Glenview is seeking input from residents as it continues an update of its multimillion dollar “Stormwater Master Plan” to reduce serious flooding which has plagued some areas in the north suburb for decades, officials said.
The village has posted a “Stormwater Master Plan” survey on its website to gather feedback from residents and that information will be used to updated the plan, said officials. The survey can be found at: https://arcg.is/mP8z5
“The Stormwater Master Plan is a guiding document to primarily address drainage and flooding, needs,” said David Just, community engagement manager with the village. “The goal of the Stormwater Master Plan is to identify projects, programs, and initiatives that the Village can implement to reduce flooding.”
According to officials, “numerous” local improvements have been completed since the adoption of the program, including stormwater projects benefiting more than 3,000 parcels, primarily in residential areas reflecting about 20 % of the village’s residential properties. More than $40 million of local investment, which includes $25 million in funding, 17 homes were demolished in the floodway, creating eight acres of new local open space adjacent to existing parkland. More than 400 homeowners participated in cost-sharing project leveraging private funding for local improvements.
In 2010, Glenview approved the “Flood Risk Reduction Program” (FRRP) using data from the FRRP report to identify 27 targeted problem areas for addressing stormwater issues, and it has designed and constructed projects in 21 of the 27 designated problem areas, said officials. They said additional stormwater improvement projects have been constructed based on new studies and ?ooding issues reported by residents.
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“As with all initiatives, we want to make sure we’re working with the most current information,” Just explained. “A great deal has changed in the village in nearly 15 years, including village infrastructure and needs, and residents provide additional eyes and ears in the community to identify issues.”
He said the village is encouraging residents to complete the online survey to help ensure the “Stormwater Master Plan” is comprehensive.
“We want to make sure every voice in the village has the opportunity to be represented,” Just said. “The more feedback we receive, the better able we are to identify and understand problems residents are experiencing.”
He also said the village has received nearly 100 survey responses to date “and because the feedback comes from residents spread all over town, the feedback varies.”
“There is no single way to characterize the feedback at this point, but all of the comments we receive will be compiled, evaluated and included in the final report,” he said.
The survey remains open until the end of January and for now the village is implementing projects based upon the previous master plan, said Just. Some of the questions in the survey include: What is the most important infrastructure the Village manages? Is there significant ponding in your yard following a rain event? Do you have a basement What type of sanitary plumbing do you have?
Just also said Glenview has been committed to making significant investment in capital projects and has made a great deal of progress in alleviating some flooding issues. Over the last 10 years, the village has invested $78 million out of the corporate fund toward capital improvements, which include roadway reconstruction, water main installation and storm and sanitary sewer upgrades, he said.
He said that of that $78 million, nearly $30 million was “above and beyond the annual $5 million to $6 million Glenview budget toward capital projects out of its corporate fund.
“We also make a point to utilize state and federal grant dollars whenever possible to help fund these projects,” he said.
Brian L. Cox is a freelance reporter for Pioneer Press.