Please join us on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. at the Municipal Complex for a Public Hearing on the Downtown Revitalization Plan. The Plan has been developed over the course of the past year with significant input from Huntley residents, business owners and elected/appointed officials. The planning process thus far has included resident and business surveys, community workshops, visioning workshops, interviews and public meetings. Once complete, the Downtown Revitalization Plan will provide guidance and detailed recommendations for improvement and development within the Core Downtown and adjacent areas.  

The Downtown Revitalization Plan Interim Report has been uploaded to the Project Website. The Interim Report is a working document that provides insight into the Downtown. It does not contain recommendations or strategies for implementation, and is intended solely to provide background information for subsequent planning efforts. The interim report provides a “snapshot” of the Downtown as it exists today, rather than what the Downtown might look like in the future.

 

On December 15, 2009, a visioning workshop was held with the Huntley community to work towards establishing an overall “vision” for the Downtown.  The Vision will provide focus and direction for subsequent planning activities.  The visioning workshop allowed residents, business owners, and elected and appointed officials to explore, examine and discuss approaches for addressing issues facing the Downtown.  The workshop was attended by nearly 40 people, comprised of a mix of residents, property owners, business owners and elected officials. The attendees were divided amongst seven groups to facilitate small group discussions where each group worked through a hands-on creative Charrette process to develop “visions” for the Downtown in the year 2030.

 

The Village of Huntley is continuing work to develop a Downtown Revitalization Plan to provide a long-range revitalization program that will serve to enhance and clearly define Downtown Huntley. The planning process has been carefully designed to involve the community from beginning to end. Citizen participation is vital to developing the Downtown Revitalization Plan.

Several “community outreach” components have been created to involve the residents, businesses, and property owners of the Village of Huntley. The first Community Workshop was held on September 2, 2009, to secure local views on problems, issues and potentials within Downtown Huntley. Since the Community Workshop, an extensive analysis has been completed of the existing physical, regulatory, and market conditions affecting the Downtown.

The next Community Workshop will be held on Tuesday, December 15th at 6:00 p.m. in the Village Board Room, 10987 Main Street, Huntley. The Workshop will be a “hands-on” opportunity for residents, businesses and property owners to work together to develop a clear vision for the Downtown. The feedback from the Workshop will establish the Vision, Goals, and Objectives for the Downtown Revitalization Plan, and serve as the foundation for the preparation of conceptual development plans and guidelines.

To learn more about the Downtown Revitalization Plan and for updates and information throughout the planning process, please visit the website at www.hlplanning.com/huntley. For any questions or comments related to the Downtown Revitalization Plan, please contact Charles Nordman, Senior Planner, at the Village of Huntley, at (847) 669-9600.