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Proposed "Champions Point" museum at Michael Jordan estate divides Highland Park council and neighbors; council agrees to further study
Summary
Owner John Cooper asked the council to initiate a zoning text amendment to allow a tourist/museum use at 2700 Point Lane. He proposed shuttle access via Heller Nature Center, estimated about 300 daily visitors in summer, and pledged limited community-use days; neighbors raised traffic, safety and environmental concerns. Council voted to continue study and consider referral for formal hearings.
John Cooper, owner of the property at 2700 Point Lane (the former Michael Jordan estate), asked the Committee of the Whole to initiate consideration of a zoning-text amendment that would allow a new conditional use: a single‑family property operated as a tourist destination offering public tours and on‑site amenities.
Cooper told the council his plan, called Champions Point, would partner with a nonprofit (Champions Legacy) to develop a free curriculum for local schools and offer the property several days per month to youth and park-district programs. Cooper described the core operation as a for‑profit museum, saying the community benefit would amount to roughly 48 days per year (about 13% of the calendar if the house were open every day), with the remainder of days available commercially. He proposed…
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