HINSDALE — Trustees advanced a first reading on Dec. 9 for the exterior appearance and site plan of a proposed Illinois Bone and Joint Institute ambulatory surgical center at 550 West Ogden Avenue.

Trustee Burns described the project as a 1.5‑story outpatient ambulatory surgical center with a lower level of parking and an exterior lot, three driveways to Monroe Street, six operating rooms and 96 total parking spaces (38 exterior and 58 in the lower level). Burns said KLOA estimated peak parking demand at 63 spaces and that the redevelopment would reduce impervious surface by about 10,000 square feet compared with the existing configuration.

Project representatives, including Nick Tomasi of BBL Medical Facilities, said the applicant worked with staff on design revisions and that revised landscape plans add native plantings in detention areas and additional plantings along the south property line. The Plan Commission reviewed the proposal and unanimously recommended approval with conditions related to site lighting setbacks and landscaping; the applicant agreed to incorporate those changes before second reading.

Nearby residents raised landscaping concerns at the meeting. One resident asked for additional evergreens and foundation plantings to provide year‑round screening and to prevent headlights from affecting adjacent homes. A landscape representative said the team could incorporate evergreen shrubs where appropriate, add ornamental understory trees (eastern redbud and Kousa dogwood were identified as possibilities) and use native seed mixes tailored for wet ("low‑lying, wet‑footed") areas with a 3–5 year maintenance and monitoring plan.

Trustees indicated they will bring a revised landscape plan back for the second reading. No formal vote on final approval occurred at the first read.

What’s next: Revised lighting and landscaping details will be submitted before the second reading; the board will consider final approvals after staff verifies compliance with the agreed conditions.