Burr Ridge staff lays out conservative timeline to sell current village hall and build new facility across the street

Village Administrator Evan presented a conservative, board‑endorsed timeline for selling the existing village hall and building a new municipal facility at 7700 County Line Road.

Evan told the board the purchase and sale agreement (PSA) is expected to be signed and the buyer’s petition scheduled for the planning commission in January; he said the planning commission recommendation should come in March and the board would make a final decision in April, with a public hearing and potential final sale authorization in May 2026. "This is what I'll call the conservative timeline," Evan said, adding that staff would accelerate milestones if feasible.

Evan summarized the development schedule for the new hall: staff and the architect will present final interior and exterior design elements on Dec. 8; the plan commission will review site plans in January–May because the property lies in the T1 district; construction documents are expected to be completed in March 2026, permits and bid documents in April, bid opening and award in May, and construction to begin in June with a conservative target completion of May 2027.

He said staff prefers to complete as much due diligence as possible before closing to avoid surprises later: "We're taking extra time to prepare all the documents necessary now and then bring the PSA forward," he said. Evan also told trustees the board could direct a public hearing earlier in the process if it wished.

The presentation addressed interim operations during the roughly one‑year gap when the new hall is under construction. Evan said the village will use space at the police department for some front‑counter operations, rely on remote work for some staff, and use meeting space offered by Pleasantdale School District 107 (which has in‑room video capability) for public meetings while the village vacates the current building.

To help staff focus on move logistics, Evan asked the board to authorize a temporary schedule making every Friday an "in‑service" day (offices closed to the public while staff finalize moving tasks). Mayor Grasso signaled support for the approach, saying it was "forward thinking" and emphasizing broad public notice before any schedule change.

The board did not take a final vote on the sale itself at this meeting; Evan emphasized that none of the steps have been approved yet and that the timeline assumes a normal planning‑commission process. The board will receive additional updates in December and in March 2026 following the planning commission recommendation.

Next steps: staff will present the architectural mock‑up Dec. 8, the PSA and plan commission petition will move forward in January, and the board will revisit approvals and a public‑hearing schedule as the process unfolds.