Lisle board approves Lincoln Avenue/Route 53 TIF, special-use permits and $2.46M consent package

The Lisle Village Board on Oct. 20 approved multiple development and administrative measures, including creation of the new Lincoln Avenue/Route 53 tax increment financing district, special-use permits for properties on Cabot and Ogden drives, and a consent agenda that included $2,455,767.92 in invoiced payments, a water and sewer rate study contract and an engineering amendment for Burlington Avenue.

Village Manager Cook told the board the three ordinances concerning the Lincoln Avenue/Route 53 TIF implement the redevelopment plan and eligibility report prepared after about a year of work and a Joint Review Board recommendation. Special TIF counsel Joseph Jurczyk was present during discussion. Cook said the district is intended “to address the project area, including the expansion and retention of automotive dealerships in Lisle.” The board adopted the ordinances by roll call.

The consent agenda passed on a roll call vote and included the Oct. 20 invoice list for $2,455,767.92, of which more than $1.5 million (about 63 percent of the total) were TIF surplus payments the village had previously authorized. The consent package also approved a professional services contract not to exceed $35,000 for an 1898 & Company water and sewer rate study and an amendment to Thomas Engineering Group, LLC, for Burlington Avenue reconstruction work not to exceed $143,115.

Director of Community Development Mary Smetana described two land-use approvals that the board adopted. First, the board approved a special-use permit and minor PUD change to allow a cosmetic surgery practice at 2300 Cabot Drive, Suite 300; Smetana said the Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing and recommended approval with no objectors. Second, the board approved a map amendment and special-use permits for 801–815 Ogden Avenue to permit a self-storage facility; Smetana said the commission held public hearings and recommended approval 4–1, noting two written objections (one later withdrawn) and one letter of support.

Trustees asked questions during the TIF discussion about TIF life cycles, surplus policies and the mechanics for closing districts early; Trustee Lesniak said he wanted more background on TIF management and the village’s approach to surplus and closures. Manager Cook and Attorney Jurczyk noted the TIF had gone through the Joint Review Board process and that an intergovernmental agreement was included to return some incremental revenue to taxing bodies. Trustee Olson and other trustees said they supported the district to preserve and grow assessed value in challenging commercial parcels.

Board action summary (selected items): - Consent agenda (items A–I) — Approved by roll call; invoice list $2,455,767.92 (63% TIF surplus payments); included contract for water/sewer rate study (not to exceed $35,000) and Burlington Avenue amendment (not to exceed $143,115). - Ordinance approving special use for healthcare facility at 2300 Cabot Dr., Suite 300 — Approved by roll call. - Ordinance revoking ordinances / map amendment and special uses for 801–815 Ogden Ave. (self-storage) — Approved by roll call. - Three ordinances establishing the Village of Lisle Lincoln Avenue/Route 53 TIF district (eligibility report, project area designation, and adoption of TIF) — Approved by roll call.

No board member recorded a nay vote in the roll calls recorded in the meeting transcript; Trustee Duffy was absent. Copies of the ordinances and the TIF redevelopment plan are part of the meeting packet.

Looking ahead, Manager Cook said staff and special counsel will continue working with stakeholders and taxing bodies on TIF implementation and any needed procedural follow-up.