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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO
INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
ITEM TITLE:
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: atCa,
Resolution No. 23-R-0011 — A Resolution Adopting the
Complete Street Policy for New Construction Projects
j ic Right-of- i COMMITTEE AGENDA DATE: February 2, 2023
Affecting Public Right-of-Way and Public Spaces. COUNCIL AGENDA DATE: February 6, 2023
STAFF REVIEW: Mehul T. Patel, P.E., CFM., Director of Public Works SIGNATURE,
APPROVED BY CITY ADMINISTRATOR: Michael L. Guttman SIGNATURE
ITEM SUMMARY
“Complete Streets” is defined by the National Complete Streets Coalition as “a transportation approach
that ensures all future street projects will take into account the needs of all travelers, regardless of age,
ability or mode of transportation.” According to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), for a
Complete Street to be effective it should be safe and feel safe to all users. Including FHWA, many State
and Local agencies throughout the U.S. have adopted the Complete Street Policy (Policy) to actively
plan, design, build, and operate safe transportation networks for all users.
In 2007, the State of Illinois amended the Illinois Highway Code, requiring that bicycle and pedestrian
ways be given full consideration in the planning and development of transportation facilities. This applies
to any projects within rights-of-way controlled by the Illinois Department of Transportation, and any
projects, which utilize State or Federal funding.
The staff has prepared the attached Complete Streets Policy for review and approval. It generally
outlines where and how accommodations for pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and users of mass transit
can be approached for various scenarios. The document does not mandate the use of any given
approach, but it can be used as a guideline for elected officials, staff, and stakeholders in determining the
best way to accommodate all likely users of a new roadway or a development. This Policy would apply
only to major roadway reconstruction and new major development projects. The Policy would not require
retroactive construction of new bicycle or pedestrian facilities on existing City streets.
The City is not mandated to have a written and adopted Complete Streets Policy. However, having a
written Complete Streets policy will put the City in a better position to secure federal funding in the future.
All federal grants, such as the Surface Transportation Program (STP), and the Congestion Mitigation and
Air Quality (CMAQ) program give additional consideration to municipalities that have a written Complete
Streets policy. It has generally been the unwritten policy of the City to consider pedestrian and bicycle
traffic in transportation planning and roadway design. As such, staff recommends that the City Council
approve a resolution to incorporate the Complete Streets Policy into projects and planning.
ACTIONS PROPOSED:
Approve Resolution No. 23-R-0011 adopting the Complete Street Policy for new larger developments
and major construction projects within the public right-of-way and public spaces,
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
Pending recommendation from the Infrastructure Committee at its meeting on February 2, 2023.