Green Garden Township Plan Update

March 9, 2015

Colin Duesing - Long Range Planner

Natalie Kubik - Development Analyst

PLANNING FUNCTIONSLONG RANGE Future Land Use Planning Transportation Planning Natural Resource Planning

CURRENT Text Amendments Map Amendments (Zoning Changes) Special Use Permits Variances Preliminary Plats Site Plan Review

Historic Preservation Landmark Designation Local & National Significant

Structures

Will County’s Land Resource Management Plan [LRMP]

Growth & Community CharacterIntergovernmental CooperationOpen Space & Environmental PreservationFarming & AgricultureInfrastructure

Forms & Use Concepts in Green Garden Township

Rural Form Agricultural Conservation Design

Residential Neighborhood Commercial

Suburban Form Residential

Conservation Design Conventional Suburban Traditional Residential

Commercial Freestanding Industry & Office

Why should Green Garden Township amend its Plan?

You already know these since you have a Planning Commission and

Comprehensive Plan

Immediate Benefits: Forum for Township’s concerns on Development

Issues

Long Term Benefits Better coordination with other jurisdictions Establish Goals and Strategies for Development

Activities Increased ability to plan for Township services

Township Plan Commission PowersRecommend

changes to Plan

Aid officials working on projects

endorsed within Comp. Plan Access to Solar Energy

Other related power

conferred by TWP Board

Comprehensive Plan

Advise TWP officials based

on Plan

Filing a Legal ObjectionNo Longer an Option for Townships

55 ILCS 5/5-12007 – Zoning Ordinances55 ILCS 5/5-12009 – Variances55 ILCS 5/5-12014 Section (c) – Amendments

For Counties with a population less than 600,000, a Legal Objection shall force a super-majority vote of the County Board.

Projected Growth for Green Garden Township

Planned Highway Improvements

2040 Transportation Plan

http://willconnects2040.org/

Proposed Increase in Rail Traffic on EJ&E

East Joliet Yards

Current: 6 train/day (1 train/4h.)Projected: 28 train/day (1train/51min.)

Green Garden Township’s Comprehensive Plan

Introduction – Impetus for Planning

Relationship with County LRMP

Planning Goals and Policies Community Character Infrastructure Institutional Uses Open Space and Recreation

Zoning Goals and Policies

Green Garden Township’s Comprehensive Plan

Recommended Topics for a Township Plan

Residential Density Subdivisions development (or redevelopment) Recommended Land Uses Location, width, course, and surfacing of streets Curbs & Gutters Sidewalks Street Lights Parks & Playgrounds School Grounds Stormwater Drainage Water Supply & Distribution Sanitary Sewers

Items for Discussion for Green Garden Township Plan Update

Consistency with Will County Plans I-355 Extension no longer being pursued Illiana now a desired option

Identify needs for Township

Park and trail locations

Policies for Community Resources

Recommended implementation tools

Suggested Map Changes

Current Suggested

www.willcountylanduse.com