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Burr Ridge begins study of new Village Hall and sale of existing site; staff presents $10.5M estimate and financing options
Summary
Staff presented options to replace or renovate the 40‑year‑old Village Hall, estimating $6M to repair the existing building or a conservative $10.5M turnkey cost for a new village‑hall on a Village Center lot; trustees and residents pressed for detailed cost breakdowns, parking analyses and maintenance commitments.
Village administration and staff opened a long discussion on Jan. 13 about whether to repair the 40‑year‑old Village Hall or build a new facility in the Village Center. Administrator Evan and staff presented a range of options and cost estimates.
Staff said the existing building was appraised near $1,000,000 but has substantial deferred maintenance; staff estimated roughly $6,000,000 would be needed to extend the current building’s life by 30 years (site work, envelope, roofing and HVAC), while a new, turn‑key two‑story village hall on a Village Center outlot was estimated conservatively at $10,500,000, inclusive of soft costs, furniture and contingencies.
Evan described a financing approach that relies on existing cash (about $7,000,000 from general fund balances, a $2,000,000 unexpected state grant, business‑district funds and potential sale of the current hall) and a financing gap of roughly $3.5 million to be covered with debt or other sources. Staff said most of the work could be funded without new taxes if the board directs proceeds from the sale, business district revenues and limited financing toward the project.
Residents at the meeting raised concerns about parking impacts in the Village Center, potential loss of existing parking spaces, and the effect on nearby businesses. One resident requested a vehicle‑use and parking survey before committing to a new building. Trustees asked for more granular cost breakdowns, questioned contingency sizing, and urged a reserve or maintenance plan to prevent future deterioration.
Trustees also discussed the possibility of selling the current Village Hall to School District 107 for educational use; staff said an interested district could repurpose the building and that sale proceeds would offset new construction costs. No formal decision or authorization to sell occurred at the meeting—staff characterized the presentation as the start of a discussion and requested direction to return with more detailed estimates, reserve studies and parking analysis.
Next steps: staff will prepare a more detailed cost breakdown (line‑item estimates and timeline), parking and traffic analysis for the Village Center site, and documentation on potential sale terms and financing scenarios to present at a future meeting.
