Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning Environment and Natural Resources Committee met July 11.
Here is the agenda provided by the committee:
1.0 Call to Order
2.0 Agenda Changes and Announcements
3.0 Approval of Minutes—May 2, 2019
ACTION REQUESTED: Approval
4.0 Welcome New Members
The committee will welcome new members and hear brief introductions on their organizations and expertise.
ACTION REQUESTED: Information
5.0 Lincoln Highway Logistics Corridor Strategic Plan – Alex Beata, Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways
Completed in August 2018, the plan prioritized industrial development sites in the disinvested communities of Chicago Heights, Ford Heights, and Sauk Village, leveraging the corridor’s longstanding industrial character and access to freight facilities. Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways staff will present on the development of the strategic plan and its ongoing implementation.
ACTION REQUESTED: Information
6.0 Climate Resilience Guidebook – Brian Daly, CMAP and Joe DeAngelis, American Planning Association
The American Planning Association, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, and climatologists from the University of Illinois and the Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant Consortium have partnered to develop a road map to incorporating climate change information into local planning efforts. CMAP staff will present on the partners’ work with five pilot communities in the Chicago region to develop an approach to assessing climate vulnerability. Joe DeAngelis will present on the forthcoming guidebook, which identifies how community planners in the Great Lakes can use available resources, data, and programs to adapt to a changing climate.
ACTION REQUESTED: Information
7.0 Drinking Water 1-2-3 – Danielle Gallet, MPC
The Drinking Water 1-2-3 guide is designed to support our elected officials and community leaders in understanding the key aspects of water management, and critical questions to discuss with your water system managers and engineers, municipal planners, public works officials, finance directors, developers, residents and businesses. Danielle Gallet will present the resource and talk about the exciting follow-on Drinking Water 1-2-3 Academy initiative and how communities you are involved can be a part of it.
ACTION REQUESTED: Information
8.0 Integrating Water Supply into Local Plans – Kelsey Pudlock, CMAP
Through an IDNR grant, CMAP has been developing an approach on how to incorporate water supply planning into LTA projects, such as a comprehensive plan. The purpose of this effort is to ensure future land use, transportation, and infrastructure decisions are informed by the water supply of the community and region. Kelsey Pudlock will provide an overview of the approach to date and how we intend to use it in upcoming LTA projects.
ACTION REQUESTED: Discussion
9.0 Other Business
10.0 Public Comment
This is an opportunity for comments from members of the audience. The amount of time available to speak will be at the chair’s discretion. It should be noted that the exact time for the public comment period will immediately follow the last item on the agenda.
11.0 Next Meeting
The next meeting will be September 5 at 9:30 am in the Lake County conference room.
11.0 Adjournment
https://www.cmap.illinois.gov/documents/10180/208803/2019-07-11-ENR-Agenda.pdf/eacc527b-6a61-9319-b469-39e9394e22a2
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