oak Brook seeks to better connect all areas with a complete network of sidewalks and trails. A safe, attractive, efficient, and fully connected pedes-trian environment will be provided in all areas. In addition, focus has once again been placed on ensuring effective transportation and infrastructure systems for all areas. As development intensifies, the Village, working with IDOT and the Toll Author-ity as necessary, will ensure appropriate roadway capacity, efficiency, safety, ingress/egress, and overall connectivity. Oak Brook’s commercial areas are vibrant and active and the proper infrastructure will be provided to accommodate development investment and maintain a functioning and desir-able commercial environment.Planning ProcessThe Oak Brook Commercial Areas Revitalization Plan is the product of an eight-step process that entailed: analyzing existing conditions; determin-ing strengths, weaknesses, issues and oppor-tunities; establishing a “vision” for the corridor; developing plans and policies for land use, devel-opment, transportation, and opportunity sites; developing detailed subarea framework plans; developing implementation strategies and actions necessary to transform the Plan from vision to reality, and finally preparing the Commercial Areas Revitalization Plan report for adoption.The planning process entailed close coordination and engagement of a wide variety of stakeholders, including elected and appointed officials, Village staff, local business owners, property owners, community organizations, and residents. The planning process included the following steps:Step 1: Project Initiation – meetings with Village staff, Village Board, and Community Enhancement CommitteeStep 2: Existing Conditions and Outreach – analy-sis of existing land use and transportation/infra-structure conditions, interviews with key stake-holders, workshops with the business community and Greater Oak Brook Chamber of Commerce, and a general market overview.Step 3: Development Concepts – development of preliminary concepts for land use and develop-ment for the different “functional subareas” within the study area, and preliminary development concepts for key sites.Step 4: Plan Documents and Adoption – prepara-tion of the draft plan, obtaining community and stakeholder feedback through meetings, work-shops, and open houses; and creation of the final Commercial Areas Revitalization Plan document.ChicagoDDUPADUAGEACOUNTOOUNTYNTCOUNTOUNOUNNTYNTCOUNTOUOUNTYNTKKOOKCOCOCOOKCOOKKKKCOUNTUNTUNTYUNTYTYYYL a k e M i c h ig a n
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The Land Use Plan is intended to enhance the Village’s existing pattern of development and provide guidance for land use and develop-ment that should occur in the future. Building on community character, desired uses, market conditions, stakeholder input, and the existing development pattern, the Land Use Plan serves as the foundation for the subsequent chapters of the Plan. These chapters work together to facilitate the reinvestment, redevelopment, improvement and revitalization of Oak Brook’s commercial areas. The Land Use Plan seeks to concentrate commer-cial land uses at key locations along the 22nd Street corridor, maintain a wide variety of office types capable of providing space for both large and small businesses at locations highly visible from the interstates and major arterial roads, and promote mixed-use developments at key locations that will provide an increase in housing options as well as dining, entertainment, and shopping desti-nations. Oak Brook’s commercial areas and office uses must continue to be sensitive to the larger community context, ensuring compatibility with adjacent areas. Key PrinciplesStrengthen the Economic Vitality of Commercial Areas• Increase development density/intensity while ensuring infrastructure capacity to support the development. • Create an environment to attract a more diverse and innovative businesses base, including incuba-tors spaces for startups businesses, large corpo-rate office locations, and tech/research areas that require more flexibility than traditional office areas provide. • Support development that attracts new ten-ants, while ensuring latitude in reinvestment and in-place strategies that allow existing tenants to reinvent, upgrade, and adjust their current Oak Brook locations.• Encourage the maximization of retail sales tax gen-erating uses in commercial areas by providing state of the art infrastructure, necessary regulatory flexibility, opportunities for new residential, and high-quality services and community appearance.Proactively Identify Redevelopment Opportunities• Coordinate economic development activities in a manner that provides regular opportunities for contact between business and development inter-ests within the Village. • Promote locally-based marketing programs to boost local investment and awareness between the residential and business community.• Support the Greater Oak Brook Chamber of Com-merce in its efforts to market and promote local businesses as well as improve communication with the Village.Easy Access of Employment Areas• Initiate transportation infrastructure improve-ments along Windsor Drive and York Road.• Provide a fully connected trails and sidewalks network within the commercial areas and between the residential and commercial areas. • Target mixed-use and multi-family development closer to commercial and employment areas.• Work with the regional transportation service to better connect employment and shopping areas of Oak Brook to nearby and regional residential communities. Maintain Quality of Development• Continue utilization of the Planned Development process as a means of reviewing and approving new development.• Continue to implement the streetscape improve-ment program in areas yet to be improved.• Promote high quality architecture, both traditional and contemporary styles, to further establish Oak Brook as a center for the highest quality develop-ment and to further distinguish the area within the greater region. • View every development and capital improvement as an opportunity to improve the pedestrian and bicycle connectivity of the area.Land Use Plan & PoliciesCOMMERCIAL AREAS REVITALIZATION PLAN | VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK2
The Commercial Areas Revitalization Plan is comprised of thirteen different land use desig-nations organized into three major categories – commercial and office uses, residential uses, and public and utility uses. Collectively, these designa-tions provide for the full range of uses existing and desired within the Study Area. Commercial and Office UsesCommercial and Offices uses are the primary employment centers within the commercial corridors of Oak Brook. They provide most of the valuable tax revenue for the Village. These uses are divided further into distinct land uses which are described below.Mixed Use This land use consists of commercial, office, cultural, institutional, and/or residential uses in a vertical arrangement. This land use is proposed on several sites which are currently occupied by professional office uses. The intent is to diversify the commercial uses at strategic locations within the corridor.Neighborhood CommercialNeighborhood commercial land uses consist of restaurants, banks, medical offices, business centers and services. Neighborhood commercial uses within the Village are primarily located north of intersection of 22nd Street and Midwest Road. Regional CommercialCommercial land uses consist of big-box retail, service, restaurants, strip mall, and entertain-ment. This land use within the Village is primarily located along 22nd Street and Kingery Highway.Oakbrook CenterOakbrook Center is a unique form of regional retail that is the largest commercial shopping center within the community and region, and includes retail, restaurant, entertainment, office, hotel, and other uses. It is surrounded by other retail and office uses, which capitalize on proximity to the Center. The Center is located north of 22nd street, between Kingery Highway and Spring Road. Hotel & LodgingThis land use consists of seven hotels which are located adjacent to professional offices to provide nearby lodging options for the office users. Hotels in this area include conference rooms and transportation to O’Hare Airport. Professional OfficeOffice land use in Oak Brook comprises corporate offices and headquarters of domestic and interna-tional businesses. This land use provides a prime location for both Class A and Class B offices. Class A offices consist of the most prestigious buildings for premier office users with rent above average for the area. Class B offices consist of buildings competing for a wide range of users with rent in the average range for the area.Business ParkOffice/Business Park land use in Oak Brook is a new land use designation, intended to attract and accommodate businesses such as business incubator space, logistics/warehouse, research, support services, maker spaces, and more. Most properties in this land use are potential redevel-opment sites along Enterprise Drive and within the Windsor/Swift area. Redevelopment of theses areas could create a “campus-style” development which can integrate parks and open space in the redevelopment plan.Land Use DesignationsVILLAGE OF OAK BROOK | COMMERCIAL AREAS REVITALIZATION PLAN3
Residential UsesResidential uses represent the Oak Brook residen-tial neighborhoods. All of Oak Brook’s residential areas are separated from commercial uses. Single-Family Detached ResidentialSingle-family detached residential includes resi-dential areas located north of Harger Road; south of Interstate 88; and south of 22nd Street. Single-Family Attached ResidentialThis land use designation includes townhomes, rowhouses, duplexes, and other attached resi-dential uses. This use is located west of Kingery Highway and surrounded by single-family residen-tial uses. Multi-Family ResidentialMulti-family residential includes condominiums, which are typically characterized by buildings with a common lobby and hallway form which individ-ual units have direct access, rather than individual units having direct primary access to outside. Oak Brook Club, located north of Oak Brook Center, is the only existing multi-family residential adjacent to the Village commercial areas. Public and Utility UsesPublic and Utility uses include governmental buildings, community support uses such as parks, and utility infrastructurePublic/Semi PublicPublic/Semi Public land use is comprised of local, state and federal government buildings, police stations, fire station, and civic buildings. In the Oak Brook Commercial Areas Plan the Fire Stations, Village Hall, and USPS facility represent the Public/Semi Public Land Uses. Parks & Open SpaceThis land use designation includes parks desig-nated for active and passive recreation, as well as areas of open space and natural environment. Designated open spaces exist along Salt Creek, the Butler National Golf Course, the Village Sports Core, and, currently, the McDonald’s fields. Public UtilityThis land use designation generally consists of water towers/facilities, electric substations, and overhead electric transmission lines. COMMERCIAL AREAS REVITALIZATION PLAN | VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK4
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The Commercial Area Plan & Policies chapter strives to strengthen and reinforce the role and function of Oak Brook’s retail commercial and office areas within the community and Chicago Region. This chapter of Oak Brook’s Commercial Areas Revitalization Plan builds upon the community’s vision for the area, providing recom-mendations and policies specific to office and commercial uses. More specific recom-mendations for site improvements in the commercial and office areas, including redevelopment opportunity sites, are contained in the Subarea Framework chapter of this report.Guiding PrinciplesThe following principles guided the development of the Oak Brook Commercial Area Revitalization Plan: •Reserve highly visible and accessible properties for regional commercial and retail uses and complimentary mixed uses.•Ensure high-quality architecture and development design that creates quality retail, office, and mixed-use spaces that attract quality tenants.•Provide for the safe and efficient movement of vehicles and pedestrians within the com-mercial and office areas. •Protect the Village’s existing residential neighborhood character from commercial areas and activity with appropriate site design, buffering and screening.Salt CreekBliss DrClearwater DrHunter DrSwift DrEnterprise DrKensington Rd31st St16th StSpring RdCommerce DrMeyers RdWindsor DrMidwest RdButterfield RoadJorie BlvdHarger Rd22nd StreetRoosevelt RdKingery Highway22nd StreetButterfield RoadYork Road2942948888563883Butter FieldCountry ClubOak BrookPark DistrictBulter NationalCountry ClubOak BrookGolf ClubMixed-Use Commercial Neighborhood CommercialRegional CommercialOakbrook CenterHotels & LodgingProfessional OfficeBusiness ParkFloodplain (Source: Preliminary FEMA Map, 6/1/2017)Commercial & Office UsesCommercial & Office Areas Plan & PoliciesCOMMERCIAL AREAS REVITALIZATION PLAN | VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK6
The Commercial and Office Areas Plan & Policies establish recommendations for improving, upgrad-ing, and maintaining the prominence of the commer-cial and office markets, and promoting compatible redevelopment and reinvestment within Oak Brook’s commercial areas. The Land Use Plan designates four types of commercial designations within the study area. In addition, the plan designates a “mixed-use” land use to promote the development of mixed-use buildings that provide commercial uses on the ground floor with residential and/or office uses in the upper floors. A description of the type, role, policy and recommendations of each use is presented below. Mixed-Use CommercialMixed-use commercial is a commercial land use designation that can accommodate multiple uses, typically in a vertical orientation in a single build-ing. Mixed-use commercial typically consists of retail, commercial, restaurant, and/or service uses on the ground floor, with office or residential uses on the upper floors. The Village should consider mixed-use development within the commer-cial districts, including a possible condominium element on the upper floors, providing an option to seniors, younger workers, and others who prefer a downsized condominium lifestyle, with convenient access and walkability to shops, restaurants, enter-tainment, and workplaces.A key strategy in maintaining commercial and employment competitiveness and attractiveness, is to accommodate the possibility of appropriately designed and located mixed-use development. While the plan identifies sites suited for potential mixed-use development, that does not mean that all such sites will be developed with residential elements on the upper floors. Over time, the market will determine where such development takes place. The areas designated for mixed-use in this plan are virtually the same as the areas desig-nated for mixed-use in the previous Commercial Areas Revitalization Plan (2007).Mixed-Use Commercial land use is designated along 16th Street, Spring Road, Commerce Drive, east side of Enterprise Drive, and along Clearwater Drive. These types of developments are most appropriate at prominent intersections or near commercial and office/employment centers. The commercial uses on the first floor of a mixed-use development could include a wide range of retail, office, restaurant, entertainment, and service and business uses. Recommendations• Integrate mixed-use, pedestrian oriented develop-ments in key locations along the commercial corridor.• Build on-site vehicle and pedestrian circulation systems that are safe, convenient, attractive and comfortable for users.• Connect developments with cross access for adjacent sites and public streets in order to efficiently serve all modes of transportation.• Promote a healthy and mutually reinforcing mix of commercial, retail, restaurant, entertainment and multi-family uses along the commercial corridor.• Prioritize the importance of the pedestrian envi-ronment for all mixed-use areas, including pedes-trian scale, amenities, mobility, access, connectiv-ity, safety, and overall appearance and comfort. • Promote shared parking facilities and develop parking management plans that provide a suf-ficient supply of conveniently located parking in a manner that is attractive and easily accessed, but that does not visually dominate the appearance or character of the area.• Recognize and respond appropriately to existing or planned public spaces on or near the site (e.g., parks, civic buildings and spaces, transit stops, sidewalks, plazas, and similar spaces)Neighborhood Commercial Neighborhood Commercial uses serve the day-to-day convenience needs of nearby residents, area employees, and visitors to the community. Neighborhood commercial areas should consist of both retail and service uses. As residential development occurs within Oak Brook’s commercial areas, including mixed-use developments, there will be a demand for convenient commercial uses. Currently, few, if any of these types of uses exist. The Land Use Plan designates Neighborhood Commercial along Midwest Road north of 22nd Street, where the parcel sizes and depths along with their location limit their ability to accom-modate larger scale office and retail develop-ments. Neighborhood Commercial uses should be considered compatible with mixed-use develop-ments where commercial on the ground floor could provide convenient shopping and services to residents above and areas nearby.Recommendations• Provide ease of access and connectivity for bicycle and pedestrian traffic.• Ensure quality design as to ensure compatibility with nearby regionally-scaled development.• Mandate vehicular cross-access between adjacent parking lots along the corridor.• Work with utility companies to bury overhead utility lines as redevelopment or CIP projects occur. • Amend PUD and Zoning regulations to require the above noted recommendations as standards for development review. Commercial AreasMixed-use CommercialNeighborhood CommercialVILLAGE OF OAK BROOK | COMMERCIAL AREAS REVITALIZATION PLAN7
Regional CommercialRegional Commercial areas consist of larger retail and entertainment uses that are intended to draw from beyond the Oak Brook community, typically requiring larger parcels and greater area devoted to parking. Regional Retail uses are located along 22nd Street and Illinois Route 83 with their loca-tion influenced by (a) existing retail uses that are well established; (b) their close proximity to Oakbrook Center; and, (c) their close proximity to major retail centers in neighboring communi-ties. As a general principle, this type of retail use should be clustered to create synergy and contrib-ute to the area’s ability to serve and function as a destination. The plan recommends promoting the area between Tower Drive and Midwest Road as Regional Commercial/Retail Land Use. Dining & EntertainmentA wide variety of regional and national restaurants are located within Oak Brook. The recent addition of Michael Jordan’s Restaurant, Gibsons Bar and Steakhouse, Rock Sugar, and Roka Akur continue to show the market potential for high-end restaurants in Oak Brook. Restaurants and other entertainment uses are an excellent complement to Oak Brook’s extensive and well-established retail and office offerings. Restaurants should be permitted within almost all other commercial areas, including mixed-use developments, regional retail areas, Oakbrook Center, and as part of Class A office development.Recommendations• Continue to explore and support development opportunities for high-end boutique restaurants and other dining options.• Ensure vehicular parking requirements are met to cater restaurant patrons.• Provide pedestrian connectivity to restaurants from office, residential, and hotel uses.Oakbrook CenterOakbrook Center is a premier regional shopping, dining, and entertainment destination. Due to its significance and scale, it is its own land use designation within the Village’s commercial areas. Oakbrook Center is a key asset to the Village’s commercial areas, helping to attract other retail, commercial, and office uses, seeking to be within close proximity to the center.As the retail market environment changes and shifts, Oakbrook Center has continued to reinvent itself to respond to current trends, which has kept the center highly competitive and successful. Oakbrook Center is a highly sought-after loca-tion for many luxury-brand and boutique retailers, including those that largely operate online with only a small number of brick and mortar store fronts in key locations. Oakbrook Center is also home to dining and entertainment destinations such as the Pinstripes restaurant and the AMC movie theater and will soon to be home to Kidzania and Lifetime Fitness. The continued reinvention and vitality of Oakbrook Center is likely to depend on the ability of the Center to create develop-ment intensity and continue diversifying the mix of uses, i.e., Regional Commercial, Hotel and Lodging, Mixed-Use Commercial, Professional Office, Neigh-borhood Commercial, Mixed-Use Residential, and potential Multifamily. As a regional shopping destination, drawing customers far beyond the Village’s boundaries, Oakbrook Center is vital to the economic liveli-hood of the Village’s commercial areas. Recommendations• Maintain a strong working relationship with the property owner, coordinating and supporting efforts to reinvest in and reinvent the center over time, in order to maintain its strength and domi-nance as a regional retail, restaurant, and enter-tainment destination. • Explore opportunities for development of new buildings and uses nearer the perimeter of the center, closer to the edges located along Kingery Highway and 22nd Street.• Continue to explore opportunities to intensify the site through the conversion of surface parking lots into structured parking and new buildings, includ-ing the possible inclusion of mixed-use develop-ment.• When considering residential uses as a compo-nent of any development on the Oak Brook Center campus, the following recommendations should be followed: 1) standalone residential buildings and uses are very strongly discouraged; 2) any residen-tial use should be ancillary or secondary to a non-residential use or uses within the development; and 3) residential uses should not be located along the 22nd Street frontage in the area south of the ring road alignment running parallel to 22nd Street. Hotels & LodgingHotels play an important role in the area, provid-ing nearby lodging options for the visitors and supporting the needs of Oak Brooks corporate and office tenants. Hotels contribute to the overall synergy of Oak Brook’s commercial areas and are complimentary and supportive of existing business uses. Currently, Oak Brook’s commercial area is home to several hotels, clustered near Oakbrook Center and office uses near the east end of the corridor. Though the McDonald’s Corporation has relocated their headquarters to the City of the Chicago, the Hyatt Lodge located on the McDonald’s Campus will remain. A new Hyatt House has been constructed on the northeast corner of Wind-sor Drive and 22nd Street in close proximity to the office district along Windsor Drive and Swift Drive. The Hyatt House was completed in the fall of 2017. Hotels should be located in close proxim-ity with restaurants and Oakbrook Center. Regional CommercialOakbrook CenterHotels & LodgingCOMMERCIAL AREAS REVITALIZATION PLAN | VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK8
Office land uses are the predominant land use in Oak Brook’s commercial areas, and should continue to be so. Office uses of all types and tenants are located throughout the entire area and occupy varying sites and buildings. Oak Brook is home to numerous small businesses occupying smaller buildings and parcels in business park like enclaves along Enterprise Drive, Windsor Drive, and Swift Drive, and it is also home to several regional, national and international headquarters including Ace Hardware, the Hub Group, Inland Reality, Federal Signal Corporation, Blistex, and Lion’s Clubs International which occupy sites with high visibility and excellent access to adjacent highways.Strategically located along Interstates 88 and 294, and only minutes away from the City of Chicago, and O’Hare International Airport, Oak Brook provides a prime location for office users large and small. However, land availability significantly limits the Village’s ability to attract additional office development to the community, and exist-ing office provides limited options for those seek-ing Class A office space. The Land Use Plan designates two types of office areas within the Study Area: 1) Professional Office and 2) Business Park. Professional OfficeProfessional Office land use is designated along 22nd Street, Jorie Blvd, the west half of Commerce Drive, York Road, and Windsor Drive. Professional Office uses in the Oak Brook commercial area is comprised of national and international business headquarters, institutional space, medical offices, government uses, traditional office uses, etc. The office spaces are primarily Class A or Class B as defined by National Association of Building Owners and Managers (BOMA). Class A office space consists of the most presti-gious building competing for premier office users with rents above average for the area. Class A buildings have high quality standard finishes, state of the art systems, exceptional accessibility and a definite market presence. Class B office space consists of buildings compet-ing for a wide range of users with rents in the average range for the area. Building finishes are fair to good for the area and systems are adequate, but the building does not compete with Class A at the same price.While any property owner could provide the amenities and finishes required to classify their property as Class A, the parcel sizes, geometries, and location may not always allow for this. Furthermore, the market realities suggest that secondary and tertiary office markets are desired to support nearby businesses. While Class A space may appear to be in the best interest for the Village of Oak Brook in terms of its prestige and ability to compete with other communities, it may not necessarily be in the best economic inter-est for Oak Brook’s commercial tenants. A mix of office buildings and types contributes to the synergy among uses and best positions Oak Brook within the regional market place.Medical Office uses are not designated specifically within the Commercial Areas Revitalization Plan. However, medical offices should be considered appropriate in areas designated for Professional Office. There are several existing medical uses located within Oak Brook’s commercial areas, including Rush Oak Brook Orthopedic Center’s 100,000 SF facility, and its 4-story 500-space parking structure which is expected to open in January of 2019.Recommendations• Ensure high-quality development and redevelop-ment of sites, buildings, and amenities in office areas.• Maintain a range of different scale office and busi-ness activity throughout the Village.• Ensure that office activities are organized by uses and concentrated within, or near, areas of similar or compatible uses.• Promote new office development and redevelop-ment within select locations.• Promote available office space within the Village, and work towards full occupancy of existing office space.• Amend zoning regulations and use tables to accom-modate a full range of office uses, including medical uses.• Initiate programs to encourage the improvement and rehabilitation of older office buildings and areas which are, or are becoming, functionally obsolete including improvements to facades, sig-nage, and parking areas as well as encouraging the provision of additional site amenities such as trails.• Promote and require landscaping within office areas and require the upkeep of parking lots, opaque screening of service areas, drives, build-ings, and incompatible uses. • Encourage coordinated and shared vehicle access and parking lot cross access wherever possible.• Encourage the design of new office development to facilitate a system of pedestrian access and amenities.• Ensure that new development and redevelopment of private property is designed in scale with, and complementary to, existing development.• Ensure that all new, improved and existing office development is effectively screened and buffered from existing residential areas.Business ParkThe Business Park land use is designated along Enterprise Drive, Windsor Drive, and Swift Drive. Due to limited land availability in Oak Brook, this land use is designated to attract businesses which function in a less trafficked and campus like setting such as business incubator space, logistics/warehouse, research and development (R&D), and business to business (B2B) support services. The recently completed Chamberlain Headquarters, a subsidiary of Duchossois Group, along Windsor Drive could become a catalyst to promote redevelopment opportunities in this eastern portion of the study area. Recommendations• Prioritize pedestrian and bicycle mobility and con-nectivity within and between business park areas and surrounding areas.• Actively implement a business attraction and retention strategy to market the area.• Provide utility and transportation infrastructure improvements necessary to target new business development.• Ensure high-quality re/development of sites, build-ings, and amenities in these areas.• Initiate programs to encourage the improvement and rehabilitation of older office buildings and areas which are, or are becoming, functionally obsolete including improvements to facades, sig-nage, and parking areas as well as encouraging the provision of additional site amenities such as trails.• Continue to promote and require landscaping within office areas and require the upkeep of park-ing lots, opaque screening of service areas, drives, buildings, and incompatible uses. • Encourage coordinated and shared vehicle access and parking lot cross access where possible.• Ensure that new re/development is designed in scale with, and complementary to, existing devel-opments.• Establish special design and improvement stan-dards for commercial and office areas.• Ensure that all new, improved and existing office development is effectively screened and buffered from adjacent residential uses.• Provide adequate wayfinding (possibly including off premises signage) to assist with navigating areas with multiple buildings. 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As redevelopment and reinvestment occurs within Oak Brook’s commercial areas, it is important that it is in keeping with the Village’s vision and design standards. Listed below are improvement and development guidelines divided into six catego-ries: • Sites & Buildings• Access and Circulation• Parking Lots & Structures• Lighting• Landscaping, Streetscaping, and Screening • Environmental Considerations Sites & BuildingsHigh-quality architecture should be encouraged and promoted within all of Oak Brook’s commer-cial areas. In general, architecture should establish common themes for each site that also enriches the overall character of the community and contributes to its reputation and prestige. • Buildings should be designed with attractive “four-sided” architecture consisting of high-quality materials. New developments are encouraged to go beyond typical prototype designs. • The formation of larger unified developments through parcel assembly is encouraged. Larger developments are preferred since they have the ability to attract and accommodate high profile tenants and facilitate more planned and coordi-nated development. • Uninterrupted, blank facades should not be permitted. Variation in building heights, rooflines, articulation, windows, awnings, trim and other architectural features and techniques should be employed to create more interesting building façades through the commercial areas. • Distinguishing architectural features are encour-aged, such as decorative cornices, columns, reliefs, and other façade ornamentation and detailing. Well-designed awnings that are compatible with building colors can enhance the design of buildings and attract attention. • Windows should be compatible and appropriate for the architectural style of the building. Window glazing shall be clear or slightly tinted. Dark, mir-rored, or reflective glass is appropriate for office buildings only. Large ground-floor display windows and bays are strongly encouraged for retail and entertainment uses within the commercial areas.• Rooftop-mounted equipment and vents shall be screened from view along all sides of a building. Rooftop screening shall be incorporated into the overall design of the building and be an integral part of the architecture.• Buildings should have a strong visual and physi-cal relationship to 22nd Street, Butterfield Road, and other fronting streets to enhance the identity and pedestrian orientation of the Village and its commercial areas. Buildings should be attractive at both a pedestrian and vehicular scale.• The location of front entrances should be appropri-ate for the type of use. Entrances for stand-alone or single building retail uses and restaurants should orient their main entrances to face the primary frontage street. Office uses should orient their main entrance in a manner that provides the safest and most attractive linkage from parking areas.• Building entrances should be designed to contrib-ute to the character of the building and to easily convey access points to visitors and customers. Arcades in larger developments should be encour-aged to provide pedestrian connections through buildings and to provide visual interest.• Outlot buildings should complement the primary building on the site in terms of architecture, style and buildings materials. All sides of outlot build-ings should be attractive. Careful consideration should be given to the location and placement of outlot buildings so that they do not negatively impact views to the primary building. • Drive-thrus should not be prominent features as viewed from public streets and should be located and designed to allow for safe vehicular and pedestrian movements. Drive-thrus should be oriented on the sides or rear of buildings. • To improve the efficiency and safety of drive-thrus, landscaped areas should be installed to separate drive-thru lanes from parking areas and pedestrian entrance points should not be located in drive-thru lanes or in stacking areas. When possible, drive-thrus should be separated from primary parking areas.• To improve the visual appearance of drive-thrus, landscaping should be used to screen vehicle stacking areas. Drive-thru roofs and structures should be consistent with the building architec-ture. • The separation of customer parking from load-ing and service areas is encouraged. Loading and service areas should be positioned away from residential areas. Where appropriate, loading and service areas should be located together even in larger developments with multiple tenants. General Improvements & Development GuidelinesCOMMERCIAL AREAS REVITALIZATION PLAN | VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK10
Access & CirculationA good vehicular and pedestrian circulation system provides safe and efficient access and movement associated with the property. It limits conflict points and provides a good sense of orientation of various site features on the devel-opment. Enhanced pedestrian and bicycle access, mobility, and connectivity is a priority for all areas.• Adequate bicycle parking should be provided near the main entrances to buildings. Internal pedestrian walkways should be linked to the sidewalk network, Pace bus stops, and the Village’s bike trail system. • All developments should provide adequate, safe, and attractive pedestrian circulation between buildings on the same site and connectivity to the adjacent site or public sidewalk and trails. • The pedestrian experience within large surface parking lots should be enhanced. Well-defined pedestrian walkways should be created through parking lots and where outlot buildings are con-nected with anchor stores. • To encourage pedestrian movement and the use of trails and sidewalks, all pedestrian systems should be designed to feel safe, well-lit and attractively designed. • Where possible, access points and drives into a development should create views and direct visi-tors towards the main building entrance. • Traffic generated from commercial and office developments should be directed away from resi-dential areas. Streets should be designed to reduce cut-through traffic into residential areas. • Access from 22nd Street and Butterfield Road should be limited. Wherever possible, redundant and unnecessary curb cuts should be eliminated to improve safety and efficiency.• Cross access between properties should be cre-ated and implemented to reduce the dependence on primary roads for trips between adjacent sites. Shared driveways and parking areas should be encouraged for all new development. Cross access should accommodate both pedestrians and vehicles wherever possible.• Public transportation should include pedestrian amenities such as shelters and benches. • Developments should provide appropriate vehicu-lar and pedestrian circulation that do not conflict with one another. • Prioritize crosswalk and pedestrian connectivity and safety improvements in all key shopping and employment areas.VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK | COMMERCIAL AREAS REVITALIZATION PLAN11
Parking Lots & StructuresParking lots and parking structures have a signifi-cant impact on the visual quality of the develop-ment. Large expansive parking lots are often unat-tractive. Due to increasing real estate values in Oak Brook, structured parking is preferred for all development and should be designed with quality and creativity.• All surface parking lots should be screened from primary roadways. Hedgerows, low masonry walls, and small berms are landscaping techniques that can be promoted and utilized to screen parking.• Shade trees and landscaped islands should be located in parking areas. • Where feasible, shared parking areas and facilities should be encouraged and promoted. • Parking structures should be designed with similar architectural style, materials, and colors as the pri-mary building on the site. Architectural treatment should vary depending on its location and visibility. Structures should also be designed without repeti-tive or long blank facades. • Buildings with at grade parking located beneath the structure should be screened with limited openings. Walls, fencing and landscaping should be considered to improve the appearance of these parking areas. Parking areas below buildings on stilts, or “floating” above building, should not be permitted.Lighting• Wherever possible, external lighting should con-sist of concealed source light fixtures which are designed to shield the light source while prevent-ing glare. • Parking lot lighting, service area lighting, and safety lighting, should be of high-quality and should complement the building’s architecture.• Parking lot lighting on the top deck of a parking structure should be limited in height to twelve feet and should be setback from the sides of the struc-ture as to not cast light down onto the ground below. Light fixtures should be designed so that the direct light source is not visible from ground level or from adjacent properties. • Architectural/exterior building lighting can be an important and desirable design component of development and should therefore be considered on a case by case basis. Any such architectural/building lighting must be sensitive to adjacent/nearby residential areas and be designed to mini-mize glare, spillover, or other impact on existing residential areas. Main entrances should be illu-minated with additional lighting to easily convey its location. Exterior lighting of entire buildings or facades should be prohibited.• Light trespass, uplight, and glare should all be con-sidered when preparing and evaluating an outdoor light fixture or photometric plan. COMMERCIAL AREAS REVITALIZATION PLAN | VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK12
Landscaping, Streetscaping & ScreeningLandscaping and streetscaping provide positive views to the development. Streetscape treatment will create a visually appealing boulevard effect that distinguishes the area from other neighbor-ing municipalities. These improvements create a sense of place that is also inviting and attractive. • The Village should encourage open space or plazas within new developments for employees, custom-ers and visitors. • Outdoor gathering areas should be located facing natural features.• New developments should create landscape plans that reflect the character of the area, using a pal-ette of native and traditional plantings. In addition, to overall site landscaping, foundation landscaping is encouraged on all sides of buildings to soften the appearance of the building.• Streetscaping within the public-right-of-way should also have a relationship with landscap-ing improvements on private parcels. A common theme between public and private properties should create a greater sense that the area is visu-ally organized.• Unsightly views, activity areas or features should be screened from direct view. Unsightly views or features include rooftop utilities, loading docks, dumpsters, and other utility boxes. Screening may include one of, or a combination of fencing, berms, or landscaping. • Dumpster enclosures should be located at the rear or sides of buildings. Dumpster enclosures should be of masonry construction and should comple-ment overall building design. Dumpster screening should include both a gate for the loading and unloading of the dumpster as well as a separate pedestrian door. • Developers and the Village should work with util-ity companies to locate above grade utility boxes in functionally appropriate, but more attractive and fitting locations on a site. These utility boxes should be located in areas that do not effect appearance, sight lines, or safety and pedestrian movements.• Commercial and office uses should be buffered suf-ficiently when adjacent to residential properties. A variety of vertical and horizontal buffering and screening techniques are encouraged, including fencing, berming, spacing, and landscaping. High-quality materials should be used for fencing and landscaping to decrease maintenance costs. Environmental ConsiderationsOak Brook contains many environmental amenities and assets, including mature stands of trees, beautiful open spaces, and accessible water features. These features are found in both the commercial and residential areas of the Village. As new development is proposed in the Village’s commercial areas, consideration must be given to ensuring Oak Brook remain good stewards of the natural environment.• Floodplain lands are to be preserved for open space absent the implementation of an appropri-ate engineering solution.• Urbanization of the floodway is very strongly discouraged absent the implementation of an appropriate engineering solution.• Salt Creek, Ginger Creek, and their tributaries shall be treated as small rivers and not converted to enlarged storm sewers, unless an appropriate engineering solution is implemented.• Portions of the commercial districts are in floodplains and appropriate measures should be taken to ensure the proper handling of such areas. Before developing or building in areas designated as floodplain, developers and property owners must comply with any applicable stormwater man-agement requirements and obtain any necessary permits from Village, County, State, and/or Federal authorities.• Special attention and care should be taken to protect environmental features and systems during all development construction, not only for on-site features, but also for the protection of environ-mental assets located in areas surrounding the development.• The Village should seek to encourage environ-mentally responsible/sustainable best practices in new development in the commercial areas. New development can bring the opportunity for energy efficient design, utilization of alternative energy (solar, wind, geothermal), green infrastructure, and other environmental design applications. • The design of new development, including build-ing placement, parking location, site ingress and egress, and more, should take into consideration on-site and surrounding area environmental amenities. VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK | COMMERCIAL AREAS REVITALIZATION PLAN13
This plan does not address the Village’s existing residential subdivisions or zoning. Instead, the Residen-tial Areas Plan is the Village’s long-range plan and policies for adding residential uses into its commercial areas. Historically, Oak Brook’s commercial areas have consisted of office and retail uses that have been separated from Oak Brook’s residential areas by Interstate 88, Interstate 294, along with other roads and natural and man-made features. The Residential Areas Plan identifies areas suitable for residential uses which will primarily be comprised of mixed-use buildings consisting of ground floor commercial uses with residential units above.The desire to provide the opportunity for residential uses within some of Oak Brook’s commercial areas is consistent with the Village’s past planning efforts and is generally supported based on an understand-ing of market conditions. Guiding Principles•Prioritize the creation of attractive, well connected, and safe pedestrian environments as part of any mixed-use development.•Maximize opportunities for mixed-use development in appropriate areas that are well suited to accommodate residential uses.•Establish development guidelines to ensure high-quality development that contributes to and furthers Oak Brook’s prestige and reputation.•Locate residential uses adjacent to more environmentally sensitive or scenic areas.•Utilize mixed-use developments as a means of buffering existing residential development from more intense office or commercial uses.•Cluster compatible land uses to reduce dependency on the automobile and to foster a synergy among uses and different areas.•Residential uses should not be located along the 22nd Street frontage in the area south of the ring road alignment running parallel to 22nd Street. Salt CreekBliss DrClearwater DrHarger RdHunter DrSwift DrEnterprise DrKensington Rd31st St16th StSpring RdCommerce DrMeyers RdWindsor DrMidwest RdButterfield RoadJorie Blvd22nd StreetRoosevelt RdKingery Highway22nd StreetButterfield RoadYork Road2942948888563883Butter FieldCountry ClubOak BrookaPark DistrictPOak BrookOak BrkOakVillage Hallllillage HaBulter NationalCountry ClubPublic/Semi PublicParks & Open SpacePublic UtilityFloodplain (Source: Preliminary FEMA Map, 6/1/2017)Public & Utility UsesSingle-Family Detached ResidentialSingle-Family Attached ResidentialMulti-Famiy Residential Mixed-Use (Including Potential Residential)Mixed-Use (Excluding Potential Residential)Residential UsesResidential Areas Plan & PoliciesCOMMERCIAL AREAS REVITALIZATION PLAN | VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK14
Single-Family Detached & Attached ResidentialThe Residential Areas Plan introduces no new detached or attached single-family development in Oak Brook’s commercial areas. Single-family areas designated on the Land Use Plan are exist-ing developments that should remain protected and buffered from the negative impacts associ-ated with existing and future business operations as well as higher density residential or mixed-use development. Additionally, the Village should identify opportunities to better connect its resi-dential areas with its commercial areas through public transportation, sidewalks and trails.Multi-Family ResidentialOak Brook Club is the only existing multi-family development within the Village of Oak Brook and is adjacent to the commercial and office land uses. It is an attractive gated multi-family residential development north of Oakbrook Center. Should redevelopment occur within close proximity to the gated community, it should be mindful of impacts to the existing residential uses.Mixed-Use ResidentialThe Land Use Plan identifies opportunities for mixed-use developments near the intersection of York Road and 22nd Street, within and adjacent to Oakbrook Center, along the western portion of Commerce Drive, and along Enterprise Drive. Mixed-use development will play an important role in assisting Oak Brook in realizing its vision for its commercial areas by providing the residential/housing options that will better accommodate employees of local businesses and provide a stronger resident customer base for local shopping, dining, services, and entertainment. Mixed-use developments also contribute to the reduction of vehicle trips and assist in creating a more pedes-trian friendly environment. By nature, mixed-use development will diversify the land use mix within Oak Brook’s commercial areas and strengthen the economic vitality of the community. Residential Development PoliciesResidential and mixed-use development should adhere to the following residential development policies:• Prioritize the creation of attractive, well con-nected, and safe pedestrian environments as part of any residential development.• Encourage and promote high-quality architecture for multi-family and mixed-use developments. Buildings should be designed with attractive “four-sided” architecture consisting of high-quality materials. New developments are encouraged to go beyond typical prototype designs. In general, architecture should contribute to the reputation and prestige of the Oak Brook Community.• Provide covered parking for residents in all multi-story mixed-use and multi-family developments within Oak Brook’s commercial areas. Parking can be provided in an attached, completely enclosed parking structure, at or below grade. Parking for guests and commercial uses of the development can be accommodated by at-grade surface parking lots.• Parking for residential units should generally be provided at a ratio of 2.25-2.5 spaces per unit, with two spaces allocated for each dwelling unit, and the remainder reserved for guest parking. • Whenever possible, mixed-use and multi-family developments should take advantage of prominent views to natural areas, including Salt Creek, Butler National Golf Course, and other open space and park areas.• Residential developments should have strong pedestrian connections to adjacent developments and nearby destinations. Connections to the side-walk system, regional trail network and to adjacent commercial areas will assist in reducing overall trip generation.• Mixed-use and residential developments should include amenities associated with high-end residential developments, including plazas and open space, recreation amenities, and meeting rooms. Common open space should be attractively landscaped and provide amenities for passive recreation.• Mixed-use developments should consider the day-to-day shopping and service needs of residents. Convenience retail and service uses, such as grocery, laundry, personal care, and dry cleaning, should be incorporated appropriately.• Multi-story residential buildings should contain a mix of dwelling units, with varying types, sizes and floor plans to accommodate residents in all stages of life.• Lighting within mixed-use and residential develop-ment should be kept to a minimum. Commercial uses should respect the residential nature of the floors above, and minimize lighting, noise and other impacts that could negatively affect residen-tial living.• All mixed-use and residential developments should consider providing shuttle services to nearby Metra stations in the morning and evening. Shuttle service connecting to the Hinsdale and Elmhurst Metra Stations could reduce trips onto the Village’s street system and assist with parking problems at nearby stations.Residential AreasVILLAGE OF OAK BROOK | COMMERCIAL AREAS REVITALIZATION PLAN15
Oak Brook’s commercial areas are served by an established roadway system that handles a very large volume of traffic and is suffering from capac-ity issues in certain locations. The daytime office and workforce population, coupled with the region-al traffic passing through the community, and the thousands of shoppers attracted to the area daily from throughout the region, combine to create a traffic intensity that overwhelms the existing street system at different times during the day and week.The Transportation Plan and Policies section focuses on the coordination and optimization of all modes of travel within Oak Brook’s Commercial Areas, including vehicular, bicycle, walking, and transit services. The Transportation Plan includes specific recommendations for motorized and non-motorized travel, parking, access, circulation and linkages between key areas of the Corridor and surrounding areas. Guiding Principles• Improve the safety and efficiency of vehicular movement to, through, and within Oak Brook’s commercial areas.• Provide a safe and coordinated pedestrian and bicycle transportation network that connects Vil-lage residents to commercial areas and beyond.• Provide transportation choices to the commuters and residents working and doing business in the commercial area of Oak Brook.Interstate AccessThe commercial area of Oak Brook is accessed by Interstate 88 and Interstate 294. East-bound I-88 provides to and from access to the commercial area through exits located on Midwest Road and York Road. West-bound I-88 provides only one direct access to and from the commercial area through the Spring Road and 22nd Street intersec-tion. Another indirect access point to west-bound I-88 from York Road/Harger Road is confusing and difficult to navigate. Vehicles coming from the commercial area through York Road must travel a third of a mile north to make a U-turn from Brush Hill Drive to get to the Harger Road exit. Currently, there is an improvement project in the final design stages which will improve Interstate access by providing a signalized intersection on Harger Road and York Road and making Harger Road a direct access point to west-bound I-88. North-bound and south-bound I-294 provides access to and from the commercial areas indirect-ly via I-88 connections. To further enhance access to I-294 south from the commercial areas, a slip ramp is proposed for York Road, accommodating south-bound I-294 access adjacent to the existing off-ramp. Recommendations • The Village should work with Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (ISTHA) to explore a possible exit on to south-bound 294 from York Road by widening the existing ingress road to allow another lane for egress which could be extended to con-nect to the ramp connecting east-bound I-88 and south-bound I-294. • The Village should remain in close communication with IDOT and the Tollway agency to make them aware of this improvement project.• The Village should work with ISTHA to explore the feasibility of providing Tollway access to West Bound I-88 at Tower Drive or Camden Court to reduce traffic on 22nd Street and Butterfield Road.Transportation and Circulation Plan & PoliciesCOMMERCIAL AREAS REVITALIZATION PLAN | VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK16
Bliss DrClearwater DrHunter DrSwift DrEnterprise DrKensington Rd31st St16th StSpring RdCommerce DrMeyers RdWindsor DrMidwest RdButterfield RoadJorie BlvdHarger Rd22nd StreetRoosevelt RdKingery Highway22nd StreetButterfield RoadYork Road2948888563883294Butter FieldCountry ClubnBulter NationnalbCountry ClubbOak BrookOttPark DistricttWestchesterOakbrookokokbrrobroOTerraceeceHillsideLombardElmhurstOak BrookOak BrOakVillage HallVillage HalSalt CreekKey Intersection Improvements(Crosswalk, Configuration, Widening)Intersection Enhancement(Pedestrian Safey/Appearance)Proposed Trail ConnectionExisting TrailProposed Sidewalk ConnectivityPedestrian OverpassInterstate/TollwayPrimary RoadwayAccess Improvement(Street Widening)Potential/Alternate Tollway RampProposed Public StreetExisting Traffic SignalPotential Traffic SignalPace Bus RoutePace Bus StopTransportation ImprovementCommercial Areas Revitalization Plan UpdateTransportation PlanpTransportation PlanVILLAGE OF OAK BROOK | COMMERCIAL AREAS REVITALIZATION PLAN17
Primary Roadway AccessThe commercial area is accessed by several primary roads. While Myers Road, Midwest Road, Kingery Highway, and York Road are the primary north-south corridors, 22nd Street and Butter-field Road are the primary east-west corridor and provides access to most of the commercial area. The sheer volume of traffic through the area along this corridor has created challenges in the ability to accommodate efficient movement. Certain intersections and highway access need improvement, insufficient commercial parking cross access is problematic, and there is a lack of a pedestrian circulation system. The level of service analysis based on Highway Capacity Manual-2010 was conducted on the Primary roadways of the commercial area. Five out of the eight sections have received level of service scores that represent at or approaching unstable conditions. Recommendations • Address the level of service issues by working with IDOT to enhance existing intersections, especially those on 22nd Street and the cross roads-- Kingery Highway, York Road and Jorie Boulevard. • Explore the potential of a new traffic signal at the intersection of 22nd St and Clearwater Drive. • Provide streetscaping improvements, including landscaped medians and right of way trees. • Encourage chain link fence replacement and screen surface parking areas along Butterfield Road, Kingery Highway, and Jorie Boulevard to dramati-cally improve the appearance of the corridor.• Provide gateway entry features, that announce entry in the Oak Brook community and its com-mercial areas, for prominent intersections includ-ing Kingery Highway and 16th Street, 22nd St and Spring Road, and 22nd Street and I-294. Secondary Road AccessThe commercial district’s secondary roads, include: Commerce Drive, Enterprise Drive, Tower Drive, 16th Street, Spring Road, Harger Road, Bliss Drive, Clearwater Drive, Hunter Drive, Kensington Road, Kensington Court, Swift Drive, Windsor Drive, and 31st Street. Although these roads have a lower capacity threshold, they provide critical through access to commercial and office space. Recommendations• Explore opportunities to utilize and enhance existing secondary roads to relieve congestion on primary roads.• Add a slip ramp onto I-88 at Tower Drive or Cam-den Court to improve access to the tollway and to help eliminate traffic. • Continue to explore opportunities for granting public access to Clearwater Drive between York Road and Windsor Drive. • Widen Windsor Drive, the bridge over the I-294 ramp, and Swift Drive to accommodate additional vehicular and pedestrian traffic from future and recent developments. • Improve Spring Road and 16th Street intersection. Improvements include crosswalk, configuration, signalization, and widening. LocationNumber of LanesAADT Volume (V) Traffic Capacity (C)V/C ratio LOS Comment1 Butterfield Road West of 22nd Street 6 46,400 44,000 1.05 F Represents the worst conditions with heavily congested flow and traffic demand exceeding capacity.2 22rd Street, Between Butterfield Road and Kingery Highway6 40,500 44,000 0.92 E Represents unstable flow near capacity. LOS E often changes to LOS F very quickly.3 22th Street, Between Kingery Highway and Spring Road6 33,800 44,000 0.77 D Represents traffic operations approaching unstable flow with high passing demand and pass-ing capacity near zero.4 22th Street, Between Spring Road and York Road6 25,500 44,000 0.58 C Represents a constrained constant flow below speed limits. Comfort and convenience levels of the driver decline noticeably.5 22th Street, East of York Road 4 28,500 31,000 0.92 E Represents unstable flow near capacity. LOS E often changes to LOS F very quickly.6 Spring Road, North of 22nd Street 4 10,400 31,000 0.34 A Represents the best operating conditions and is considered free flow.7 York Road, North of 22nd Street 4 15,200 31,000 0.49 B Represents reasonably free-flowing conditions but with some influence by others.8 Kingery Highway, North of 22nd Street 6 57,300 44,000 1.30 F Represents the worst conditions with heavily congested flow and traffic demand exceeding capac-ity, characterized by stop-and-go waves, poor travel time, low comfort and convenience, and increased accident exposure.COMMERCIAL AREAS REVITALIZATION PLAN | VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK18
Pedestrian CirculationEnhancing the pedestrian and bicycle environ-ment and connectivity throughout all commercial areas and adjacent neighborhoods should be a priority. Although sufficient right-of-way exists throughout much of the study area, there is a lack of a consistent sidewalk or bicycle path system that ties the entire corridor together or to the surrounding residential areas. Sidewalks only exist east of IL Route 83. Improving and enhancing pedestrian circulation throughout the district will help to relieve traffic congestion and will encour-age more and new patrons to the restaurants and shops within the area. Increasing pedestrian safety will encourage more people to walk to and throughout the commercial district, to employ-ment centers and activity areas.Recommendations • The Village should provide sidewalks along all streets to improve overall pedestrian connectiv-ity including pedestrian connections to Oakbrook Center from the surrounding businesses, employ-ment areas, and residential areas. • Conduct a feasibility study to provide a pedestrian underpass on Meyers Road to connect Oakbrook Promenade with the commercial development east of Meyers Drive. • Work with Commonwealth Edison electric company to explore the potential of providing a bike/pedestrian trail within the right-of-way of overhead transmission lines. These improve-ments could significantly enhance the desirability for space in the district by allowing employees to walk to dining-and-shopping destinations as well as permit residents to the south to walk or bike to commercial areas. More detailed recommendations on the exact location of pedestrian facilities are included in the Subarea Frameworks chapter.TransitPace bus service provides transit options in the commercial area. While the transit service covers a majority of the commercial corridor, there are certain pockets of development, such as north of 16th street, Jorie Boulevard, and Windsor Drive, that need improvement to ‘last-mile’ access • The Village should continue to support and expand the ‘last-minute’ service to commercial/office areas which are not within walking distance from Pace bus stops. • Work with the Pace Bus service to increase the service and bus routes to connect the commercial area’s office uses to shopping areas and nearby train stations.Other Recommendations Transportation improvements are critical to support, encourage and accommodate new development and redevelopment in the commer-cial district. By increasing access to and from area interstates, enhancing current intersections, extending sidewalks and increasing pedestrian safety, the Village can ensure that the shop-ping, dining, and working experience of local and regional residents and employees is increasingly enjoyable and efficient.• A lack of cross access between adjacent uses is problematic at some locations within the Study Area, resulting in more vehicular activity on 22nd Street than is necessary. The Village should work with existing land/business owners and encourage the installation of cross-access drives and cross access agreements.• Work with IDOT, the City of Oakbrook Terrace, Home Depot, and other adjacent property owners to install a traffic signal at 22nd Street and Tower Drive. • Encourage employers within the commercial area to promote and implement traffic demand management and reduction techniques including staggered work hours, telecommuting, carpooling, walking, and bicycling.• Promote Pace’s Vanpool Incentive Program (VIP), including traditional vanpooling, employer shuttles and Metra feeders as an economical, convenient, and environmentally-friendly alternative to driving alone.• Require sidewalks along all public right-of-way for all new development in the corridor, providing a completely connected sidewalk network.• Establish a wayfinding signage system that directs pedestrians to key retail, entertainment, office, and employment destinations within commercial areas.• Explore opportunities to expand the Village’s com-prehensive trail network into the business areas and provide better connections between the Village’s residential neighborhoods and its shopping and entertainment areas.• Provide attractive bus shelters that are strategically located throughout commercial areas, and con-nected to the existing sidewalk network.VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK | COMMERCIAL AREAS REVITALIZATION PLAN19
ButterfieldCountry ClubLombardWestmontHinsdaleWestchesterElmhurstDownersGroveOakbrookTerraceYork RdYork RdMidwest RdMidwest Rd22nd StMeyers RdMeyers RdKensington RdJorie BlvdCommerce DrSpring RdSpring RdSwift DrWindsor DrHarger RdEnterprise DrJorie BlvdAdamas St22nd St16th St31st St31st St35th St35th StButterfield RdRoosevelt RdButterfield RdKingery HwyKingery Hwy29429488885638838300.50.25MILENWest EndMidwestOakbrook CenterCommerce DriveEnterprise DriveYork Road & Windsor DriveJorie BoulevardMcDonalds Corporate CampusSubareasThe Subarea Framework illustrates the key issues confronting the Corridor along with opportunities and strengths that can be exploited and maximized to ensure the long-term vitality of Oak Brook’s commercial areas. To provide focused and more relevant recommendations, the Corridor has been divided into separate subareas by role and function. The eight functional subareas are highlighted below and detailed on the following pages. Subarea FrameworksCOMMERCIAL AREAS REVITALIZATION PLAN | VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK20
Pedestrian connectivity along Meyers Road should extend south from 22nd Street to the residential areas of the Village to commercial areas. The ComEd power lines and easement(s) provide an excellent opportunity for a bike trail connecting Myers Road with Midwest Road.Explore a slip ramp onto I-88 to improve access to the Tollway and alleviate traffic on 22nd Street and Butterfield Road to the west.Explore signalizing the intersection as commercial redevelopment comes online to provide better connections to the Home Depot and commercial shopping areas to the north and south.Chain link fencing should be prohibited in Oak Brook’s commercial areas. Where it exists, it should be replaced with decorative metal fencing.Provide streetscape improvements including landscaped medians and right-of-way trees to improve the appearance of the corridor and to screen surface parking areas of commercial properties.Work with Starbucks to configure the drive-thru to prevent traffic back-ups onto Tower Road.ABThe Village should require adequate screening and landscaping between properties and the Tollway.The Oak Brook Promenade is a small “lifestyle” center that benefits from great visibility and access. As a gateway to the community, the economic livelihood of the center is important to the Village. Where possible the Village should continue to assist the owner with improving the site’s long term ability to attract shoppers and serve as an amenity to the commercial areas.mden CtCamden Ctden CtMeyers RoadMeyers RoadyButterfield Road22nd Street22ndMidwest RoadMButterfield RoadButterfield RoadButte8856Opportunity SitesThe Inland Real Estate and Adventures US Realty properties represent significant opportunities for redevelopment. The Village should work cooperatively with the developers to create a plan that is beneficial to both developers, property owners and the Village.The property in this location has several vacant leasable spaces. The access off of the Butterfield Road and 22nd Street intersection makes it a prime site for a redevelopment that will serve as a “gateway” to Oak Brook. The Village should work with the property owners to explore potential redevelopment opportunities for these sites.The buildings in this area are antiquated. The vehicular circulation on and off the properties is confusing and non-functional. The Village should work with the property owners to explore potential redevelopment opportunities for this area.Redevelopment Opportunity SiteIntersection Enhancement(Pedestrian Safety/Appearance)Landscape ScreeningProposed Trail ConnectionProposed Sidewalk ConnectivityPrimary RoadwayPotential/Alternate Tollway RampCross AccessExisting Traffic SignalPotential Traffic SignalSubarea ImprovementsABCCThe West End Subarea is located west of Midwest Road along the south side of 22nd Street and Butterfield Road, west, to the Village limits. The subarea primarily consists of office and business park uses, however Room & Board, a retail furniture store, along with Oak Brook Promenade, and a Starbuck’s, introduce a mix of shopping and dining to the subarea. The Corridor Plan should build upon these projects and maintain the redevelopment momentum of the subarea.Subarea FrameworkWest EndWest EndMidwest toKingery SubareaVILLAGE OF OAK BROOK | COMMERCIAL AREAS REVITALIZATION PLAN21
An opportunity exists to provide a rear access road from Midwest Road to the traffic signal at Macy’s Furniture and 22nd Street.The Village should require adequate screening and landscaping between properties and the Tollway.Cross access between adjacent uses should be a requirement for all development within Oak Brook’s commercial areas.Overhead utilities should be buried as redevelopment occurs.Utility boxes near Midwest Road should be screened from view.Rooftop screening needs improvement.The Village of Oak Brook should work with Oakbrook Terrace to find a streetscaping enhancement arrangement that is mutually beneficial to both communities.A new sidewalk along Midwest Road would better connect pedestrians to planned convenience commercial uses.A gateway entry feature should “announce” entry into the Oak Brook community and its commercial areas as travelers enter Oak Brook from I-88.A gateway entry feature should “announce” entry into the Oak Brook community and its commercial areas as travelers enter Oak Brook from the north.Midwest Road22nd StreetKingery HighwayButterfield RoadA885683Secondary Redevelopment Opportunity SiteRedevelopment Opportunity SiteIntersection Enhancement(Pedestrian Safety/Appearance)Gateway SignageLandscape ScreeningProposed Sidewalk ConnectivityPrimary RoadwayCross AccessExisting Traffic SignalExisting TrailSubarea ImprovementsOpportunity SitesThis site represents a redevelopment opportunity on a large site that is prominently located within the corridor. The site is well located for retail/regional commercial. Explore redevelopment potential for these existing sites.ABBBBThe Midwest to Kingery Subarea is located south of 22nd Street between Kingery Highway and Midwest Road, and includes the area facing Midwest Road, north to Butterfield Road. This subarea consists of retail uses along 22nd Street and primarily office uses along Midwest Road. Most of the opportunities within this subarea exist along Midwest Road. Pedestrian connectivi-ty is missing at some of the key locations. Subarea FrameworkMidwest to KingeryMidwest to KingeryOakbrookCenter SubareaWest EndSubareaCOMMERCIAL AREAS REVITALIZATION PLAN | VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK22
CommerceDrive SubareaJorie BoulevardSubareaMidwest toKingery SubareaA gateway entry feature should “announce” entry into the Oak Brook community and its commercial areas at all prominent intersections within this subarea.Chain link fencing should be prohibited in Oak Brook’s commercial areas. Where it exists, it should be replaced with decorative metal fencing.Encourage taller buildings to allow businesses to take advantage of their visibility from I-88.The Village of Oak Brook should work with Oakbrook Terrace to find a streetscaping enhancement arrange-ment that is mutually beneficial to both communities.Improvements to the parking areas, including additional landscaping, directional signage, parking lot lighting, and dedicated pedestrian pathways would improve the appearance of the parking areas along with the pedestrian experience.Adaptive re-use of the Center’s perimeter buildings and redevelopment surface parking areas (a well as the Center’s interior) can appropriately include a variety of Mixed-Uses, including but not limited to additional Retail, Restaurant, Entertainment, Residential, Office, and Hotel and Lodging Uses, except that Residential Uses not be located along the 22nd Street frontage in the area south of the ring road alignment running parallel to 22nd Street.The proposed sidewalks would increase pedestrian connectivity to Oakbrook Center from Spring Road, Harger Road, and Commerce Drive, as well as from the Hines Development on McDonald Drive and other nearby areas.16th StreetSpring RoadCommerce DriveHarger RoadSpring Roa
d 22nd StreetKingery HighwayButterfield RoadAB568883Opportunity SitesPriority Redevelopment Opportunity SiteSecondary Redevelopment Opportunity SiteKey Intersection Improvements(Crosswalk, Configuration, Widening)Intersection Enhancement(Pedestrian Safety/Appearance)Gateway SignageLandscape ScreeningProposed Sidewalk ConnectivityPrimary RoadwayImprove Pedestrian Cross AccessExisting Traffic SignalExisting TrailOakbrook Center Expansion - Explore opportunities for development of new buildings/uses/outlots located along Kingery Highway, 22nd Street, and Spring RoadResidential uses not recommended for this area located along the 22nd Street frontage in the area south of the ring road alignment running parallel to 22nd StreetSubarea ImprovementsPrime redevelopment adjacent to Oakbrook Center, possibly mixed-use, restaurant, or hospitalityOpportunity to convert/redevelop existing structure for new use, possibly restaurantsABThe Oak Brook Center Subarea includes the shopping center property, the shopping centers to the north, and the properties south of 22nd Street between IL Route 83 and I-88. The subarea’s most prominent use is Oak Brook Center, the second largest shopping center in the Chicagoland area. Other uses include offices, strip malls, restaurants, and the Marriott and Le Meridien Hotels. Oak Brook Center is one of the most important uses within the Corridor and one of the most identifiable uses within the Village of Oak Brook. The Center was originally constructed in the 1960’s and has experienced several renovations such as the construction of a movie theater, spiraling fountain, intelligent parking, amenities pavilion, and new retail businesses. Subarea FrameworkOakbrook CenterOakbrook CenterVILLAGE OF OAK BROOK | COMMERCIAL AREAS REVITALIZATION PLAN23
A gateway entry feature should “announce” yentry into the Oak Brook community and its commercial areas at this prominent entrance from the Tollway.Parking deck expansion couldenhance redevelopment opportunityin surrounding areas.ABCDELarge surface parking lots should incorporatelandscaping to improve overall appearance. This should include landscaped islands and bumpouts,along with perimeter landscaping. The Double Tree Hoteloccupies a prominent locationwithin the commercial area of the Village across from Oakbrook Center. The building’s appearance is dated however, the site’s landscaping is attractive andwell-maintained.Oak Brook Pointe is a newer, attractive building that could serve as a model development for what should exist within the Corridor and Subarea. The building’s architecture and material are attractive and the property is well-landscaped.Cross access between adjacent uses should be a requirement for all development within OakBrook’s commercial areas.Streetscaping improvements including right-of-way trees, and sidewalks would dramatically improve the appearance of the corridor and screen surface parking areas.Commerce DrSpring RdMcDonald's DrHarger Rd22nd StreetSalt Creek8888Development opportunity site of existing parking lot.Great visibility from Spring Road provides excellent opportunity to develop this infill site as a restaurant or other appropriate use. Explore redevelopment opportunities of this site, preferably mixed-use.The property owners are affected by vacancies. The Village should work with the developers to explore possible redevelopment opportunities.Older building on large attractive site, well suited for office redevelopment.Opportunity SitesPriority Redevelopment Opportunity SiteSecondary Redevelopment Opportunity SiteIntersection Enhancement(Pedestrian Safety/Appearance)Gateway SignageLandscape ScreeningProposed Sidewalk ConnectivityPrimary RoadwayExisting Traffic Signal Existing TrailProposed Trail ConnectionCross AccessSubarea ImprovementsABCDEThe Commerce Drive Subarea is located east of Spring Road, north of I-88, along Commerce Drive. This subarea is home to Commerce Plaza, Oak Brook Pointe, Double-Tree Hotel and several other office and business park uses, most of which have available space. The most noteworthy vacancy is an attractive, well-kept 169,000 square foot office building on the north side of Commerce Drive. Overall, buildings within this subarea are in good condition or are experienc-ing rehabilitation. There are numerous opportunities for improvement, redevelopment and revitalization within this subarea. Most notable is the McDonald’s Plaza (Opportunity Site C), former home to the McDonald’s headquarters and McDonald’s flagship restaurant. McDonald’s has relocated and the 18-acre site is available for redevelopment. The Village of Oak Brook should consider this site to be a top redevelopment priority. Subarea FrameworkCommerce DriveCommerce DriveOakbrook Center SubareaEnterpriseDrive SubareaJorie BoulevardSubareaCOMMERCIAL AREAS REVITALIZATION PLAN | VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK24
Development to be compatible with infrastructure capacity.It is important that any development provide safe and adequate circulation and access, and it must be demonstrated that Village infrastructure is sufficient to accommodate any development intensification. A traffic impact study and infrastructure impact analysis should be undertakenand considered as part ofany proposed development to ensure capacity and integration with Spring Road, 22nd Street, and surrounding roads and properties.Explore mixed-use development with the potential forresidential uses on the upper floors. The core area of this illustrative concept shows mixed-use development with retail/entertainment/service uses on the ground floor and residential and/or office uses on the upper floors. The parking for the mix of uses is provided primarily by structured parking garages within or adjacent to the mixed-use buildings.Existing Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse toremain with expansionOptimize land by increasing development density.To increase the development density/intensity, areas previously occupied by large surfaceparking lots are planned for new mixed-use development with the parking for all uses provided by the multi-level structured parking. While there issome on-street parking for convenience and overall ambiance, parking isprimarily provided within structures rather than surface lots. Public Open Space & Gathering Spaces. Any future development should incorporate public open space, plazas, and gathering spaces into its design.Create a destination development to compliment adjacent uses. By providing a variety of commercial,retail, service, and mixed-use components, including a prominent office building, hotel, or other major building(s) at the east end of the site, the development could serve as an excellent and powerful destination, drawing visitors and employees from throughout the region. Such a development would be compatible with surrounding uses and could significantly enhance the overall character ofthe commercial areas. The addition and integration of open space and green infrastructure wouldfurther enhance theoverall character andattractiveness of the site. The south-east corner of theillustrative concept is shown with a signature office building and hotel, which would have high visibility from Interstate 88. 88Commerce Drive Opportunity Site CThe former McDonald’s Plaza site represents a significant development opportunity within the Village of Oak Brook. The site’s size and location are such that it can appropriately accommodate a wide variety of development programs, mix of uses, open and public gathering places/plazas, and arrangement of buildings and roadway configurations. The illustrative concepts shown on this page represents a mixed-use concept that is comprised of building ranging from single-story restaurants to multiple-story mixed-use buildings, a hotel, parking structures, and large office buildings. The development concept shown on this page is for illustrative purposes only and is intended to show the potential of the site for appropriate redevelopment. The opportunity site can be development in many different ways and the illustrative concept should not be consid-ered a specific redevelopment program for the site. VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK | COMMERCIAL AREAS REVITALIZATION PLAN25
Enterprise Dr22nd Street88SaltCrCerrekkABThis building has poor visibility from Enterprise Drive. Provide wayfinding signage for this building from Enterprise Drive.A trail system along Salt Creek would establish Salt Creek as an environmental amenity and connect uses along Enterprise Drive.The office uses on the east side of Enterprise Drive do not benefit from Tollway visibility. The Village should encourage parcel assembly and redevelopment for mixed use/attached single family development that could transform Salt Creek into a community amenity.Three adjacent 1-story buildings with Tollway visibility may be a significant redevelopment opportunity either as a unified development or on a parcel by parcel basis. Any improvement to this site should follow flood plain design criteria.Provide directory signage for all of the businesses along Enterprise Drive.As redevelopment occurs, encourage taller buildings to take advantage of their visibility from I-88.Carvana car dealership has been approved for this propertyAs redevelopment occurs, buildings should have “4-sided” architecture and have a stronger orientation to Salt Creek and improve the creek as a community amenity.An unsightly, but necessary public utility occupies a desirable site along I-88. It should be adequately screened from adjacent uses and I-88.Opportunity SitesVillage should explore development options for this property on sale. The Fire Department’s location along the congested 22nd Street severely impacts its response time. Its location is less than ideal for this use and once relocated the site presents an excellent opportuni-ty for redevelopment with orientation to Salt Creek.Priority Redevelopment Opportunity SiteSecondary Redevelopment Opportunity SiteRedevelopment Opportunity SiteIntersection Improvements(Pedestrian Safety/Appearance)Landscape ScreeningProposed Trail ConnectionExisting TrailProposed Sidewalk ConnectivityPrimary RoadwayExisting Traffic SignalSubarea ImprovementsABThe Enterprise Drive Subarea is located east of East-West Tollway, north of 22nd Street, along Enterprise Drive. This subarea consists of office and business park uses with buildings ranging from 1 to 3 floors. Architectural facades of the buildings are generally “dated” but the landscap-ing is well kept and maintained. Most of the parking areas are either on the side or in the rear of the buildings and is appropriately screened with landscape. In general, there are some opportu-nities for revitalization within the subarea.Subarea FrameworkEnterprise DriveEnterprise DriveCommerceDrive SubareaYork & Windsor SubareaJorie BoulevardSubareaCOMMERCIAL AREAS REVITALIZATION PLAN | VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK26
Salt CreekCommerceDrive SubareaEnterpriseDrive SubareaThe Village should explore the opportunity for a through street connecting York Road and Windsor Drive if tClearwater Drive remains a private road.The Village should explore the possibility of making Clearwater Drive a public road from York Road to Windsor Drive to help ease trafficflow to and from the business park area along Windsor Drive and Swift Drive. An opportunity exists to establish a bikepath along both sides of Salt Creekconnecting to Village Bike Path System.Trail underpass connecting to trail that runs along the south side of 22nd Street.The Village should continue to explore the feasibility of providing southbound access to I-294 in the vicinity of 22nd Street from York Road and Windsor Drive.Explore opportunities towiden Windsor Drive and the bridge over the tollway rampto accommodate additional traffic from future and recent developments.Agateway entry feature should “announce” entry into theyOak Brook community and its commercial areas.Trail connection to Salt Creek Trail. Improve and signalize HargerRoad and York Road intersection.Install a directory sign promoting all businesses along Windsor Drive and Swift Drive to provide additional visibility for businesses and direction for motorists.The Village should consider widening the intersec-tion to accommodate additional lanes and increase traffic volumes.ABCDLarge surface parking lots should incorporatelandscaping to improve overall appearance. This should include landscaped islands along withperimeter landscaping. Reconfiguration of Salt Creek Greenway Trail.Reconfiguration of west bound ramp onto I-88.Improved screening and buffering should include evergreens to provide a year-round screening.Cross access between adjacent usesshould be a requirement for all development within all of Oak Brook’s commercial areas.Bliss DrClearwater DrWood Glen LnHarger RdHunter DrWindsor DrSwift Dr22nd StreetRoosevelt RdYork Road294888838Hub Group property is a prime site for redevelopment. Ensure the new development will provide high-quality architecture and future trail connectivity to Salt Creek Greenway Trail.Based on the age, configuration, and utility of these properties, assembly and redevelopment should be explored.Potential opportunity to intensify site with larger office building.Consider the addition of senior housing as part of the existing Clearwater development. Opportunity SitesPriority Redevelopment Opportunity SiteSecondary Redevelopment Opportunity SiteKey Intersection Improvements(Crosswalk, Configuration, Widening)Intersection Enhancement(Pedestrian Safety/Appearance)Gateway SignageLandscape ScreeningProposed Trail ConnectionExisting TrailProposed Sidewalk ConnectivityPrimary RoadwaySecondary Access Improvement(Street Widening)New Tollway RampProposed Public StreetCross AccessExisting Traffic SignalPotential Traffic SignalSubarea ImprovementsABCDThe York & Windsor Subarea is located between East-West Tollway and Tri-state Tollway, north of 22nd Street and south of existing residential area. The area is a dense mix of office, retail, and hotel uses. Some of the vacant and redevelopment sites are undergoing construc-tion with additional office, hotel, retail, and medical uses, which would further increase the density of the subarea. York Road and 22nd Street are the primary East-West and North-South arterial roads which cater to traffic originating from/to this subarea. The major issue confronting this subarea is related to access to the area surrounding Windsor and Swift. The existing limitations result in severe congestion at key intersections during peak times of the day. In addition, bridge and street widening is needed to accommodate increased traffic volumes due to increased employment in the area. Pedestrian circulation and an improved sidewalk system is also needed. Further, the Chamberlain Group has recently built a new headquarters building in the Subarea which will employ approximately 600+ people. Significant opportunities for improvement, redevelopment and revitalization exist within the area, but access, circulation, and capacity issues must be addressed.Subarea FrameworkYork & WindsorYork & WindsorVILLAGE OF OAK BROOK | COMMERCIAL AREAS REVITALIZATION PLAN27
AAlthough costly, a pedestrian bridge over I-88 could significantly enhance the desirability for space in this subarea, allowing employees to walk to shopping and dining destinations, and permit residents to south to walk or bicycle to the Village’s commercial areasThis attractive office building and detention area should serve as a model development for Oak Brook’s commercial areasThe Village should encourage relocating the day-care center to an area more appropriate for children and better utilized by the area’s employees Wayfinding signage should direct pedestrians and motorists to this hotel and other nearby destinationsConsider the installation of a directory sign promoting all businesses along Jorie Boulevard and Kensington to provide additional visibility for businesses and direction for motoristsCross access between adjacent properties should be a requirement for all development within Oak Brook’s commercial areasChain link fencing should be prohibited in Oak Brook’s commercial areas. Where it exists, it should be replaced with decorative metal fencing, even for public uses such as the golf courseA gateway entry feature should “announce” entry into Oak Brook’s commercial areasKensington CtKensington Rd22nd StreetJorie BoulevardKingery HighwayBC8883Priority Redevelopment Opportunity SiteSecondary Redevelopment Opportunity SiteRedevelopment Opportunity SiteIntersection Enhancement(Pedestrian Safety/Appearance)Landscape ScreeningProposed Trail ConnectionExisting TrailProposed Sidewalk ConnectionPedestrian OverpassPrimary RoadwayCross-AccessExisting Traffic SignalGateway SignageOpportunity SitesThis highly visible property is characterized by outdated institutional & office buildings with vehicular circulation issues. The Village should work with developer & owner to redevelop the site with attractive buildings. Several dated office buildings fail to take advantage of their location adjacent to the Tollway. The Village should promote and encourage parcel assembly for a significant redevelopment opportunity in the community. Currently the property is used by a soccer club and is managed by the Oak Brook Park District. The large vacant site should remain as open space and be used to serve the park and recreational needs of the community. Subarea ImprovementsABCThe Jorie Boulevard Subarea is located south of 22nd Street and Interstate-88, east of Kingery Highway, north of Jorie Boulevard, Central Park, and Butler National Golf Course. The subarea contains office and corporate headquarters including: Ace Hardware, the Crossings Office Complex, a US Post Office, Residence Inn, and the Corporate Center. The area also includes soccer fields owned by the McDonald's Corporation. There are fewer vacancies or properties for sale within the subarea than other parts of the Corridor, however many of the sites within this subarea are becoming outdated and need reinvestment and modernization to remain competi-tive. A museum was recently approved at the corner of Kensington Road and Jorie Boulevard. In general, the entire area is in need of a face-lift of older buildings and cross-access between properties.Jorie BoulevardJorie BoulevardSubarea ImprovementsSaltCreekOakbrook Center SubareaEnterpriseDrive SubareaMcDonald’s CorporateCampus SubareaCOMMERCIAL AREAS REVITALIZATION PLAN | VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK28
The campus takes advantage of natural amenities such as the pond, Salt Creek, and wooded areas. These amenities should be preserved for the benefit of future tenants and for the entire Oak Brook CommunityThe campus directly connects to the Butler National County ClubThe Hyatt Lodge is a modern hotel surrounded by heavily wooded areas with views of the water. The Hyatt Lodge will remain in its location and will provide convenient lodging for the new businesses that will locate on the campus in the future.Much of the campus is heavily wooded, giving the buildings low visibility from the right-of-way. Businesses located on the campus should have adequate signage to inform travelers of their locationThere is a sidewalk gap along the south edge of the Oak Brook Village HallThe campus has a network of pedestrian trails connecting the building as well as the Oak Brook Park District, Village Hall, public library, the commercial areas to the north, and the residential areas to the south and to the eastSalt CreekKroc DrRonald LnSpring R
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Ronald Ln31st StJorie BlvdSubarea ImprovementsThis subarea is located east of Jorie Blvd, North of 31st Street, West of Salt Creek and South of Butler National Country Club. The campus includes the former McDonald's' Corporate Headquarters building, Hamburger University, and the existing Hyatt Lodge. Oak Brook’s Village Hall, Police Department, and Fire Station facility are located in the southwest corner adjacent to the former McDonalds campus. The site is beautiful and provides a truly unique corporate environment integrated in a pristine natural setting, with heavily wooded areas throughout, lakes, and pedestrian trails linking various corners of the site and connecting to adjacent areas. McDonald Corporate Headquarters has relocated, thereby vacating the site and its buildings.The campus is such a beautiful and unique asset that is should be thought of primarily as a re-tenanting opportunity rather than a development opportunity. Such care was taken to maintain and enhance the environmentally rich site as the corporate campus was designed and constructed. It is enjoyed by the entire community via trails, fishing, and more. It is a hallmark of Oak Brook. As such, this plan recommends maintaining the site as the beautifully designed corporate campus, rather than redeveloping the property. Opportunity SiteIntersection Improvements(Pedestrian Safety/Appearance)Primary RoadwayProposed Trail ConnectionExisting Traffic SignalExisting TrailSubarea FrameworkMcDonald’s Corporate CampusMcDonald’s Corporate CampusJorie BoulevardSubareaBrook Village Hall &ok Village Hall &Oak BBolice Departmentlice DepartmentPoPoOak Brook Park DistrictRecreation CenterOak BrookPolo ClubOak BrookPublic LibraryButler NationalCountry ClubVILLAGE OF OAK BROOK | COMMERCIAL AREAS REVITALIZATION PLAN29