What Do You Think Downtown Batavia Needs? The City Wants To Know

BATAVIA, IL — As Batavia officials work on the Downtown Plan, a roadmap to direct growth, development and investment over the next 10 years, they're asking for the community's input.

Residents, business owners and operators, property owners, developers and community stakeholders are invited to take a survey that contains questions about "important issues and opportunities facing the city that the Downtown Plan planning process should address," officials said.

Another opportunity for community members is to use an interactive map to pinpoint issues and opportunities within downtown Batavia.

The Downtown Plan — with the purpose of describing future goals and objectives for development — will examine how downtown Batavia can serve the community's needs for shopping, recreation and service.

Some items the plan will address include:

• Land use
• Redevelopment opportunities
• Transportation and parking
• Pedestrian mobility
• Streetscape and public realm
• Natural environment and riverfront

The initial phases of the plan have begun and are expected to be completed in the summer of 2023. Once finished, City Council and the Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals will approve and adopt the Downtown Plan.