VILLAGE OF PALATINE TO HOST FINAL COMMUNITY WORKSHOP FOCUSING ON DOWNTOWN PALATINE DISTICT

Residents, business owners, and the media are invited to attend the final Community Workshop on Wednesday, July 13 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM to discuss the creation of a Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Plan for Downtown Palatine. The workshop will be held at Palatine Village Hall, 200 E. Wood St.

The Village of Palatine, with funding assistance from the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA), is working to create a TOD Plan for the downtown district within a ¼ mile walking distance of the existing Metra station.

TOD plans focus on downtown improvements that encourage the use of the public transit systems and identify ways to pair economic development with transportation improvements at appropriate locations. Plan strategies can include but are not limited to identifying potential development sites, business attraction strategies, creating a safer walking environment, encouraging active ground floor uses, expanding housing options, analyzing existing parking, reviewing current zoning and increasing downtown event programming. The final plan is anticipated to be complete later this summer.

If you have any questions regarding the Downtown TOD Plan, please contact the Planning and Zoning Department at (847) 359-9047 or by email at PalatineTOD@palatine.il.us. For more information on the TOD Plan, visit www.PalatineDowntownTOD.com.