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B. Thru-Traffic-Objectives
1. Channel all thru-traffic to principal arterials as follows:
a. Robert Kingery Expressway (Ill. 83)
b. 22nd Street (Ill. 55)
c. Butterfield Road (Ill. 56)
d. East-West Tollway (Int. 88)
e. Tri-State Tollway (Int. 294)
f. Roosevelt Road (Ill. 38)
g. Ogden Avenue (U.S. 34)
h. North-South Tollway (Int 355)
2. Establish appropriate design standards for Oak Brook roadways to
provide a suitable thru-traffic flow network, offering
protection of residential areas by diversion of thru-traffic.
3. Financially participate in arterial road system improvements.
4. Work with the Tollway Commission to develop a full access
interchange in the vicinity of 22nd Street and Interstate 294.
C. Bicycle and Pedestrian Ways-Objectives
1. Develop throughout the community interconnecting footpaths and
bicycle trails.
2. Continue present bridle paths.
3. Develop sidewalk systems in strategic commercial office-research
areas.
4. Reduce resident vehicular trips for recreational and educational
activities.
5. Provide non-motorized access to strategic locations in the
Village.
6. Provide separate bike/pedestrian paths, not shoulders of a road.
D. Local Public Transit-Objectives
1. Encourage the use of public transportation and mass transit in
Oak Brook for the purpose of reducing vehicular traffic volume.
2. Encourage a local public transit system in Oak Brook's
commercial areas using the commuter and shuttle bus modes.
3. Encourage bus service on, and only on, principal arterials,
minor arterials and collector streets.
4. Obtain public and/or private sponsorship of a bus and/or
"vanning" system.
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4. If streets require widening to four or more lanes , planted
divided medians should be utilized.
5 . Require all future developers to design subdivision street
networks to discourage thru-traffic.
6 . Design all new local streets to maximize safety and minimize
speeds .
Thru-Traffic-Objectives
1 . Channel all thru-traffic to principal arterials as follows :
a . Robert Kingery Expressway ( Ill . 83)
b . 22nd Street ( Ill . 55)
c . Butterfield Road ( I11 . 56)
d. East-West Tollway ( Ill . 5)
e. Tri -State Tollway ( Int. 294)
f. Roosevelt Road ( Ill . 38)
g . Ogden Avenue (U.S . 34
h . Highway Illinois 53 (FAP 431
2 . Establish appropriate design standards for Oak Brook roadways
to provide a suitable thru-traffic flow network , offering
protection of residential areas by diversion of thru-traffic .
3 . Financially participate in arterial road system improvements .
Bicycle and . Pedestrian Ways-Objectives
1 . Develop throughout the community inter-connecting footpaths
and bicycle trails .
2. Continue present bridle paths .
3. Develop sidewalk systems in strategic commercial and office-
research areas .
4. Reduce resident vehicular trips for recreational and educa-
tional activities .
5 . Provide non-motorized access to strategic locations in the
Village.
Local Public Transit-Objectives
1 . Encourage the use of public transportation and mass transit
in Oak Brook for the purpose of reducing vehicular traffic
volume .
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ORDINANCE G- 488
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AN ORDINANCE CREATING A
PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE PATH COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, the corporate authorities of the Village of Oak Brook, DuPage
and Cook Counties, Illinois, deem the establishment,of a Pedestrian/Bicycle
Path Committee in and for the Village of Oak Brook to be advisable; and
WHEREAS, the corporate authorities of the Village deem the passage of
this ordinance to be in the best interest and in furtherance of the public
health, safety, comfort and general welfare of the Village of Oak Brook and
its citizens and residents.
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:
Section 1: That the provisions of the preamble hereinabove set forth
are hereby adopted as though fully set forth herein.
Section 2: That there is hereby established a Pedestrian/Bicycle Path
Committee. The Pedestrian/Bicycle Path Committee shall be advisory to the
Village President and Board of Trustees.
Section 3: Membership, Appointment; Terms
A. There shall be nine members of the Committee. They shall be
appointed as follows:
Two residents from each quadrant in Oak Brook, using Route 83 and
Oak Brook Road as the quadrant coordinates. The Village President
shall appoint six members and the President of the Park District
will appoint two members. The Village President shall also
appoint onp member at-large.
Initial appointments shall include three members being appointed for one and
one-half year terms in order to avoid having all terms expire simultaneously.
B. Except as set forth above, members,will be appointed for a three-
year term and,they will elect a chairperson each July for a one-year_ term.
The Committee will be Supported by a member of the Village's staff and a
member of the Oak Brook Park DistriLt staff. These staff appointments will be
made by the President of the Board of Trustees and the President of the Oak
Brook Park District, respectively.
- C. No appointee's term shall expire after June 30, 1998, at which time
the Committee shall cease and disband, unless extended by the affirmative vote
of both the President and Board of Trustees and the Board of Commissioners of
the Oak Brook Park District.
Ordinance G- 488
Creating a Pedestrian/
Bicycle Path Committee
Page 2
Section 4: Authority Vested in Pedestrian/Bicycle Path Committee.
The Pedestrian/Bicycle Path Committee shall be a committee of the
Village Board and shall have no independent authority, but shall serve
strictly as a recommendatory body and with only these powers expressly
delegated to it.
Section 5: Duties and Responsibilities:
The Pedestrian/Bicycle Path Committee shall have the following duties
and responsibilities:
A. To assist in obtaining required easements from private and corporate
property owners for routing and building new pedestrian/bicycle paths.
B. To recommend to the Village and Oak Brook Park District each year
the estimated expenses needed to maintain existing pedestrian/bicycle paths
and capital to construct new pedestrian/bicycle paths for -the coming fiscal
year. Budget recommendations shall be itemized and prioritized.
C. To request the Village and Oak Brook Park District to prepare
engineering plans to support applications for funds from federal, state and
county agencies to meet required deadlines.
D. To solicit financial support from corporations and other
organization that are interested in supporting the pedestrian/bicycle path
system within the Village.
E. To establish a working liaison with the DuPage. County Forest
Preserve Commission, corporations and jurisdictional agencies who are
interested and supportive of the above charge.
Section 6: That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage, approval and publication as required by law.
Section 7: That the Village Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to
publish this ordinance in pamphlet form in the manner provided by law.
PASSED THIS 23rd day of June , 1992.
Ayes: Trustees Payovich, Shumate, Skinner and Winters
Nays: Trustee Bartecki
Absent: None
Abstain: None
Ordinance G- 488
Creating a Pedestrian/
Bicycle Path Committee
Page 3
APPROVED THIS 23rd day of June , 1992.
Vll age President
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ORDINANCE NO. —_/7 7
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE USE OF STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
WITHIN THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK, DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS
WHEREAS, the Village of Oak Brook polices a system of streets
and highways within the Village, and
WHEREAS, the protection of the public health, safety and general
welfare of the citizens of the Village require that certain rules and regula-
tions be enforced on the streets and highways within the Village, and
WHEREAS, the Corporate Authorities of the Village of Oak Brook
deem this Ordinance to be in the best interest of the Village of Oak Brook.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board
of Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook, DuPage County, Illinois, .that:
SECTION 1: The provisions of the preamble hereinbefore set forth are here-
by restated herein as though herein fully set forth.
SECTION2: ;The following rules and regulations are hereby enacted to govern
the use of the public streets and highways of the Village of Oak Brook and the `
penalties for misuse thereof:
DIVISION IV
REGULATIONS FOR BICYCLES-
4-101 Effect of Regulations
(a) It is a misdemeanor for any person to do any act forbidden
or fail to perform any act required in this article.
(b) The parent of any child and the guardian of any ward shall
not authorize or knowingly permit any such child or ward to
violate any of ya no" this crr.irance.
(c) These regulations app cu 'ie :o hi les shay. apply when
ever a bicycle is op^rated upon any highrra; or upon any path
set aside for the eyclu>ive use of bicycles subject to those
exceptions stated herein.
4-102 Traffic Laws Apply to Persons Riding Bicycles
Every person riding a bicycle upon a roadway shall be gran-
ted all `of the rights and shall be subject to all of the
duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by the laws
of this State declaring rules of the road applicable to
vehicles or by the traffic ordinances of this village
applicable to the driver of a vehicle, except as to special
regulations in this article and except as to those provi-
sions of laws and ordinances which by their very nature have
no application.
4-103 Obedience to Traffic-Control Devices
(a) Any person operating a bicycle shall obey the instructions
of official traffic-control signals, signs and other control
devices applicable to vehicles, unless otherwise directed by
a police officer.
(b) Whenever authorized signs are erected indicating that no
right or left or "U" turn is permitted, no person operating
a bicycle shall disobey the direction of any such sign, ex-
cept where such person dismounts from the bicycle to make
any such turn, in which event such person shall obey the
regulations applicable to pedestrians.
4-104 Riding on Bicycles
(a) A person propelling a bicycle shall not ride other than
astride a permanent and regular seat attached thereto.
(b) No bicycle shall be used to carry more persons at one time
than the number for which it is designed and equipped.
4-105 Riding on Roadways and Bicycle Paths
(a) Every person operating a bicycie upon a roadway shall ride
as near to the right side of the roadway as practicable
exercising due care when passing a standing vehicle or one
proceeding in the same direction.
(b) Persons riding bicycles upon the roadway shall not ride more
than two abreast except on paths or parts of roadways set
aside for the exclusive use of bicycles.
(c) Wherever a usable path for bicycles has been provided adja-
cent to a roadway bicycle riders shall use such path and
shall not use the roadway.
(d) All motorized vehicles are prohibited on any posted bicycle path.
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4-106 Speed
No person shall operate a bicycle at a speed greater
than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions
. then existing.
4-107 Emerging from Alley or Driveway
" The operator of a bicycle emerging from an alley, drive-
way or building shall upon approaching a sidewalk or the
sidewalk area extending across any alleyway, yield the
right of way to all pedestrians approaching on said side-
walk or sidewalk area, and upon entering the roadway shall
yield the right of way to all vehicles approaching on said
roadway.
4-108 Carrying Articles
No person operating a bicycle shall carry any package,
bundle or article which prevents the rider from maintaining
adequate control of the bicycle, for the safety of rider and pedestrians
in the area.
4-109 Parking
No person shall park a bicycle upon a street other than
upon the roadway against the curb or upon the sidewalk
in a rack to support the bicycle or against a building
or at the curb, in such a manner as to afford the least
obstruction to pedestrian traffic'.
4-110 Riding' on Sidewalks
(a) No person shall ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk within a
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(b') The Chief of Police is authorized to erect signs on any
sidewalk or roadway prohibiting the riding of bicycles
thereon by any person and when such signs are in place,
no person shall operate a bicycle in such designated areas.
4-111 Lamps and other EquipmentonBicycles
(a) Every bicycle when in use at nighttime shall be equipped
with a lamp on the front which shall emit a white light
visible from a distance of at .least five hundred (500)
feet to the front and with` a red reflector on the rear of
a type which zhill be visible from all distances to three
hundred (300) feet to the rear when directly in front of
lawful upper beams of headlamps on a motor vehicle. A
lamp emitting a red light visible from a distance of five
hundred (500) feet to the rear may be used in addition to
the red reflector.
(b) No person shall operate a bicycle unless it is 'equipped
with a bell or other device capable of giving a signal
audible for a distance of at least one hundred (100) feet,
except that a bicycle shall not, be equipped with nor shall
any person use upon a bicycle any siren or whistle.
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ORDINANCE NUMBERS S
AN ORDINANCE MENDING ORDINANCE G7177 BEING AN ORDINANCE '
REGULATING THE USE OF STREETS AND HIGHWAYS WITHIN THE-VILLAGE
OF OAK BROOK, DU PAGE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees,
Village of Oak Brook, DuPage and Cook Counties, Illinois, that:
SECTION 1: Pursuant to Section 4-10S of Division IX of Ordinance G-177 which pro-
vides for the use of bicycle paths, the Corporate.AuthoHties.may restrict certain
types of traffic.on"bicycle paths in the Village of Oak.Brook.
SECTION 2: Reference to bicycle paths is hereby added to Article IV, Section 4-105
o Or ce G-177 as follows: .
(e) All equestrian traffic is prohibited on any and all bicycle
paths in the Village of Oak Brook.
SECTION 3: The Village Manager:is authorized;and directed to cause to be erected`
appropriate traffic signs,to give notice to'the',public'of,the imposed restrictions. '
SECTION 4: All Ord -iances, rules and regulations of the Village of Oak Brook
iiwT cTi are in.conflict k.irh-,the provision-°ofthis Ordinaince,.are:hereby' repealed, soley
to the extent of the`.conflidt' r
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SECTION S: If any section, sut%section, `sentence, clause or phrase of the Ordinance
is or any reason held to be invalid, such determination shall not affect the validity _
of any remaining portion of'this Ordinance:
SECTION 6: This Ordinance shall be in full°force and`.effect from and after its
passage, approval, and publication in;pamphlet;,;formas required by-law.
PASSED this ,day, of 1978
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NAYS: o
ABSENT:' _J
APPROVED this ;1\ day of , 1978
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ATTEST:
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Filed in the Office of the Village Clerk and published, in pamphlet form by authority
of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Oak'Brook this _YZ,day of
1978.
Tillage Cler c
APPROVED as to form
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B. Thru-Traffic-Objectives
1. Channel all thru-traffic to principal arterials as follows:
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a. Robert Kingery Expressway (Ill. 83)
b. 22nd Street (Ill. 55)
C. Butterfield Road (Ill. 56)
d. East-West Tollway (Int. 88)
e. Tri-State Tollway (Int. 294)
f. Roosevelt Road (Ill. 38)
g. Ogden Avenue (U.S. 34)
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h. North-South Tollway (Int. 355)
2. Establish appropriate design standards for Oak Brook roadways to
provide a suitable thru-traffic flow network, offering
protection of residential areas by diversion of thru-traffic.
3. Financially participate in arterial road system improvements.
4. Work with the Tollway Commission to develop a full access
interchange in the vicinity of 22nd Street and Interstate 294.
C. Bicycle and Pedestrian Ways-Objectives
1. Develop throughout the community interconnecting footpaths and
bicycle trails.
2. Continue present bridle paths.
3. Develop sidewalk systems in strategic commercial office-research
areas.
4. Reduce resident vehicular trips for recreational and educational
activities.
5. Provide non-motorized access to strategic locations in the
Village.
6. Provide separate bike/pedestrian paths, not shoulders of a road.
D. Local Public Transit-Objectives
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1. Encourage the use of public transportation and mass transit in
Oak Brook for the purpose of reducing vehicular traffic volume.
2. Encourage a local public transit system in Oak Brook's
commercial areas using the commuter and shuttle bus modes.
3. Encourage bus service on, and only on, principal arterials,
minor arterials and collector streets.
4. Obtain public and/or private sponsorship of a bus and/or
"vanning" system.
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ORDINANCE 98-BD-SPC-G- 611
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE G488-
RELATIVE TO THE
SAFETY PATHWAY COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, the corporate authorities of the Village of Oak Brook, DuPage and Cook Counties,
Illinois, adopted Ordinance G-488 on June 23, 1992, establishing the Pedestrian/Bicycle Path Committee
in and for the Village of Oak Brook; and
WHEREAS, shortly thereafter, the subject committee voted to change its name to the"Oak
Brook Safety Pathway Committee" which more closely defines the objectives of the group with the
emphasis on safety; and
WHEREAS, the Committee was to cease and disband on June 30, 1998, unless extended by
the affirmative vote of the governing boards of both the Park District and the Village; and
WHEREAS, on April 13, 1998 a majority of the Board of Commissioners of the Oak Brook Park
District passed Resolution 98-0413 which extends the term of the Committee to June 30, 2003; and
WHEREAS, the corporate authorities of the Village have determined that changing the name of
the Oak Brook Pedestrian/Bicycle Path Committee to"Oak Brook Safety Pathway Committee' more
adequately defines the objectives of the group and that extending the Committee's term for-en additional
five years to be in the best interests of the Village of Oak Brook and its citizens and residents.
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:
Section 1: That the provisions of the preamble hereinabove set forth are hereby adopted as
though fully set forth herein.
Section 2: That Section 2-180.11 be amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 2-180.11. Established
There is hereby established a Safety Pathway Committee. The Safety Pathway Committee shall
be advisory to the Village President and Board of Trustees."
All other references to the name of the committee within Division 8 be also changed to the "Safety
Pathway Committee."
Section 2: That Section 2-180.12(c) shall be amended to read as follows:
C. No appointee's term shall expire after June 30, 2003, at which time the
Committee shall cease and disband, unless extended by the affirmative vote of
both the President and Board of Trustees and the Board of Commissioners of
the Oak Brook Park District."
Section 3: That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
approval and publication as required by law.
Ordinance 98-BD-SPC-G-611
Amending G488, Safety
Pathway Committee
Page 2
Section 4: That the Village Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish this ordinance in
pamphlet form in the manner provided by
PASSED THIS 9th day of June, 1998.
Ayes: Trustees Bartecki, Caleel, Kenn Mclnerne Savino and Shumate
Nays: None
Absent: n
Abstain: None
APPROVED THIS 91h day of June, 1998.
Village President
ATTEST:
•_Village Clerk,. t�.
Approved as to Form:
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Village Attorney
Published 6-1-98 Pamphlet form
Date Paper
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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK
COUNTIES OF DU PAGE AND COOK
STATE OF ILLINOIS
JUNE, 1969
AMENDED: FEBRUARY, 1973
MAY, 1978
JUNE, 1990
Prepared By: General Planning & Resource Consultants
Village Staff
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GENERAL PLANNING AND RESOURCE CONSULTANTS
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CHAPTER 5
BASIC ASSUMPTIONS AND GOAL FORMULATION
Basic Assumptions
Underlying the entire Oak Brook planning program and the specific technical work in
policy making are basic assumptions about various growth factors which affect the future
development of the community. The survey and•analysis work contained in the preced-
ing chapters evaluated the past, present and probable future developments in Oak Brook.
Various uncertainties surround the development process in the Oak Brook area, and basic
assumptions need to be made with regard to these "unknowns. " Some of the assumptions
concern. "external" factors at the national and regional level over which the loco com-
munity has little or no control, whereas other assumptions involve both "internal" and
local factors over which the community has a certain measure of control. These two types
of basic assumptions must be made explicit in order to establish a workable framework for
the planning program. The following basic assumptions have been made with regard to
Oak Brook's future development:
1 . While the national economy will continue to expand at an average annual growth
rate of 3% in the gross national product, the Chicago metropolitan area,w?ll expand
at a slightly greater growth rate. This continued growth will not be interrupted by
periodic recessions in the national economy.
2. No natural disasters will occur in the Chicago metropolitan area.
3.. Theo ulation of the entire Chicago metropolitan area will continue to n
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e rapidly from the 1970 population of 6,892,509, and in all probability almost double
in population during the next two decades. As the Chicago metropolitan area nears
12,000,000 people, the population of DuPoge County which was 4.91,882 in 1970,
has been projected by-Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission to increvsp to
839,000 people by 1985, while York Township reaches 192,000 people.
4. The quality urban corridor emerging westward along the East-West Tollway is
expected to continue to develop intensively during the next 20-30 years. Urban
developments will include industrial, rtzearch and development, and office com-
plexes, and commercial activities and residential areas.
1/ U. S. Bureau of Census, 1970; NIPC Planning Paper No. 10, Population, Employ-
ment and Land Use Forecasts for Countir�s and Townships in Northeastern Illinois, North-
eastern Illinois Planning Commission, September, 1968, Reprinted October, 1970.
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4. The quality urban corridor emerging westward along the East-West Tollway is expected ,
to continue to develop intensively during the next 20-30 years. Urban developments
will include industrial, research and development, and office complexes, and ,
commercial activities and residential areas.
5. Land use planning in Oak Brook will proceed on the basis of prestigious low-density
residential areas complemented by open space areas. Oak Brook residents will con-
tinue to value highly the preservation of the low-density, single-family residential
character of their neighborhoods and will continue to maintain the exclusive quality
of their subdivisions.
6. The demand for municipal services and community facilities will continue to increase
as Oak Brook becomes more fully developed. Increases in population will require
additional water and sewer facilities, police and fire protection, schools and recrea-
tion facilities, and the provision foran effective traffic and road system for the com-
munity.
7. As development pressures and trends intensify, the Village of Oak Brook will remain
a low-density, high-quality, affluent residential reserve among intensive, quality
urban development along the East-West Tollway. This assumption presumes that Oak
Brook will remain a major executive-oriented community lying between economic ,
focal points both in the Chicago metropolitan area and in the vicinity of Naperville.
8. The age group distribution of Oak Brook will remain essentially as it is presently with
about 40% of the population under 19 years of age, only 15% in the age groups from
19-35 years, and about 40% in the middle age groups from 36-65 years. The age
groups over 65 will continue to be about 5%as many persons retire to smaller homes
and luxury apartments.
Community Development Goals and Objectives
In order to,establish a framework for the formulation of planning principles, the following
community development goals and social objectives have been identified. These goals
and objectives are purposely stated in a generalized form in keeping with the concept
that these development goals should not be so specific a, to determine in advance the
physical solutions; it is the generalized plan proposals which contain particulars and
represent the embodiment of these community development_goals. An intermediate step
in the process of goal formulation is a.statement of development policies which refer to
certain sections or problem areas within the village. Specification of the plan proposals '•
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then constitutes a further translation of these community development goals and policy
statements. The following community development goals and social objectives have been
' established as general guidelines for the Village of Oak Brook:
. To preserve the integrity of the streams and creeks, namely Salt Creek and Ginger
Creek and other tributaries, which pass within the Oak Brook village limits.
2. To preserve the flood plain lands for open space use and ensure that further develop-
ment complies with the characteristics of the environment so that stream flow and
underground water of satisfactory quality will continue to be available..
3. To protect the village from possible damage by increased rainwater run-off due to
urbanization, through actively supporting area-wide programs for the entire DuPage
County.
4. To develop a complete network of community facilities including a new municipal
center to house governmental facilities, village offices and meeting rooms, and
appropriate school, recreation and library sites, designed to preserve the quality and
reputation of Oak Brook. To provide additional publicly owned utilities, inlcuding
water, sewer and storm sewer systems to serve the needs of village residents.
5. To plan suifable lands for future school sites as established by the guidelines for
school sires outlined in Table 24.
6. To plan, in addition to DuPage Count Forest Preserve lands, at least four acres per
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one hundred people in permanently available recreation areas to accommodate the
needs of the present and future residents of Oak Brook, which will contain a large
percentage of children, as well as high-income executives and managers who demand
more leisure time activities.
7. To develop a community activity center, possibly near the confluence of Salt Creek
to Ginger Creek, which will . provide a focal point for activities of Oak Brook resi-
dents.
8. To maintain the Sports Core in open space, recreation and related uses.
9. Jo promote the development of recreation and at the some timereserve the amenity
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10. ' To set aside a certain amount of land to establish an outdoor ecological center for
education and preservation of environment.
11. To develop throughout the community interconnecting footpaths, hiking, jogging,
bridle, and bicycle trails.
12. To interrelate the land use pattern for Oak Brook with the transportation and circu-
lotion system so that major land use and activity centers are accessible.
13. To classify the street and road network by function and to establish appropriate geo-
metric design standards for Oak Brook roadways in order to provide a suitable traffic
flow network, offering protection of residential areas from through traffic by diver- .
sion of through traffic, and easy access to areas for residents.
14. To continue to encourage and promote employment centers, office, research and ,
development centers within they appropriate districts, related to the over-all land
use and transportation plans.
15. To encourage the attractive landscaping of surface parking and the development of
enclosed parking in future office and research and development centers. The objective
is to eliminate excessive paved parking lots which aggravate storm wafter run-off prob-
lems and eliminate open space land.
16. To encourage development of a village convenience center with quality specialty
shops and convenience goods stores with an interior circulation system and access
roads which mesh with the village street system.
17. To maintain the quality and reputation of Oak Brook as the population grows to about
10,000 people if the community is developed in conformance to present zoning policies.
18. To explore the possibilities of greater flexibility of subdivision layout.
19. To establish aesthetic controls which enhance the visual aspects of the village, ,.
through the utilization of good urban designconcepts for Oak Brook, especially by
defining entrances to the community with signs, street trees, sculptures, and street
and public building lighting,-identifying and developing the possibilities inherent i
in natural Features of the landscape, and clearly identifying village landmarks, such
as a community center, municipal complex, schools and commercial areas.
20. To set up the mechanism for the government of Oak Brook to work closely with the
business community for unity of village activities.
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21 . To encourage local services and facilities such as convenience shopping areas,
luncheon places and greenbelt, open areas, 'for the daytime employment population
'Which at the present time is 12,000-14,000 and is expected to increase to 20,000-
35,000 people as the village is fully developed.
22. To encourage coordination and cooperation between all levels of government, i.e.
federal, state, county, township, corporate, and special districts such as fire pro-
tection, the utilities, schools-and parks.
23. To strengthen the Oak Brook tax base through encouragement of land uses which gen-
erate a favorable ratio of tax revenues to service cosh.
24. To plan for the investment of a portion of the fiscal revenues of Ock Brook in
resources such as community owned services and facilities.
25. To work toward an effective area-wide mass transit system which will serve Oak
Brook and I ink it with surrounding communities as well as downtown Chicago.
26. To coordinate all aspects of planning with the objective of creating a feeling of
community identity on the part of all residents.
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PRELIMINARY REPORT
A C O M P R E H E NS I V E C O M M U N I T Y P L A N
O A K B- R O O K I L L I N O 1 S
PHASE I : BACKGROUND STUDIES
Prepared for the Vi l loge-of Oak Brook
BY
General Planning.and Resource Consu.ltants,: Inc.
Executive Plaza
1301 Mest 22nd Street
Oak.Brook, .Illinois 60521 ,
September, 1969
GENERAL PLANNING A' ND RESOURCE CONSULTANTS
Executive Plaza • 1301 West 22nd Street • Oak Brook, lllinois'60521 • Tel. 312.325-6316
PRELIMINARY
MEMORANDUM
TO: Oak Brook Plan Commission
Village Mall
Oak Brook, Illinois 60521
FROM: General Planning and Resource Consultants, Inc.
Executive`Plaza, Suite 613
1301 West 22nd Street
Oak Brook, Illinois 60521
DATE: December 15, 1969
RE: Basic Assumptions and Goal Formulation
Basic Assumptions
Underlying the entire Oak Brook planning program and the specific technical work in
policy making are basic assumptions about various growth factors which affect the future
development of the community. The survey and analysis work contained in the prelimi-
nary report, Phase I: Background Studies, evaluated the past, present and probable
future developments in Oak Brook. Various uncertainties surroune the development
process in the Oak Brook area, and basic assumptions need to be made with regard to
these "unknowns." Some of the assumptions concern "external" factors at the national
and regional level over which the local community has little or no control, whereas
other assumptions involve both•"internal",and local factors over which the community
has a certain measure of control These two types of basic assumptions must be made
explicit in order to establish a workable framework for the planning program. The
following basic assumptions have been made with regard to Oak Brook's future devel-
opment:
1 . While the national economy will continue to expand at an average annual growth
rate of 3% in the gross national product, the Chicago metropolitan area will
expand at a slightly greater growth rate. This,continued growth will not be
interrvpted by periodic recessions in the national economy.
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Page Two
2. No natural disasters will occur in the Chicago metropolitan area. '
3. The population of the entire Chicago metropolitan area will continue to expand
rapidly from the 1965 estimated population of 6,822,904 by Chicago Area Trans-
portation Study, and in all probability almost double in population curing the next
two decades. As the Chicago metropolitan area nears 12,000,000 people, the
population of DuPage County has been projected by Real Estate Research Corpora-
tion to increase from the 1968 estimate of 452,231 people to between 841,000
and 900,000 people by 1985. 1�
4. The quality urban corridor developing westward along the East-West Tollway is
expected to continue intensively during the next 20-30 years, with industrial,
research and development,.office complexes and commercial activities.
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5. Land use planning in Oak Brook wi!I proceed on the basis of prestigious low-density
residential areas complemented by open space areas.
6. It is not expected,that Oak Brook will sizably increase the land area of the com-
munity through any major future annexations
7. Oak Brook residents will continue to value highly the preservation of the low-
density, single-family residential character of their neighborhoods and will continue
to maintain the exclusive quality of their subdivisions.
8. The demand for municipal services and community facilities will continue to vi`
increase as Oak Brook becomes more fully developed. Increases in population
will require adequate water and sewer facilities, police and fire protection,, schools
and recreation facilities, as well as easy access to commercial employment centers.
9. As development pressures and trends intensify; the Village of Oak Brook will
remain a !ow=density, high-quality, affluent residential reserve among inten-
sive, quality urban development along the East-West Tollway focusing on
Naperville, which will represent a satellite city center.
10. The Oak Brook Development Company will remain the dominant land use devel-
oper in the village.
1/ Population Estimates for-the Chicago SMSA by_Municipality and Townships, 1965,
Chicago Area Transportation Study; Preliminary Report V, Projections of th�e_P_oeulaa--
tion and Economy With and Without'Accelerator, Volume I, Real Estate Research
Corporation, December, 1968; and Northeastern Illinois Planning Co;misslion,'1965' .
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Page Three
11 . The age group,distribution of Oak Brook will remain essentially as it is presently
with about 40% of the population under 19 years of age; only 159/6 in the age groups
from 19-35 years, and about 40% in the middle age groups from 36-65 years. The
age groups over.65 will continue to be about 5% as many persons retire to smaller
homes and luxury apartments
Community Development Goals and Objectives
In order to establish a fromework•for the formulation of planning principles, the follow-
ing community development goals and social objectives have been identified. These
goals and objectivesare purposely stated in a generalized form in keeping with the con-
cept that these development goals should not be so specific as to determine in advance
the physical solutions; it is the generalized plan proposals which contain particulars and
represent the embodiment of these community development goals. An intermediate step
in the process of goal formulallon is a statement of development policies which refer.
to certain sections or problem areas within the city. Specification of the plan proposals.-,
then constitutes a further translation of these community development goals and policy
statements. The following community development goals and social objectives have
been established as general guidelines for the Village of Oak Brook:
1 . To preserve the integrity of the streams and creeks, namely Salt Creek and
Ginger Creek, which pass within the Oak Brook village limits.
2. To preserve the flood plain lands for open space use and ensure,that further
development complies with the characteristics of the environment so that stream
flow and underground water of satisfactory quality will continue to be available.
3. To protect the village from possible damage by increased rainwater run-off due
to urbanization, through actively supporting area-wide programs for the entire
DuPage County.
4. To develop a complete network of community facilities and utilities including a
new municipal,building to house governmental facilities, village offices, meeting
rooms and library, adequate school and recreation sites, and publicly owned
utilities, designed to preserve the quality and reputation of Oak Brook.
5. To retain adequate lands for future school sites as established by the guidelines
for school sites outlined in Table 24 of the preliminary. report, Phase I: Back-
ground-Studies,
ackgroundStudies, and indicated below.
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Table 24
Oak Brook
SCHOOL PLANNING STANDARDS
1969 `
Ratio of Pupils
Per Classroom
Type ofOpti- Maxi- Pupils Site Size (Acres)
School mum mum Per School Optimum Minimum
Elementary 25 30 500-800 10 acres plus . 7 acres plus
1 acre per 1 acre per
100 students 100 students
Junior High 30 35 750-1,250 12 acres plus 10 acres plus
and Middle 1 acre per 1 acre per
School 100 students 100 students
Senior High 30 35 1,250-3,000 15 acres plus 12 acres plus
1 acre per 1 acre per
100 students a/ 100 students
a/ The Illinois State Department of Education has recommended that no new high
school construction be undertaken on a site less than 40 acres
Sources: National Council on Schoolhouse Construction and General Planning and
Resource Consultants, Inc., 1969.
6. To provide at least four acres per 100•people in permanently available public and
private recreation areas to accommodate the needs of the present and future resi-
dents of Oak Brook which will contain a large percentage of children, as well as
high income..executives and managers who demand more-leisure time activities. -
7. To develop a community activity center, possibly near the confluence of Salt
Creek and Ginger Creek, which would provide a focal point for activities of
Oak Brook residents.
8. To maintain the Sports Core in open space, recreation and related uses.
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9. To promote the development of recreation and at the some time preserve the
amenity of the natural landscape..
10. To set aside a certain amount of land to establish an outdoor ecological center
for education and preservation of environment. .
11 . To develop throughout the community interconnecting footpaths, hiking, jogging,-
bridle, and bicycle trails. C
12. To interrelate the land use patter for Oak Brook with the transportation and
circulation system so that major land use and activity centers are accessible.
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13. To classify the street and road network by function.and to establish appropriate
geometric design standards for Oak Brook roads in order to provide an adequate :
traffic flow network. ;:
14. To continue to encourage and promote employment centers, office, research and
development centers within the appropriate districts, related to the over-all land
use and transportation plans.
15. To encourage the use of multiple-decked parking in future office and research
and development centers to eliminate excessive paved parking lots which aggro- li
vote storm water run-off problems and eliminate open space land. s"
16. To encourage development of a village center with quality specialty shops and ;
convenience goods stores with an interior circulation:system and access roads
which mesh with the village street system. Such a development would be in
conjunction with municipal facilities and a community civic complex.
17. To maintain the quality and reputation of Oak Brook as the population grows to
about 10,000 people if the community is developed in conformance to present
zoning policies. However, the village must also be prepared to provide facili-
ties and services for an even larger population, since 200 acres developed at the
density of ►Briorwood Lakes Villas, about 18 units/acre,could easily double the
population.
18. To allow greater flexibility of subdivision layout and explore the possibilities
of cluster developments.
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19. To enhance the visual aspects of the village, through establishing good urban
design concepts for Oak Brook, especially by providing defined entrances to the
community and clearly identifying village landmarks, such as a community center,
municipal complex, schools and,commercial areas.
20. To set up the mechanism for the government of Oak Brook to work-closely with the
business community for unity of village activities.
21 . To provide local services and facilities, such as convenience shopping areas,
luncheon places and greenbelt, open areas, for the daytime employment popu—
lotion which at the present time is 12,000 and is expected to increase to 20,000
people as the village develops. 1/
22. To encourage coordination and cooperation between all levels of government,
i .e. federal state, county, township, corporate, and special districts such':
as fire protection, the utilities, schools and parks
23.. To strengthen the Oak Brook tax base through encouragement of land uses which
generate a favorable ratio of tax revenues to service costs.
24. To invest the fiscal resources of Oak Brook in resources such'as community-owned
services and facilities.
1/ Oak Brook Traffic Forecast, Phase I of the Oak Brook Transportation Plan, Oak
Brook, Illinois, September, 1969.
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IV FINANCIAL
A. Treasurer's Report
All trustees were furnished with a copy of the Treasurer's Cash and Investment
Report for the-month of June reflecting the following:
Revenue Balance
Corporate
Fund
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Revenue Sharing Fund
Water Fund 40,190 -
Trustee Baschen moved - seconded by Trustee Brown...
That the Treasurer's Cash and Investment Report for the month of June as
submitted be approved.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes - Trustees Baschen, Brown, Congreve, Hayes, Rush and
President pro 'tem Swain.
Nayes - None
Absent - President Howell. So ordered.
V OLD BUSINESS
A. Novak-Carlson Landscaping - Approval Preliminary Plat
Each trustee was provided with a copy of a memo dated July 19, 1974 from Trustee
Baschen relative to preliminary plan and cost estimate for landscape work for
the village properties. Mr. Paul Novak provided additional information.
Trustee Baschen moved - seconded by Trustee Brown...
That the revised Site Plan as presented be approved.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes - Trustees Baschen, Brown, Congreve, Hayes, Rush and
President pro tem Swain.
Nayes - None
Absent - President Howell. So ordered.
B. Briarwood Gate - Relocation
Each trustee was provided with a copy of a memo dated July 18, 1974 from
Trustee Hayes relative to the request of Brianyood Lakes Homeowners Association
request to move the control gate to the north side of Lot 365. Trustee Congreve
recommended that staff investigate the -questions raised relative to landscaping
the west side of Lot 391.
Trustee Hayes moved - seconded by Trustee Congreve...
That the request as presented be approved and the the attorney be directed
to prepare the appropriate ordinances and documents to accomplish this trans-
fer of property.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes - Trustees Baschen, Brown, Congreve, Hayes, Rush and
President pro tem Swain.
Nayes - None
Absent - President Howell. So ordered.
Bike Trails
Each trustee was provided with a copy of a memo dated July 19, 1974 from
Trustee Rush relative to the first phase of the Bike Pathway System from
Rt. 83 and Kingston Drive to the Village Commons with the participation of
the Oak Brook Park District for that portion located on their property.
Trustee Rush moved - seconded by Trustee Brown...
That Paul Novak be engaged to do architectural work for the Bike Pathway System
from Brook Forest through the Park System and that the Public Works Department
take care of the first phase of construction.
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President p'ro tem Swain.
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VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK
1200 OAK BROOK ROAD
OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS
July 19, 1974 654-2220
MEMO TO: President & Board of Trustees
SUBJECT: Bike Trails
Gentlemen:
The Zoning & Planning Committee met on July 8 , 1974 and discussed the
bike path system in greater detail. It was the conclusion of the
Committee that the Village of Oak Brook begin construction on the first
phase of the bike path beginning at Route 83 and Kingston Drive , pro-
ceeding east under Rt . 83 and then south parallel to Rt. 83 along an
easement of right-of-way owned by the Park District to Ginger Creek,
then east along either the north side or south side of Ginger Creek to
Jorie Blvd. , south on Jorie Blvd . to the Village Commons property .
It was the recommendation of the Committee that landscape architect
Paul Novak be engaged or directed to develop the plans in the field
and lay out the bike trail in conjunction with the Village of Oak
Brook and the Oak Brook Park District to accomplish this bike trail
and that the Village of Oak Brook Public Works Department be utilized
for the construction of the bike trails .
It was concluded that all costs involved should be paid for by
Revenue Sharing Funds . It was further concluded that the 1975-76
Budget should be prepared reflecting additional construction of the
bike trails utilizing Revenue Sharing dollars .
The Committee would ask the Board to concur in this recommendation
and direct the village manager to engage the landscape architect
and direct the Public Works Department to construct said system.
In addition, attached is a letter from the Oak Brook Park District
indicating their participation in the construction cost of that
portion of the Bike Trail located on the Oak Brook Park District
property .
Respectfully yours,
fos'e;p6h Rush
Chairman ,
Zoning & Planning Committee
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jon.d. Sommer (312)-323-3990
executive director July 9th, 1974
Mr. Ken Carmignani, Village Manager
Village of Oak Brook
'1200 Oak Brook Road
Oak Brook, Illinois 60521
Dear Ken,
Upon and after extensive discussion by the Board of Park Commissioners
regarding the Oak Brook Plan Commissionerts report on a Bikeway System
and our two memos, please find the following excerpt taken from the Oak
Brook Park District 's July 8, 1974, Board of Park Commissioners monthly
board meeting minutes :
"It was moved by Commissioner Ramm, seconded by Commissioner
Lindquist, that the Oak Brook Park District approves the con-
cept of a Faster Bikeway System for the Village of Oak Brook
and requests that the Village of Oak Brook assume the costs
of planning and architectural fees and that all construction
costs for that portion of the Bike Trails located on Oak
Brook Park District property be paid by the Oak Brook Park
District. Upon roll call the following vote was recorded:
AYES: Howard Trier, Kent Ramm, Colin Couper,
Joseph Heretik and John Lindquist
NAYES: None"
The easement right-of-way plat along the East Side of Route 83 from under-
pass South to Ginger Creek is being prepared by Lord, Bissel and Brook,
at the present time, as reported by our attorney at this same meeting.
Please give me a call when further assistance is required..
Sincerely,
JoD. Sommer
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P.O.BOX 452 . OAK BROOK - ILLINOIS 60521
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specifically to commuter railroad services. The extension of the East-West
electric rail rapid transit facilities should be located north of the
corporate limits of Oak Brook if it is ever constructed. Development of j
regional bus routes along Route 83 with transfer points has been suggested in
the 1995 Transportation System Plan, March, 1987 Revision.
The Oak Brook Association of Commerce and Industry has been investigating
private bus, van pooling and car pooling operations. These efforts, along j
with the shared ride taxi service and local variable route/variable schedule
bus service, can reduce demands for expanded roadways and warrant further
examinations by the Village. Techniques such as staggered starting and j
quitting times, four-day work week, and floating employee hours all have an
effect on reducing peak traffic volume and should be encouraged. ;I
Bicycle and Pedestrian Ways
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