Transit Site Selection Committee

AGENDA TRANSIT SITE SELECTION COMMITTEE MEETING September 22, 2022 3:30 p.m. LOCATION 164 E. Lincoln Highway DeKalb City Hall First Floor Conference Room DeKalb, Illinois 60115 A. Roll Call B. Approval of the Agenda C. Approval of Minutes 1. Approval of the Minutes from February 17th, 2022 D. Public Participation E. Reports F. Old Business G. New Business 1. Discuss the Results of the Site Selection Report provided by Stantec, dated 9/6/22 2. Adopt and Advance to City Council the Committee’s Site Selection Recommendation H. Adjournment  Minutes of the February 17th Transit Site Selection Committee Meeting A. Roll Call: Mr. Gill called the meeting to order at 9:01 AM. Present Gill, Smith, Webb, Irving, Groce, Duffy. Absent, None. B. Approval of the Agenda: motion Smith, 2nd Duffy, voice vote all Aye no Nays, motion passes C. Approval of Minutes: Minutes of Feb 10th, motion Groce, 2nd Smith, voice vote All Ayes on Nays, motion passes D. Public Participation: None present, none submitted for the record E. Reports: None F. Old Business: 1. Transit Maintenance and Operations Facility Site Selection Matric: motion to discuss Webb, 2nd Groce, voice vote, all Aye no Nay motion passes, item opened: Mr. Gill asked if all present participants had any final specific questions/concerns on individual item break-downs. None which altered content. No further action required G. New Business: 1. Mr. Gill asked if all present participants were comfortable formalizing the Criterion Weighting. All responded in the affirmative. Mr. Gill led review of previous scored sub-headings. The decision to utilize “tenths” over whole numbers or “quarters” as presented received concurrence. No issues persisted. No issues requiring further review. Motion to Adopt the Criterion Weighting and Advance such to Stantec for use in the Overall Scoring: Duffy, 2nd Smith, voice vote, all Aye no Nay motion passes. H. Next Meeting TBD based upon conclusion of 3rd Party Scenario Scoring services; anticipated for late August/September. I. Adjournment: motion Irving, 2nd Groce, voice vote all aye, no nay. Adjourned at 9:43 AM CITY OF DEKALB OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY DeKalb, IL Site Selection - DRAFT Prepared for: DeKalb, IL Prepared by: Stantec & Engineering Enterprises, Inc. (EEI) Project No. 177920059 September 6, 2022 CITY OF DEKALB OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY SITE SELECTION TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................................1 Appendices...........................................................................................................................................................1 1.0 Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................................2 2.0 Existing Facility .........................................................................................................................................3 Existing Facility Description................................................................................................................3 APPENDICES A. Overall Map and Site Maps B. Site Selection Summary C. Site Selection Committee Criterion Weighting D. Narrative – Dresser Road E. Site Selection Matrix – Dresser Road F. Environmental Results to Date – Dresser Road G. Narrative – Barber Greene Road H. Site Selection Matrix – Barber Greene Road I. Environmental Results to Date – Barber Greene Road J. Narrative – West Lincoln Highway K. Site Selection Matrix – West Lincoln Highway L. Environmental Results to Date – West Lincoln Highway M. Sites and City of DeKalb Bus Routes N. DeKalb Transit Deadhead Analysis O. Environmental Justice 1 CITY OF DEKALB OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY SITE SELECTION 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The City of DeKalb, Illinois contracted with Stantec Architecture Inc. (Stantec) in August 2021 to provide programming and site selection services for a new Operations and Maintenance Facility. The Stantec Design Team facilitated a Kickoff Meeting on September 30, 2021. On October 4, 2021, Stantec performed site visits and conducted meetings with user groups to better understand their operations and to review and populate the questionnaires that had been previously distributed. Following the User Group meetings, Stantec prepared a Space Needs Program. The Final Space Needs Program was submitted November 9, 2021. Stantec developed a Site Selection Matrix, which was reviewed and approved by the City of DeKalb on November 23, 2021. The City of DeKalb created a Site Selection Committee that determined the weighted scoring for each of the categories. The City of DeKalb provided Stantec three sites for consideration at Dresser Road, Barber Greene Road, and West Lincoln Highway. The Design Team researched, assessed, and scored each criterion. This Report provides a consolidated assessment of the Site Selection. Each site underwent a scenario scoring evaluation using a -1, +1, +2, to a +3 scale. The narrative provides the background research that determined the scores. Each site was evaluated under four major category headings: Operations, Acquisitions, Developability, and Feasibility. The scores were summed and the Dresser Road site received the overall highest score, followed by the Barber Greene Road site then the West Lincoln Highway site. The Design Team consists of the following consultants: • Stantec: Project Management, Architecture, Interior Design, Industrial Equipment Design, Lighting Design, Environmental, and Sustainability • Engineering Enterprises, Inc. (EEI): Civil Engineering • CCJM: Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and Fire Protection • Marlene Connor Associates, LLC: Funding Strategy and Grant Writing 2 CITY OF DEKALB OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY SITE SELECTION 2.0 EXISTING FACILITY EXISTING FACILITY DESCRIPTION The existing transit maintenance facility is located at 1825 Pleasant Street. The existing site is zoned Light Industrial, the intended use of the new public transit maintenance facility, and completely surrounded by light industrial zoned properties, including a foundry to the west. The existing transit facility consists of two buildings with a surrounding parking lot on 4.3 acres of the 10-acre property. There is a 1,100 feet access road to the site from the two-lane road Pleasant Street. Immediately to the north of the facility is an electrical substation. The site contains no floodplain, wetlands, endangered species, or historical artifacts, including archaeological sites. The existing facility is within the service area, but inadequately sized, as 12 acres was determined to be the minimal size of the site. 3 APPENDIX A CITY OF DEKALB OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY DeKalb, IL Site Selection Appendix A Overall Map and Site Maps Prepared for: DeKalb, IL Prepared by: Stantec & Engineering Enterprises, Inc. (EEI) Project No. 177920059 September 6, 2022  DRESSER ROAD SITE BARBER GREENE ROAD SITE WEST LINCOLN HIGHWAY SITE 3.79 ACRE DONATION FROM IRONGATE FOR NORMAL ROAD APPENDIX B CITY OF DEKALB OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY DeKalb, IL Site Selection Appendix B Site Selection Summary Prepared for: DeKalb, IL Prepared by: Stantec Project No. 177920059 September 6, 2022 City of DeKalb Transit Operations and Maintenance Facility Site Selection - Summary 9/6/2022 Site 2 Site 3 Site 1 Barber Greene West Lincoln # Criterion Dresser Road Rd. Hwy. Score Score Score Criteria Weighting X Criteria Weighting X Criteria Weighting X Scenario Score Scenario Score Scenario Score 1 Operations 22.60 16.60 25.20 1.1 Location within service area 6.6 2.2 6.6 1.2 Program Compliance 5.2 7.8 7.8 1.3 Deadhead Analysis 4.8 -2.4 4.8 1.4 Impacts to adjacent developments, users, 2.4 7.2 2.4 and occupants 1.5 Impacts from adjacent developments, 3.6 1.8 3.6 users, and occupants 2 Acquisition 20.60 10.20 7.40 2.1 Ownership and Availability 6.6 2.2 -2.2 2.2 Development Cost 2.4 7.2 4.8 2.3 Purchase Cost (if applicable) 6 -2 2 2.4 Title Search 5.6 2.8 2.8 3 Developability 18.60 17.00 11.00 3.1 Jurisdictional Authorities 5.6 -2.8 2.8 3.2 Zoning & Comprehensive Plan 2.4 -2.4 -2.4 3.3 Ecological Resources through EcoCAT 9 9 9 3.4 Historical Resources through IDNR-SHPO -2.4 7.2 -2.4 3.5 Demolition Requirements 4 6 4 4 Feasibility 21.60 28.60 28.40 4.1 Available Land Area 6 9 9 4.2 Vehicular Access 5.2 7.8 5.2 4.3 Site Queueing 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.4 Access to Utilities with Field Verification 2.4 2.4 2.4 4.5 General Topography (LiDAR Only) 1.4 2.8 2.8 4.6 Site Features 2.4 2.4 4.8 OVERALL SCORE 83.40 72.40 72.00 (Sum of Category Headings) APPENDIX C CITY OF DEKALB OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY DeKalb, IL Site Selection Appendix C Site Selection Committee Criterion Weighting Prepared for: DeKalb, IL Prepared by: Stantec Project No. 177920059 September 6, 2022 City of DeKalb Transit Operations and Maintenance Facility Site Selection Committee Criterion Weighting 9/6/2022 Criterion # Criterion Site Selection Committee Weighting 1 2 3 4 5 Committee Avg 1 Operations 2.28 1.1 Location within service area 2 3 2 3 1 2.2 1.2 Program Compliance 3 3 3 2 2 2.6 1.3 Deadhead Analysis 2 3 3 2 2 2.4 1.4 Impacts to adjacent developments, users, 1 2 3 3 3 2.4 and occupants 1.5 Impacts from adjacent developments, 2 2 2 2 1 1.8 users, and occupants 2 Acquisition 2.35 2.1 Ownership and Availability 2 3 2 2 2 2.2 2.2 Development Cost 3 2 2 3 2 2.4 2.3 Purchase Cost (if applicable) 1 3 2 3 1 2.0 2.4 Title Search 3 3 3 2 3 2.8 3 Developability 2.52 3.1 Jurisdictional Authorities 3 3 3 2 3 2.8 3.2 Zoning & Comprehensive Plan 3 3 1 3 2 2.4 3.3 Ecological Resources through EcoCAT 3 3 3 3 3 3.0 3.4 Historical Resources through IDNR-SHPO 3 2 2 3 2 2.4 3.5 Demolition Requirements 3 2 2 1 2 2.0 4 Feasibility 2.20 4.1 Available Land Area 3 3 3 3 3 3.0 4.2 Vehicular Access 3 3 2 3 2 2.6 4.3 Site Queueing 1 2 1 2 1 1.4 4.4 Access to Utilities with Field Verification 3 3 3 1 2 2.4 4.5 General Topography (LiDAR Only) 2 2 1 1 1 1.4 4.6 Site Features 3 3 1 3 2 2.4 APPENDIX D CITY OF DEKALB OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY DeKalb, IL Site Selection Appendix D Narrative – Dresser Road Prepared for: DeKalb, IL Prepared by: Stantec Project No. 177920059 September 6, 2022 DRESSER ROAD SITE 1 OPERATIONS LOCATION WITHIN SERVICE AREA The Dresser Road site is close to the current DeKalb transit routes which are concentrated by Northern Illinois University (NIU). Refer to the site area map in the appendix that shows the three site locations and current transit routes. PROGRAM COMPLIANCE The Dresser Road site is a 35-acre property owned by the City of DeKalb. Fifteen acres of the site are available to develop, with the remaining portion of the property consisting of a water treatment plan and water tower. The site is located directly off a current bus route. As discussed at previous meetings with the City, the site meets the minimum design criteria from a land area perspective. The City will also be able to acquire a portion of the parcel to the east as part of a previous annexation agreement to construct the proposed Normal Road extension. DEADHEAD ANALYSIS A DeKalb Transit Deadhead Analysis for the existing and potential future routes shows the Dresser Road site to be the most efficient of the site options when comparing the three sites. It is also more efficient than the existing site. Refer to the Appendix for the Deadhead Analysis table. IMPACTS TO ADJACENT DEVELOPMENTS, USERS, AND OCCUPANTS Currently the property is zoned SFR1 for Single Family Residential. All surrounding properties are currently zoned as planned development residential or single family residential. Properties to the east will be residential. The property would be located adjacent to two existing sites, a fire station and water tower, which are also classified as essential service and part of the emergency preparedness plan. Potential impacts will be noise and increased vehicle emissions in the area, but adequate landscape buffering should minimize the noise impacts. The area road network will be designed to handle the increased bus traffic with all bus ingress and egress to be via the Normal Road extension. The Normal Road extension northerly of Dresser Road will have a signalized intersection at Dresser Road that will be a benefit to existing and future traffic. Employee traffic will use the existing driveway along the west side of the site and not mix with bus traffic. The adjacent residential areas are not yet developed and can plan for any impacts those developers deem the transit facility will generate. CITY OF DEKALB OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY SITE SELECTION IMPACTS FROM ADJACENT DEVELOPMENTS, USERS, AND OCCUPANTS The site avoids being near industrial areas which would contribute to additional noise, vibration and exhaust. As the residential areas develop, no changes are expected to occur with those issues. Impact to the transit facility, from adjoining properties should be of no concern once the transit facility project has improved the area roadway network. 2 ACQUISITION OWNERSHIP AND AVAILABILITY The City currently owns the property. The City can acquire, by donation, an additional 3.79 acres of property to the east in accordance with the Irongate Annexation Agreement (Article VII, Paragraph H) whenever desired to construct an extension of Normal Road, which can be used to access the site. DEVELOPMENT COST Specific development costs are not part of the scope of work during site selection, only rating the potential cost differences between the 3 sites. This site will have higher development costs related to local transportation improvements, but those cost should be easily offset by the City’s current ownership of the site. Municipal utility costs to serve the property with sanitary sewer, water main and stormwater management facilities are expected to be similar to the other sites. It is anticipated that the later the construction takes place, the more the cost of the project will be due to inflation. The site has an existing overhead electrical source located off the north side of Dresser Road; however, it is unknown if this existing electric source will have the capacity to handle future electric buses. It is not anticipated there will be any disturbance to the existing facilities during the construction of the facility. PURCHASE COST (IF APPLICABLE) The City owns the site. Therefore, no negotiation or cost will be required for acquisition. TITLE SEARCH The overall status of the title search is unknown until the title commitments are complete, However the site is currently owned by the City of DeKalb. An existing wetland easement is at the back of the property and a drainage easement for a farm tile runs through the property from southwest to northeast. No other easements are known. 1 CITY OF DEKALB OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY SITE SELECTION 3 DEVELOPABILITY JURISDICTIONAL AUTHORITIES The site contains a wetland to the north of the proposed site development area. The existing wetland is contained within a wetland easement, and no wetland impacts are anticipated with the proposed development. Additional coordination will be required with IDNR as the State Historic Preservation Agency has flagged the site as needing an archeological survey. ZONING & COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The site is currently zoned SFR1 (Single-Family Residential) and will have to be rezoned. There are multiple options for rezoning the property for the proposed use including General Commercial or Central Business District as a Special Use, or Light Industrial as a Permitted Use. There will be impacts as the adjacent residential properties begin to develop to the south and northeast. ECOLOGICAL RESOURCES THROUGH ECOCAT According to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Ecological Compliance Assessment Tool (EcoCAT) there are no records of state-listed threatened or endangered species Illinois Natural Area Inventory sites, dedicated Illinois Nature Preserves, or registered Land and Water Reserves in the vicinity Dresser Road site. Refer to the Appendix for Environmental Results to Date – Dresser Road. According to the US Fish and Wildlife Service's (USFWS) Information for Planning and Consulting (IPaC) website, the federally listed endangered Indiana bat, and federally listed threatened northern long-eared bat and eastern prairie fringed orchid, as well as 11 species of migratory birds, have the potential to occur at the Dresser Road site. Consultation with the USFWS would be required to determine the projects potential effects to these species. HISTORICAL RESOURCES THROUGH IDNR-SHPO A project review request was submitted to the IDNR Historic Preservation Division on April 15, 2022. In a response letter dated May 13, 2022, the Historic Preservation Division stated that the project area has a high probability of containing prehistoric/historic archaeological resources and that a Phase I archaeological survey is required. The Phase I survey will need to be completed to adequately evaluate the Dresser Road site for selection. 2 CITY OF DEKALB OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY SITE SELECTION DEMOLITION REQUIREMENTS An existing field tile that runs through the site will need to be removed and replaced with new site drainage improvements. There may be demolition related to existing utilities, to be determined during design. 4 FEASIBILITY AVAILABLE LAND AREA The property has adequate space for the intended use of the project. VEHICULAR ACCESS Currently Dresser Road does not meet the requirements for accessing the site. To access the site, the extension of Normal Road will need to be built and Dresser Road will require roadway widening improvements from Annie Glidden through Normal Road. A secondary egress can either be a new access point off Dresser Road, or a connection can be made to the fire station and water tower access drive. With the Normal Road extension, a traffic signal can easily be placed at this intersection. SITE QUEUEING Normal Road is located 2,000 feet east of Annie Glidden Road, allowing a queue of up to 40 buses in peak times. The queue length of the Normal Road extension is 900 feet. A traffic signal could be installed off Normal Road to assist with peak volumes. ACCESS TO UTILITIES WITH FIELD VERIFICATION No substations are located nearby, however, there is existing electric located off Dresser at the front of the proposed site. City atlases have been provided, and the City has a water and sanitary main easily accessible to the site. Significant stormwater improvements will be required for the site. GENERAL TOPOGRAPHY (LIDAR ONLY) In looking at USGS Topography, the site is relatively flat, but has a ridgeline halfway between the north and south property lines. This results in water being contained at the southwest corner and the northeast corner. The ridgeline will have to be eliminated and the ponding water at the southwest corner will have to be conveyed north of the project site. The ponding water also occurs as a result of a broken agricultural field tile, which will be repaired and rerouted as a result of development. 3 CITY OF DEKALB OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY SITE SELECTION SITE FEATURES The soils appear to be relative to typical agricultural soils. All of the soils at the site are prime farmland soils. The majority of the soils are hydric or have minor components that are hydric. There is no floodplain located within the project area and the NWI shows an existing wetland on the north end of the property. No disturbance is anticipated within the wetland area. A significant amount of water currently ponds at the southwest corner of the site, so stormwater improvements will be needed to contain all the water on the site to discharge to the north to the existing wetland. This wetland ultimately drains to a creek running north of the high school northeast of the project site. An outfall storm sewer will likely be necessary to property drain the required stormwater management facilities, the route of which an easement can be acquired for, at no cost to the City, via the Irongate Annexation Agreement (Article VIII, Paragraph C). 4 APPENDIX E CITY OF DEKALB OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY DeKalb, IL Site Selection Appendix E Site Selection Matrix – Dresser Road Prepared for: DeKalb, IL Prepared by: Stantec Project No. 177920059 September 6, 2022 City of DeKalb Transit Operations and Maintenance Facility Site Selection - Dresser Road 9/6/2022 Criterion # Criterion Basis of Evaluation Scenario Score Score Considerations Scoring Notes Weighting High = 3; Enter Scenario Criteria Medium = 2; scoring (-1, +1, Weighting X Low = 1 +2, to +3 scale) Scenario Score 1 Operations 22.60 1.1 Location within service Location and adjacency of the site to Existing or Planned Considerations: The Dresser Road site is close to the current DeKalb transit area Transit Service. ● Loca)on with City of DeKalb. routes which are concentrated by Northern Illinois University Scoring Criterion: ● Proximity to exis)ng routes. (NIU). ● Loca)on within exis)ng route network = higher score 2.2 3 6.6 ● Proximity to planned future routes. ● Loca)on outside of exis)ng route network = lower score 1.2 Program Compliance Sufficiency of the site size to accommodate the defined Considerations: The Dresser Road site is a 35-acre property owned by the City capacity requirements. ● Ability to meet design capacity. of DeKalb. Fifteen acres of the site are available to develop, Scoring Criterion: ● Requirement for design constraints/concessions that may with the remaining portion of the property consisting of a ● Sufficient size to meet requirements and allow design be driven by smaller sites (e.g., above ground light vehicle water treatment plant and water tower. The site is located flexibility = higher score parking structure, less capacity at the site). directly off a current bus route. As discussed at previous ● Site size limits ability to meet defined requirements and/or 2.6 2 5.2 ● Selected site has the poten)al to be expanded. meetings with the City, the site meets the minimum design imposes constraints which may cause increased construction criteria from a land area perspective. The City will also be able complexity/cost = lower score to acquire, at no cost, a portion of the parcel to the east as part of a previous annexation agreement to construct the proposed Normal Road extension. 1.3 Deadhead Analysis High-level comparative assessment of Transit Operations Considerations: A DeKalb Transit Deadhead Analysis for the existing and costs based on the facility infrastructure. ● Rela)ve differences in revenue fleet deadheading costs potential future routes shows the Dresser Road site to be the Scoring Criterion: based on number of sites and/or site location(s), to evaluate most efficient of the site options when comparing the three ● Lower opera)onal cost = higher score prospective sites. sites. It is also more efficient than the existing site. 2.4 2 4.8 ● Higher opera)onal cost = lower score ● Rela)ve differences in non-revenue fleet travel-related costs based on number of sites and/or site location(s). ● Incremental opera)ng costs during construc)on. 1.4 Impacts to adjacent Avoid locations close to residential areas that may effect Considerations: Currently the property is zoned SFR1 for Single Family developments, users, residents with new adjacent noise, vibration, or exhaust. ● Adjacent zoning. Residential. All surrounding properties are currently zoned as and occupants Scoring Criterion: ● Adjacent land uses based on exis)ng land use and planned development residential or single family residential. ● More preferred adjacent uses = higher score development. Properties to the east will be residential. The property would ● Less preferred adjacent uses = lower score ● Nice to have as it may limit op)ons, however, becomes a be located adjacent to two existing sites, a fire station and risk to be evaluated. water tower, which are also classified as essential service and ● Is there any legisla)on that could dictate proximity or part of the emergency preparedness plan. Potential impacts adjacency requirements given its role as an essential service will be noise and increased vehicle emissions in the area, but and part of emergency preparedness plan? adequate landscape buffering should minimize the noise impacts. The area road network will be designed to handle the increased bus traffic with all bus ingress and egress to be 2.4 1 2.4 via the Normal Road extension. The Normal Road extension northerly of Dresser Road will have a signalized intersection at Dresser Road that will be a benefit to existing and future traffic. Employee traffic will use the existing driveway along the west side of the site and not mix with bus traffic. The adjacent residential areas are not yet developed and can plan for any impacts those developers deem the transit facility will generate.  Criterion # Criterion Basis of Evaluation Scenario Score Score Considerations Scoring Notes Weighting High = 3; Enter Scenario Criteria Medium = 2; scoring (-1, +1, Weighting X Low = 1 +2, to +3 scale) Scenario Score 1.5 Impacts from adjacent Avoid locations close to major industrial areas that may have Considerations: The site avoids being near industrial areas which would developments, users, adjacent noise, vibration, or exhaust. ● Adjacent zoning. contribute to additional noise, vibration and exhaust. As the and occupants Scoring Criterion: ● Adjacent land uses based on exis)ng land use and residential areas develop, no changes are expected to occur ● More preferred adjacent uses = higher score development. with those issues. Impact to the transit facility, from adjoining ● Less preferred adjacent uses = lower score ● Nice to have as it may limit op)ons, however, becomes a properties should be of no concern once the transit facility 1.8 2 3.6 risk to be evaluated. project has improved the area roadway network. ● Is there any legisla)on that could dictate proximity or adjacency requirements given its role as an essential service and part of emergency preparedness plan? 2 Acquisition 20.60 2.1 Ownership and Qualitative assessment of the ease of implementing each Considerations: The City currently owns the property. The City can acquire, at Availability option, considering the complexity of the site development ● Does the City own the property? no cost, an additional 3.79 acres of property to the east in and facility design. ● Is a land swap possible? accordance with the Irongate Annexation Agreement (Article Scoring Criterion: 2.2 3 6.6 ● Iden)fy current ownership of site? VII, Paragraph H) whenever desired to construct an extension ● More ease of implementa)on = higher score ● Is the property available? of Normal Road, which can be used to access the site. ● Less ease of implementa)on = lower score ● Land acquisi)on )melines. ● Poli)cal expecta)ons. 2.2 Development Cost High-level comparative assessment of capital / construction Considerations: Specific development costs are not part of the scope of work costs over the planning horizon. Includes risk and additional ● Rela)ve differences in magnitude and )ming of during site selection, only rating the potential cost differences operating costs to accommodate construction sequencing and construction costs over the planning horizon between the 3 sites. This site will have higher development interim work procedures. ● Cost for E-Bus related infrastructure costs related to local transportation improvements, but those Scoring Criterion: ● Federal funding amounts and )ming cost should be easily offset by the City’s current ownership of ● Lower cost op)on = higher score ● Require full opera)ons to be maintained during (any) the site. Municipal utility costs to serve the property with ● Higher cost op)on = lower score construction activities in and around existing facilities. sanitary sewer, water main and stormwater management ● Land planning, funding and acquisi)on needs to be resolved facilities are expected to be similar to the other sites. It is before a significant amount of design related to a new facility anticipated that the later the construction takes place, the 2.4 1 2.4 can occur. more the cost of the project will be due to inflation. The site ● Is the 2025 to 2045 growth plan understood? This is cri)cal has an existing overhead electrical source located on the to timing of facility development (i.e. sequencing, timing and north side of Dresser Road; however, it is unknown if this staying ahead of growth curve and meeting targets) existing electric source will have the capacity to handle future electric buses. It is not anticipated there will be any disturbance to the existing facilities during the construction of the facility. 2.3 Purchase Cost (if Anticipated site purchase cost (if applicable). Considerations: The City owns the site. Therefore, no negotiations or cost will applicable) Scoring Criterion: ● Does the City own the property? be required for acquisition. 2.0 3 6 ● Lower cost op)on = higher score ● Is a land swap possible? ● Higher cost op)on = lower score ● Acquire value for similar parcels? 2.4 Title Search Considerations: The City has a Title Insurance policy dating from the ● Poten)al )tle restric)ons acquisition of this site. An existing wetland easement is at the ● Exis)ng easements and access rights in site back of the property. There is a drainage easement through 2.8 2 5.6 the property that contains a farm tile which will be relocated as part of the site improvements. No other easements are known. The City currently owns the site.  Criterion # Criterion Basis of Evaluation Scenario Score Score Considerations Scoring Notes Weighting High = 3; Enter Scenario Criteria Medium = 2; scoring (-1, +1, Weighting X Low = 1 +2, to +3 scale) Scenario Score 3 Developability 18.60 3.1 Jurisdictional Authorities Considerations: The site contains a wetland north of the area to be developed, ● Number of permiLng agencies near site but no impact is anticipated. Additional coordination will be ● Site loca)on required with IDNR as the State Historic Preservation Agency 2.8 2 5.6 has flagged the site as needing an archeological survey. Access to the site is from a highway owned by the City of DeKalb. The Normal Road extension will also be a City road. 3.2 Zoning & Consideration of site zoning and whether the site has a Considerations: The site is currently zoned SFR1 (Single-Family Residential) Comprehensive Plan comprehensive plan with which to adhere. ● Adjacent zoning. and will have to be rezoned. There are multiple options for Scoring Criterion: ● Adjacent land uses based on exis)ng land use and rezoning the property for the proposed use including General ● More preferred adjacent uses = higher score development. Commercial or Central Business District as a Special Use, or ● Less preferred adjacent uses = lower score ● Nice to have as it may limit op)ons, however, becomes a Light Industrial as a Permitted Use. There will be impacts as 2.4 1 2.4 risk to be evaluated. the adjacent residential properties begin to develop to the ● Is there any legisla)on that could dictate proximity or south and northeast. adjacency requirements given its role as an essential service and part of emergency preparedness plan? 3.3 Ecological Resources Consideration for the amount (or risk) of contamination on Considerations: According to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources through EcoCAT the site that would require remediation as part of the site ● The extent to which remedia)on is expected to be required (IDNR) Ecological Compliance Assessment Tool (EcoCAT) there development. for implementation of each option. are no records of state-listed threatened or endangered Scoring Criterion: ● May be a nice to have as it may limit op)ons, however, species Illinois Natural Area Inventory sites, dedicated Illinois ● Lesser contamina)on (or risk of contamina)on) = higher remains a risk to be evaluated due to cost implications to the Nature Preserves, or registered Land and Water Reserves in score overall project. the vicinity Dresser Road site. ● More contamina)on (or risk of contamina)on) = lower ● Presents an opportunity to reclaim and/or improve a site According to the US Fish and Wildlife Service's (USFWS) score that would otherwise remain vacant and a potential hazard Information for Planning and Consulting (IPaC) website, the depending upon level of contamination (i.e., good news story, federally listed endangered Indiana bat, and federally listed improved public perception of the development…). threatened northern long-eared bat and eastern prairie ● Phase 1 ESA (Ini)al Environmental Assessment of fringed orchid, as well as 11 species of migratory birds, have prospective property). the potential to occur at the Dresser Road site. Consultation with the USFWS would be required to determine the projects 3.0 3 9 potential effects to these species. According to the US Fish and Wildlife Service's (USFWS) Information for Planning and Consulting (IPaC) website, the federally listed endangered Indiana bat, and federally listed threatened northern long-eared bat and eastern prairie fringed orchid, as well as 11 species of migratory birds, have the potential to occur at the Dresser Road site. Consultation with the USFWS would be required to determine the projects potential effects to these species. 3.4 Historical Resources Consideration for the historic nature of the site. Considerations: A project review request was submitted to the IDNR Historic through IDNR-SHPO Scoring Criterion: ● Are there any historic buildings on the site? Preservation Division on April 15, 2022. In a response letter ● Lesser amount of historic implica)ons = higher score ● Does the site have historic implica)ons? dated May 13, 2022, the Historic Preservation Division stated ● Greater amount of historic implica)ons = lower score that the project area has a high probability of containing 2.4 -1 -2.4 prehistoric/historic archaeological resources and that a Phase I archaeological survey is required. The Phase I survey will need to be completed to adequately evaluate the Dresser Road site for selection.  Criterion # Criterion Basis of Evaluation Scenario Score Score Considerations Scoring Notes Weighting High = 3; Enter Scenario Criteria Medium = 2; scoring (-1, +1, Weighting X Low = 1 +2, to +3 scale) Scenario Score 3.5 Demolition Consideration for the amount of existing buildings to be Considerations: An existing field tile that runs through the site will need to be Requirements demolished. ● Differen)al magnitude of demoli)on between site op)ons. removed and replaced with new site drainage improvements. Scoring Criterion: 2.0 2 4 ● This is nice to have and not a requirement. There may be demolition related to existing utilities, to be ● Lesser amount of demoli)on = higher score ● Green sites are preferable to reduce costs. determined during design. ● Greater amount of demoli)on = lower score 4 Feasibility 21.60 4.1 Available Land Area Sufficiency of the site size to accommodate the defined Considerations: The property has adequate space for the intended use of the capacity requirements. ● Value of site from a loca)onal perspec)ve versus project. Scoring Criterion: availability of land of a sufficient size. ● Sufficient size to meet requirements and allow design 3.0 2 6 flexibility = higher score ● Site size limits ability to meet defined requirements and/or imposes constraints which may cause increased construction complexity/cost = lower score 4.2 Vehicular Access Proximity and all directional access to major collector or Considerations: Currently Dresser Road does not meet the requirements for arterial roadways. ● Mandatory requirement - make sure buses can move accessing the site. To access the site, the extension of Normal Scoring Criterion: efficiently to and from facility with little (if any) interruption Road will need to be built and Dresser Road will require ● More preferred site access = higher score to traffic flows roadway widening improvements from Annie Glidden through ● Less preferred site access = lower score (i.e. queuing on-site versus on public roadway) Normal Road. A secondary egress can either be a new access 2.6 2 5.2 ● More than one ingress/egress must be available point off Dresser Road, or a connection can be made to the ● Differen)al ability to provide redundant site access. fire station and water tower access drive. With the Normal ● Ability to have egress controlled by traffic lights for safe exit Road extension, a traffic signal can easily be placed at this from the facility. intersection. 4.3 Site Queueing Sufficiency of inbound and outbound queueing on the Considerations: Normal Road is located 2,000 feet east of Annie Glidden property for revenue fleet arrivals and departures from site. ● Inbound queueing space (# of buses). Road, allowing a queue of up to 40 buses in peak times. The Scoring Criterion: ● Outbound queueing space (# of buses). queue length of the Normal Road extension is 900 feet. A ● More queueing space (without excessive travel distance) = ● Opera)onal requirements based on peak departure and traffic signal will likely be required at the Normal 1.4 3 4.2 higher score arrival times from site. Road/Dresser Road intersection to control peak traffic ● Less queueing space (if posing opera)onal challenges) = ● Traffic controls and conges)on during peak )mes volumes. lower score 4.4 Access to Utilities with Ease of implementation of servicing site with required water, Considerations: No substations are located nearby, however, there is existing Field Verification gas wastewater, and electrical infrastructure. ● Timing and complexity of providing required power to site electric located along Dresser at the front of the proposed Scoring Criterion: based on proximity to existing electrical infrastructure (e.g. site. City atlases have been provided, and the City has a water ● More preferred site servicing = higher score substations). and sanitary main easily accessible to the site. Significant ● Less preferred site servicing = lower score ● Resiliency of electrical service (e.g. ability to implement stormwater improvements will be required for the site. 2.4 1 2.4 redundant feeds, proximity to site which are at less risk of power interruption). ● Timing and complexity of providing required non-electrical site services based on proximity to existing infrastructure. 4.5 General Topography The site landform should be flat or gently sloping to minimize Considerations: In looking at USGS Topography, the site is relatively flat, but (LiDAR Only) earthwork costs. ● Magnitude and loca)on of site eleva)on variability with has a ridgeline halfway between the north and south property Scoring Criterion: respect to facility footprint and site development areas. lines. This results in water being temporarily contained at the ● FlaTer site = higher score ● This is a nice to have versus a requirement. southwest corner and the northeast corner while being ● Less flat site = lower score 1.4 1 1.4 drained by farm tiles. The ridgeline will have to be eliminated and the ponding water at the southwest corner will be better managed by the site's stormwater management basins and storm sewer outfall improvements.  Criterion # Criterion Basis of Evaluation Scenario Score Score Considerations Scoring Notes Weighting High = 3; Enter Scenario Criteria Medium = 2; scoring (-1, +1, Weighting X Low = 1 +2, to +3 scale) Scenario Score 4.6 Site Features Ability to accommodate other site features Considerations: The soils appear to be typical agricultural soils. All of the soils based on size and shape of site. ● Drainage with field verifica)on at the site are prime farmland soils. The majority of the soils Scoring Criterion: ● General soils are hydric or have minor components that are hydric. There ● Available space and/or layout flexibility = higher score ● Floodplains is no floodplain located within the project area and the NWI ● Limited space and/or layout constraints = lower score ● Na)onal Wetland Inventory Map shows an existing wetland on the north end of the property. ● Stormwater management No disturbance is anticipated within the wetland area. A ● Storm ponds significant amount of water currently ponds at the southwest corner of the site, so stormwater improvements will be needed to contain all the water on the site to discharge to the 2.4 1 2.4 north to the existing wetland. This wetland ultimately drains to a creek running north of the high school which is northeast of the project site. An outfall storm sewer will be necessary to property drain the required stormwater management facilities, the route of which an easement can be acquired for, at no cost to the City, via the Irongate Annexation Agreement (Article VIII, Paragraph C). OVERALL SCORE (Sum of Category 83.40 Headings) APPENDIX F CITY OF DEKALB OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY DeKalb, IL Site Selection Appendix F Environmental Results to Date – Dresser Road Prepared for: DeKalb, IL Prepared by: Stantec Project No. 177920059 September 6, 2022 Applicant: Engineering Enterprises, Inc. IDNR Project Number: 2212267 Contact: Doug Keppy Date: 04/21/2022 Address: 52 Wheeler Rd Alternate Number: DK2001 Sugar Grove, IL 60554 Project: DeKalb Transit Maintenance Facility - Dresser Road Address: 850 West Dresser Road, DeKalb Description: Construct a new Transit and Maintenance Facility for the City of DeKalb to service public transportation Natural Resource Review Results Consultation for Endangered Species Protection and Natural Areas Preservation (Part 1075) The Illinois Natural Heritage Database contains no record of State-listed threatened or endangered species, Illinois Natural Area Inventory sites, dedicated Illinois Nature Preserves, or registered Land and Water Reserves in the vicinity of the project location. Consultation is terminated. This consultation is valid for two years unless new information becomes available that was not previously considered; the proposed action is modified; or additional species, essential habitat, or Natural Areas are identified in the vicinity. If the project has not been implemented within two years of the date of this letter, or any of the above listed conditions develop, a new consultation is necessary. Termination does not imply IDNR's authorization or endorsement. Location The applicant is responsible for the accuracy of the location submitted for the project. County: DeKalb Township, Range, Section: 40N, 4E, 10 IL Department of Natural Resources Government Jurisdiction Contact IL Environmental Protection Agency Adam Rawe Doug Keppy 217-785-5500 52 Wheeler Road Division of Ecosystems & Environment Sugar Grove, Illinois 60554 Disclaimer The Illinois Natural Heritage Database cannot provide a conclusive statement on the presence, absence, or condition of natural resources in Illinois. 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Page 2 of 2  West Dresser Road 1:14,492 0 0.125 0.25 0.5 mi U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Standards and Support Team, wetlands_team@fws.gov 0 0.175 0.35 0.7 km This map is for general reference only. The US Fish and Wildlife August 1, 2019 Service is not responsible for the accuracy or currentness of the base data shown on this map. All wetlands related data should Wetlands Freshwater Emergent Wetland Lake be used in accordance with the layer metadata found on the Wetlands Mapper web site. Estuarine and Marine Deepwater Freshwater Forested/Shrub Wetland Other Estuarine and Marine Wetland Freshwater Pond Riverine National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) This page was produced by the NWI mapper  Soil Map—DeKalb County, Illinois 88° 46' 9'' W 88° 45' 52'' W 353370 353430 353490 353550 353610 353670 353730 41° 57' 22'' N 41° 57' 22'' N 4646410 4646410 4646350 4646350 4646290 4646290 4646230 4646230 4646170 4646170 4646110 4646110 4646050 4646050 4645990 4645990 Soil Map may not be valid at this scale. 4645930 4645930 41° 57' 5'' N 41° 57' 5'' N 353370 353430 353490 353550 353610 353670 353730 88° 46' 9'' W 88° 45' 52'' W Map Scale: 1:2,490 if printed on A portrait (8.5" x 11") sheet. Meters N 0 35 70 140 210 Feet 0 100 200 400 600 Map projection: Web Mercator Corner coordinates: WGS84 Edge tics: UTM Zone 16N WGS84 Natural Resources Web Soil Survey 4/26/2022 Conservation Service National Cooperative Soil Survey Page 1 of 3  Soil Map—DeKalb County, Illinois MAP LEGEND MAP INFORMATION Area of Interest (AOI) Spoil Area The soil surveys that comprise your AOI were mapped at Area of Interest (AOI) 1:12,000. Stony Spot Soils Warning: Soil Map may not be valid at this scale. Very Stony Spot Soil Map Unit Polygons Wet Spot Enlargement of maps beyond the scale of mapping can cause Soil Map Unit Lines misunderstanding of the detail of mapping and accuracy of soil Other line placement. The maps do not show the small areas of Soil Map Unit Points Special Line Features contrasting soils that could have been shown at a more detailed Special Point Features scale. Blowout Water Features Streams and Canals Please rely on the bar scale on each map sheet for map Borrow Pit measurements. Transportation Clay Spot Source of Map: Natural Resources Conservation Service Rails Closed Depression Web Soil Survey URL: Interstate Highways Coordinate System: Web Mercator (EPSG:3857) Gravel Pit US Routes Maps from the Web Soil Survey are based on the Web Mercator Gravelly Spot projection, which preserves direction and shape but distorts Major Roads distance and area. A projection that preserves area, such as the Landfill Local Roads Albers equal-area conic projection, should be used if more Lava Flow accurate calculations of distance or area are required. Background Marsh or swamp Aerial Photography This product is generated from the USDA-NRCS certified data as of the version date(s) listed below. Mine or Quarry Soil Survey Area: DeKalb County, Illinois Miscellaneous Water Survey Area Data: Version 16, Aug 31, 2021 Perennial Water Soil map units are labeled (as space allows) for map scales Rock Outcrop 1:50,000 or larger. Saline Spot Date(s) aerial images were photographed: Aug 3, 2019—Aug 24, 2019 Sandy Spot The orthophoto or other base map on which the soil lines were Severely Eroded Spot compiled and digitized probably differs from the background imagery displayed on these maps. As a result, some minor Sinkhole shifting of map unit boundaries may be evident. Slide or Slip Sodic Spot Natural Resources Web Soil Survey 4/26/2022 Conservation Service National Cooperative Soil Survey Page 2 of 3 Soil Map—DeKalb County, Illinois Map Unit Legend Map Unit Symbol Map Unit Name Acres in AOI Percent of AOI 154A Flanagan silt loam, 0 to 2 1.4 7.8% percent slopes 171B Catlin silt loam, 2 to 5 percent 1.4 7.8% slopes 356A Elpaso silty clay loam, 0 to 2 8.4 46.8% percent slopes 512B Danabrook silt loam, 2 to 5 6.7 37.6% percent slopes Totals for Area of Interest 17.9 100.0% Natural Resources Web Soil Survey 4/26/2022 Conservation Service National Cooperative Soil Survey Page 3 of 3 APPENDIX G CITY OF DEKALB OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY DeKalb, IL Site Selection Appendix G Narrative – Barber Greene Road Site Prepared for: DeKalb, IL Prepared by: Stantec Project No. 177920059 September 6, 2022 BARBER GREENE ROAD SITE 1 OPERATIONS LOCATION WITHIN SERVICE AREA The Barber Greene Road site is easternmost site of the three options. It is located to the north of the existing site. The site is remote to the majority of the current DeKalb transit routes which are concentrated by Northern Illinois University (NIU). Refer to the site area map in the appendix that shows the three site locations and current transit routes. PROGRAM COMPLIANCE The Barber Greene Road site is an over 59-acre total site located on two parcels, one being 52.8 acres and the other being a 6.55-acre site, located in DeKalb and Cortland Townships, respectively. The property’s north lot lines border the City of Sycamore. The proposed properties are currently privately owned by the same owner, and available for purchase. It is estimated that the proposed site is almost triple that of the previous sites and will have sufficient room for expansion. It is assumed that the design capacities will be met with the property, with several points of access, and located east of the transit routes. DEADHEAD ANALYSIS A DeKalb Transit Deadhead Analysis for the existing and potential future routes shows the Barber Greene Road site to be the least efficient of the site options when comparing the three sites. It is also less efficient than the existing site. Refer to the Appendix for the Deadhead Analysis table. IMPACTS TO ADJACENT DEVELOPMENTS, USERS, AND OCCUPANTS All surrounding properties are zoned or comprehensively planned for commercial or industrial. No residential zoned areas are near the property. Nearly all sites are developed surrounding the property and no negative impact is expected from the site being developed. The many access points to the site as well as a portion being accessible off Illinois Route 23 also help the site in considering its role as an essential service. Potential impacts will be noise and increased vehicle emissions in the area, but adequate landscape buffering should minimize the noise impacts. The area road network is adequate to handle the increased bus traffic and no additional road improvements will be required other than at the immediate access points. There are no planned residential developments in the vicinity and the impacts to the commercial and industrial uses in the area should be minimal. CITY OF DEKALB OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY SITE SELECTION IMPACTS FROM ADJACENT DEVELOPMENTS, USERS, AND OCCUPANTS There are industrially zoned properties along the entire east side of the property. All other adjacent properties are existing or planned commercial. The industrial properties are separated by the former railroad property that is intended to be used as a multiuse path. The existing industrial buildings to the east can create additional noise and exhaust, which will also be the case for the new Transit Maintenance Facility. Impact to the transit facility, from adjoining properties, is deemed minimal. 2 ACQUISITION OWNERSHIP AND AVAILABILITY Currently both parcels are owned by the Klages and used for agricultural purposes. The properties have been for sale since July of 2021. A land swap is not expected to be part of negotiation of sale. DEVELOPMENT COST Specific development costs are not part of the scope of work during site selection, only rating the potential cost differences between the 3 sites. This site will have lower development costs related to local transportation improvements due to the existing road improvements along the property frontages. Municipal utility costs to serve the property with sanitary sewer, water main and stormwater management facilities are expected to be similar to the other sites. It is anticipated that the later the construction takes place, the more the cost of the project will be due to inflation. Three-phase electrical supply is located along the east property line, making accessibility to new electrical supply easier for E-Bus charging stations. Final electrical load delivery will have to be coordinated between electrical supplier and design. No anticipated disturbance to the existing route or operations is anticipated as it is a green site. PURCHASE COST (IF APPLICABLE) The city does not own the property and a land swap is not expected. The site is the only one available within the vicinity. This site is currently listed for sale at $3.2 million, but due to the size of the property, acquisition of the entire site would not be required if the owner is willing to sell only part. TITLE SEARCH The overall status of the title search is unknown until the title commitments are complete. No easements are known throughout the site. 1 CITY OF DEKALB OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY SITE SELECTION 3 DEVELOPABILITY JURISDICTIONAL AUTHORITIES The site is not within the City of DeKalb corporate limits and will require annexation. The corporate limits of the City of DeKalb are adjacent westerly, southerly and easterly of the site. Access to the project site is along county and state highways and will require coordination with both entities. ZONING & COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Comprehensive Plan designation for this property is Commercial. A General Commercial zoning upon annexation would require a Special Use for the proposed bus terminal. Light Industrial zoning would allow the proposed use as a Permitted Use. ECOLOGICAL RESOURCES THROUGH ECOCAT According to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Ecological Compliance Assessment Tool (EcoCAT) there are no records of state-listed threatened or endangered species Illinois Natural Area Inventory sites, dedicated Illinois Nature Preserves, or registered Land and Water Reserves in the vicinity Barber Greene Road site. Refer to the Appendix for Environmental Results to Date – Barber Greene Road. According to the US Fish and Wildlife Service's (USFWS) Information for Planning and Consulting (IPaC) website, the federally listed endangered Indiana bat, and federally listed threatened northern long-eared bat and eastern prairie fringed orchid, as well as 11 species of migratory birds, have the potential to occur at the Barber Greene Road site. Consultation with the USFWS would be required to determine the projects potential effects to these species. HISTORICAL RESOURCES THROUGH IDNR-SHPO The Illinois State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) clearance was submitted. No existing structures are on site and the State HARGIS showing locations of historical impact indicate nothing exists within the project location. DEMOLITION REQUIREMENTS The site is a green site, therefore there will be no demolition of existing structures. There may be demolition related to existing utilities, to be determined during design. 2 CITY OF DEKALB OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY SITE SELECTION 4 FEASIBILITY AVAILABLE LAND AREA The property has more than sufficient space for the intended use of the project, with the possibility to sell off unneeded land area for the project, if desired. It can also be investigated to purchase only part of the property, allowing the Illinois State Route 23 frontage to be sold to others. VEHICULAR ACCESS Buses will be able to queue both on a longer access drive off Barber Greene and on Barber Greene if necessary. Barber Greene is a three-lane road allowing queue traffic to be in the middle lane. There is an existing signal at Illinois Route 23 and Oakland Drive. Additional access can be established off Illinois Route 23, Oakland Drive (with the purchase of an existing vacant property just north of the site), and/or Wirsing Parkway. A new traffic signal could be installed off Barber Greene. All other access points would have to be stop-controlled. SITE QUEUEING Queuing will vary between 500 to 1,000 feet depending on the access location of the site, which equates to 10 to 20 buses. A traffic signal could be installed off Barber Greene to assist with peak volumes, where it would flash yellow in other non-peak hours. Queuing will not be an issue off Barber Greene as there is an existing shared turn lane along the entire length of Barber Greene. ACCESS TO UTILITIES WITH FIELD VERIFICATION No substations are located nearby, however, the adjacent and easterly electrical distribution lines appear to be three-phase of unknown capacity. This is a major benefit as other sites may not be able to provide this power. The City has provided atlas maps that indicate storm and sanitary at the southwest corner of the site and water along the south side of Barber Greene. Water is also along available along a possible extension of Wirsing Parkway. The site is the only undeveloped site in the area, so other utilities should be readily available around the site. GENERAL TOPOGRAPHY (LIDAR ONLY) In looking at USGS Topography, it appears most of the site flows to an existing waterway dividing the two parcels of the site. The flow goes from the southeast corner to the north portion of the site. The northerly flow enters a storm sewer system that crosses Oakland Drive in Sycamore to the north. The detention could be constructed along the waterway before tying into existing storm, if applicable. From the USGS topo, there appears to be almost 20 feet of vertical fall from one part of the site to the other, resulting in a significant amount of earthwork to balance the site. 3 CITY OF DEKALB OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY SITE SELECTION SITE FEATURES The soils appear to be relative to typical agricultural soils. All of the soils at the site are prime farmland soils. The majority of the soils are hydric or have minor components that are hydric. There is no floodplain located within the project area and the NWI shows a small wetland on the property along the south property line, that will require mitigation or can be located between access drives. 4 APPENDIX H CITY OF DEKALB OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY DeKalb, IL Site Selection Appendix H Site Selection Matrix – Barber Greene Road Prepared for: DeKalb, IL Prepared by: Stantec Project No. 177920059 September 6, 2022 City of DeKalb Transit Operations and Maintenance Facility Site Selection - Barber Greene Road 9/6/2022 Criterion # Criterion Basis of Evaluation Scenario Score Score Considerations Scoring Notes Weighting High = 3; Enter Scenario Criteria Medium = 2; scoring (-1, +1, Weighting X Low = 1 +2, to +3 scale) Scenario Score 1 Operations 16.60 1.1 Location within service Location and adjacency of the site to Existing or Planned Considerations: The Barber Greene Road site is easternmost site of the three area Transit Service. ● Loca)on with City of DeKalb. options. It is located to the north of the existing site. The site Scoring Criterion: ● Proximity to exis)ng routes. is remote to the majority of the current DeKalb transit routes ● Loca)on within exis)ng route network = higher score 2.2 1 2.2 ● Proximity to planned future routes. which are concentrated by Northern Illinois University (NIU). ● Loca)on outside of exis)ng route network = lower score 1.2 Program Compliance Sufficiency of the site size to accommodate the defined Considerations: The Barber Greene Road site is an over 59-acre total site capacity requirements. ● Ability to meet design capacity. located on two parcels, one being 52.8 acres and the other Scoring Criterion: ● Requirement for design constraints/concessions that may being a 6.55-acre site, located in DeKalb and Cortland ● Sufficient size to meet requirements and allow design be driven by smaller sites (e.g. above ground light vehicle Townships, respectively. The property’s north lot lines border flexibility = higher score parking structure, less capacity at the site). the City of Sycamore. The proposed properties are currently ● Site size limits ability to meet defined requirements and/or ● Selected site has the poten)al to be expanded. privately owned by the same owner, and listed as available for imposes constraints which may cause increased construction 2.6 3 7.8 purchase on the CREXI.com website. It is estimated that the complexity/cost = lower score proposed site is almost triple that of the previous sites and will have sufficient room for expansion. It is assumed that the design capacities will be met with the property, with several points of access, and located east of the transit routes. 1.3 Deadhead Analysis High-level comparative assessment of Transit Operations Considerations: A DeKalb Transit Deadhead Analysis for the existing and costs based on the facility infrastructure. ● Rela)ve differences in revenue fleet deadheading costs potential future routes shows the Barber Greene Road site to Scoring Criterion: based on number of sites and/or site location(s), to evaluate be the least efficient of the site options when comparing the ● Lower opera)onal cost = higher score prospective sites. three sites. It is also less efficient than the existing site. 2.4 -1 -2.4 ● Higher opera)onal cost = lower score ● Rela)ve differences in non-revenue fleet travel-related costs based on number of sites and/or site location(s). ● Incremental opera)ng costs during construc)on. 1.4 Impacts to adjacent Avoid locations close to residential areas that may effect Considerations: All surrounding properties are zoned or comprehensively developments, users, residents with new adjacent noise, vibration, or exhaust. ● Adjacent zoning. planned for commercial or industrial. No residential zoned and occupants Scoring Criterion: ● Adjacent land uses based on exis)ng land use and areas are near the property. Nearly all sites are developed ● More preferred adjacent uses = higher score development. surrounding the property and no negative impact is expected ● Less preferred adjacent uses = lower score ● Nice to have as it may limit op)ons, however, becomes a from the site being developed. The many access points to the risk to be evaluated. site as well as a portion being accessible off Illinois Route 23 ● Is there any legisla)on that could dictate proximity or also help the site in considering its role as an essential service. adjacency requirements given its role as an essential service Potential impacts will be noise and increased vehicle and part of emergency preparedness plan? emissions in the area, but adequate landscape buffering 2.4 3 7.2 should minimize the noise impacts. The area road network is adequate to handle the increased bus traffic and no additional road improvements will be required other than at the immediate access points. There are no planned residential developments in the vicinity and the impacts to the commercial and industrial uses in the area should be minimal. 1.5 Impacts from adjacent Avoid locations close to major industrial areas that may have Considerations: There are industrially zoned properties along the entire east developments, users, adjacent noise, vibration, or exhaust. ● Adjacent zoning. side of the property. All other adjacent properties are existing and occupants Scoring Criterion: ● Adjacent land uses based on exis)ng land use and or planned commercial. The industrial properties are ● More preferred adjacent uses = higher score development. separated by the former railroad property that is intended to ● Less preferred adjacent uses = lower score ● Nice to have as it may limit op)ons, however, becomes a be used as a multiuse path. The existing industrial buildings to 1.8 1 1.8 risk to be evaluated. the east can create additional noise and exhaust, which will ● Is there any legisla)on that could dictate proximity or also be the case for the new Transit Maintenance Facility. adjacency requirements given its role as an essential service Impact to the transit facility, from adjoining properties, is and part of emergency preparedness plan? deemed minimal. 2 Acquisition 10.20 2.1 Ownership and Qualitative assessment of the ease of implementing each Considerations: Currently both parcels are owned by the Klages and used for Availability option, considering the complexity of the site development ● Does the City own the property? agricultural purposes. The properties have been for listed for and facility design. ● Is a land swap possible? sale on the CREXI website since July of 2021. A land swap is Scoring Criterion: 2.2 1 2.2 ● Iden)fy current ownership of site? not expected to be part of negotiation of sale. ● More ease of implementa)on = higher score ● Is the property available? ● Less ease of implementa)on = lower score ● Land acquisi)on )melines. ● Poli)cal expecta)ons. 2.2 Development Cost High-level comparative assessment of capital / construction Considerations: Specific development costs are not part of the scope of work costs over the planning horizon. Includes risk and additional ● Rela)ve differences in magnitude and )ming of during site selection, only rating the potential cost differences operating costs to accommodate construction sequencing and construction costs over the planning horizon between the 3 sites. This site will have lower development interim work procedures. ● Cost for E-Bus related infrastructure costs related to local transportation improvements due to the Scoring Criterion: ● Federal funding amounts and )ming existing road improvements along the property frontages. ● Lower cost op)on = higher score ● Require full opera)ons to be maintained during (any) Municipal utility costs to serve the property with sanitary ● Higher cost op)on = lower score construction activities in and around existing facilities. sewer, water main and stormwater management facilities are ● Land planning, funding and acquisi)on needs to be resolved expected to be similar to the other sites. It is anticipated that before a significant amount of design related to a new facility the later the construction takes place, the more the cost of 2.4 3 7.2 can occur. the project will be due to inflation. Three-phase electrical ● Is the 2025 to 2045 growth plan understood? This is cri)cal supply is located along the east property line, making to timing of facility development (i.e. sequencing, timing and accessibility to new electrical supply easier for E-Bus charging staying ahead of growth curve and meeting targets) stations. Final electrical load delivery will have to be coordinated between electrical supplier and design. No anticipated disturbance to the existing route or operations is anticipated as it is a green site. 2.3 Purchase Cost (if Anticipated site purchase cost (if applicable). Considerations: The city does not own the property and a land swap is not applicable) Scoring Criterion: ● Does the City own the property? expected. The site is the only one available within the vicinity. ● Lower cost op)on = higher score ● Is a land swap possible? This site is currently listed for sale on the CREXI website at 2.0 -1 -2 ● Higher cost op)on = lower score ● Acquire value for similar parcels? $3.2 million, but due to the size of the property, acquisition of the entire site would not be required if the owner is willing to sell only part. 2.4 Title Search Considerations: The overall status of the title search is unknown until the title 2.8 1 2.8 ● Poten)al )tle restric)ons commitments are complete. No easements are known ● Exis)ng easements and access rights in site throughout the site. 3 Developability 17.00 3.1 Jurisdictional Authorities Considerations: The site is not within the City of DeKalb corporate limits and ● Number of permiLng agencies near site will require annexation. The corporate limits of the City of ● Site loca)on DeKalb are adjacent westerly, southerly and easterly of the 2.8 -1 -2.8 site. Access to the project site is county and state highways and will require coordination with both entities. 3.2 Zoning & Consideration of site zoning and whether the site has a Considerations: The Comprehensive Plan designation for this property is Comprehensive Plan comprehensive plan with which to adhere. ● Adjacent zoning. Commercial. A General Commercial zoning upon annexation Scoring Criterion: ● Adjacent land uses based on exis)ng land use and would require a Special Use for the proposed bus terminal. ● More preferred adjacent uses = higher score development. Light Industrial zoning would allow the proposed use as a ● Less preferred adjacent uses = lower score ● Nice to have as it may limit op)ons, however, becomes a Permitted Use. 2.4 -1 -2.4 risk to be evaluated. ● Is there any legisla)on that could dictate proximity or adjacency requirements given its role as an essential service and part of emergency preparedness plan? 3.3 Ecological Resources Consideration for the amount (or risk) of contamination on Considerations: According to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources through EcoCAT the site that would require remediation as part of the site ● The extent to which remedia)on is expected to be required (IDNR) Ecological Compliance Assessment Tool (EcoCAT) there development. for implementation of each option. are no records of state-listed threatened or endangered Scoring Criterion: ● May be a nice to have as it may limit op)ons, however, species Illinois Natural Area Inventory sites, dedicated Illinois ● Lesser contamina)on (or risk of contamina)on) = higher remains a risk to be evaluated due to cost implications to the Nature Preserves, or registered Land and Water Reserves in score overall project. the vicinity Barber Greene Road site. ● More contamina)on (or risk of contamina)on) = lower ● Presents an opportunity to reclaim and/or improve a site According to the US Fish and Wildlife Service's (USFWS) score that would otherwise remain vacant and a potential hazard Information for Planning and Consulting (IPaC) website, the 3.0 3 9 depending upon level of contamination (i.e., good news story, federally listed endangered Indiana bat, and federally listed improved public perception of the development…). threatened northern long-eared bat and eastern prairie ● Phase 1 ESA (Ini)al Environmental Assessment of fringed orchid, as well as 11 species of migratory birds, have prospective property). the potential to occur at the Barber Greene Road site. Consultation with the USFWS would be required to determine the projects potential effects to these species. 3.4 Historical Resources Consideration for the historic nature of the site. Considerations: The Illinois State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) clearance through IDNR-SHPO Scoring Criterion: ● Are there any historic buildings on the site? was received on May 13, 2022. No existing structures are on ● Lesser amount of historic implica)ons = higher score 2.4 3 7.2 ● Does the site have historic implica)ons? site and the State HARGIS showing locations of historical ● Greater amount of historic implica)ons = lower score impact indicate nothing exists within the project location. 3.5 Demolition Consideration for the amount of existing buildings to be Considerations: The site is a green site, therefore there will be no demolition Requirements demolished. ● Differen)al magnitude of demoli)on between site op)ons. of existing structures. There may be demolition related to Scoring Criterion: 2.0 3 6 ● This is nice to have and not a requirement. existing utilities, to be determined during design. ● Lesser amount of demoli)on = higher score ● Green sites are preferable to reduce costs. ● Greater amount of demoli)on = lower score 4 Feasibility 28.60 4.1 Available Land Area Sufficiency of the site size to accommodate the defined Considerations: The property has more than sufficient space for the intended capacity requirements. ● Value of site from a loca)onal perspec)ve versus use of the project, with the possibility to sell off unneeded Scoring Criterion: availability of land of a sufficient size. land area for the project, if desired. It can also be investigated ● Sufficient size to meet requirements and allow design to purchase only part of the property, allowing the Illinois 3.0 3 9 flexibility = higher score State Route 23 frontage to be sold to others. ● Site size limits ability to meet defined requirements and/or imposes constraints which may cause increased construction complexity/cost = lower score 4.2 Vehicular Access Proximity and all directional access to major collector or Considerations: Buses will be able to queue both on a longer access drive off arterial roadways. ● Mandatory requirement - make sure buses can move Barber Greene and on Barber Greene if necessary. Barber Scoring Criterion: efficiently to and from facility with little (if any) interruption Greene is a three-lane road allowing queue traffic to be in the ● More preferred site access = higher score to traffic flows middle lane. There is an existing signal at Illinois Route 23 and ● Less preferred site access = lower score (i.e. queuing on-site versus on public roadway) Oakland Drive. Additional access can be established from ● More than one ingress/egress must be available Illinois Route 23 at Oakland Drive (with the purchase of an 2.6 3 7.8 ● Differen)al ability to provide redundant site access. existing Oakland Drive vacant property just north of the site), ● Ability to have egress controlled by traffic lights for safe exit and/or Wirsing Parkway. A new traffic signal could be from the facility. installed at a new access drive from Barber Greene. All other access points would have to be stop-controlled. 4.3 Site Queueing Sufficiency of inbound and outbound queueing on the Considerations: Queuing will vary between 500 to 1,000 feet depending on property for revenue fleet arrivals and departures from site. ● Inbound queueing space (# of buses). the access location of the site, which equates to 10 to 20 Scoring Criterion: ● Outbound queueing space (# of buses). buses. A traffic signal could be installed on Barber Greene at a ● More queueing space (without excessive travel distance) = ● Opera)onal requirements based on peak departure and new access drive to assist with peak volumes, where it would 1.4 3 4.2 higher score arrival times from site. flash yellow in other non-peak hours. Queuing will not be an ● Less queueing space (if posing opera)onal challenges) = ● Traffic controls and conges)on during peak )mes issue on Barber Greene as there is an existing shared turn lower score lane along the entire length of Barber Greene. 4.4 Access to Utilities with Ease of implementation of servicing site with required water, Considerations: No substations are located nearby, however, the adjacent and Field Verification gas wastewater, and electrical infrastructure. ● Timing and complexity of providing required power to site easterly electrical distribution lines appear to be three-phase Scoring Criterion: based on proximity to existing electrical infrastructure (e.g. of unknown capacity. This is a major benefit as other sites ● More preferred site servicing = higher score substations). may not be able to provide this power. The City has provided ● Less preferred site servicing = lower score ● Resiliency of electrical service (e.g. ability to implement atlas maps that indicate storm and sanitary at the southwest 2.4 1 2.4 redundant feeds, proximity to site which are at less risk of corner of the site and water along the south side of Barber power interruption). Greene. Water is also along available along a possible ● Timing and complexity of providing required non-electrical extension of Wirsing Parkway. The site is the only site services based on proximity to existing infrastructure. undeveloped site in the area, so other utilities should be readily available around the site. 4.5 General Topography The site landform should be flat or gently sloping to minimize Considerations: In reviewing USGS Topography, it appears most of the site (LiDAR Only) earthwork costs. ● Magnitude and loca)on of site eleva)on variability with flows to an existing waterway dividing the two parcels of the Scoring Criterion: respect to facility footprint and site development areas. site. The flow goes from the southeast corner to the north ● FlaTer site = higher score ● This is a nice to have versus a requirement. portion of the site. The northerly flow enters a storm sewer ● Less flat site = lower score system that crosses Oakland Drive in Sycamore to the north. The detention could be constructed along the waterway 1.4 2 2.8 before tying into the existing storm sewer, if applicable. From the USGS topo, there appears to be almost 20 feet of vertical fall from one part of the site to the other, resulting in a significant amount of earthwork to balance the site. 4.6 Site Features Ability to accommodate other site features Considerations: The soils appear to be typical agricultural soils. All of the soils based on size and shape of site. ● Drainage with field verifica)on at the site are prime farmland soils. The majority of the soils Scoring Criterion: ● General soils are hydric or have minor components that are hydric. There is ● Available space and/or layout flexibility = higher score ● Floodplains no floodplain located within the project area and the NWI 2.4 1 2.4 ● Limited space and/or layout constraints = lower score ● Na)onal Wetland Inventory Map shows a small wetland on the property along the south ● Stormwater management property line, that will require mitigation or can be located ● Storm ponds between access drives. OVERALL SCORE (Sum of Category 72.40 Headings) APPENDIX I CITY OF DEKALB OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY DeKalb, IL Site Selection Appendix I Environmental Results to Date – Barber Greene Road Prepared for: DeKalb, IL Prepared by: Stantec Project No. 177920059 September 6, 2022 Applicant: Engineering Enterprises Inc. IDNR Project Number: 2212244 Contact: Doug Keppy Date: 04/20/2022 Address: 52 Wheeler Road Alternate Number: DK2001 Sugar Grove, IL 60554 Project: Dekalb Transit Maintenance Facility - Site 1 Address: 1701 Barber Greene Road, Dekalb Description: Construct a new Transit and Maintenance Facility to be used for servicing public transportation Natural Resource Review Results Consultation for Endangered Species Protection and Natural Areas Preservation (Part 1075) The Illinois Natural Heritage Database contains no record of State-listed threatened or endangered species, Illinois Natural Area Inventory sites, dedicated Illinois Nature Preserves, or registered Land and Water Reserves in the vicinity of the project location. Consultation is terminated. This consultation is valid for two years unless new information becomes available that was not previously considered; the proposed action is modified; or additional species, essential habitat, or Natural Areas are identified in the vicinity. If the project has not been implemented within two years of the date of this letter, or any of the above listed conditions develop, a new consultation is necessary. Termination does not imply IDNR's authorization or endorsement. Location The applicant is responsible for the accuracy of the location submitted for the project. County: DeKalb Township, Range, Section: 40N, 4E, 12 40N, 5E, 7 IL Department of Natural Resources Government Jurisdiction Contact IL Environmental Protection Agency Adam Rawe Douglas Keppy 217-785-5500 52 Wheeler Road Division of Ecosystems & Environment Sugar Grove, Illinois 60554 Disclaimer The Illinois Natural Heritage Database cannot provide a conclusive statement on the presence, absence, or condition of natural resources in Illinois. 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Page 2 of 2  NWI 1:7,577 0 0.05 0.1 0.2 mi Source: Esri, Maxar, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS, USDA, USGS, AeroGRID, IGN, and the GIS User Community 0 0.1 0.2 0.4 km This map is for general reference only. The US Fish and Wildlife April 13, 2022 Service is not responsible for the accuracy or currentness of the base data shown on this map. All wetlands related data should Wetlands Freshwater Emergent Wetland Lake be used in accordance with the layer metadata found on the Wetlands Mapper web site. Estuarine and Marine Deepwater Freshwater Forested/Shrub Wetland Other Estuarine and Marine Wetland Freshwater Pond Riverine National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) This page was produced by the NWI mapper  Soil Map—DeKalb County, Illinois 88° 43' 28'' W 88° 42' 33'' W 357100 357200 357300 357400 357500 357600 357700 357800 357900 358000 358100 358200 358300 41° 57' 27'' N 41° 57' 27'' N 4646500 4646400 4646400 4646300 4646300 4646200 4646200 4646100 4646100 4646000 4646000 4645900 4645900 4645800 4645800 Soil Map may not be valid at this scale. 4645700 4645700 41° 57' 0'' N 41° 57' 0'' N 357100 357200 357300 357400 357500 357600 357700 357800 357900 358000 358100 358200 358300 88° 43' 28'' W 88° 42' 33'' W Map Scale: 1:5,850 if printed on A landscape (11" x 8.5") sheet. Meters N 0 50 100 200 300 Feet 0 250 500 1000 1500 Map projection: Web Mercator Corner coordinates: WGS84 Edge tics: UTM Zone 16N WGS84 Natural Resources Web Soil Survey 4/14/2022 Conservation Service National Cooperative Soil Survey Page 1 of 3  Soil Map—DeKalb County, Illinois MAP LEGEND MAP INFORMATION Area of Interest (AOI) Spoil Area The soil surveys that comprise your AOI were mapped at Area of Interest (AOI) 1:12,000. Stony Spot Soils Warning: Soil Map may not be valid at this scale. Very Stony Spot Soil Map Unit Polygons Wet Spot Enlargement of maps beyond the scale of mapping can cause Soil Map Unit Lines misunderstanding of the detail of mapping and accuracy of soil Other line placement. The maps do not show the small areas of Soil Map Unit Points Special Line Features contrasting soils that could have been shown at a more detailed Special Point Features scale. Blowout Water Features Streams and Canals Please rely on the bar scale on each map sheet for map Borrow Pit measurements. Transportation Clay Spot Source of Map: Natural Resources Conservation Service Rails Closed Depression Web Soil Survey URL: Interstate Highways Coordinate System: Web Mercator (EPSG:3857) Gravel Pit US Routes Maps from the Web Soil Survey are based on the Web Mercator Gravelly Spot projection, which preserves direction and shape but distorts Major Roads distance and area. A projection that preserves area, such as the Landfill Local Roads Albers equal-area conic projection, should be used if more Lava Flow accurate calculations of distance or area are required. Background Marsh or swamp Aerial Photography This product is generated from the USDA-NRCS certified data as of the version date(s) listed below. Mine or Quarry Soil Survey Area: DeKalb County, Illinois Miscellaneous Water Survey Area Data: Version 16, Aug 31, 2021 Perennial Water Soil map units are labeled (as space allows) for map scales Rock Outcrop 1:50,000 or larger. Saline Spot Date(s) aerial images were photographed: Aug 3, 2019—Aug 24, 2019 Sandy Spot The orthophoto or other base map on which the soil lines were Severely Eroded Spot compiled and digitized probably differs from the background imagery displayed on these maps. As a result, some minor Sinkhole shifting of map unit boundaries may be evident. Slide or Slip Sodic Spot Natural Resources Web Soil Survey 4/14/2022 Conservation Service National Cooperative Soil Survey Page 2 of 3 Soil Map—DeKalb County, Illinois Map Unit Legend Map Unit Symbol Map Unit Name Acres in AOI Percent of AOI 154A Flanagan silt loam, 0 to 2 1.5 2.3% percent slopes 348B Wingate silt loam, cool mesic, 42.3 66.4% 2 to 5 percent slopes 356A Elpaso silty clay loam, 0 to 2 20.0 31.3% percent slopes Totals for Area of Interest 63.8 100.0% Natural Resources Web Soil Survey 4/14/2022 Conservation Service National Cooperative Soil Survey Page 3 of 3 DeKalb County PLEASE REFER TO: SHPO LOG #013041522 DeKalb Area bound by Barber Greene Rd., Peace Rd., Wirsing Parkway, Oakland Dr. IEPA *New construction, transit operation & maintenance facility May 13, 2022 Douglas Keppy Engineering Enterprises, Inc. 52 Wheeler Road Sugar Grove, IL 60554 Dear Mr. Keppy: The Illinois State Historic Preservation Office is required by the Illinois State Agency Historic Resources Preservation Act (20 ILCS 3420, as amended, 17 IAC 4180) to review all state undertakings for their effect on cultural resources. Pursuant to this requirement, we have received information regarding the above referenced project for our comment. According to the information provided concerning the proposed project, apparently there is no federal involvement in your project. However, please note that the state law is less restrictive than the federal cultural resource laws concerning archaeology. If your project will use federal loans or grants, need federal agency permits, use federal property, or involve assistance from a federal agency, then your project must be reviewed under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended. Please notify us immediately if such is the case. Our files do not identify any known historic properties within this proposed project area, nor is the project area within the high probability area for archaeological resources as defined in the state Act. Accordingly, this project is EXEMPT pursuant to the Illinois State Agency Historic Resources Preservation Act (20 ILCS 3420/6). An archaeological survey for your above referenced project is not required under STATE law. If further assistance is needed please contact Jeff Kruchten, Chief Archaeologist at 217/785-1279 or Jeffery.kruchten@illinois.gov. Sincerely, Carey L. Mayer , AIA Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer APPENDIX J CITY OF DEKALB OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY DeKalb, IL Site Selection Appendix J Narrative – West Lincoln Highway Prepared for: DeKalb, IL Prepared by: Stantec Project No. 177920059 September 6, 2022 WEST LINCOLN HIGHWAY SITE 1 OPERATIONS LOCATION WITHIN SERVICE AREA The West Lincoln Highway site is close to the current DeKalb transit routes which are concentrated by Northern Illinois University (NIU). Refer to the site area map in the appendix that shows the three site locations and current transit routes. PROGRAM COMPLIANCE The proposed site is 15.5-acres of undeveloped land just 200 feet west of the current bus route. The site is greater than the desired 12 acres minimum requested for the project site. The site has the potential to be expanded as the property to the west is also undeveloped. DEADHEAD ANALYSIS A DeKalb Transit Deadhead Analysis for the existing and potential future routes shows the West Lincoln Highway site to be the second most efficient of the site options when comparing the three sites. It is similar to the deadhead miles accrued by the Dresser Road site. It is also more efficient than the existing site. Refer to the Appendix for the Deadhead Analysis table. IMPACTS TO ADJACENT DEVELOPMENTS, USERS, AND OCCUPANTS The subject property is vacant and is zoned GC General Commercial. The property to the west is vacant and zoned SFR1 (Single Family Residential-10,000 SF min.). Adjoining the south property line is the Union Pacific Railroad. Property to the east is a vacant strip 90 feet wide that is not in the City limits and easterly of that is a built out multi-family residential area. The property is bounded on the north by IL Route 38 (Lincoln Highway) and across the highway is the NIU Convocation Center. The accessibility to Illinois State Route 38 assists emergency preparedness. Potential impacts will be noise and increased vehicle emissions in the area, but adequate landscape buffering should minimize the noise impacts. The area road network (IL Route 38) is adequate to handle the increased bus traffic and no additional road improvements will be required other than at the immediate access point(s). The adjacent westerly residential area is not yet developed and can plan for any impacts those developers deem the transit facility will generate. CITY OF DEKALB OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY SITE SELECTION IMPACTS FROM ADJACENT DEVELOPMENTS, USERS, AND OCCUPANTS The site avoids being near industrial areas which would contribute to additional noise, vibration, and exhaust. The existing railroad will have some noise impact on this site, but the administrative area of the facility would likely be planned for the north side of the property, farthest away from the railroad. The residential areas, existing and future, are not expected to have impacts on a transit facility at this location. 2 ACQUISITION OWNERSHIP AND AVAILABILITY The property is currently privately owned by Forever Farms and not listed for sale. This is the only property owned by them in the County. Negotiations for the site would be anticipated. DEVELOPMENT COST Specific development costs are not part of the scope of work during site selection, only rating the potential cost differences between the 3 sites. This site will have lower development costs related to local transportation improvements due to the existing improvements on Illinois Route 38, though signalization at the primary access point will likely be required. Municipal utility costs to serve the property with sanitary sewer, water main and stormwater management facilities are expected to be similar to the other sites. It is anticipated that the later the construction takes place, the more the cost of the project will be due to inflation. The site has an existing overhead electrical source located off the south side of Illinois Route 38; however, it is unknown if this existing electric source will have the capacity to handle future electric buses. It is not anticipated there will be any disturbance to the existing utilities during the construction of the facility. PURCHASE COST (IF APPLICABLE) The City does not own the property and a land swap is not expected to be part of the negotiation. The City will need to approach the owner to investigate whether purchase of the site is possible. Other similar parcels are available. TITLE SEARCH The overall status of the title search is unknown until the title commitments are complete. An access easement may be required at the northwest corner of the site to properly align the new access with access drives to the north of Route 38. A City water main easement runs along the west side of the site and crosses the railroad.. No other easements are known. 1 CITY OF DEKALB OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY SITE SELECTION 3 DEVELOPABILITY JURISDICTIONAL AUTHORITIES The site will require coordination with Union Pacific Railroad and IDOT. No other state coordination is expected. ZONING & COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The subject property is zoned GC General Commercial. Bus terminals/stations are classified a Special Use in the General Commercial District resulting in the need for Special Use processing of a development application. ECOLOGICAL RESOURCES THROUGH ECOCAT According to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Ecological Compliance Assessment Tool (EcoCAT) there are no records of state-listed threatened or endangered species Illinois Natural Area Inventory sites, dedicated Illinois Nature Preserves, or registered Land and Water Reserves in the vicinity West Lincoln Highway site. Refer to the Appendix for Environmental Results to Date – West Lincoln Highway. According to the US Fish and Wildlife Service's (USFWS) Information for Planning and Consulting (IPaC) website, the federally listed endangered Indiana bat, and federally listed threatened northern long-eared bat and eastern prairie fringed orchid, as well as 11 species of migratory birds, have the potential to occur at the West Lincoln Highway site. Consultation with the USFWS would be required to determine the projects potential effects to these species. HISTORICAL RESOURCES THROUGH IDNR-SHPO The Illinois State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) clearance was submittal. No existing structures are on site and the State HARGIS showing locations of historical impact indicate nothing exists within the project location. A project review request was submitted to the IDNR Historic Preservation Division on April 15, 2022. In a response letter dated August 5, 2022, the Historic Preservation Division stated that the project area has a high probability of containing prehistoric/historic archaeological resources and that a Phase I archaeological survey is required. The Phase I survey will need to be completed to adequately evaluate the West Lincoln site for selection. DEMOLITION REQUIREMENTS The site contained a silo and some stands of trees that were removed early the week of May 2, 2022. There may be demolition related to existing utilities, to be determined during design. 2 CITY OF DEKALB OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY SITE SELECTION 4 FEASIBILITY AVAILABLE LAND AREA The property has adequate space for the intended use of the project. VEHICULAR ACCESS There is currently only agricultural access to the site. The site will only be accessible off Illinois Route 38. A shared property can be used with the site to the west to create a shared access point with Presidents Boulevard across Illinois 38 and providing a traffic signal to control the 5-lane traffic of the highway. SITE QUEUEING A shared middle turn lane exists along Illinois 38 from Annie Glidden to Presidents Boulevard. Annie Glidden is located 3,800 feet to the east and this site is located at the western terminus of the bus routes, meaning the queue will be governed by the shared turn lane. Internally from the site, the proposed Presidents Boulevard extension from the north would be close to 900 feet in length, providing a que of up to 45 buses. ACCESS TO UTILITIES WITH FIELD VERIFICATION No substations are located nearby, however, there is existing electric located along Illinois 38 at the front of the proposed site. There is also a major electric transmission line running north-south one- quarter mile west of the site. City atlases have been provided, and the City has a water and sanitary main accessible to the site from the north side of Illinois Route 38 and a water main running along the west side of the site. GENERAL TOPOGRAPHY (LIDAR ONLY) In looking at USGS Topography, the site is relatively flat, with most of the site primarily draining from the north and east sides towards the railroad tracks approximately 500-900 feet from the west property line to what appears to be an existing culvert. Major earthwork operations are not anticipated. SITE FEATURES The soils appear to be relative to typical agricultural soils. All of the soils at the site are prime farmland soils. The interior for the site does not contain hydric soils, but the outer periphery does. There is no floodplain located within the project area and the NWI shows no wetlands within the site. The drainage will have to maintain its existing routing toward the railroad tracks, with the cross tracks 3 CITY OF DEKALB OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY SITE SELECTION culvert size to be confirmed. The current railroad culvert is obstructed by aggregate ballast on both side of the railroad, but flow is from north to south. 4 APPENDIX K CITY OF DEKALB OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY DeKalb, IL Site Selection Appendix K Site Selection Matrix – West Lincoln Highway Prepared for: DeKalb, IL Prepared by: Stantec Project No. 177920059 September 6, 2022 City of DeKalb Transit Operations and Maintenance Facility Site Selection - West Lincoln Hwy. 9/6/2022 Criterion Scenario # Criterion Basis of Evaluation Score Considerations Scoring Notes Weighting Score High = 3; Enter Scenario Criteria Medium = 2; scoring (-1, +1, Weighting X Low = 1 +2, to +3 scale) Scenario Score 1 Operations 25.20 1.1 Location within service Location and adjacency of the site to Existing or Planned Considerations: The West Lincoln Highway site is close to the current DeKalb area Transit Service. ● Loca)on with City of DeKalb. transit routes which are concentrated by Northern Illinois Scoring Criterion: ● Proximity to exis)ng routes. University (NIU). ● Loca)on within exis)ng route network = higher score 2.2 3 6.6 ● Proximity to planned future routes. ● Loca)on outside of exis)ng route network = lower score 1.2 Program Compliance Sufficiency of the site size to accommodate the defined Considerations: The proposed site is 15.5-acres of undeveloped land just 200 capacity requirements. ● Ability to meet design capacity. feet west of the current bus route. The site is greater than Scoring Criterion: ● Requirement for design constraints/concessions that may the desired 12 acres minimum requested for the project site. ● Sufficient size to meet requirements and allow design be driven by smaller sites (e.g. above ground light vehicle The site has the potential to be expanded as the property to 2.6 3 7.8 flexibility = higher score parking structure, less capacity at the site). the west is also undeveloped. ● Site size limits ability to meet defined requirements and/or ● Selected site has the poten)al to be expanded. imposes constraints which may cause increased construction complexity/cost = lower score 1.3 Deadhead Analysis High-level comparative assessment of Transit Operations Considerations: A DeKalb Transit Deadhead Analysis for the existing and costs based on the facility infrastructure. ● Rela)ve differences in revenue fleet deadheading costs potential future routes shows the West Lincoln Highway site Scoring Criterion: based on number of sites and/or site location(s), to evaluate to be the second most efficient of the site options when ● Lower opera)onal cost = higher score prospective sites. comparing the three sites. It is similar to the deadhead miles 2.4 2 4.8 ● Higher opera)onal cost = lower score ● Rela)ve differences in non-revenue fleet travel-related accrued by the Dresser Road site. It is also more efficient costs based on number of sites and/or site location(s). than the existing site. ● Incremental opera)ng costs during construc)on. 1.4 Impacts to adjacent Avoid locations close to residential areas that may effect Considerations: The subject property is vacant and is zoned GC General developments, users, residents with new adjacent noise, vibration, or exhaust. ● Adjacent zoning. Commercial. The property to the west is vacant and zoned and occupants Scoring Criterion: ● Adjacent land uses based on exis)ng land use and SFR1 (Single Family Residential-10,000 SF min.). Adjoining the ● More preferred adjacent uses = higher score development. south property line is the Union Pacific Railroad. Property to ● Less preferred adjacent uses = lower score ● Nice to have as it may limit op)ons, however, becomes a the east is a vacant strip 90 feet wide that is not in the City risk to be evaluated. limits and easterly of that is a built out multi-family ● Is there any legisla)on that could dictate proximity or residential area. The property is bounded on the north by IL adjacency requirements given its role as an essential service Route 38 (Lincoln Highway) and across the highway is the and part of emergency preparedness plan? NIU Convocation Center. The accessibility to Illinois State Route 38 assists emergency preparedness. Potential impacts 2.4 1 2.4 will be noise and increased vehicle emissions in the area, but adequate landscape buffering should minimize the noise impacts. The area road network (IL Route 38) is adequate to handle the increased bus traffic and no additional road improvements will be required other than at the immediate access point(s). The adjacent westerly residential area is not yet developed and can plan for any impacts those developers deem the transit facility will generate.  Criterion Scenario # Criterion Basis of Evaluation Score Considerations Scoring Notes Weighting Score High = 3; Enter Scenario Criteria Medium = 2; scoring (-1, +1, Weighting X Low = 1 +2, to +3 scale) Scenario Score 1.5 Impacts from adjacent Avoid locations close to major industrial areas that may have Considerations: The site avoids being near industrial areas which would developments, users, adjacent noise, vibration, or exhaust. ● Adjacent zoning. contribute to additional noise, vibration, and exhaust. The and occupants Scoring Criterion: ● Adjacent land uses based on exis)ng land use and existing railroad will have some noise impact on this site, but ● More preferred adjacent uses = higher score development. the administrative area of the facility would likely be planned ● Less preferred adjacent uses = lower score ● Nice to have as it may limit op)ons, however, becomes a for the north side of the property, farthest away from the 1.8 2 3.6 risk to be evaluated. railroad. The residential areas, existing and future, are not ● Is there any legisla)on that could dictate proximity or expected to have impacts on a transit facility at this location. adjacency requirements given its role as an essential service and part of emergency preparedness plan? 2 Acquisition 7.40 2.1 Ownership and Qualitative assessment of the ease of implementing each Considerations: The property is currently privately owned by Forever Farms Availability option, considering the complexity of the site development ● Does the City own the property? and not listed for sale. This is the only property owned by and facility design. ● Is a land swap possible? them in the County. Negotiations for the site would be Scoring Criterion: 2.2 -1 -2.2 ● Iden)fy current ownership of site? anticipated. ● More ease of implementa)on = higher score ● Is the property available? ● Less ease of implementa)on = lower score ● Land acquisi)on )melines. ● Poli)cal expecta)ons. 2.2 Development Cost High-level comparative assessment of capital / construction Considerations: Specific development costs are not part of the scope of work costs over the planning horizon. Includes risk and additional ● Rela)ve differences in magnitude and )ming of during site selection, only rating the potential cost operating costs to accommodate construction sequencing construction costs over the planning horizon differences between the 3 sites. This site will have lower and interim work procedures. ● Cost for E-Bus related infrastructure development costs related to local transportation Scoring Criterion: ● Federal funding amounts and )ming improvements due to the existing improvements on Illinois ● Lower cost op)on = higher score ● Require full opera)ons to be maintained during (any) Route 38, though signalization at the primary access point ● Higher cost op)on = lower score construction activities in and around existing facilities. will likely be required. Municipal utility costs to serve the ● Land planning, funding and acquisi)on needs to be property with sanitary sewer, water main and stormwater resolved before a significant amount of design related to a management facilities are expected to be similar to the other 2.4 2 4.8 new facility can occur. sites. It is anticipated that the later the construction takes ● Is the 2025 to 2045 growth plan understood? This is cri)cal place, the more the cost of the project will be due to to timing of facility development (i.e. sequencing, timing and inflation. The site has an existing overhead electrical source staying ahead of growth curve and meeting targets) located off the south side of Illinois Route 38; however, it is unknown if this existing electric source will have the capacity to handle future electric buses. It is not anticipated there will be any disturbance to the existing utilities during the construction of the facility. 2.3 Purchase Cost (if Anticipated site purchase cost (if applicable). Considerations: The city does not own the property and a land swap is not applicable) Scoring Criterion: ● Does the City own the property? expected to be part of the negotiation. The City will need to ● Lower cost op)on = higher score 2.0 1 2 ● Is a land swap possible? approach the owner to investigate whether purchase of the ● Higher cost op)on = lower score ● Acquire value for similar parcels? site is possible. Other similar parcels are available. 2.4 Title Search Considerations: The overall status of the title search is unknown until the title ● Poten)al )tle restric)ons commitments are complete. An access easement may be ● Exis)ng easements and access rights in site required at the northwest corner of the site to properly align 2.8 1 2.8 the new access with access drives to the north of Route 38. A City water main easement runs along the west side of the site and crosses the railroad. No other easements are known.  Criterion Scenario # Criterion Basis of Evaluation Score Considerations Scoring Notes Weighting Score High = 3; Enter Scenario Criteria Medium = 2; scoring (-1, +1, Weighting X Low = 1 +2, to +3 scale) Scenario Score 3 Developability 11.00 3.1 Jurisdictional Considerations: The site will require coordination with Union Pacific Railroad Authorities 2.8 1 2.8 ● Number of permiKng agencies near site and IDOT. No other state coordination is expected. ● Site loca)on 3.2 Zoning & Consideration of site zoning and whether the site has a Considerations: The subject property is zoned GC General Commercial. Bus Comprehensive Plan comprehensive plan with which to adhere. ● Adjacent zoning. terminals/stations are classified a Special Use in the General Scoring Criterion: ● Adjacent land uses based on exis)ng land use and Commercial District resulting in the need for Special Use ● More preferred adjacent uses = higher score development. processing of a development application. ● Less preferred adjacent uses = lower score ● Nice to have as it may limit op)ons, however, becomes a 2.4 -1 -2.4 risk to be evaluated. ● Is there any legisla)on that could dictate proximity or adjacency requirements given its role as an essential service and part of emergency preparedness plan? 3.3 Ecological Resources Consideration for the amount (or risk) of contamination on Considerations: According to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources through EcoCAT the site that would require remediation as part of the site ● The extent to which remedia)on is expected to be required (IDNR) Ecological Compliance Assessment Tool (EcoCAT) development. for implementation of each option. there are no records of state-listed threatened or Scoring Criterion: ● May be nice to have as it may limit op)ons, however, endangered species Illinois Natural Area Inventory sites, ● Lesser contamina)on (or risk of contamina)on) = higher remains a risk to be evaluated due to cost implications to the dedicated Illinois Nature Preserves, or registered Land and score overall project. Water Reserves in the vicinity West Lincoln Highway site. ● More contamina)on (or risk of contamina)on) = lower ● Presents an opportunity to reclaim and/or improve a site According to the US Fish and Wildlife Service's (USFWS) score that would otherwise remain vacant and a potential hazard Information for Planning and Consulting (IPaC) website, the 3.0 3 9 depending upon level of contamination (i.e., good news federally listed endangered Indiana bat, and federally listed story, improved public perception of the development…). threatened northern long-eared bat and eastern prairie ● Phase 1 ESA (Ini)al Environmental Assessment of fringed orchid, as well as 11 species of migratory birds, have prospective property). the potential to occur at the West Lincoln Highway site. Consultation with the USFWS would be required to determine the projects potential effects to these species. 3.4 Historical Resources Consideration for the historic nature of the site. Considerations: No existing structures are on site and the State HARGIS through IDNR-SHPO Scoring Criterion: ● Are there any historic buildings on the site? showing locations of historical impact indicate nothing exists ● Lesser amount of historic implica)ons = higher score ● Does the site have historic implica)ons? within the project location. A project review request was ● Greater amount of historic implica)ons = lower score submitted to the IDNR Historic Preservation Division on April 25, 2022. In a response letter dated August 5, 2022, the Historic Preservation Division stated that the project area has 2.4 -1 -2.4 a high probability of containing prehistoric/historic archaeological resources and that a Phase I archaeological survey is required. The Phase I survey will need to be completed to adequately evaluate the West Lincoln site for selection. 3.5 Demolition Consideration for the amount of existing buildings to be Considerations: The site contained a silo and some stands of trees that were Requirements demolished. ● Differen)al magnitude of demoli)on between site op)ons. removed early the week of May 2, 2022. There may be Scoring Criterion: 2.0 2 4 ● This is nice to have and not a requirement. demolition related to existing utilities, to be determined ● Lesser amount of demoli)on = higher score ● Green sites are preferable to reduce costs. during design. ● Greater amount of demoli)on = lower score  Criterion Scenario # Criterion Basis of Evaluation Score Considerations Scoring Notes Weighting Score High = 3; Enter Scenario Criteria Medium = 2; scoring (-1, +1, Weighting X Low = 1 +2, to +3 scale) Scenario Score 4 Feasibility 28.40 4.1 Available Land Area Sufficiency of the site size to accommodate the defined Considerations: The property has adequate space for the intended use of the capacity requirements. ● Value of site from a loca)onal perspec)ve versus project. Scoring Criterion: availability of land of a sufficient size. ● Sufficient size to meet requirements and allow design 3.0 3 9 flexibility = higher score ● Site size limits ability to meet defined requirements and/or imposes constraints which may cause increased construction complexity/cost = lower score 4.2 Vehicular Access Proximity and all directional access to major collector or Considerations: There is currently only agricultural access to the site. The site arterial roadways. ● Mandatory requirement - make sure buses can move will only be accessible off Illinois Route 38. A shared property Scoring Criterion: efficiently to and from facility with little (if any) interruption can be used with the site to the west to create a shared ● More preferred site access = higher score to traffic flows access point with Presidents Boulevard across Illinois 38 and ● Less preferred site access = lower score 2.6 2 5.2 (i.e. queuing on-site versus on public roadway) providing a traffic signal to control the 5-lane traffic of the ● More than one ingress/egress must be available highway. ● Differen)al ability to provide redundant site access. ● Ability to have egress controlled by traffic lights for safe exit from the facility. 4.3 Site Queueing Sufficiency of inbound and outbound queueing on the Considerations: A shared middle turn lane exists along Illinois 38 from Annie property for revenue fleet arrivals and departures from site. ● Inbound queueing space (# of buses). Glidden to Presidents Boulevard. Annie Glidden is located Scoring Criterion: ● Outbound queueing space (# of buses). 3,800 feet to the east and this site is located at the western ● More queueing space (without excessive travel distance) = ● Opera)onal requirements based on peak departure and terminus of the bus routes, meaning the queue will be 1.4 3 4.2 higher score arrival times from site. governed by the shared turn lane. Internally from the site, ● Less queueing space (if posing opera)onal challenges) = ● Traffic controls and conges)on during peak )mes the proposed Presidents Boulevard extension from the north lower score would be close to 900 feet in length, providing a que of up to 45 buses. 4.4 Access to Utilities with Ease of implementation of servicing site with required water, Considerations: No substations are located nearby, however, there is existing Field Verification gas wastewater, and electrical infrastructure. ● Timing and complexity of providing required power to site electric located along Illinois 38 at the front of the proposed Scoring Criterion: based on proximity to existing electrical infrastructure (e.g. site. There is also a major electric transmission line running ● More preferred site servicing = higher score substations). north-south one-quarter mile west of the site. City atlases ● Less preferred site servicing = lower score ● Resiliency of electrical service (e.g. ability to implement have been provided, and the City has a water and sanitary 2.4 1 2.4 redundant feeds, proximity to site which are at less risk of main accessible to the site from the north side of Illinois power interruption). Route 38 and a water main running along the west side of ● Timing and complexity of providing required non-electrical the site. site services based on proximity to existing infrastructure. 4.5 General Topography The site landform should be flat or gently sloping to minimize Considerations: In looking at USGS Topography, the site is relatively flat, with (LiDAR Only) earthwork costs. ● Magnitude and loca)on of site eleva)on variability with most of the site primarily draining from the north and east Scoring Criterion: respect to facility footprint and site development areas. sides towards the railroad tracks approximately 500-900 feet 1.4 2 2.8 ● FlaRer site = higher score ● This is a nice to have versus a requirement. from the west property line to what appears to be an existing ● Less flat site = lower score culvert. Major earthwork operations are not anticipated. 4.6 Site Features Ability to accommodate other site features Considerations: The soils appear to be typical agricultural soils. All of the soils based on size and shape of site. ● Drainage with field verifica)on at the site are prime farmland soils. The interior for the site Scoring Criterion: ● General soils does not contain hydric soils, but the outer periphery does. ● Available space and/or layout flexibility = higher score ● Floodplains There is no floodplain located within the project area and the ● Limited space and/or layout constraints = lower score ● Na)onal Wetland Inventory Map NWI shows no wetlands within the site. The drainage will 2.4 2 4.8 ● Stormwater management have to maintain its existing routing toward the railroad ● Storm ponds tracks, with the cross tracks culvert size to be confirmed. The current railroad culvert is obstructed by aggregate ballast on both side of the railroad, but flow is from north to south. OVERALL SCORE (Sum of Category 72.00 Headings) APPENDIX L CITY OF DEKALB OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY DeKalb, IL Site Selection Appendix L Environmental Results to Date – West Lincoln Highway Prepared for: DeKalb, IL Prepared by: Stantec Project No. 177920059 September 6, 2022 Applicant: Engineering Enterprises, Inc. IDNR Project Number: 2212268 Contact: Doug Keppy Date: 04/21/2022 Address: 52 Wheeler Rd Alternate Number: DK2001 Sugar Grove, IL 60554 Project: Dekalb Transit Maintenance Facility - West Site Address: 1550 West Lincoln Highway, Dekalb Description: Construct a new public transit and maintenance facility for City of Dekalb public transportation Natural Resource Review Results Consultation for Endangered Species Protection and Natural Areas Preservation (Part 1075) The Illinois Natural Heritage Database contains no record of State-listed threatened or endangered species, Illinois Natural Area Inventory sites, dedicated Illinois Nature Preserves, or registered Land and Water Reserves in the vicinity of the project location. Consultation is terminated. This consultation is valid for two years unless new information becomes available that was not previously considered; the proposed action is modified; or additional species, essential habitat, or Natural Areas are identified in the vicinity. If the project has not been implemented within two years of the date of this letter, or any of the above listed conditions develop, a new consultation is necessary. Termination does not imply IDNR's authorization or endorsement. Location The applicant is responsible for the accuracy of the location submitted for the project. County: DeKalb Township, Range, Section: 40N, 4E, 21 IL Department of Natural Resources Government Jurisdiction Contact IL Environmental Protection Agency Adam Rawe Doug Keppy 217-785-5500 52 Wheeler Road Division of Ecosystems & Environment Sugar Grove, Illinois 60554 Disclaimer The Illinois Natural Heritage Database cannot provide a conclusive statement on the presence, absence, or condition of natural resources in Illinois. 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Page 2 of 2  Wetlands 1:7,577 0 0.05 0.1 0.2 mi Source: Esri, Maxar, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS, USDA, USGS, AeroGRID, IGN, and the GIS User Community 0 0.1 0.2 0.4 km This map is for general reference only. The US Fish and Wildlife April 26, 2022 Service is not responsible for the accuracy or currentness of the base data shown on this map. All wetlands related data should Wetlands Freshwater Emergent Wetland Lake be used in accordance with the layer metadata found on the Wetlands Mapper web site. Estuarine and Marine Deepwater Freshwater Forested/Shrub Wetland Other Estuarine and Marine Wetland Freshwater Pond Riverine National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) This page was produced by the NWI mapper  Soil Map—DeKalb County, Illinois 88° 47' 18'' W 88° 46' 54'' W 351750 351800 351850 351900 351950 352000 352050 352100 352150 352200 352250 4643850 41° 55' 57'' N 41° 55' 57'' N 4643800 4643800 4643750 4643750 4643700 4643700 4643650 4643650 4643600 4643600 4643550 4643550 4643500 Soil Map may not be valid at this scale. 41° 55' 46'' N 4643500 41° 55' 46'' N 351750 351800 351850 351900 351950 352000 352050 352100 352150 352200 352250 88° 47' 18'' W 88° 46' 54'' W Map Scale: 1:2,500 if printed on A landscape (11" x 8.5") sheet. Meters N 0 35 70 140 210 Feet 0 100 200 400 600 Map projection: Web Mercator Corner coordinates: WGS84 Edge tics: UTM Zone 16N WGS84 Natural Resources Web Soil Survey 4/26/2022 Conservation Service National Cooperative Soil Survey Page 1 of 3  Soil Map—DeKalb County, Illinois MAP LEGEND MAP INFORMATION Area of Interest (AOI) Spoil Area The soil surveys that comprise your AOI were mapped at Area of Interest (AOI) 1:12,000. Stony Spot Soils Warning: Soil Map may not be valid at this scale. Very Stony Spot Soil Map Unit Polygons Wet Spot Enlargement of maps beyond the scale of mapping can cause Soil Map Unit Lines misunderstanding of the detail of mapping and accuracy of soil Other line placement. The maps do not show the small areas of Soil Map Unit Points Special Line Features contrasting soils that could have been shown at a more detailed Special Point Features scale. Blowout Water Features Streams and Canals Please rely on the bar scale on each map sheet for map Borrow Pit measurements. Transportation Clay Spot Source of Map: Natural Resources Conservation Service Rails Closed Depression Web Soil Survey URL: Interstate Highways Coordinate System: Web Mercator (EPSG:3857) Gravel Pit US Routes Maps from the Web Soil Survey are based on the Web Mercator Gravelly Spot projection, which preserves direction and shape but distorts Major Roads distance and area. A projection that preserves area, such as the Landfill Local Roads Albers equal-area conic projection, should be used if more Lava Flow accurate calculations of distance or area are required. Background Marsh or swamp Aerial Photography This product is generated from the USDA-NRCS certified data as of the version date(s) listed below. Mine or Quarry Soil Survey Area: DeKalb County, Illinois Miscellaneous Water Survey Area Data: Version 16, Aug 31, 2021 Perennial Water Soil map units are labeled (as space allows) for map scales Rock Outcrop 1:50,000 or larger. Saline Spot Date(s) aerial images were photographed: Aug 3, 2019—Aug 24, 2019 Sandy Spot The orthophoto or other base map on which the soil lines were Severely Eroded Spot compiled and digitized probably differs from the background imagery displayed on these maps. As a result, some minor Sinkhole shifting of map unit boundaries may be evident. Slide or Slip Sodic Spot Natural Resources Web Soil Survey 4/26/2022 Conservation Service National Cooperative Soil Survey Page 2 of 3 Soil Map—DeKalb County, Illinois Map Unit Legend Map Unit Symbol Map Unit Name Acres in AOI Percent of AOI 171B Catlin silt loam, 2 to 5 percent 13.3 60.6% slopes 356A Elpaso silty clay loam, 0 to 2 8.4 38.1% percent slopes 512B Danabrook silt loam, 2 to 5 0.3 1.2% percent slopes Totals for Area of Interest 22.0 100.0% Natural Resources Web Soil Survey 4/26/2022 Conservation Service National Cooperative Soil Survey Page 3 of 3 APPENDIX M CITY OF DEKALB OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY DeKalb, IL Site Selection Appendix M Sites and City of DeKalb Bus Routes Prepared for: DeKalb, IL Prepared by: Stantec Project No. 177920059 September 6, 2022 APPENDIX N CITY OF DEKALB OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY DeKalb, IL Site Selection Appendix N DeKalb Transit Deadhead Analysis Prepared for: DeKalb, IL Prepared by: Stantec Project No. 177920059 September 6, 2022  DeKalb Transit Deadhead Analysis - Existing Routes Bus Route Existing Site Lincoln Hwy Total Deadhead (mile) West Dresser Rd Site Barber Green Rd Site Site Existing West Dresser Rd Barber Green Rd Lincoln Hwy Route Number Start Point End Pont Facility to SP EP to Facility Facility to SP EP to Facility Facility to SP EP to Facility Facility to SP EP to Facility Site Site Site Site Lucinda Ave / Normal 2L Ave Lucinda Ave / Wirtz Dr 2.7 2.7 1.3 1.5 4.5 4.5 1.3 2.2 5.4 2.8 9 3.5 Lucinda Ave / Normal 2R Ave University Circle 2.7 2.7 1.3 1.7 4.5 4.5 1.3 1.4 5.4 3 9 2.7 Lucinda Ave / Normal 3 Ave University Circle 2.7 2.7 1.3 1.7 4.5 4.5 1.3 1.4 5.4 3 9 2.7 Lucinda Ave / Normal 4 Ave Lucinda Ave / Garden Rd 2.7 2.3 1.3 1.2 4.5 4 1.3 1.4 5 2.5 8.5 2.7 Lucinda Ave / Normal 5 Ave University Circle 2.7 2.7 1.3 1.7 4.5 4.5 1.3 1.4 5.4 3 9 2.7 Lucinda Ave / Normal 10 Ave Lucinda Ave / Garden Rd 2.7 2.3 1.3 1.2 4.5 4 1.3 1.4 5 2.5 8.5 2.7 Lucinda Ave / Normal 11 Ave Lucinda Ave / Garden Rd 2.7 2.3 1.3 1.2 4.5 4 1.3 1.4 5 2.5 8.5 2.7 Lucinda Ave / Normal Lucinda Ave / Normal 12 Ave Ave 2.7 2.7 1.3 1.3 4.5 4.5 1.3 1.3 5.4 2.6 9 2.6 Lucinda Ave / Normal Lucinda Ave / Normal 16 Ave Ave 2.7 2.7 1.3 1.3 4.5 4.5 1.3 1.3 5.4 2.6 9 2.6 Lucinda Ave / Normal Lucinda Ave / Normal 17 Ave Ave 2.7 2.7 1.3 1.3 4.5 4.5 1.3 1.3 5.4 2.6 9 2.6 19E University Circle University Circle 2.7 2.7 1.7 1.7 4.5 4.5 1.3 1.4 5.4 3.4 9 2.7 19S University Circle University Circle 2.7 2.7 1.7 1.7 4.5 4.5 1.3 1.4 5.4 3.4 9 2.7 19 University Circle University Circle 2.7 2.7 1.7 1.7 4.5 4.5 1.3 1.4 5.4 3.4 9 2.7 21 Stark Ave/Grant St N Main St/ Plank Rd 5 7.7 5.4 8.5 4 6.5 9 11 12.7 13.9 10.5 20 Total Deadhead Mile 81.7 miles 51.2 miles 126 miles 55.6 miles Diesel fuel cost per a gallon (The National average price Mar. 2022) 5.11 dollars The bus average mile per a gallon 6 miles Deadhead cost of fuel(Total deadhead mile / the bus average mile per a gallon x diesel fuel cost per a gallon) $ 69.58 $ 43.61 $ 107.31 $ 47.35 Equipment wear and tear (per 1 mile) 0.585 dollars Equipment wear and tear cost (total deadhead mile x equipment wear and tear cost) $ 47.79 $ 29.95 $ 73.71 $ 32.53 Bus Driver hourly cost 18 dollars Estimated hour per 1 mile(The City of Dekalb) 0.35 per hour Deadhead cost of labor (total deadhead mile x bus driver hourly cost x estimated time per a mile) $ 514.71 $ 322.56 $ 793.80 $ 350.28 Bus Fleet Count 25 vehicles Anticipated in Service per Day 80% Total Annual Cost Value $3,691,380.29 $ 2,313,325.23 $ 5,692,948.80 $ 2,512,126.61 *Information Source https://www.cityofdekalb.com/1287/Maps-Schedules Google maps for Traveling hour per a mile  DeKalb Transit Deadhead Analysis - Existing + Future Routes Bus Route Existing Site Lincoln Hwy Total Deadhead (mile) West Dresser Rd Site Barber Green Rd Site Site Existing West Dresser Rd Barber Green Rd Lincoln Hwy Route Number Start Point End Pont Facility to SP EP to Facility Facility to SP EP to Facility Facility to SP EP to Facility Facility to SP EP to Facility Site Site Site Site Lucinda Ave / Normal 2L Ave Lucinda Ave / Wirtz Dr 2.7 2.7 1.3 1.5 4.5 4.5 1.3 2.2 5.4 2.8 9 3.5 Lucinda Ave / Normal 2R Ave University Circle 2.7 2.7 1.3 1.7 4.5 4.5 1.3 1.4 5.4 3 9 2.7 Lucinda Ave / Normal 3 Ave University Circle 2.7 2.7 1.3 1.7 4.5 4.5 1.3 1.4 5.4 3 9 2.7 Lucinda Ave / Normal 4 Ave Lucinda Ave / Garden Rd 2.7 2.3 1.3 1.2 4.5 4 1.3 1.4 5 2.5 8.5 2.7 Lucinda Ave / Normal 5 Ave University Circle 2.7 2.7 1.3 1.7 4.5 4.5 1.3 1.4 5.4 3 9 2.7 Lucinda Ave / Normal 10 Ave Lucinda Ave / Garden Rd 2.7 2.3 1.3 1.2 4.5 4 1.3 1.4 5 2.5 8.5 2.7 Lucinda Ave / Normal 11 Ave Lucinda Ave / Garden Rd 2.7 2.3 1.3 1.2 4.5 4 1.3 1.4 5 2.5 8.5 2.7 Lucinda Ave / Normal Lucinda Ave / Normal 12 Ave Ave 2.7 2.7 1.3 1.3 4.5 4.5 1.3 1.3 5.4 2.6 9 2.6 Lucinda Ave / Normal Lucinda Ave / Normal 16 Ave Ave 2.7 2.7 1.3 1.3 4.5 4.5 1.3 1.3 5.4 2.6 9 2.6 Lucinda Ave / Normal Lucinda Ave / Normal 17 Ave Ave 2.7 2.7 1.3 1.3 4.5 4.5 1.3 1.3 5.4 2.6 9 2.6 19E University Circle University Circle 2.7 2.7 1.7 1.7 4.5 4.5 1.3 1.4 5.4 3.4 9 2.7 19S University Circle University Circle 2.7 2.7 1.7 1.7 4.5 4.5 1.3 1.4 5.4 3.4 9 2.7 19 University Circle University Circle 2.7 2.7 1.7 1.7 4.5 4.5 1.3 1.4 5.4 3.4 9 2.7 21 Stark Ave/Grant St N Main St/ Plank Rd 5 7.7 5.4 8.5 4 6.5 9 11 12.7 13.9 10.5 20 FUTURE ROUTE 1 Lucinda Ave / Normal University Circle (place (Southbound) Ave (place holder) holder) 2.7 2.7 1.3 1.7 4.5 4.5 1.3 1.4 5.4 3 9 2.7 FUTURE ROUTE 2 Lucinda Ave / Normal University Circle (place (Eastbound) Ave (place holder) holder) 2.7 2.7 1.3 1.7 4.5 4.5 1.3 1.4 5.4 3 9 2.7 Total Deadhead Mile 92.5 miles 57.2 miles 144 miles 61 miles Diesel fuel cost per a gallon (The National average price Mar. 2022) 5.11 dollars The bus average mile per a gallon 6 miles Deadhead cost of fuel(Total deadhead mile / the bus average mile per a gallon x diesel fuel cost per a gallon) $ 78.78 $ 48.72 $ 122.64 $ 51.95 Equipment wear and tear (per 1 mile) 0.585 dollars Equipment wear and tear cost (total deadhead mile x equipment wear and tear cost) $ 54.11 $ 33.46 $ 84.24 $ 35.69 Bus Driver hourly cost 18 dollars Estimated hour per 1 mile(The City of Dekalb) 0.35 per hour Deadhead cost of labor (total deadhead mile x bus driver hourly cost x estimated time per a mile) $ 582.75 $ 360.36 $ 907.20 $ 384.30 Bus Fleet Count 25 vehicles Anticipated in Service per Day 80% Total Annual Cost Value $4,179,347.33 $ 2,584,418.03 $ 6,506,227.20 $ 2,756,110.13 *Information Source https://www.cityofdekalb.com/1287/Maps-Schedules Google maps for Traveling hour per a mile APPENDIX O CITY OF DEKALB OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY DeKalb, IL Site Selection Appendix O Environmental Justice Prepared for: DeKalb, IL Prepared by: Stantec Project No. 177920059 September 6, 2022 Dresser Road site Environmental Justice populations (i.e., minority and low-income populations) within 0.5 miles of the Dresser Road site were identified at the census block group level using the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Disproportionate impacts to minority and low-income populations may occur when the percentage of these populations is greater than double the state average according to the State of Illinois. There are seven block groups within 0.5 miles of the sites: Block Group 2 of Census Tract 9, Block Groups 2 and 3 of Census Tract 10.02, Block Groups 1 and 2 of Census Tract 10.03, and Block Groups 1 and 2 of Census Tract 10.04. Only Block Group 1 of Census Tract 10.03 has a minority population at a rate double that of the state average. See the figure in the appendix for the locations of these block groups. Table 1 below provides the percentages of low-income and minority populations within these block groups as compared to the state averages. Minority and low-income populations that are significantly greater than the Illinois average are highlighted red in Table 1. Five block groups contain low-income populations significantly greater than the state average, while one of these block groups also contains a substantial minority population. However, the Dresser Road site is not within any of these block groups, so disproportionate impacts may not be of concern. Table 1 - Percent Minority and Low-income Populations within 0.5 miles of the Dresser Road Site CT 9 CT 10.02 CT 10.03 CT 10.04 Illinois BG 2 BG 2 BG 3 BG 1 BG 2 BG 1 BG 2 Total Population 12,716,164 2,644 2,470 2,191 2,377 1,476 877 1,516 Minority Population (%) 39.2 38.5 43.8 44.4 80.0 40.7 53.5 25.4 Low-Income (%) 12.0 1.1 55.1 48.4 51.9 50.8 44.2 4.2 Barber Greene Road site Environmental Justice populations (i.e., minority and low-income populations) within 0.5 miles of the Barber Green Road site were identified at the census block group level using the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Disproportionate impacts to minority and low-income populations may occur when the percentage of these populations is greater than double the state average according to the State of Illinois. There are two block groups within 0.5 miles of the site: Block Group 2 and Block Group 4 of Census Tract 8. See the figure in the appendix for the locations of these block groups. Table 2 below provides the percentages of low-income and minority populations within these block groups as compared to the state averages. The populations within these block groups do not meet the definition of Environmental Justice populations so disproportionate impacts would not occur if this site were selected for the transit facility. Table 2 - Percent Minority and Low-income Populations within 0.5 miles of the Barber Greene Road Site Census Tract 8 Illinois Block Group 2 Block Group 4 Total Population 12,716,164 3,706 1,228 Minority Population (%) 39.2 39.8 11.2 Low-Income (%) 12.0 22.4 0 West Lincoln Highway site Environmental Justice populations (i.e., minority and low-income populations within 0.5 miles of the West Lincoln Highway site were identified at the census block group level using the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Disproportionate impacts to minority and low-income populations may occur when the percentage of these populations is greater than double the state average according to the State of Illinois. There are five census block groups within 0.5 miles of the site: Block Groups 1 and 2 of CT 10.02, Block Group 1 of Census Tract 10.04, Block Group 4 of Census Tract 14, and Block Group 1 of Census Tract 22. See the figure in the appendix for the locations of these block groups. Table 3 below provides the percentages of low-income and minority populations within these block groups as compared to the state averages. Minority and low-income populations that are significantly greater than the Illinois average are highlighted red in Table 3. Five block groups contain low-income populations significantly greater than the state average. None of the block groups meet the definition of a minority population. The West Lincoln Highway site is located within a block group with a low-income population. However, disproportionate impacts may not be a concern if community outreach is conducted, and improved transit opportunities are provided for these communities. Table 1 - Percent Minority and Low-income Populations within 0.5 miles of the West Lincoln Highway Site CT 10.02 CT 10.04 CT 14 CT 22 Illinois BG 1 BG 3 BG 1 BG 4 BG 1 Total Population 12,716,164 1,808 2,191 877 2,201 3,674 Minority Population 39.2 52.0 44.4 53.5 15.4 52.2 (%) Low-Income (%) 12.0 46.1 48.4 44.2 22.3 62.7 Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA), 2022. Data Sources and Definitions – Illinois EPA EJ Start. Available online: https://illinois- epa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=f154845da68a4a3f837cd3b880b0233 c. Accessed August 2, 2002. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022a. American Community Survey 5-year Estimates – Hispanic or Latino Origin by Race. Available online: https://www.census.gov/data.html. Accessed August 2, 2022 U.S. Census Bureau, 2022b. American Community Survey 5-year Estimates – Hispanic or Latino Origin by Race. Available online: https://www.census.gov/data.html. Accessed August 2, 2022 CT 10.04 BG 1 CT 10.04 BG 2 CT 10.03 CT 8 BG 2 BG 4 CT 9 BG 2 CT 10.02 CT 10.02 BG 3 BG 2 CT 10.03 BG 1 CT 8 BG 2 CT 22 BG 1 CT 10.02 BG 1 CT 14 Low-income and Minority Populations Map BG 4 ¯ Study Area Minority 0.5-mile Buffer Low-income Census Block Group 0 0.375 0.75 1.5 Miles