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Consultant previews downtown development plan, and staff brief FRA grade-separation update

Village of Franklin Park Board of Trustees · April 1, 2026
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Johnson Research Group summarized the downtown development and TIF planning process; community development staff and consultants also met with the Federal Railroad Administration on environmental review and next steps for a grade-separation underpass project.

Ann Moroney of Johnson Research Group presented a summary of services and the anticipated process for establishing downtown development plans and a potential tax increment financing (TIF) framework at the village's Feb. 2 meeting. Moroney outlined steps the consultant team expects to follow: project kickoffs, data collection and analysis, report preparation,…

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