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Mount Prospect board approves purchase of 1601 E. Algonquin for Community Connection Center
Summary
The Village Board voted to buy 1601 East Algonquin Road to house an expanded Community Connection Center and south-branch library, using South Prospect TIF funds; staff will bring a budget amendment and architectural contract to the board on March 17 and will complete closing after a 30-day due diligence period.
The Mount Prospect Village Board voted to approve a purchase-and-sale agreement for 1601 East Algonquin Road, authorizing the village to acquire a 21,000-square-foot building on 1.2 acres that staff said will become the permanent home of the Community Connection Center (CCC) and a south-branch library.
Assistant Village Manager Alex told the board the staff recommendation would allow the village to use roughly 10,000 square feet at the front of the building for the CCC and the library branch, and leave remaining space for public-works storage and other municipal uses. "We provide social services; it's a partnership between our Human Services Department and the Public Library," Alex said during the presentation.
Why it matters: staff said the CCC has outgrown its current leased space and the new site offers room to expand services, add a food pantry and a police substation, and improve multilingual outreach and service navigation. Staff stated the acquisition is eligible for South Prospect TIF funds and reported about $11.8 million of increment is available in that TIF district.
Key details: staff said a Phase I environmental review was already underway and that the purchase includes a 30-day due-diligence period; closing would occur within 20 days after that period. Staff will present a budget amendment and an architectural contract for renovation planning to the board on March 17. Village staff said the renovation would follow the guaranteed-maximum-price approach used on Station 11 and could include some in-house public-works labor and contract services.
Board response and vote: trustees asked about timelines, parking and sidewalk improvements, and possible grant funding for build-out. Trustee Dante praised the proposal as appropriate TIF use and urged seeking grants for construction similar to Station 11. After a motion to waive the rules and adopt the purchase-and-sale agreement, the board voted by roll call with ayes recorded from trustees and the mayor; the motion passed and staff will proceed toward closing after due diligence.
Next steps: staff will return March 17 with a budget amendment and the proposed architectural contract; the closing will proceed once due diligence and contract steps are complete.
