Title
Joint resolution authorizing the execution of an intergovernmental agreement with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) and the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (Tollway) for the 53/120 Corridor Transportation, Land Use, and Open Space Planning activities in Lake County, appropriating $90,000 of ¼ % Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety funds, and designated as Section 13-00000-18-ES.
Staff Summary
· Illinois Route 53/120 Corridor Planning: Intergovernmental Agreement & Appropriation.
· The Tollway’s 53/120 Blue Ribbon Advisory Council summary report recommends that a comprehensive transportation, land use, and open space plan be completed for the corridor.
· Lake County applied for federal transportation planning funds administered through CMAP as part of the region’s Unified Work Program (UWP) and has received approval for $315,000 in federal funds, which requires an 80/20 funding match.
· CMAP, along with the County and the Tollway, will have lead responsibilities for the land use planning process and will engage relevant municipalities along the corridor in the preparation of the plan.
· The County will provide up to $78,750 towards the cost of the plan preparation.
· The Tollway will provide up to $500,000 towards the cost of the plan preparation.
· This resolution authorizes the execution of an agreement with CMAP and the Tollway to prepare a comprehensive transportation, land use, and open space plan for the Illinois Route 53/120 corridor in Lake County, and appropriates $90,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety funds.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (Tollway) created the Illinois Route 53/120 Blue Ribbon Advisory Council (BRAC) to determine whether there was regional consensus on the project and whether the Tollway should move forward and develop a feasibility analysis of the Illinois Route 53/120 project in Lake County; and
WHEREAS, the BRAC Summa...
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