Casa Abierta para un Plan Integral de Blue Island
Lunes, 16 de abril de 2012, de 4:30 a 7:30 p.m.
La ciudad de Blue Island será el anfitrión de una casa abierta al público para el Plan Integral de la Ciudad de Blue Island en el edificio anexo al este de la Municipalidad.
Please come out to the Blue Island Comprehensive Plan Open House, Monday 4/16/12 from 4:30-7:30p. We would love input from you before this important document is sent on for its formal review and adoption by City Council.
The Blue Island Comprehensive Plan builds on previous planning and revitalization efforts, and will guide growth and decision-making in the City for years to come.
The purpose of the open house is to receive public comment prior to beginning the formal review process with the City Council and other Blue Island officials. Representatives from the City and CMAP will be available to answer questions and provide clarification.
Share Your Vision for Blue Island - Public Visioning Workshop 10/19
The next public meeting for the Blue Island comprehensive plan will be a visioning workshop, and it is open to all stakeholders in the community.
Public Visioning Workshop
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (sign-in begins at 6:00 p.m.)
MetroSouth Medical Center, Conference Rooms B & C, 12935 Gregory Street, Blue Island, IL 60406
The public had 2opportunities in June, 2011 to contribute during the first phase of the comprehensive plan by attending one of two kick-off meetings to discuss issues that the plan should address.
How is this different from past public workshops?
Unlike the Blue Island Plan, the Comprehensive Plan will cover all of Blue Island (not just downtown & TOD areas) and address additional issues like public health, food access and heritage/culture/arts.
Why should I care about the Comprehensive Plan?
Potential for Increased State Funding: IL communities are not required to adopt comprehensive plans. However, if we do, the Local Planning Technical Assistance Act (20 ILCS 662) provides that we may obtain preference for state funding for state economic development, transportation, planning, and natural resource and agriculture programs.
Traditionally, a comprehensive plan is advisory, but the Local Planning Technical Assistance Act states that any municipality or county receiving state assistance to write or revise a comprehensive plan should ensure that land development regulations, including zoning map amendments and any other land use actions, be consistent with the new or revised comprehensive plan.
City of Blue Island Comprehensive Plan - Schedule & Process
CMAP Local Technical Assistance Program
1st video in a series highlighting CMAP’s Local Technical Assistance (LTA) program - includes great footage of Blue Island.
Stay tuned - in the next year, CMAP will be producing a video that offers an in-depth view of planning in Blue Island.
Stay connected for updates and news on Twitter @GOTO2040 or Facebook http://www.facebook.com/GOTO2040.
Comprehensive Plan for Blue Island
By CMAP on May 26th, 2011
The City of Blue Island, a culturally rich community in south Cook County, is poised for citywide revitalization. Located on the Calumet River just southwest of Chicago, Blue Island has historically been a transportation hub in the region, featuring diverse neighborhoods and a traditional central business district that are sources of community pride. Building upon priorities set in the City’s previously adopted plans, CMAP’s Local Technical Assistance (LTA) program is now helping Blue Island to draft a comprehensive plan that will guide future growth and focus on implementation.
Community Assets
Blue Island benefits from significant infrastructure assets, from the 3 Metra passenger rail lines that service the community to its location along the Calumet-Sag Channel. Additionally, the City is served by 2 expressways, 5 freight railroads, and an intermodal freight terminal, making Blue Island a true industrial hub. Like many other communities, Blue Island has suffered from plant closings throughout the last few decades. However, the industrial base remains resilient, and several transit- and cargo-oriented development (TOD and COD) proposals – which the new comprehensive plan will incorporate – would rejuvenate Blue Island’s infrastructure and bolster the community’s economic prosperity and quality of life.
