Resolution 2017-37 Resolution No.2017-32
A RESOLUTION OF THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE,ILLINOIS
APPROVING AN AGREEMENT
WITH FARR ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DESIGN, P.C.
WHEREAS, the United City of Yorkville (the "City") is a duly organized and
validly existing non home-rule municipality created in accordance with the Constitution
of the State of Illinois of 1970 and the laws of the State; and,
WHEREAS, the City published a request for proposals for the creation of a
downtown overlay zoning district and fagade design guidelines with an emphasis in
streetscape planning and form-based code criteria; and,
WHEREAS, after a thorough review of the proposals received, the City Council
has determined that the proposal presented by Farr Associates is in the best interest of the
City and hereby approves an agreement for such services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of
the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, as follows:
Section 1: That the AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED CITY OF
YORKVILLE, ILLINOIS AND FARR ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN
DESIGN, P.C., between the City and Farr Associates Architecture and Urban Design,
P.C. attached hereto as Exhibit A and made a part hereof by reference, is hereby
approved, and the Mayor and City Clerk be and are hereby authorized to execute said
Agreement on behalf of the United City of Yorkville.
Section 2: This Resolution shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and
approval as provided by law.
Passed by the City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois this
day of (/e P , 2017.
CITY CLERK
CARLO COLOSIMO y KEN KOCH
JACKIE MILSCHEWSKI y ARDEN JOE PLOCHER
CHRIS FUNKHOUSER JOEL FRIEDERS
SEAVER TARULIS ALEX HERNANDEZ
Approved by me, as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, this
5 day of bECEM aER ,2017. ",,a
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AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE, ILLINOIS,
AND FARR ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DESIGN, P.C.
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This AGREEMENT made and entered into this 5 day of fiber, 2017, by and
between the United City of Yorkville, an Illinois municipality with offices at 800 Game Farm
Road, Yorkville, Illinois 60560,hereinafter referred to as the "CITY" and Farr Associates
Architecture and Urban Design, P.C., an Illinois corporation with offices at 53 West Jackson
Boulevard, Suite 650, Chicago, Illinois 60604,hereinafter referred to as the "CONSULTANT".
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the CITY sought proposals for the creation of a downtown overlay zoning
district and fagade design guidelines with an emphasis in streetscape planning and form-based
code criteria; and,
WHEREAS, after a thorough review of the proposals received,the CITY has determined
that the proposal presented by CONSULTANT is in the best interest of the CITY and the CITY
and CONSULTANT mutually agree as follows:
1. Scope of Consultant's Services
The CONSULTANT agrees to commence work upon execution of this AGREEMENT, and to
perform those services outlined in the CITY's Request For Proposals attached hereto and made
apart hereof as Exhibit A(the "RFP")and the Proposal submitted by CONSULTANT attached
hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit B (the "Proposal"), which are incorporated in this
Agreement, utilizing the degree of skill and care exercised by practicing professionals
performing similar services under similar conditions.
2. Compensation
The CONSULTANT shall be compensated for services on a fixed fee proposal of not to exceed
seventy four thousand four hundred dollars ($74,400.00).
3. Method of Payment
The CONSULTANT shall submit monthly invoices for costs incurred during the billing period.
Invoices shall be paid by the CITY pursuant to the Local Government Prompt Payment Act(50
ILCS 50511 et seq.).
4. Time of Performance
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Work shall proceed in a timely manner according to the Project Schedule stated in the Proposal
or as otherwise agreed to between the CITY and CONSULTANT with a completion date of
August 1, 2018.
5. Excusable Delays
The CONSULTANT shall not be in default by reason of any failure in performance of this
Agreement in accordance with its terms (including any failure by the CONSULTANT to make
progress in the prosecution of the work hereunder which endangers such performance) if such
failure arises out of causes beyond the reasonable control and without the fault or negligence of
the CONSULTANT. Such causes may include,but are not limited to, acts of God, or of the
public enemy, acts of the government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, fires, floods,
epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, illness, accidents, and unusually severe weather,but in
every case the failure to perform must be beyond the control and without the fault or negligence
of the CONSULTANT.
6. Conflict of Interest
The CONSULTANT certifies that to the best of his knowledge, no CITY's employee or agent
interested in the Agreement has any pecuniary interest in the business of the CONSULTANT or
the Agreement, and that no person associated with the CONSULTANT has any interest that
would conflict in any manner or degree with the performance of the Agreement.
7. Changes
The CITY may, from time to time,require or request changes in the scope or deadline of services
of the CONSULTANT to be performed hereunder. Such changes, including any appropriate
increase or decrease in the amount of compensation, which are mutually agreed upon by and
between the CITY and the CONSULTANT, shall be incorporated in written amendments to this
Agreement.
9. Insurance
Consultant shall procure and maintain, for the duration of the Agreement, insurance against claims for injuries to
persons or damages to property,which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder
by the CONSULTANT,his agents,representatives,employees,or subcontractors.
1. MINIMUM SCOPE OF,INSURANCE Coverage shall be at least as broad as:
A. Insurance Services Office Commercial General Liability Occurrence Form CG 0001 with the City named
as additional insured; on a form at least as broad as the endorsement in paragraph 10 including ISO
Additional Insured Endorsement CG 2026,CG 2010.
C. Insurance Service Office Business Auto Liability Coverage Form Number CA 0001, Symbol 01 "Any
Auto."
D. Workers' Compensation as required by the Worker's Compensation Act of the State of Illinois and
Employers'Liability insurance.
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2. MINIMUM LIMITS OF INSURANCE CONSULTANT shall maintain limits no less than if required under
above scope:
A. Commercial General Liability: $1,000,000 combined single limit per occurrence for bodily injury,
personal injury, and property damage. The general aggregate shall be twice the required occurrence limit.
Minimum General Aggregate shall be no less than $2,000,000 or a project/contract specific aggregate of
$1,000,000.
C. Businesses Automobile Liability: $1,000,000 combined single limit per accident for bodily injury and
property damage.
D. Workers' Compensation and Employers' Liability: Workers' Compensation coverage with statutory limits
and Employers'Liability limits of$1,000,000 per accident.
4. OTHER INSURANCE PROVISIONS
The policies are to contain,or be endorsed to contain,the following provisions:
A. General Liability and Automobile Liability Coverages
1. The City, its officials, agents, employees, and volunteers are to be covered as additional insureds as
respects: liability arising out of the CONSULTANT's work, including activities performed by or on
behalf of the CONSULTANT; products and completed operations of the CONSULTANT; premises
owned, leased, or used by the CONSULTANT; or automobiles owned, leased,hired, or borrowed by
the CONSULTANT. The coverage shall contain no special limitations on the scope of protection
afforded to the City,its officials,agents,employees,and volunteers.
2. The CONSULTANT's insurance coverage shall be primary as respects the City, its officials, agents,
employees, and volunteers. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the City, its officials,
agents, employees, and volunteers shall be excess of CONSULTANT's insurance and shall not
contribute with it.
3. Any failure to comply with reporting provisions of the policies shall not affect coverage provided to
the City,its officials,agents,employees,and volunteers.
4. The CONSULTANT's insurance shall contain a Severability of Interests/Cross Liability clause or
language stating that CONSULTANT's insurance shall apply separately to each insured against whom
claim is made or suit is brought,except with respect to the limits of the insurer's liability.
5. If any commercial general liability insurance is being provided under an excess or umbrella liability
policy that does not "follow form," then the CONSULTANT shall be required to name the City, its
officials,agents,employees,and volunteers as additional insureds.
6. All general liability coverages shall be provided on an occurrence policy form. Claims-made general
liability policies will not be accepted.
B. All Coverages
Each insurance policy shall be endorsed to state that coverage shall not be suspended, voided, cancelled,
reduced in coverage, or in limits except after thirty (30) days prior written notice by certified mail, return
receipt requested,has been given to the City.
5. ACCEPTABILITY OF INSURERS
Insurance is to be placed with insurers with a Best's rating of no less than A-,VII,and licensed to do business in
the State of Illinois.
6. VERIFICATION OF COVERAGE
CONSULTANT shall furnish the City with certificates of insurance naming the City, its officials, agents,
employees, and volunteers as additional insureds, and with original endorsements affecting coverage required
by this clause. The certificates and endorsements for each insurance policy are to be signed by a person
authorized by that insurer to bind coverage on its behalf. The certificates and endorsements are to be received
and approved by the City before any work commences. Other additional insured endorsements may be utilized,
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if they provide a scope of coverage at least as broad as the coverage stated in paragraph 10, such as ISO
Additional Insured Endorsements CG 2026 or CG 2010. The City reserves the right to request full certified
copies of the insurance policies and endorsements.
8. ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITY
The CONSULTANT assumes liability for all injury to or death of any person or persons including employees of
the CONSULTANT, any subcontractor,any supplier, or any other person and assumes liability for all damage
to property sustained by any person or persons occasioned by or in any way arising out of any work performed
pursuant to this agreement.
9. INDEMNITY/HOLD HARMLESS PROVISION
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the CONSULTANT hereby agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold
harmless the City,its officials, agents,and employees,against all injuries, deaths,loss,damages,claims,patent
claims, suits, liabilities, judgments, cost, and expenses, which may in anywise accrue against the City, its
officials, agents, and employees, arising in whole or in part or in consequence of the performance of this work
by the CONSULTANT, its employees, or subcontractors, or which may anywise result therefore, except that
arising out of the sole legal cause of the City, its agents, or employees, the CONSULTANT shall, at its own
expense, appear, defend, and pay all charges of attorneys and all costs and other expenses arising therefore or
incurred in connections therewith, and, if any judgment shall be rendered against the City, its officials, agents,
and employees, in any such action, the CONSULTANT shall, at its own expense, satisfy and discharge the
same.
CONSULTANT expressly understands and agrees that any performance bond or insurance policies required by
this contract, or otherwise provided by the CONSULTANT, shall in no way limit the responsibility to
indemnify,keep,and save harmless and defend the City,its officials,agents,and employees as herein provided.
10. Third part reliance
This Agreement is intended for the mutual benefit of the CITY and CONSULTANT and no third
party rights are intended or implied.
11. Ownership of Documents
The City shall retain ownership of all work products and deliverables created by
CONSULTANT pursuant to this Agreement and the CITY shall retain sole and exclusive rights
to receive and use such documents in such manner and for such purposes as the CITY
determines. The CONSULTANT shall have the right to include representation of the design of
the guidelines and criteria among the CONSULTANT'S promotional and professional materials
including photographs of the resulting improvements.
12. Suspension of Services
The CITY may at any time by written order to CONSULTANT require CONSULTANT to stop
all or any part of the services required by this Agreement. Upon receipt of such an order,
CONSULTANT shall immediately comply with its terms and take all reasonable steps to
minimize the costs associated with the services affected by such order. The CITY shall pay all
costs incurred by the suspension, including all costs necessary to maintain continuity and for
resumptions of the services upon expiration of the suspension order.
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13. Termination
This Agreement may be terminated by either party upon thirty (30) days written notice in the
event of substantial failure by the other party to perform in accordance with the terms hereof
through no fault of the terminating party. This Agreement may be terminated by the CITY under
the same terms whenever the CITY shall determine that termination is in its best interests. Work
completed to the date of termination and costs of termination incurred by CONSULTANT either
before or after the termination dates shall be reimbursed by the CITY.
12. Certifications by CONSULTANT:
A. Certifies that it is not barred from bidding or contracting with the City as a result of a
violation of either Paragraph 33E-3 or 33E-4 of Act 5, Chapter 720 of the Illinois Complied
Statutes regarding criminal interference with public contracting, and
B. Swears under oath that it is not delinquent in the payment of any tax administered by
the Illinois Department of Revenue as required by Chapter 65,Act 5,paragraph 11-42.1 of the
Illinois Complied Statutes, and
C. States that it has a written sexual harassment policy as required by the Illinois Human
Rights Act(775 ILCS 5/2-105(A) (4) a copy of which shall be provided to the City upon request,
and
D. Agrees to comply with the requirements of the Illinois Human Rights Act regarding
Equal Employment Opportunities as required by Section 2-105 of the Illinois Human Rights Act
(775 ILCS 5/2-105)
D. Agrees to comply with the civil rights standards set forth in Title VII of the Civil
Rights Act as mandated in Executive Order No. 11246, U.S.C.A. Section 2000e n.114
(September 24, 1965)
E. All work under this contract shall be executed in accordance with all applicable
federal, state, and City laws, ordinances, rules and regulations which may in any manner affect
the performance of this contract.
13. The CONSULTANT is an independent contractor and neither the CONSULTANT, nor any
employee or agent thereof, shall be deemed to be an employee or agent of the CITY.
13. The CONSULTANT agrees to not assign this Agreement in whole or in part without the
prior written approval of the CITY.
13. This Agreement shall be construed under and governed by the laws of the State of Illinois.
14. This Agreement and any amendments may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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15. The person or persons executing this Agreement on behalf of the CONSULTANT represents
and warrants that he/she/they has/have the authority to so execute this Agreement and to bind the
CONSULTANT.
16.Notice
Any notice under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed sufficient when
personally served or sent pre-paid first class United States mail as follows:
To the CITY:
Village Administrator
United City of Yorkville
800 Game Farm Road
Yorkville, Illinois 60560
To the CONSULTANT:
Farr Associates
53 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 650
Chicago, Illinois 60604
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the CITY and CONSULTANT have executed by their duly
authorized officials,this Agreement as of the day and year first above written:
The United City of Yorkville
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Mayor
Attest:
Date: 19-16-LI7
City Clerk
Farr Associates Architecture and Urban
Design, P.C.
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Exhibit A
United City of Yorkville
Request for Proposals
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE
DOWNTOWN OVERLAY DISTRICT
STREETSCAPE MASTER PLAN
FORM BASED CODE
SUBMITTAL DEADLINE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2017
UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
800 Game Farm Road, Yorkville, Illinois
630.553.8573
www.yorkville.il.us
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
BACKGROUND
• THE CITY OF YORKVILLE
• PROJECT SUMMARY
SCOPE OF SERVICES
• PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS
• PROJECT COMPONENTS
• REFERENCE MATERIALS
• MAJOR DELIVERABLES
• PRELIMINARY PROJECT SCHEDULE
PROPOSAL EVALUATION
• REVIEW OF SUBMISSIONS
• SUBMISSION FORMAT
• PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE
GENERAL INFORMATION
• PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT
• SUBLETTING OF CONTRACT
• CHANGES IN SCOPE OF SERVICES & PERSONNEL
• RIGHT TO REJECT PROPOSALS AND WAIVE INFORMALITIES
• CONTACT INFORMATION
THE CITY OF YORKVILLE
REGIONAL CONTEXT
Yorkville is one of 284 municipalities that comprise
the Chicago metropolitan region, a region that
extends geographically over eight counties and
includes a population of approximately 8.3 million
people. Yorkville is located 50 miles southwest of
the City of Chicago, south of Interstate 88 (Ronald
Reagan Memorial Highway) and Illinois Route 56,
and north and west of Interstate 55 (Stevenson).
Its corporate boundaries generally include Base
Line Road (Illinois Route 30) to the north, Fairfax
Way to the south, Galena Road to the northwest,
Veterans Parkway and American Way Road to the
east, Illinois Route 126 and Ashley Road to the
southwest, West Fox Road and Popular Drive to
the southwest, and Eldamain Road to the west.
Yorkville is divided in two by the Fox River, which
extends from Colgate, Wisconsin to the north to
Ottawa, Illinois at the confluence of the Illinois
River 31 miles to the southwest.
In addition to its relative proximity to the two
Interstates and other arterials that connect
Yorkville to adjacent and nearby suburbs and
communities, the Chicago region’s two airports,
Midway International (44 miles) and O’Hare
International (50 miles) are within one hour to 90
minute drive times. In addition, Yorkville is located
near other small and mid-sized airports, including
DuPage County, Joliet Regional, Cushing
Airfield, the Aurora Municipal Airport, and the
Hinckley Airport in DeKalb County. Yorkville is
not currently served by Metra, the northeastern
Illinois commuter rail system; the nearest
station to Yorkville is 13 miles to the northeast
located in the Aurora Transportation Center in
downtown Aurora. Bus and other transit services
are provided locally in Yorkville by Kendall Area
Transit operated by Kendall County. Yorkville’s
transportation options and connections to other
parts of Kendall County and Fox Valley region
makes Yorkville fairly accessible and attractive for
prospective businesses and residents to locate in
the community.
BACKGROUND
HISTORIC CONTEXT
The Kendall County and Yorkville area was
first settled around 1829 by pioneers and
newcomers from the New York state and New
England. Although the Blackhawk War of 1832
briefly slowed settlement, the prospect of cheap
and fertile land for agriculture and navigable
transportation along the Fox River and nearby
trails continued to attract many to the area. The
first reported permanent structure in Yorkville
was built in 1833 by Earl Adams, located south
of the Fox River, atop of the hill which is now
home to the Kendall County Courthouse. During
the same time, Lyman and Burr Bristol began to
develop property north of the Fox River. During
the years from 1834 to 1836 the community
of Bristol, was platted north of the Fox River. In
1835, the Bristol brothers sold their claim on the
south side of the Fox River to two cousins, Rulief
Duryea and James Cornell, who were originally
1940 Downtown Zoning Map
Historic Photo of Downtown along Bridge Street
from New York. In the following year, Duryea laid
out the village of Yorkville. In 1856, Captain F.M.
Hobbs, laid out the village square in Bristol, which
would later be incorporated in 1861 with Yorkville
following in 1887. Yorkville’s designation as the
Kendall County seat in 1859 would guarantee the
future growth and development of Yorkville and
Bristol.
The advent of the railroad to Yorkville in the
1870’s spurred the growth of downtown Yorkville
with businesses that took advantage of the area’s
natural resources – businesses that included
Squire Dingee’s pickle factory, the Yorkville Ice
Company, which sold the harvest from the Fox
River, and the Renbehn Brothers button factory
whose product was made from clam shell found
in the Fox River. Several buildings in downtown
Yorkville date from this period of development.
These communities continued to grow as similar,
but separate entities for over 100 years. The two
entities merged as the United City of Yorkville
in 1957. The Kendall County Courthouse was
originally built in 1864 on the same location it
is today. Despite a fire in 1887, the exterior walls
of the courthouse are still the same ones built
in 1864. Kendall County offices have expanded
since the Courthouse was originally built in 1864.
Additions were added to the courthouse in the
1950’s along with satellite buildings/office space
built in 1975 across the street and a new jail, at
US 34 and Cannonball Trail, opening in 1992.
Sunset over waterfront along Riverfront Park
In 1997, a new courthouse was built to service
Kendall County on US 34, and expansion plans are
currently underway for the property on US 34 in
2008. The historic courthouse still remains in use
serving as offices for other county departments.
Additional community and government
information can be found about the United
City of Yorkville on our website at http://www.
yorkville.il.us.
PROJECT SUMMARY
The United City of Yorkville is soliciting sealed
proposals from qualified firms with considerable
experience in creating downtown overlay district
development and façade design guidelines with
an emphasis in streetscape master planning and
form-based code criteria. Interested consultants
must submit proposals as described herein no
later than 4:00pm on Friday, October 6, 2017.
PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS
Proposals will be considered only from qualified firms with a preference to firms that are based in
Illinois and familiar with Illinois law. Each proposal will consist of a maximum of 25 pages (excluding
appendices) and should include the following:
Letter of Transmittal - prepared on company letterhead identifying the name of the key contact,
address, phone number and email address.
Executive Summary - succinct explanation of the Consultant’s interest in the project and why
the firm is uniquely qualified for this project.
Organizational Profile - brief description of the firm’s structure and capabilities, length of time
in business, and previous work experience.
Proposed Project Team - provide resumes of all personnel, including outside consultants that
will be assigned to the project including specific experiences each team member will contribute
to the project. Identify and define their individual roles.
Previous Project Summaries - list including reference contact information, for a minimum
of three (3) projects which are similar in scope to the project described also identifying key
personnel who worked on each project listed. The City reserves the right to contact any
references provided herein or otherwise obtained.
Methodology - explanation of general technical approaches and processes to be employed
for executing the requirements of the Project Components provided herein, which includes a
detailed outline of the proposed services.
Project Schedule - the proposed amount of time presented in months and as a percentage of
total workload. Indication of proposed milestones should also be included. The City reserves the
right to negotiate work tasks and schedule prior to finalizing a contract with the selected firm.
Project Fees - provide a fee breakdown of the proposed fees of the research project, with
appropriate explanatory detail justifying costs and calculations. Please submit hourly rates for
each individual as well.
Signature/Certification - proposal must be signed by an official authorized to bind the offer
and shall contain a statement that the proposal is a firm offer guaranteed for a ninety (90) day
period from the submittal deadline. The proposal shall also provide the following information:
name, title, address, telephone number and e-mail address of the person(s) with authority to
contractually bind the company and also who may be contacted during the period of proposal
evaluation for the purpose of clarifying submitted information.
SCOPE OF SERVICES
PROJECT COMPONENTS
The intent of the Yorkville Downtown Overlay District is to protect the scenic and natural qualities of
the corridor that are valued by the community, as well as to promote the quality development and land
use along the corridor. The guidelines are to allow flexibility for the aesthetics of the corridor and to
encourage compatibility with the character of the area without stifling the creativity of designers.
The consultant shall assist the City in establishing goals, objectives, implementation strategies, design,
and development guidelines to implement the vision. It is the intent that these documents, through
their adoption and implementation, will allow for the establishment of consistent patterns of high-
quality, efficient and economically successful development.
The following shall be addressed:
• Create a vision for the ultimate physical development of the corridor, including illustrated best
practices for design standards that establish aesthetic guidelines. This shall include massing
examples, pavement improvements, building orientation, parking availability, pedestrian
improvements as well as other design standards that are visually appropriate.
• Develop design standards based on the adopted Comprehensive Plan.
• Develop a “Downtown IL Route 47 Corridor Overlay District” along with necessary amendments
to the zoning ordinances and subdivision regulations.
• Identify opportunities for proposed enhancements to beautify the corridor and improve
economic development while providing regulatory measures to protect the historic and
scenic qualities of the corridor. This would include material recommendations, color palettes,
public art, signage, and public spaces.
• Develop and build consensus by using key stakeholders throughout the process including
citizen, businesses, property owners, elected and appointed officials. A web portal is preferred
to solicit comments from those that are unable to attend meetings or events.
REFERENCE MATERIALS
• United City of Yorkville Comprehensive Plan Update 2016
www.yorkville.il.us/383/Comprehensive-Plan
• Downtown Parking Study (provided upon request)
• Downtown Landscape Hill Project (provided upon request)
• Yorkville GIS Mapping
www.yorkville.il.us/369/GIS-Mapping
• Integrated Transportation Plan
http://www.yorkville.il.us/388/Integrated-Transportation-Plan
United City of Yorkville Comprehensive Plan Update
August 16, 2016
THE YORKVILLE PLAN
CONNECTING OUR PAST TO THE FUTURE
DELIVERABLES
• The Consultant will be responsible for reproduction of the final plan document in hardcopy
form for a total of twenty-five (25) copies.
• The Consultant will be responsible for providing the draft and final documents in both
electronic formats (Microsoft Word and Adobe PDF) allowing reproduction, revision, and web
posting by City staff.
• The Consultant will format the document in 8½” x 11” (vertically oriented) format. Maps shall
be produced in ArcGIS™ format of 24” x 36”, with the capability of being legibly reduced to
11”x17” format for inclusion into the final hardcopy form.
• Digitize new maps, input data and create new GIS layers, and incorporate selected maps
from existing work products to produce new GIS Maps. The United City of Yorkville utilizes
an engineering consulting firm for some of its GIS mapping services; however ESRI® ArcMap™
and ArcView™ platforms are used by internal department staff.
• Three dimensional (3D) digital models of massing examples and potential architectural details
of the IL Route 47 corridor between Fox Street and the Fox River, utilizing either Trimble
SketchUp™ or other 3D modeling software/platforms.
• All final maps and source data files will be provided to the City.
• Produce all materials for public presentations.
• Provide digital, web ready drafts of the Plan for posting on the City’s website and other social
media.
• Produce final copies for approval and adoption by the City Council.
PROJECT TIMELINE
The overall timeline for the development of the Yorkville Downtown Overlay District is anticipated to
be 6-9 months, including the adoption process. As a submittal requirement, the applicant will provide a
project schedule showing key task target dates, including public meetings and hearings with estimated
task duration. Variations from the City’s established timeline should be discussed in the RFP.
REVIEW OF SUBMISSIONS
Selection criteria are outlined below and will be used to evaluate proposals for invitation to interview/
presentation. This RFP does not commit the City to award a contract or to pay any costs incurred in
the preparations or submission of proposals. The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals
received in response to this RFP.
Selection of the successful proposal for interview/presentation will be made based upon the following
criteria:
• Responsiveness and proposed approach to work scope and project needs. Although City has
identified a general nature of services to be provided, the consultant is given leeway toward
the approach to the methodology to provide the requested services. Innovative strategies
and creativity are desired.
• Demonstrated experience and technical competence in similar projects.
• Past record of performance of the firm with respect to such factors as working relationship
with sub-consultants or peer consultants on the same project, control of costs, quality of
work, and ability to meet schedules.
• Cost-effectiveness.
• Capacity and capability of the firm/team to perform the work in question, including specialized
services.
• Quality of key personnel assigned: bios, qualifications.
• Understanding of local conditions related to the completion of the services.
SUBMISSION FORMAT
Interested firms/consultants should submit four (4) paper copies and one (1) digital copy (provided via
USB drive, CD or email) of the proposal requirements by the deadline of Friday, October 6, 2017.
The hardcopy proposals shall be submitted in a sealed envelope marked “REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS,
YORKVILLE DOWNTOWN OVERLAY DISTRICT” addressed to:
UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
800 GAME FARM ROAD
YORKVILLE, ILLINOIS 60560
Proposals submitted only by fax or e-mail will not be accepted. All submittals shall be retained by the
City and will not be returned.
PROPOSAL EVALUATION
PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE
A pre-proposal conference is scheduled for Tuesday, September 26, 2017 beginning at 1:00 PM in the
City Hall Council Chambers located at 800 Game Farm Road, Yorkville, Illinois 60560. The purpose of the
pre-proposal conference is to assist prospective consultants with questions related to the RFP scope
of services and submittal requirements. Attendance at the pre-proposal conference is not mandatory.
Attendees must register by Friday, September 22, 2017 to Krysti J. Barksdale-Noble, Community
Development Director via e-mail at knoble@yorkville.il.us. If no firms register, the meeting will not be
held.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT
A Professional Service Contract is required.
SUBLETTING OF CONTRACT
The Consulting Firm will agree, after the contract is awarded, not to assign or sublet the whole or any
part of the contract without the prior written consent of the City.
CHANGES IN SCOPE OF SERVICES & PERSONNEL
The Consulting Firm will agree that any change of scope in the work to be performed after the original
contract has been signed shall be documented as a written change order, be accepted by all parties, and
made a part of the original contract by addendum.
The personnel identified in the proposal shall work on the project until completion. Any substitution of
personnel shall require the approval of the City in writing. Personnel changes shall only be considered for
valid reasons, such as an employee leaving the firm, major illness or accident. Only persons determined
by the City to be well qualified shall be approved.
RIGHT TO REJECT PROPOSALS AND WAIVE INFORMALITIES
The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive any nonmaterial irregularities or
information in any RFP, and to accept or reject any item or combination of items.
CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have any questions regarding this RFP, please contact Krysti J. Barksdale-Noble, Community
Development Director:
United City of Yorkville
800 Game Farm Road
Yorkville, Illinois 60560
knoble@yorkville.il.us
GENERAL INFORMATION
Exhibit B
Farr Associates Proposal
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
DOWNTOWN OVERLAY DISTRICT
STREETSCAPE MASTER PLAN
FORM-BASED CODE
UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE, ILLINOIS
October 6, 2017
Community Development Department
United City of Yorkville
800 Game Farm Road
Yorkville, IL 60560
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
RE: Downtown Overlay District- Streetscape Master Plan & Form-Based Code RFP Response
The following proposal is a firm offer, guaranteed for a ninety (90) day period from the submittal deadline.
Proposal Contact
Christina Bader
Director of Marketing
53 W. Jackson Blvd. Suite 650
Chicago, IL 60604
(312)408-1661 x203
christinab@farrside.com
Sincerely,
Doug Farr, FAIA, CNU-A, LEED AP
President, Farr Associates
The Monadnock Building
53 West Jackson Blvd. Suite 650
Chicago, Illinois 60604
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Farr Associates is pleased to submit this RFP response for the City of Yorkville's Downtown Overlay District
Streetscape Master Plan & Form-Based Code. We are a firm of urbanists, passionate architects, and planners
invested in cities and towns, sustainability and leadership. We have a regional portfolio of downtown
streetscapes and form-based codes– with built results. Several examples have been provided in this
proposal. We are excited at the possibility to work with the City on this important assignment. The timing is
right for Downtown initiatives, building off the adoption of the City's award-winning comprehensive plan, The
Yorkville Plan.
A CENTER FOR YORKVILLE
A major goal of The Yorkville Plan was creating an shared identity and sense of belonging among residents,
many of whom live outside the historic core of the City in new developments. Promoting and enhancing
downtown as the civic anchor of the City is a strong strategy to help with this. Giving residents a strong,
positive vision of downtown that they can identify with will be the emphasis of our work.
URBAN DESIGN & PLACEMAKING
Farr Associates excels at creating walkable, pedestrian-scaled places, and we will develop specific strategies
for improving and enhancing these characteristics for Downtown Yorkville's existing good bones. Our
expertise comes from knowing the fine grain principles of walkability – appropriate sized blocks, building
entrances on the street, locating parking behind buildings, and creating engaging ground floor facades with
high levels of transparency. These strategies will be integrated into our streetscape design recommendations
and code requirements.
Our practice has also been increasingly focused on placemaking. While placemaking can result in different
outcomes depending on the project, it seeks to create quality spaces that contribute to people’s health,
happiness, well being, and a feeling of connection. We utilize several approaches to placemaking – including
the development of a central gathering place and creating a variety of walk-to destinations for meals,
entertainment, and daily services.
DEVELOPING THE RIGHT TOOLS
The RFP outlines several priorities that center around providing an engaging public realm and predictable,
high quality development. We propose to deliver these results with two deliverables:
Streetscape Vision Plan
We will develop a Streetscape Vision Plan for the Downtown Study Area, which will include a physical
design vision for Downtown and identify opportunities for streetscape design improvements to beautify
the corridor and boost economic development. Much of this information will be codified into the
Downtown Overlay District, but this document will include information that would not typically appear in
a code document.
Downtown Form-Based Overlay District
We will develop form-based code overlay for the Downtown Study Area. The resulting regulations will be
concise, clearly narrated and organized, and extensively illustrated, using graphics and tables for clarity.
This project offers an exciting opportunity to assist the City of Yorkville in setting and implementing a
future vision for Downtown, and we are inspired to be a part of it. Our response showcases our team's
prior experience, and we welcome a discussion with the City to demonstrate how it relates and informs the
important work to be done.
ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE &
PROPOSED PROJECT TEAM
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LEADERS IN THE FIELD
Farr Associates is a firm of optimistic architects and planners
passionate about cities, sustainability and leadership. For over
twenty-years we have been agile, early-adopters– pioneering
cutting-edge sustainable strategies and technologies and
working to overcome the technical and regulatory limits of
sustainability at all scales. Located in the historic Monadnock
Building in Chicago’s Loop since its founding in 1990, Farr
Associates’ planners and architects work in integrated design
teams to create award-winning plans and designs that are
sustainability-minded. This interdisciplinary approach allows
us to see the big picture and translate it into actionable
implementation.
DESIGNING SUSTAINABLE PLACES
Our architecture and planning studios are driven by creating
resilient, vibrant places across the country. Our expertise is
urban-focused and includes commercial, education, mixed use,
residential, affordable housing, master planning, and historic
preservation projects. Our best work results from collaboration
with clients on projects that aspire to attain social, economic
and environmental goals, often at the crossroads of policy and
design.
A BENEFIT CORPORATION + JUST ORGANIZATION
As an Illinois Benefit Corporation, Farr Associates strives for
a positive and measurable impact on society, employees, our
community, and the environment. We maintain a reputation
of actively working on behalf of those with diverse needs
and identities, while belonging and contributing to a larger
and just context. We align our business with a public good
through full transparency– from our employee policies and
business development to our design intentions and community
engagement.
We maintain Benefit Corporation reporting and transparency
requirements through the Just Label managed by the
International Living Future Institute.
THE SOCIAL JUSTICE LABEL
A FAST-PACED DESIGN PROCESS
KEY STAFF
DOUG FARR, FAIA, CNU-A, LEED AP
PRESIDENT / PRINCIPAL | FARR ASSOCIATES
Doug Farr is the founding principal and president of Farr Associates Architecture and Urban
Design. Doug is a national leader in planning and designing sustainable neighborhoods
and buildings. He is a published author who lectures widely on the topics of urbanism and
sustainability. From 2006-2009, Doug led the development of LEED Neighborhood, a U.S.
Green Building Council (USGBC) rating system that integrates smart growth, walkability,
and green building practices into standards and metrics that scale up sustainability to a
neighborhood level.
Based on the firm’s pioneering sustainable design practice and insights gained from chairing
LEED Neighborhood, Doug authored the urban planning best-seller Sustainable Urbanism:
Urban Design with Nature in 2008. His follow-up book entitled Sustainable Nation will be
released in 2017. He recently completed a two-year term as the Executive Board Chair of the
Congress for the New Urbanism and now serves on the Board of Directors of EcoDistricts.
ROLE ON PROJECT
Doug will serve as the principal in charge of the project, working with City to develop a code
and streetscape plan that delivers walkable urban design, engaging placemaking, and a
quality public realm with complete streets. He will lead the project team in a work plan that
achieves these goals.
NOTABLE PROJECT EXPERIENCE
• Envision 8th Street Charrette & Form-Based Code - Traverse City, Michigan
• West Evanston Form-Based Code - Evanston, Illinois
• Uptown Renewal Plan & Form-Based Code - Normal, Illinois
• Downtown Bloomington Master Plan - Bloomington, Illinois
• Main Street Form-Based Code - Normal, Illinois
• Downtown North Implementation Plan - Mundelein, Illinois
GRANT HROMAS, LEED AP
PROJECT MANAGER | FARR ASSOCIATES
Grant joined Farr Associates in 2016 as an urban designer and planner. His priorities
include designing more attractive, economically and environmentally sustainable
communities that create lasting connections between place and people. A background
in architecture, as well as streetscape and corridor design, program development, town
planning, and zoning and feasibility analysis, round out his diverse experience.
ROLE ON PROJECT
Grant will serve as the project manager, coordinating day-to-day logistics, schedule and
budget for the overall project. He will attend all meetings and ensure deliverables are
completed on schedule. Grant will also serve as a project urban designer focusing on the
form-based code, right-of-way, and streetscape.
NOTABLE PROJECT EXPERIENCE
• Envision 8th Street Charrette & Form-Based Code - Traverse City, Michigan
• Toledo Civic Center Charrette & Master Plan - Toledo, Ohio
• Madison Street Corridor Charrette - Rockford, Illinois
• Tinley Park 80th Street Station Area Plan – Tinley Park, Illinois
• Central-Main Street Master Plan - West Chicago, Illinois
• Downtown North Implementation Plan - Mundelein, Illinois
SYDNEY VANKUREN
ASSOCIATE | FARR ASSOCIATES
Sydney VanKuren joined Farr Associates in 2015, focusing on sustainable urbanism
projects. Sydney has professional experience in biology, research analysis, science
communication, and environmental planning and policy. She holds a bachelor’s degree
in Natural Resources as well as a master’s degree in Urban Planning and Policy. She is an
EcoDistricts Accredited Professional.
ROLE ON PROJECT
Sydney will serve as project associate, with a focus on form-based code research, analysis,
and calibration.
NOTABLE PROJECT EXPERIENCE
• Davis Core Area Plan - Davis, California
• Downtown North Implementation Plan - Mundelein, Illinois
• Detroit Mix Tape Zoning Initiative - Detroit, Michigan
• Detroit Future City Master Plan - Detroit, Michigan
ALY ANDREWS, AICP, LEED AP
URBAN DESIGNER | FARR ASSOCIATES
With a background in architecture, urban planning, and urban design, Aly has mastered
the ability to work at multiple scales. Her experience includes working for state and
local governments, as well as the private sector. Her project work includes developing
community engagement tools, pedestrian and bike mobility, and resilient neighborhoods.
ROLE ON PROJECT
Aly will serve as a project designer, assisting in deliverable development, with a special
focus on community engagement.
NOTABLE PROJECT EXPERIENCE
• Envision 8th Street Charrette & Form-Based Code - Traverse City, Michigan
• Toledo Civic Center Charrette & Master Plan - Toledo, Ohio
• Madison Street Corridor Plan - Rockford, Illinois
• Downtown Rockford Strategic Action Plan - Rockford, Illinois
• Uptown Renewal Plan Update - Normal, Illinois
• Tinley Park 80th Street Station Area Plan – Tinley Park, Illinois
UPTOWN NORMAL RENEWAL PLAN & FORM-BASED CODE, NORMAL, IL
Downtown Normal is home to Illinois State University, with a student and staff popu-
lation of 22,000. Despite the presence of this large market for goods and services,
the downtown has been in a prolonged state of decline, marked by reduced retail
choices and deferred building maintenance. The preliminary $211 million redevel-
opment plan is anchored by a urban design centerpiece circular plaza, an Amtrak
multi-modal high speed rail facility, and a new children’s museum.
ENVISION EIGHTH CHARRETTE & CORRIDOR PLAN, TRAVERSE CITY, MI
Eighth Street, an important cross-town connector in Traverse City, suffers from an
identity crisis. It is overly wide, promoting speeding traffic though nodes of walkable
development, mixed with small-scale strip centers and large front parking lots. Farr
Associates led a week-long charrette process that helped unpack a controversial
road diet implemented by the City the year prior. The charrette delivered a consen-
sus-based plan for a new street section along the corridor with innovations for bikes,
and a master plan for the land uses surrounding the corridor.
MAIN STREET FORM-BASED CODE, NORMAL, IL
To further the recommendations of the Town's Main Street Redevelopment Plan,
Farr Associates was hired to create a form-based code for the Main Street Corridor.
The Corridor is five miles long and stretches through two municipalities, two uni-
versity campuses, and a large healthcare facility. While much of the Corridor is
auto-oriented in nature, the community expressed strongly, through the adopted
Main Street Plan, that the corridor should shift courses toward pedestrian-oriented
development.
WEST EVANSTON FORM-BASED CODE, EVANSTON, IL
The City of Evanston hired Farr Associates to create an form-based overlay for the
West Evanston neighborhood that was rapidly changing. After the City imposed a
development moratorium in response to the community’s disappointment with new
development in the area, Farr Associates worked with the community to create a
master plan and overlay that would attract more appropriate, pedestrian-oriented
development.
DOWNTOWN NORTH IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, MUNDELEIN, IL
Building on the success of their recently adopted Station Area Plan, the Village
turned it focus to the area immediately north. The Downtown North Implementation
Plan has several strategic components– including visioning studies for catalytic rede-
velopment parcels, a streetscape redevelopment plan for the North Hawley, a major
route through the study area, and a regional bike trail connection.
DOWNTOWN BLOOMINGTON MASTER PLAN, BLOOMINGTON, IL
Farr Associates developed a master plan for the historic downtown of Bloomington,
Illinois. The City is regionally known for its intact historic downtown, so the plan
balances the importance of preservation with the downtown's development pres-
sures. The City was especially interested in infill redevelopment scenarios for several
catalytic sites, which the plan illustrates with multiple options that respect the area's
historic fabric.
PRINCIPAL
AFFILIATIONS
AIA Licensed Architect, Illinois, Indiana,
Wisconsin, and Massachusetts
U.S. Green Building Council
Congress for New Urbanism - Board Chair
LEED Neighborhood Development -
Founding Chair
BioRegional Development Group North
America - Board of Directors
STAR Community Index Technical Advisory Committee - ICLEI - Local Governments for
Sustainability
Lambda Alpha International, Ely Chapter
SELECTED DESIGN AWARDS
Metropolitan Planning Council Burnham Award 2010
ITE Transportation Planning Council Best Project Award 2006
“Best Practice” US Department of Housing and Urban Development
CNU Illinois Merit Award, 2012
CNU Illinois Charter Award, 2013
Doug Farr is the founding principal of Farr Associates, an architecture and planning firm
regarded by many as one of the most sustainable design practices in the country. Farr
Associates’ unique niche is in applying the principles of green building at the scale of the
neighborhood and in designing green buildings for urban contexts. Doug is the author of
the urban planning best-seller Sustainable Urbanism. He recently completed a two-year term
as the Executive Board Chair of the Congress for the New Urbanism and now serves on the
Board of Directors of EcoDistricts.
AUTHORED WORKS
Sustainable Urbanism: Urban Design With Nature. Hoboken: Wiley, 2007.
Contributor: Zelinka, Al and Dean Brennan, eds. SafeScape: Creating Safer, More LivableCommunities Through Planning and Design.
Chicago: American Planning Association, 2001.
Contributor: Leccese, Michael, and Kathleen McCormick, eds. Charter of the New Urbanism. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2000.
DOUGLAS FARR, FAIA, LEED AP
SELECTED EXPERIENCE
"ENVISION EIGHTH" CORRIDOR MASTER PLAN & FORM-BASED CODE,
TRAVERSE CITY, MI
Eighth Street, an important cross-town connector in Traverse City, suffers from an
identity crisis. It is overly wide, promoting speeding traffic though nodes of walkable
development, mixed with small-scale strip centers and large front parking lots. Farr
Associates led a week-long charrette process that helped unpack a controversial road
diet implemented by the City the year prior. The charrette delivered a consensus-based
plan for a new street section along the corridor with innovations for bikes, and a mas-
ter plan for the land uses surrounding the corridor.
DOWNTOWN NORTH IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, MUNDELEIN, IL
Building on the success of their recently adopted Station Area Plan, the Village turned
it focus to the area immediately north. The Downtown North Implementation Plan has
several strategic components– including visioning studies for catalytic redevelopment
parcels, a streetscape redevelopment plan for the North Hawely, a major route through
the study area, and a regional bike trail connection.
TINLEY PARK 80TH STREET TOD REDEVELOPMENT PLAN, TINLEY PARK, IL
Farr Associate was retained by the Client of Tinley Park to create a redevelopment plan
for a 280-acre site of a former State of Illinois Mental Health Campus that was vacated
in 2011. The site, which sits directly adjacent to the 108th Street Metra Station, offers
a rare opportunity to pursue TOD on a large-scale blank canvas in the mostly built-out
client. The plan proposes three different walkable neighborhood schemes that each
feature access to nature via stormwater parks and habitat areas, active living through
trails, and community engagement through mixed use centers..
CENTRAL-MAIN STREET AREA PLAN UPDATE, WEST CHICAGO, IL
Farr Associates is working with the City of West Chicago to update their 2007 Central-
Main Street Redevelopment Plan, which sits at the heard of their commuter rail station
area. Launching into a recession-impacted real estate market, the plan stalled on sev-
eral catalyst site redevelopments. The Plan Update will look at how to leverage City
investments that were implemented, like a new station area streetscape, to interest
area residential and commercial developers.
TOLEDO CIVIC CENTER CHARRETTE, TOLEDO, OH
U.S. EPA retained Farr Associates to lead a three-day charrette to develop a sus-
tainable redevelopment vision for Toledo’s 30-acre Civic Center based on new GSA
building projects for the site. The charrette explored various design options for green
infrastructure, site circulation, public art and programming.
Grant joined Farr Associates in 2016 as an urban designer and planner. His priorities include
designing more attractive, economically and environmentally sustainable communities that
create lasting connections between place and people. A background in architecture, as well
as streetscape and corridor design, program development, town planning, and zoning and
feasibility analysis, round out his diverse experience.
GRANT HROMAS, LEED AP
PROJECT MANAGER
SELECTED EXPERIENCEAFFILIATIONS
AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS
EDUCATION
LEED Accredited Professional,
Neighborhood Development
Urban Land Institute (ULI) Chicago
Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU)
2017 NAREIM Exectuive Meeting Fellow
Real Estate Center Scholarship
Dr. Charles Wurtzebach & Susan
Marshall Travel Scholarship
2016 AIA Emerging Professionals Exhibit
2016 Better Philadelphia Challenge Professional | First Place Winners, Build
Your Own Mantua
Metrocenter YMCA Get Engaged
representative on the Seattle Design Commission
ULI | Gerald D.. Hines Student Urban Design Competion ‘1st Runners-Up’
Selected as a University of Oklahoma College of Architecture Ambassador
Bockus-Payne Scholarship and David L. Boren Award Scholarship recipient
DePaul University (in-progress)
Chicago, IL, MS in Real Estate
Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO, Master of Urban Design
Tongji University WUSTL Global
Urbanisms Studio, Shanghai, China
The University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK, Bachelor of Architecture
DETROIT FUTURE CITY, DETROIT, MI
Farr Associates worked with NRDC and DFC in 2015 to determine the viability of various
long term open space types related to the Detroit Future City Plan. The study compiled
unique data pertaining to potential land uses to beautify and increase productivity on
Detroit’s vacant land. The findings will inform the next step in the process, which is a
Comprehensive Open Space Plan for Detroit.
DETROIT MIX TAPE ZONING, DETROIT, MI
Farr Associates is leading a design team competitively chosen by the City of Detroit in
this one-of-a-kind initiative to reduce red tape in development projects. In three strategic
corridors in the city, the team is crafting an innovative redevelopment vision, then testing
those ideas against the City’s existing approval processes.
DOWNTOWN DEARBORN REDEVELOPMENT PLAN, DEARBORN, MI
Farr Associates worked with Conservation Design Forum on redevelopment plans for
several large Downtown surface parking lots. A multi-day charrette was convened with
stakeholders to develop and test plan ideas.
UPTOWN MASTER PLAN UPDATE NORMAL, IL - LIVING COMMUNITY CHALLENGE
PILOT
After a successful master planning effort of the Uptown area in Normal led by Farr
Associates in 2001 that saw over $211 million in public and private sector investment, the
Town hired Farr Associates to develop a plan for the area directly south of Uptown– cur-
rently cut off from the area by high speed rail tracks. The plan focuses on how to bring
the benefits of Uptown investment south of the tracks through urban design strategies
and a centerpiece underpass.
"ENVISION EIGHTH" CORRIDOR MASTER PLAN, TRAVERSE CITY, MI
Eighth Street, an important cross-town connector in Traverse City, suffers from an identity
crisis. It is overly wide, promoting speeding traffic though nodes of walkable develop-
ment, mixed with small-scale strip centers and large front parking lots. Farr Associates led
a week-long charrette process that helped unpack a controversial road diet implemented
by the City the year prior. The charrette delivered a consensus-based plan for a new street
section along the corridor with innovations for bikes, and a master plan for the land uses
surrounding the corridor.
WESTLAKE EXTENSION TOD PLANS, HAMMOND, MUNSTER, & DYER, IN
Farr Associates is currently working with the Northwest Indiana Regional Development
Authority (RDA) and the Northwest Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD)
on the expansion of the commuter South Shore Line into three new communities. Four
new stations are proposed, with Farr Associates completing transit-oriented development
plans for the 1/2 mile radius around each station. These plans are illustrating how new
land uses like residential, commercial, and offices can leverage the new transit service.
SELECTED EXPERIENCE
Sydney VanKuren joined Farr Associates in 2015, focusing on sustainable urbanism projects.
Sydney has professional experience in biology, research analysis, science communication,
and environmental planning and policy. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Natural Resources
as well as a master’s degree in Urban Planning and Policy. She is an EcoDistricts Accredited
Professional.
SYDNEY VANKUREN
ASSOCIATE
EDUCATION
Master of Urban Planning & Policy, University of Illinois-Chicago
Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago
AFFILIATIONS
American Planning Association
Congress for the New Urbanism
EcoDistrict Accredited Professional
Biomimicry Chicago
UPTOWN MASTER PLAN UPDATE NORMAL, IL - LIVING COMMUNITY CHALLENGE
PILOT
After a successful master planning effort of the Uptown area in Normal led by Farr
Associates in 2001 that saw over $211 million in public and private sector investment, the
Town hired Farr Associates to develop a plan for the area directly south of Uptown– cur-
rently cut off from the area by high speed rail tracks. The plan focuses on how to bring
the benefits of Uptown investment south of the tracks through urban design strategies
and a centerpiece underpass.
ROCKFORD DOWNTOWN STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN, ROCKFORD, IL
Farr Associates worked with the City of Rockford to create a Downtown Strategic Action
Plan that combines the goals and recommendations of multiple planning efforts in the
area over the past decade. The results of these prior plans, focused on issues like adding
downtown housing, linking open space, and improving mobility choices, often resulted in
recommendations that were resource intensive, investment heavy, and had time lines of
15-20 years. A T[actical], L[ean], C[limax] approach proposes shorter-term implementation
tactics that ulti mately lead to high-investment climax conditions.
"ENVISION EIGHTH" CORRIDOR MASTER PLAN, TRAVERSE CITY, MI
Eighth Street, an important cross-town connector in Traverse City, suffers from an identity
crisis. It is overly wide, promoting speeding traffic though nodes of walkable develop-
ment, mixed with small-scale strip centers and large front parking lots. Farr Associates led
a week-long charrette process that helped unpack a controversial road diet implemented
by the City the year prior. The charrette delivered a consensus-based plan for a new street
section along the corridor with innovations for bikes, and a master plan for the land uses
surrounding the corridor.
WESTLAKE EXTENSION TOD PLANS, HAMMOND, MUNSTER, & DYER, IN
Farr Associates is currently working with the Northwest Indiana Regional Development
Authority (RDA) and the Northwest Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD)
on the expansion of the commuter South Shore Line into three new communities. Four
new stations are proposed, with Farr Associates completing transit-oriented development
plans for the 1/2 mile radius around each station. These plans are illustrating how new
land uses like residential, commercial, and offices can leverage the new transit service.
TINLEY PARK 80TH STREET REDEVELOPMENT PLAN, TINLEY PARK, IL
Farr Associate was retained by the Village of Tinley Park to create a redevelopment plan
for a 280-acre site of a former State of Illinois Mental Health Campus that was vacated in
2011. The site, which sits directly adjacent to the 108th Street Metra Station, offers a rare
opportunity to pursue TOD on a large-scale blank canvas in the mostly built-out village.
TOLEDO CIVIC CENTER CHARRETTE, TOLEDO, OH
U.S. EPA retained Farr Associates to lead a three-day charrette to develop a sustainable
redevelopment vision for Toledo’s 30-acre Civic Center based on new GSA building proj-
ects for the site. The charrette explored various design options for green infrastructure,
site circulation, public art and programming.
SELECTED EXPERIENCE
With a background in architecture, urban planning & design, Aly has mastered the ability to
work at multiple scales. Her experience includes working for state and local governments,
as well as the private sector. Her project work includes developing community engagement
tools, affordable housing, workforce development, pedestrian and bike mobility, resilient
neighborhoods, urban agriculture, and vertical cities.
ALY ANDREWS, AICP, LEED GA
DESIGNER
EDUCATION
Master of Urban & Regional Planning,
University of Michigan
Bachelor of Architecture, University of
Michigan
AFFILIATIONS
LEED, Green Associate
American Planning Association
Congress for the New Urbanism
National Charrette Institute Certified
Planner
Michigan Association of Planning
Daniel P. Burnham Award for a
Comprehensive Plan - 2016
Jackson Community Master Plan
Jackson, MI
Michigan Association of Planning
Planning Excellence Award for
Outstanding Student Project - 2015
Forging a Future: Recommendations
for Strengthening Detroit’s Mt. Elliot
Employment District
HUD Innovation in Affordable Housing
Student Design & Planning Competition
2014 - Finalist
AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS
PREVIOUS PROJECT SUMMARIES2
UPTOWN NORMAL MASTER PLAN &
FORM-BASED CODE
NORMAL, ILLINOIS
TOWN OF NORMAL
LEED NEIGHBORHOOD SILVER
LIVING COMMUNITY CHALLENGE- PILOT
2011 U.S. EPA SMART GROWTH – BEST CIVIC SPACE
Normal's downtown, known as Uptown, had been in a prolonged
state of decline, marked by reduced retail choices and deferred
building maintenance. An ambitions plan was undertaken to
create a sense of place downtown, where there previously had
been none. The plan was built around a new traffic circle and
plaza anchored by an existing Amtrak facility.
Well into its implementation phase, the redevelopment plan
has far exceeded initial goals. The centerpiece Uptown Circle
has become a major civic attraction, with the added benefit of
on-site stormwater treatment. Thanks to a TIGER federal grant, a
new multi-modal high speed rail facility replaced the undersized
Amtrak station in 2012. A new hotel/conference facility and a
LEED Silver certified children’s museum located downtown. This
redevelopment activity has spurred $200 million in new private
sector investment throughout the area.
Implementation has been aided by a form-based code for the
area. The code requires high levels of ground floor transparency,
entrances on the street, limits required off-street parking, and
requires properties adjacent to the Circle feature a pedestrian
arcade.
UPTOWN REGULATING PLAN
KEY STAFF
Doug Farr
Aly Andrews
To further the recommendations of the Town's Main Street
Redevelopment Plan, Farr Associates was hired to create a
form-based code for the Main Street Corridor. The Corridor
is five miles long and stretches through two municipalities,
two university campuses, and a large healthcare facility.
While much of the Corridor is auto-oriented in nature, the
community expressed strongly, through the adopted Main
Street Plan, that the corridor should shift courses toward
pedestrian-oriented development.
The form-based code focuses on preserving existing
residential neighborhoods while encouraging commercial
development that is walkable and aesthetically appealing.
To accomplish this goal, ten districts and nine building types
specific to the area were created. The form-based code also
includes permitted uses as well as parking, landscape, and
signage standards.
Since adoption in 2010, mixed use buildings and commercial
buildings have been developed in an area that had previously
been auto-oriented strip center development. The urban
design of these new buildings help to re-balance Main Street
from a heavily trafficked auto corridor, to an area where large
numbers of nearby Illinois State University students like to
walk, live, and shop.
Main Street Form-Based Code
Bloomington and Normal, Illinois
The regulating plan for the form-based code defines ten new districts created specifically to address urban design issues along the Corridor. Each district allows a unique mix of permitted building types and uses to accomplish the goals of the district.
MAIN STREET
FORM-BASED CODE
NORMAL, ILLINOIS
TOWN OF NORMAL
This new corner commercial building was designed to hold the corner, with parking located in the rear. Medium depth setbacks were used to buffer traffic and lack of on street parking. Patios or other landscaping treatments are required in these setback area.
KEY STAFF
Doug Farr
As the Village of Mundelein seeks to distinguish itself
from other North and Northwest Chicago suburban
communities, it has recently undergone a series of
planning efforts to help improve and revitalize its
downtown and adjacent areas. While Downtown Mun-
delein is mostly occupied, multiple vacant parcels and
obsolete structures have created large areas of little
or no activity. In an effort to attract new residents and
businesses to the Village, the Downtown North Imple-
mentation Plan prioritizes and focuses on six strategic,
incremental strategies that foster development oppor-
tunities of all scales that offer best practices for urban
density, walkability, and parking requirements.
Understanding that transitioning industrial uses and
large residential or mixed use redevelopments can
only happen as fast as the market dictates, the Down-
town North Plan actively builds on the Village’s existing
assets and takes advantage of incremental improve-
ments– such as tactical infrastructure like parklets and
programming for temporary events that draw residents
into downtown for food, drinks, and entertainment.
An asset in downtown Mundelein is its small-block
street grid and diagonal streets, introduced by the
geometry of the rail tracks. However, multiple ROWs
within downtown are in need of updates to transition
from industrial to mixed-use, commercial, and residen-
tial land uses. The plan provides options for improv-
ing the streetscape to incorporate on-street parking,
improved sidewalks, and new bike infrastructure.
MUNDELEIN DOWNTOWN
NORTH IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
MUNDELEIN, ILLINOIS
VILLAGE OF MUNDELEIN
Proposed E. Hawley Street Axonometric, North Side Path (typ.)
SIDE PATH CROSSING AT INTERSECTION
NEW CROSSWALK PAINT
REDEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY
ADDITIONAL STREET TREES
CONSOLIDATE DRIVEWAYS TO ONE
BULB OUTS TO NARROW CROSSING
TABLED CROSSING AT DRIVEWAY
REMOVE DRIVEWAY; POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT SITE
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KEY STAFF
Doug Farr
Grant Hromas
Sydney Vankuen
Aly Andrews
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MARGUERITENANCY LEEROYALMILLMANThe City of Ferguson has made walkability a
priority in their community, despite a four-lane
state highway running through Downtown.
To ensure new development be a pedestrian-
friendly as possible, Farr Associates developed
a form-based districts for their downtown and
adjacent residential areas for what is known as
the Citywalk District.
Building off their many downtown civic
investments in recent years, including a new fire
station, farmers market, and civic plaza, the code
ensures that buildings have entrances on the
street, and parking behind buildings. Due to the
lack of on street parking and four travel lanes on
Florissant Road, the code requires a build-to-
zone set back at least seven feet from the street
to provide a buffer to pedestrians with a wider
sidewalk.
Also challenging were Downtown's two large
creeks which flood yearly. Form regulations
considered how to comfortably mix the need for
raised first floors in flood-prone areas, while still
being inviting to pedestrians.
DOWNTOWN FERGUSON FORM-BASED
DISTRICTS
FERGUSON, MO
CITY OF FERGUSON
CITYWALK REGULATING PLAN
NEW MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT UNDER CONSTRUCTION
KEY STAFF
Doug Farr
8th Street, an important cross-town connector in Traverse
City, was a wide street, promoting speeding traffic though
nodes of walkable development, mixed with strip centers
and parking lots. The area was also confusing to cyclists
looking for connections to nearby off-road trails. In contrast
to the City’s adjacent successful pedestrian-friendly
downtown, 8th Street had become a street with no identity.
In late 2014, the City took action, implementing a road
diet that shrunk the street from four lanes to three, with
added on-street bike lanes. Community opinion splintered
immediately. Those in favor enjoyed slowed traffic and less
noise, and those against were upset with perceived new
congestion and the addition of confusing bike lanes.
Farr Associates was hired in 2016 to lead a week-long
charrette process to help unpack the controversial road
diet and lead the community through a visioning process
for the corridor. The charrette delivered a consensus-based
plan for a new street section along the corridor to be
implemented in 2018. It keeps three traffic lanes coupled
with an extremely popular off-street cycle track– a first for
Traverse City. The process also solidifies the community's
desire for the area to become more walkable.
A form-based code was developed to implement the
project which focuses density at two nodes and ensures
news walkable development along the corridor's length.
ENVISION 8TH CORRIDOR MASTER PLAN &
FORM-BASED CODE
TRAVERSE CITY, MICHIGAN
CITY OF TRAVERSE CITY
EIGHTH STREET (PROPOSED)66’ ROW
SIDE-
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AMENITY
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AMENITY
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Eighth Street Context Zone A
Eighth Street Context Zone B
Gateway Context Zone
0’50’100’200’8TH STREET REGULATING PLAN
8TH STREET PREFERRED SECTION
KEY STAFF
Doug Farr
Grant Hromas
Sydney Vankuen
Aly Andrews
REFERENCES
UPTOWN NORMAL MASTER PLANMAIN STREET FORM-BASED CODE
Mercy Davison, AICP
Town Planner, Town of Normal, IL
(309) 454-9590
mdavison@normal.org
MUNDELEIN NORTH IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
Amanda M. Orenchuk, AICP
Director of Community Development, Village of Mundelein
847-949-3282
aorenchuk@mundelein.org
ENVISION 8TH STREET
Russ Soyring, AICP
Director of Planning
(231) 922-4465
rsoyring@traversecitymi.gov
METHODOLOGY
PROJECT SCHEDULE
PROJECT FEES
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APPROACH
Fresh off the award-winning Yorkville Plan, the City
is ready to begin work on the Downtown planning
initiatives. The work for this project will build off the
parking study, Courthouse Hill, and wayfinding projects
already underway.
ANCHORING YORKVILLE
A major goal of The Yorkville Plan was creating an
shared identity and sense of belonging among
residents, many of whom live outside the historic
core of the City in new developments. Promoting and
enhancing downtown as the civic anchor of the City
is a strong strategy to help with this. Giving residents
a strong, positive vision of downtown that they can
identify with will be the emphasis of our work.
DISTINCTIVE URBAN DESIGN THAT FOSTERS A WALKABLE SENSE OF PLACE
Our team excels at creating walkable, pedestrian-
scaled places, and we will develop specific strategies
for creating an active and walkable area throughout
the Downtown. Our expertise comes from knowing the
fine-grain principles of walkability– appropriate sized
blocks, locating parking well, and creating engaging
ground floor facades with people-scaled setbacks, that
we will design in the redevelopment scenarios. Our
proposed plans will foster a sense of place on the site,
integrating it with surrounding areas.
PLACEMAKING
Farr Associates’ design practice has been increasingly
focused on placemaking. While it can have different
results depending on the project, it seeks to create
quality spaces that contribute to people’s health,
happiness, well being, and feeling of connection. We
utilize several approaches to placemaking– including
the development of a central gathering place and
creating a variety of walk-to destinations for meals,
entertainment, and daily services.
A HIERARCHY OF STREETS
Part of successful urban walkability is understanding
that not all streets are created equal when it comes
to design aesthetics. For every pristine, walkable
street, downtowns will always need streets for parking,
loading, and higher volumes of traffic. An important
part of planning for streetscapes or writing codes is
determining this hierarchy. We will work with the City
and the community to determine Downtown's A Streets
and B Streets, looking several years into the future.
"A" STREETS
A streets are the heart of the downtown focus area,
along which retail and active uses are located.
These streets contain a significant number of retail
establishments, and have a number of destinations
fronting them or within a block of them.
"B" STREETS
“B” streets are those that are located in close proximity
to “A” streets, but may not be appropriate for a high
concentration of retail uses due to fast-moving traffic
or other constraints. These streets are often more
conducive to parking, office, and residential uses.
These streets still deserve a high level of care and
amenities like sidewalks, good lighting, and shade
should still be provided.
DEVELOPING THE RIGHT TOOLS
The RFP outlines several priorities that center around
providing an engaging public realm and predictable,
high quality development. We propose to deliver these
results with two deliverables:
STREETSCAPE VISION PLAN
We will develop a Streetscape Vision Plan for the
Downtown Study Area, which will include a physical
design vision for Downtown and identify opportunities
for streetscape design improvements to beautify the
corridor and boost economic development. Much of
this information will be codified into the Downtown
Overlay District, but this document will include
information that would not typically appear in a code
document.
DOWNTOWN FORM-BASED OVERLAY DISTRICT
We will develop form-based code overlay for the
Downtown Study Area. The resulting regulations
will be concise, clearly narrated and organized, and
extensively illustrated, using graphics and tables for
clarity.
METHODOLOGY
TASK 1: PROJECT ORIENTATION
The initial phase of the project serves to familiarize us
with Downtown Yorkville, key planning documents,
and existing zoning. This will be accomplished through
detailed review of plans, codes, other documents, and
a physical survey of the existing conditions.
Task 1.1 Project Kickoff Meeting
The consultant team will attend a Kickoff Meeting
with City staff. The meeting will set a common base of
understanding for the project’s goals, perceptions, and
schedule. During this meeting, zoning concerns as well
as opportunities and constraints related to the new
code will be discussed.
Task 1.2 Review Existing Plans & Codes
Farr Associates will thoroughly review The Yorkville
Plan, existing zoning regulations for the community,
and any relevant neighborhood and special area plans.
This review will give us a base of knowledge upon
which to begin our more detailed design analysis and
code development.
Task 1.3 Site Survey
Farr Associates will inventory and assess the Downtown
study area existing conditions to become familiar
with physical details and patterns of development.
We will photographically survey the area and take any
necessary measurements.
Task 1.4 Generate Necessary Background Maps
The City has indicated they have a large data set
of GIS information that we will ask to be shared
with us, including parcel, building, and curb lines,
along with property ownership and any existing
zoning information. We will then compile this digital
information into a base map, which will be used
throughout the project as a common graphic image.
TASK 2: PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT
Effective public participation is critical to the success of
any planning process. We will work closely with the City
to develop an agenda that maximizes the opportunity
for public input.
Task 2.1 Project Website
Farr Associates will create a user-friendly and
interactive project website. The design and content of
the site will ensure that all visitors, regardless of their
background, understand the of the urban design vision
for Downtown and the impacts of the proposed zoning
overlay. We envision a fully interactive and updatable
website built on a WordPress platform. Farr Associates
will work with the City to approve the website design,
and test the site before it posted for the public.
The website features include an interactive mapping
tool, web-based Image Preference Survey, calendar,
news updates, and document downloads.
Task 2.2 Stakeholder Interviews / Focus Groups
A day or interviews/focus groups will be conducted
to get the firsthand insight of those most invested in
the study area. We will work with the City identify and
schedule these meetings.
Task 2.3 Public Workshop #1: Kickoff Meeting
A project kick off meeting will be held for residents that
will introduce the project and goals of the City for the
area. We also will seek their ideas for creating a vision
for the ultimate physical development of the corridor.
We will likely lead two input exercises:
Input Activity 1: Keypad Polling
Keypad polling is a wireless technology that allows for
instantaneous polling of a room of people on a set
of questions. The polling technology can be used to
pose yes-no, either-or or multiple-choice questions
pertaining to any aspect of the project.
Input Activity 2: Image Preference Survey
The IPS is a powerful tool that we often make use of to
elicit group preferences on community character and
appearance, especially for inclusion into zoning codes
and development guidelines. In an IPS, participants
are shown a series of image slides, each containing
photographs of building types and streetscape related
to appropriate categories. To offer a full range of
options, contemporary images are typically drawn
from local, regional, and national examples. The key,
however, is a qualitative discussion of the results at
the end of the meeting. The results of this process
are used to establish preferred development types
and mandatory or recommended design standards
for new development in the neighborhood. Once
the quantitative results are tallied and combined with
documentation of the qualitative discussion for each
image, a clear picture of consensus community desires
is revealed.
SCOPE OF WORK
The results of the public workshop will be tallied
and reported back to the City and ultimately informs
the final code document. Summary sheets with brief
descriptions will be provided in digital format to be
posted to the project website.
Task 2.4 Public Meeting #2: Open House
After the has have been drafted and initially revised,
the consultant team and City will hold a Public Open
House. A brief formal presentation of the code will be
made by Farr Associates. The consultant/client team
will then “staff” stations around the room and record
community input and reactions. These comments
will be recorded for the City to review and choose to
incorporate or not.
TASK 3: STREETSCAPE VISION PLAN
We will develop a Streetscape Vision Plan for the
Downtown Study Area. Much of this information will
be codified into the Downtown Overlay District, but
this document will include more information about the
Downtown vision and illustrated urban design best
practices that would not appear in a code document.
The results of the tasks in this phase will be combined
into a highly graphic document to illustrate the vision
for Downtown and streetscape improvements.
Task 3.1 Establish the Downtown Urban Design
Vision
Based on the results from the public workshop and
priorities and goals from The Yorkville Plan, the team
will establish a vision for the for the ultimate physical
development of the corridor. This will include the
work of establishing the A and B streets and aesthetic
characteristics.
Task 3.2 Illustrated Urban Design Best Practices
The team will illustrate urban design best practices
for Downtown which may include photos or graphical
illustrations of examples for strategies such as:
• Massing examples
• Pavement improvements
• Parkway/planting zone treatments
• Building orientation
• Parking availability
• Pedestrian improvements
• Downtown-scaled open space
• Seasonal strategies for our four-season climate
• Street furniture
• Passive or active green space
• Water features or other public art features
Task 3.3 Streetscape Master Plan
A Streetscape Master Plan will identify opportunities
for enhancements to beautify the corridor and improve
economic development. This includes material
recommendations, color palettes, public art, signage,
and public spaces.
TASK 4: DRAFT DOWNTOWN OVERLAY DISTRICT
Task 4.1 Draft Form-Based Downtown Overlay District Standards
Based on the development goals and information
collected during the public workshop, Farr Associates
will develop form-based code overlay for the study
area. The resulting regulations will be concise, clearly
narrated and organized, and extensively illustrated,
using graphics and tables for clarity. The Downtown
Overlay District will contain the following chapters:
REGULATING PLAN
The regulating plan created for this area will fold easily
into the respective City’s existing map.
USE STANDARDS
Land use is a critical consideration when developing
codes for any community. We will review existing land
uses, and make recommendations as needed to fit the
desired character for the area.
BUILDING FORM STANDARDS
We will develop an appropriate variety of building
types for the study area. In this way, we ensure that
the scale of development is appropriate for the
surrounding area. For each building type, the code
will establish standards for elements like building
placement and height, window placement and
quantity, entrance placement and quantity, building
access design, facade proportioning, entrances,
parking, vehicular access, service, use, and special
design features.
STREET STANDARDS
Street types will be defined, illustrated, and mapped
to ensure that the streets are not developed or
redeveloped outside the district context. A and B
Streets will be identified. For each street type, the
code will establish standards for sidewalks, planting
or furnishings zones, travel lane widths, bike traffic,
parking, curb geometry, trees, and/or lighting.
LANDSCAPE STANDARDS
Landscape standards will be developed that foster
aesthetically pleasing developments, minimize adverse
visual impacts, and to improve the appearance of the
public right-of-way.
PARKING STANDARDS
Parking standards are crafted reflect the realities
of Downtown Yorkville. The area features on-street
parking and public parking, we will analyze how this
available parking supply may affect off-street parking
requirements.
SIGNAGE STANDARDS
Signage can have a large impact on the visual quality
and scale of a district. We will include signage types
appropriate for Downtown Yorkville.
SUPPLEMENTAL DESIGN GUIDELINES
While form-based regulations include many
design requirements, often there is an additional
level of design that may require some flexible
for implementation. Design guidelines can be an
important element of a code that affect building
appearance and district cohesiveness. They improve
the physical quality of buildings, enhance the
pedestrian experience, and protect the character of
the neighborhood. Farr Associates will draft design
guidelines that may include elements like facade
materials, window treatment, awnings, shutters,
balconies, and building variety.
Task 4.2 1st Draft Code Review & Revision
Farr Associates will present the Draft Downtown
Overlay to the City. The City will be responsible for
collecting comments, suggestions, and questions
from this meeting and subsequent staff reviews and
consolidating them into a series of clear action items
for revision or response by the consultant.
Task 4.3 2nd Draft Code Review & Revision
Upon making the revisions, a complete second draft
of the code will be provided to the City, as well as
the public via on-line posting for additional review
and discussion. Changes to the document will be
highlighted and color-coded for ease of review. Once
again, the City will be responsible for collecting
comments, suggestions, and questions from these
meetings and consolidating them into a series of clear
action items for revision or response by Farr Associates.
TASK 5: ADOPTION
5.1 Downtown Streetscape Vision Plan & Overlay
District Adoption
The team will work with City staff to determine what
involvement will be necessary during adoption
proceedings. Farr Associates will present and attend up
to three meetings with the Plan Commission and City
Council.
PROJECT SCHEDULE
NOV 2017 DEC 2017 JAN 2018 FEB 2018 MAR 2018 APR 2018 MAY 2018 JUN 2018 JUL 2018
Site & Background
Analysis
PROJECT KICK-OFF MEETING
STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS
PUBLIC WORKSHOP #1
1ST DRAFT FORM-
BASED OVERLAY
Streetscape
Vision Plan
Development
WEBSITE LAUNCH
Form-Based Overlay
Development
Streetscape Vision Plan
Revisions
DRAFT STREETSCAPE
VISION PLAN
Form-Based
Overlay
Revisions
2ND DRAFT FORM-
BASED OVERLAY
Form-Based
Overlay
Revisions
PUBLIC WORKSHOP
#2: OPEN HOUSE
FINAL STREETSCAPE
VISION PLAN &
FORM-BASED CODE
OVERLAY
Adoption Meetings
as Scheduled
PROJECT FEES
TASK PERSON
HOURS FEES
Task 1: Project Orientation 43 $6,500
Task 2: Public Involvement 80 $12,000
Task 3: Streetscape Vision Plan 139 $20,800
Task 4: Downtown Overlay District 189 $28,400
Task 5: Adoption 40 $6,000
Total 491 $73,700
Expenses $700
GRAND TOTAL $74,400
Hourly Rates
Doug Farr, Princpal $215/hour
Grant Hromas, Project Manager $165/hour
Sydney VanKuren, Associate $142/hour
Aly Andrews, Associate $105/hour
FIXED FEE PROPOSAL