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Lincoln Properties previews 55,000‑sq‑ft industrial building at Rickenbacker Exchange; village land‑use timeline outlined
Summary
Representatives for Lincoln Properties presented a pre‑application overview for a roughly 55,000‑square‑foot industrial building on Lot 12 of the Rickenbacker Exchange. The developer said a full major site plan would be filed shortly and that the village's 60‑day review timeline could permit Council consideration by July
Lincoln Properties representatives gave a preliminary presentation for a proposed Class A industrial building on Lot 12 at the Rickenbacker Exchange, describing an approximately 55,000-square-foot speculative building and a north area intended for screened outdoor storage.
Pete (representing Lincoln Properties) said the team planned to file the major site plan within days and expects the village's 60-day review clock to place the application on the council's July meeting agenda. He said technical review will follow any council decision and that the project team has engaged StructurePoint for engineering and landscape design. "This will be a class A space ... and we'll be screening the property ... using buffers," the presenter said when asked about outdoor storage and visibility from Route 104.
Council members asked about screening and timing; the developer said they anticipate a rapid, "all hands on deck" construction schedule once approvals are obtained and that they would work with village staff on review schedules and landscape buffering.
The presentation was informational; no zoning action or vote was taken. Council also handled a separate business item earlier in the meeting: approval of a conditional use permit for a daycare at 25 Harsh Alley (the former firehouse). That conditional use motion passed on roll call after council discussed four bullet-pointed conditions distributed to members.
Discussion vs. decision: Lincoln Properties presented a pre‑application preview and did not file final zoning or construction approvals at the meeting; the council approved a conditional use permit for the Harsh Alley childcare use during the business‑item portion of the agenda.
Why it matters: The Rickenbacker Exchange is a commercial/industrial node in the village. New speculative industrial buildings can attract employers and affect truck and traffic patterns; village review will assess buffering, access and screening requirements before permits are issued.
