Business and Property Owner Meetings

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1 Business and Property Owner Meetings MEETING SUMMARY December 2016 through February 2017

2 Table of Contents Overview... 2 Project Team... 2 Business/Property Owner Small Group Meeting Objective... 2 Meeting Statistics... 2 Meeting Schedule... 3 Outreach Efforts... 4 Meeting Agenda... 5 Comment/Question Categories... 6 Appendix A: Sign In Sheets from all (10) Meetings

3 Overview The study area is located in the City of Woodstock and McHenry County, extending approximately 5 miles from US Route 14 to Charles Road. The purpose of the study is to improve capacity, operations, safety, access management and pedestrian accommodations along the corridor. Through input from stakeholders and Citizen Advisory Group (CAG) members, and guided by the development of the project s Purpose and Need, five proposed roundabouts along the corridor and a barrier median are proposed to address access management as well as safety and operational deficiencies. Project Team Illinois Department of Transportation Steven Schilke Corey Smith Kyle Bochte Mike Cullian Shelia Derka Strand Associates, Inc. Darcie Gabrisko Bill Plant Images, Inc. Tracy Morse Leisa Niemotka Business/Property Owner Small Group Meeting Objective Ten (10) small group meetings were conducted for business and property owners located adjacent to the corridor, starting from the southern part of the study area and moving north. The intent was to review the preliminary preferred alternative, to discuss opportunities for cross access along the corridor and to provide business and property owners an opportunity to provide feedback in a smaller group setting. These meetings were prompted by a desire to go above and beyond what is mandated and allow time for individual owners to speak to project study group members independently. Meeting Statistics 10 small group meetings were held. All meetings were held at the Woodstock Public Library, 414 West Judd Street, Woodstock, IL. 121 Individual Business/Property Owners attended and had the opportunity for one-on-one discussion about their specific questions with Project Team members. 2

4 Meeting Number Number of Attendees Number of City of Woodstock Government Attendees Number of Elected Officials Media Other Attendees Number of Stakeholders Invited (1) Woodstock Transportation Commission (1) Woodstock Transportation Commission (1) Economic Development Commission (1) Woodstock Transportation Commission (1) Resident (1) Woodstock Transportation Commission Meeting Schedule Two meetings were held on each day. The morning meeting was held from 10:00 am to 11:30 am and the afternoon meeting was held from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm. Business and property owners were invited to attend one of the meetings, but if there was a schedule conflict they were encouraged to attend one of the other meetings. Meeting Date Meeting #1 and Meeting #2 Friday, December 2 Meeting #3 and Meeting #4 Friday, January 13 Meeting #5 and Meeting #6 Friday, January 20 Meeting #7 and Meeting #8 Friday, February 10 Meeting #9 and Meeting #10 Friday, February 24 3

5 Outreach Efforts Strand Associates, Inc., provided the initial list of property and business owners, including current tenants, along the entire corridor. This list was then vetted by the City of Woodstock, which provided additional owner contact information and returned to the project team. An invitation was sent to the business or property owner, followed up by a reminder invitation. Finally, each invitee on the list was followed up with a personal phone call by the project team, if they did not respond to the invitations. Meeting Date Initial Invitation Reminder Invitation Follow Up Phone Call (made the week of) December 2, 2016 November 22, 2016 November 29, 2016 November 30, 2016 January 13, 2017 December 28, 2016 January 6, 2017 January 9, 2017 January 20, 2017 January 6, 2017 January 13, 2017 January 17, 2017 February 10, 2017 January 26, 2017 February 1, 2017 February 6, 2017 February 24, 2017 February 9, 2017 February 15, 2017 February 20, 2017 An example of the invitation sent to the business/property owners: 4

6 Meeting Agenda All meetings followed the same agenda format. A sample agenda is provided below: 5

7 Comment/Question Categories The following categories represent the comments and questions that were asked during both Meeting #1 and Meeting #2. Loss of business due to the raised barrier median Loss of ease of access to property due to the raised barrier median Loss of parking spaces Loss of driveway space Drainage concerns Fear of roundabout unsafe/will cause accidents, trucks cannot traverse Land/Property acquisition ROW/Easements Signage for businesses during construction Accommodation/compensation for business interruption during construction Lighting of the roundabouts Sidewalk, Crosswalk, and Bike Path Issues and Connections Traffic Control Next Steps Funding Availability for Project The following categories represent the comments and questions that were asked during both Meeting #3 and Meeting #4. Questions regarding the maximum existing capacity of the road Loss of Parking Spaces Loss of Driveway Space Fear of Roundabout unsafe/will cause accidents, trucks cannot traverse Land/Property Acquisition ROW/Easements Traffic Control Funding/Taxes The following categories represent the comments and questions that were asked during both Meeting #5 and Meeting #6. Revenue loss to business during construction Raised median concerns Property acquisition Private road maintenance by City of Woodstock Tax implications Property relocation assistance 6

8 The following categories represent the comments and questions that were asked during both Meeting #7 and Meeting #8. Roundabout safety Truck access on roundabouts Parking access Drainage concerns Funding Signage during construction Next steps Coordination with public transportation The following categories represent the comments and questions that were asked during both Meeting #9 and Meeting #10. Bridge construction Land/Property acquisition ROW/Easements Roundabout safety Sidewalk location Sidewalk and median maintenance Driveway access 7

9 Appendix A: Sign In Sheets from all (10) Meetings 8

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