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Warrenville leaders kick off Route 59 corridor study, eye city parcels and looming TIF timeline
Summary
Warrenville officials opened a joint workshop to begin planning for the Illinois Route 59 corridor, reviewing market data, a TIF timetable that ends 12/31/2039, and a conceptual mixed‑use proposal for city‑owned parcels; staff will draft an RFP for consultant work to return to council in February.
Warrenville Mayor Andy Johnson convened a joint workshop of the city council and planning commission to begin a multi‑step planning process for the Illinois Route 59 corridor, asking staff to collect priorities and prepare a request for proposals to hire a consultant.
City community planner Jack Masca opened the staff presentation with an overview of the planning and zoning framework that will guide the study, citing the city’s 1984 comprehensive land‑use plan, the Southwest District sub‑area plan and the recent Warrenville 'Homes for a Changing Region' housing action plan. "We got a 100% response rate on the survey," Masca told the group as staff reviewed elected officials’ preferences for future land uses.
City Director Emery summarized market drivers and the status of Tax Increment Financing district No. 4, which covers part of the corridor. Emery said the TIF "was established and will run through 12/31/2039," noting that "we…
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