Get Involved!
The Downers Grove Coalition for Managed Redevelopment provides
a focus for Downers Grove residents, architects,
realtors, builders, and others
dedicated to managing
Downers Grove redevelopment in a way that promotes growth while
maintaining our
rich cultural, architectural, and natural heritage,
as well as our economic prosperity.
The Coalition was initiated by members of Downers Grove Watch, and
Pierce Downer’s Heritage Alliance.
Our mission is to establish a common voice that assists in
the management
of growth in our community.
Get Involved!
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Downers Grove Citizen Summit a Priority
The Downers Grove 2008 Citizen Summit will
be held on July 10th. We believe that the results of the Citizen
Summit should reflect the priorities of the Coalition citizen concerns:
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Support for Historic Preservation Activities.
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Proper preservation of Parkway Trees.
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Zoning and Code Issues.
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Neighborhood
Conservation Districts (Conservation of Denburn Woods, and Shady Lane)
to be recognized by the Village and the State of Illinois.
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Stormwater
- Assure that all new Construction Activities properly address storm
water issues and work to eliminate existing problems from previous
Construction Activities over the next 5 years.
If
you have not received an invitation in the mail or RSVP'd yet, please
do so now in order that we can advance these agenda items, which
important to the Coalition by your vocalizing your interest and
suggestion that the Village address them for 2008/2009.
Please contact: Megan Bourke, Management Analyst,
(MBourke@Downers.us or 630 434 5527) before July 3 to register your participation.
The
Citizen Summit will be held, Thursday, July 10, 2008 at the DG Park
District Recreation Center, 4500 Belmont Road, 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM.
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The Chicago Suburban Alliance met on June 28th
The Chicago Suburban Alliance met Saturday, June 28th at the Palatine
Village Hall. The Alliance consists of people from all around the
Chicago area who are interested in preserving neighborhoods and
historic homes and buildings. It lets the Coalition share information
and ideas with other nearby communities facing the same sorts of issues
with teardowns and redevelopment. It meets about once a quarter at various locations around the Chicago suburban area.
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A Historic Occasion
On Tuesday July 3, 2007, the Downers Grove Historic Preservation
Ordinance was adopted by a unanimous vote of the Village Council.
More.....
The
Architectural Design Review Board (ADRB) has made recommendations to
Village Council to address Historic Preservation and Appearance Code
Guidelines.
The Coalition for Managed Redevelopment commends the
Architectural Design Review Board (ADRB) for their
efforts on behalf of the Village. Under the
direction of Chairman Mike Davenport, the ADRB has
devoted considerable thought and effort to developing
recommendations to the Village Council on two issues:
historic preservation and architectural design review. More.....
A team of Downers Grove concerned citizens has been studying the loss
of homes available to middle income buyers in our village and reviewing
solutions that have worked in other communities. A complete,
well balanced community has room for new young families, beginning
teachers, police, and fire fighters -- but we are rapidly moving away
from that.
Downers Grove Takes First Steps Toward Restraining Inappropriate, Oversized Residential Developments.
Tuesday
night, May 16, 2006, the Village Council adopted several zoning changes
aimed at gaining some control over the teardown phenomenon in Downers
Grove. These changes come into force in 90 days. They affect the
size and spacing to be allowed for new and redeveloped houses. More......
The Village is now starting its first gradual and uncertain steps toward historic preservation. It is considering action to establish a historic preservation ordinance and a historic commission. More......
The
Village Council adopted staff recommendations to the Municipal Code
Governing Demolition of houses (and other buildings) in Downers Grove
on Tuesday, June 27th, 6:30 PM at Village Hall. The DGCMR feels strongly that these recommendations be scrutinized very closely. More......
Last
year the Village Forester presented carefully drafted proposals to the
Council for ordinances to minimize the loss of trees during
redevelopment projects and home additions. However, the Council chose not to act – either to accept, or formally reject – the part of the proposal dealing with trees on the lot itself. DGCMR
would like to see the Village re-consider, and adopt, an ordinance
providing for protection of trees on the site of demolition and
construction projects. to "take stock" of how well the current
protection of parkway trees is working. More....
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