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Approval of minutes: Commissioners moved and seconded approval of the December 4 meeting minutes; the roll call vote passed (tally: 6 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain).

Business of the Month: Commissioners moved and seconded to schedule Imagination Print as the July Business of the Month in recognition of its fifteenth anniversary in business. The motion passed on voice/roll call (tally: 6 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain). The commission will work with staff to confirm dates and coordinate photography and promotion.

Adjournment: A motion to adjourn was moved and seconded and approved by roll call (tally: 6 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Oswego - Economic Development Commission Meeting - Feb 05, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commission approved previous meeting minutes, designated Imagination Print (if available) as the July Business of the Month, and voted to adjourn.","taxTitle","Oswego, Kendall County, Illinois","taxId",58385,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6682998,"Oswego staff reports new store openings, pending leases and several active redevelopment sites",862,3313000,4175000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2232552-ebca64f6c0fafc0bfc59a7772e8697fc&start=3313&end=4175","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2232552-ebca64f6c0fafc0bfc59a7772e8697fc/thumbnail_3313000.jpg","/articles/6682998/Oswego/Kendall-County/Illinois/Oswego-staff-reports-new-store-openings-pending-leases-and-several-active-redevelopment-sites","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6682998-c8dbbf113222fa96a444cd7df544f7ab/orig.mp4?Expires=1775801125&Signature=P7ckALfKQ-H4I4usEp1BQaSwoUF95vqa0S~cDMcji064govZyxClYNgJpSgbTWZ4nH5W4ywgUN7UWaBuIDRTq7sD3u2RuVvhQWjqtIXOjnnoHYdFPyuRUIfKqcLCZKO8ZjayuVyoCwWUtHZU9RknlK4-bgUnf55GJuuSz~4rEHFOkbBkaUyudtlLeyP9u5hsdbH87TMr3LvYcS8fW~jINaqwTddv5ir5CsFgBBh1b2rNKpaXC6ARu-TUxHti8yegO3goGbL2hi6DOktkiauIWrGpwlgfNFqr0Wtp-O9VSS7o0d~stF423ilog1yKBQE4xcQZG6Wf9sYH3kQdaGXaAA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Economic development staff provided an update on recent and upcoming commercial openings, active listings and redevelopment sites across Oswego.

Completed or imminent openings reported included School of Rock; Smart Beginnings Academy (an early‑education user in a previously vacant building); and a Daiso store with a planned ribbon cutting the coming Saturday. Staff said Sketchers and a tenant called Candy Cloud (a beverage/boba concept) have signed leases or submitted permit plans and are expected to open later in the year.

Other projects noted: a Valvoline and Starbucks on Orchard Road are now open; gas and wash site work is moving to vertical construction; Braebourne is expected to begin construction in spring after EPA matters were resolved; HomeGoods has submitted permit plans and will come to the village board; and several outlots and retail spaces (including a Party City vacancy and an older single‑tenant gym building) remain available with active interest from brokers. Staff said party‑city and other vacancies are likely to attract leasing interest quickly because of the strong retail demand in the Prairie Market area.

Staff also described some properties that have attracted offers but not completed sales, and noted that Shodine Building 2 (an L‑shaped residential addition) will start construction this spring to add roughly 100 residential units and a parking structure; staff said resident parking will be fee‑based and some daytime spaces will be available for public use. For the large, single‑tenant former LA Fitness space, staff said the building is set up for a single occupant and has generated periodic interest but no new lease yet.

Why it matters: tenant mix changes and new residential inventory can shift local retail demand and influence the village’s strategy for attracting further investment and filling vacancies.","Staff summarized recent tenant openings (Daiso, School of Rock, Smart Beginnings), upcoming openings (Sketchers, Candy Cloud), and ongoing redevelopment projects and vacancies across the village.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6682999,"Oswego EDC considers broker open house and student pitch program to attract investment",816,1298000,2114000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2232552-ebca64f6c0fafc0bfc59a7772e8697fc&start=1298&end=2114","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2232552-ebca64f6c0fafc0bfc59a7772e8697fc/thumbnail_1298000.jpg","/articles/6682999/Oswego/Kendall-County/Illinois/Oswego-EDC-considers-broker-open-house-and-student-pitch-program-to-attract-investment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6682999-be2a24c530f6fe26ea2e13045d9e06de/orig.mp4?Expires=1775801125&Signature=VV0ulAcfYp-pw0HJWeyxqTtjx9T5SLROL3DECrjlBXKpV2ZIK2whhBu~Mg7cScrdHkElOv8h1XbPfmteBkCnuCZ3ynfCXizYMrtye3KdSy8z7CA7jDZtqk4C6lh-OKd4nOl9qoTEdxgE36wseYT6tq-0n4t3tosanKC7VwHNDsvRDJ96G5LPGZsMz91ed4tFNNTF9F6rIYahdAmZRdCfMmtgzha8BVfAdbGMRVZGNCe8WmfDEx-dNW4MxFwtqPzWEvVoRqjvrdj~ccXCziSi0lVWeConGMUIrJQ-T7nvE3Z2wPlUP~H2vokJqfxnIpgIuOxH8752QkuOQASX~~rL9g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Oswego’s Economic Development Commission discussed a pair of initiatives to promote investment and community engagement in 2025: a broker/developer open house to showcase available sites and a student business pitch program to engage high school and college students.

Staff said the open house would invite commercial brokers, developers and investors to Oswego to present available properties and discuss the village’s development potential. The proposal would likely be an informal meet‑and‑greet with a modest budget; staff estimated about $1,000 is available in the EDC events line, with the possibility of allocating more from marketing funds. Commissioners suggested adding a site tour component (FAM tour) so visitors can see properties in person.

Commissioners also discussed a student pitch competition that would task high‑school or community‑college teams to develop a business pitch or solve a community economic problem. Andy Clements, who identified himself as a business marketing and entrepreneurship faculty member at Waubonsee Community College, supported collaborating with school clubs rather than making the project a class assignment. Several commissioners suggested that student commissioners and faculty could assemble a pilot program: student teams would prepare multi‑week projects, present to judges (potentially college business club members), and compete for a modest prize or recognition.

The commission agreed to form a small work group to connect student representatives with local faculty and to return to the commission with a proposed program framework, judging criteria and timeline. Staff said they will reach out to Oswego High School instructors (including Elizabeth Augustine, who runs a marketing class) and local college contacts to test interest.

Why it matters: an outreach event aimed at brokers could generate leads for leasing or redevelopment and provide direct feedback to the village board about barriers to investment. The student pitch program would provide experiential learning for students and could produce ideas for local small‑business attraction and retention.","Commissioners discussed a broker outreach event and a student‑led business pitch program as 2025 initiatives, and proposed forming a work group to flesh out the student competition details.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6683004,"Oswego EDC reports $78,000 in façade and infrastructure grants as downtown safety concerns persist",557,503000,1060000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2232552-ebca64f6c0fafc0bfc59a7772e8697fc&start=503&end=1060","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2232552-ebca64f6c0fafc0bfc59a7772e8697fc/thumbnail_503000.jpg","/articles/6683004/Oswego/Kendall-County/Illinois/Oswego-EDC-reports-78000-in-façade-and-infrastructure-grants-as-downtown-safety-concerns-persist","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6683004-a8a62ce232e6ab6778f9a3639be24c04/orig.mp4?Expires=1775801125&Signature=GMm7m7sJuDsos30AI~gYabQMJBi9uh-KzfDDpDky96Yp9Ks3dS6QQJSRQOcQDx05Fk0W2YBvAmmi19I9SyI-CH--90VqPwsRvWXdz04IjCaq6ZDJuaAHAotNZRsP0Ez9S9xAPhYugh3xKc48~Ket0byn1VV6nFx-S0cIUlLg0o~TLX4L04S7tyMNVRMnKEMmTFW32stTg5uYa4Yde4zcRUdZ-s~TGKqN5RmNjMudjUaMUzGhKglWlx8Y166qowPqYhcIx8DMaO19P0q6V8vJ8Ebpp7YxjryCaJ3mxzEjaHhQYywQQphx1vUoT5khdOVyApYFRe1h3fGiWOcR5GzrRw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oswego Economic Development Commission reported the recent approval of two grant awards for downtown building improvements and described continuing enforcement and life‑safety concerns at a separate downtown property.

Commission staff told members that the commission’s 2025 improvement fund, budgeted at $80,000, has been largely expended after two recent approvals. One grant, for work at 76–78 Main Street (the Hudson Design House location), provided the building owner, Greg Dady, just shy of the full $40,000 requested for roof and brickwork repairs and replacement of an outdated awning. A second award gave a little over $38,000 toward separating and upgrading water and sewer service at 19 East Jackson — work that will replace a shared sewer service that became noncompliant after an earlier subdivision of the lot.

Staff said both awards are structured as grants with conditions: work must be completed within a year and certain permanent improvements are subject to a clawback provision set out in the incentive agreement. The grant program is match‑based and reimbursements will occur after completed work is submitted and approved.

Commissioners discussed whether downtown awnings and similar façade work could be coordinated as a larger, joint application to capture economies of scale. \"In theory, yes,\" staff said, noting that combined projects could reduce unit costs but require multiple property owners to commit and match funds.

Separately, staff described an urgent code‑enforcement matter at the building that houses the CBD store near Paws on Main. A brick parapet on the building had deteriorated and required barricades and bracing. Staff said the property owner has received repeated fines — most recently $500 — and has begun some remediation work after enforcement, but that the village will fine again if required repairs are not completed when promised. Staff emphasized the repairs are the landlord’s responsibility and that tenants may have separate legal recourse outside the village’s enforcement actions.

Why it matters: the grant approvals and the enforcement case illustrate how the commission’s small grant fund is being used to keep downtown buildings safe and address visible signs of disrepair. With roughly $5,000 remaining in the 2025 account after reimbursements, staff said the village board is likely to consider additional funding at its March 4 committee meeting to support incoming high‑priority applications.

The commission meeting included discussion of other downtown properties with aging awnings and façades; staff said they have been encouraging property owners to apply for funds and are monitoring compliance for buildings with code and life‑safety concerns.","The Oswego Economic Development Commission reported nearly $80,000 in grant awards for downtown building repairs and infrastructure upgrades and described ongoing enforcement and safety concerns at a separate downtown property.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Oswego EDC approves minutes, schedules Business of the Month, adjourns

Oswego staff reports new store openings, pending leases and several active redevelopment sites

Oswego EDC considers broker open house and student pitch program to attract investment

Oswego EDC reports $78,000 in façade and infrastructure grants as downtown safety concerns persist