The Central-Main Street Redevelopment Plan is a focused study to explore potential redevelopment opportunities for the City of West Chicago's traditional downtown area and the downtown's immediate surroundings. Teska Associates, Inc.(TAI), in conjunction with other consulting firms, conducted a series of analyses to gain a thorough understanding of the existing physical, economic, and land use conditions of the study area, as well as the larger downtown area, to provide a context for development recommendations. The City's main redevelopment goal for the study area was to stress the importance of creating a strong gateway into downtown West Chicago, capitalizing on transit-oriented development opportunities and linkages to its historic downtown by enhancing the recognition of downtown by residents, people of nearby communities and the region.
Teska's plan features a Redevelopment Plan illustrating the conceptual layout of desired building types, including residential, commercial, mixed-use structures, stormwater detention facilities, and parking. The Redevelopment Plan was created to be flexible by encompassing a series of specific site plans for six target blocks. The Plan encapsulates a wide range of redevelopment scenarios for each block accompanied by design guidelines per each building type. Stormwater detention facilities, strengthening the gateway into downtown by integrating the Metra train station, and respecting the neighborhood character were all paramount aspects of the design schemes.
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