Commissioners Di Iorio, Phillips and Jenkins voted nay. Concept Plan Parcels and Uses. Commissioner Dean noted that the public comments were very positive and expressed well. He questioned what is wanted from downtown. He noted that the greatest need is to attract customers, including, especially residents.
Tourism is great, but fickle.
Need to focus on primary and secondary markets. Get people into town more often, spending more money per transaction. Need to identify what businesses we want, not just willing to tolerate, that are not available anywhere else. Need to look at the B-1 and create a viable business district that attracts repeat business from Long Grove and neighboring community residents. Commissioner Dean stated that intercept studies showed that people wanted more amenities, such as shaded areas, bistro, water fountains, ATM machines.