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This tosk will last approximately six (b) weeks. Task 1.1 Data Collection - HOK and DSI will provide a checklist of desired information to The City to assist in obtaining all necessary base maps, land use data, ownership information, construction plans, State highway plans, existing tra�c counts& projections, current& future projects, survey and other information pertinent to development of The Urban Corridors Plan. HOK and DSI will compile and review all of the available planning and transportation data,which has been provided and made available by The City and the Illinois Department of Transportation for the study. • Review all of the information provided and made available to HOK and DSI. • Compile and prepare preliminary assessments of the information. • Determine any additional information requirements for the preparation of The Urban Corridors Plan Phase 2. Task 1.2 Site and Visual Character Analysis- HOK will review the physical context of The Urban Corridors with a particular emphasis on the important physical elements, both naturai and man-made. This effort will also include an examination of transportation access to the immediate surroundings of the area and the relationship to adjacent residential, commercial and other land uses. The important visual aspects of The Corridors, especially with regard to the viewer,the vantage point and the quality of the view, both to and from will be documented and analyzed utilizing graphic and written material with both ground and aerial photography. • Visit the sites with the project team to identify the important physical and visual elements. • Prepare an inventory and analysis of the elements in the project area including: -Vegetation and landscape plantings - Condition of pavement, curbs and sidewalks. - Inventory existing Buildings, structures and improvements - Identify adjacent land use, development type and character, - Analyze site access, - Inventory driver experience of The Corridor, views to The Corridor, - Identify corridor signage, graphics and other significant visual elements in The Corridor. - Map& Identify Existing zoning regulations - Identify opportunities and constraints. Task 13 Issues Identification - Based on the preliminary review and analysis of the information collected in the previous Tasks, HOK and DSI will identify both the current and future significant issues which affect The Urban Corridors&the Three Target Areas. • Develop preliminary graphics,which illustrate the key issues of the project area. • Determine a preliminary set of project goals and objectives for The Urban Corridors. • Prepare a Workshop Agenda for review with the Steering Committee and City Staff. • Prepare materials to be reviewed in the Workshop. Task 1.4 Market Research & Studies for the Three Target Areas - Market studies for each of the Three Target Areas would be the analysis phase of all the research gathered above. Based on conditions,trends, projections, and the economic climate—coupled with anticipated improvements to the urban corridors themselves—we will: page 2 of 10