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Developer outlines 89-unit Cedarhurst assisted-living proposal; board agrees to technical review
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Summary
Dover Development presented a concept for a two-story, ~80,000 sq ft Cedarhurst assisted living and memory care community with 89 units (63 assisted, 26 memory care), estimated cost around $38 million and an 18-month construction schedule; trustees asked about annexation, access and parcel ownership and agreed to move the proposal to technical review.
Dover Development presented a concept plan on April 21 for "Cedarhurst of Vernon Hills," an 89-unit assisted-living and memory-care community proposed for 55 South Milwaukee Avenue.
Pat Anton, development manager for Dover Development, said the two-story, roughly 80,000-square-foot building would include 63 assisted-living units and 26 memory-care units, with an estimated project cost of about $38 million. Anton said the development would generate about 60 permanent jobs with an annual payroll above $2 million and roughly 200 construction jobs during an approximately 18-month build schedule, with the developer hoping to break ground later in the year and open in 2029.
Staff explained the site includes one parcel within the village and two adjacent parcels in unincorporated Lake County that would need annexation; Anton and staff also noted an ownership dispute affecting a middle parcel with multiple heirs that could complicate shared access and signal use. Trustees discussed traffic, fire-district response impacts and whether a frontage road or shared signal access would be required. Anton said the project team had coordinated with the fire marshal and adjusted the site plan to accommodate a potential shared access point.
Board members asked how the proposed community compares with existing local senior facilities and about likely resident costs; the developer said pricing would be comparable to local providers and estimated assisted-living monthly costs "about right around $12,500" and memory-care costs "closer to about $8,000" per month, and said exact pricing would be set later.
Chairing staff said the presentation was a concept review and not formal approval; trustees agreed to let the petitioner proceed to technical review and to subsequent planning-and-zoning public hearings before any final board approval.
Next steps: Developer to proceed to technical review; staff will coordinate annexation and access details and return later with more detailed technical and zoning materials for public review.
