The Village of Wheeling is sponsoring a professional competition to design the properties at the crossroads of Dundee Road and Milwaukee Avenue and other parcels or locations along Milwaukee Avenue as parks or plazas. We envision the utilization of water, rock, motion, nature and color. Please see the attached notes from our last meeting.

The Park Committee of the Plan Commission has been charged with the responsibility of reporting/recommending a process to the Commission and ultimately to the Village Board. A design competition would entail retaining a professional facilitator to work with the community to develop the design specifications, the documents, oversee the competition, the judging of entries, and award of the winners. In order to reflect support for this project and this process, the Park Committee is soliciting financial commitments from potential co-sponsors.

We ask that you consider as generous a commitment as possible towards the $10,000 initial fee to retain the facilitator, and the subsequent prize money awarded to the top three finishers 1st Place - $10,000 2nd Place - $ 5,000 3rd Place - $ 2,000

Please call either of the undersigned with any questions you may have. Letters of commitment can be faxed, e-mailed or mailed to the below locations. Thank you for your continued support and leadership.

Respectively submitted,
Ben Kutscheid
Plan Committee Liaison Village of Wheeling


Respectively submitted,
David F. Phillips
Park Committee Chairman Village of Wheeling


Background -The Park Committee of the Village of Wheeling's Plan Commission met on April 18th. The following topics were discussed and suggestions/recommendations surfaced.

Name of Parcel - That the property at the northeast corner of Milwaukee Avenue and Dundee Road be called Millennium Plaza (a temporary title).

Professional Design Competition- While local planners are undoubtedly of high quality, the concept of a professional design competition should be adopted.

Corridor Concept - While Millennium Plaza and other property at the crossroads will be the core, a corridor concept should be implemented. Parcels north & south of the Millennium Plaza should be purchased or leased as well as incorporating the right-of-way to link parcels and create an experiential corridor.

Design features - While extensive design criteria discussion will be necessary, it was felt that the features should include water, rock, motion, nature and color. The impressions to be felt could be harmony, solidity and awe.

Themes - Could include, but not be limited to Restaurant Row, the Des Plaines River, and Wheeling history. To be worked out in design parameters.

Technical Experts - That Design Competition Services, Inc. who have extensive experience with projects and competitions be retained by the Village.

Co-Sponsors - That co-sponsors to the design competition should be solicited to off-set the $10,000 initial costs for the technical experts.

Project Budget - $1,000,000. Presently available from Crossroads TIF revenues, plus land costs.

Intergovernmental Cooperation - While the Village will be the prime sponsor and ultimately implement the winning plan, support should be sought from:

* 1) Wheeling Park District - co-sponsor, technical expertise, park maintenance.

* 2) Cook County Forest Preserve - use of parcel on Milwaukee Avenue explored.

* 3) IDOT - authorization to utilize right-of-way on Milwaukee Avenue/Dundee Road.

Task Timeline Process -

1 ) Plan Commission to interview Design Competition Services (DCS) Inc. and send recommendation to Village. 5/14

2) Village Board considers Plan Commission recommendation 5/26 or 6/1

3) Committee and DCS develop design and competition parameters, reporting to the Plan Commission, working with interested residents and business. June-onwards

4) Construction/Implementation/Completion 1999

cc:	Committee Members Infrastructure Committee Wheeling 2000 Steering Committee Village President Klatecki

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