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Glendale Heights hires Teska for combined 10‑year comprehensive plan and parks master plan
Summary
The Village Board approved a $314,100 contract with Teska Associates to prepare a 10‑year comprehensive plan and parks master plan, combining outreach to save costs and accelerate delivery; the project is expected to take about 20 months with committee review and broad community engagement.
The Village of Glendale Heights voted on June 18 to contract Teska Associates to prepare a new 10‑year comprehensive plan and a parks master plan, combining the two efforts to reduce costs and expand public outreach.
Jason (staff), who introduced the project to the board, said the village’s last comprehensive plan dates to 1995 and that the updated plan will guide rezoning, redevelopment and public‑realm decisions such as the future of North Avenue and the Bloomingdale corridor. He told trustees, “When this is adopted and done, it should be used anytime something comes for rezoning, large developments,” explaining the plan will provide a community‑driven roadmap for future land use and development priorities.
Barb, who presented the parks plan portion, said the parks master plan will analyze all 22 parks and provide detailed concept plans and cost estimates for seven priority parks, a GIS‑based equity analysis, ADA accessibility gap identification and a funding and implementation strategy to pursue grants and partnerships.
The combined contract was presented to the board with a quoted total of about $314,100 to be delivered over roughly a 20‑month timeframe spanning two fiscal years. Staff emphasized the village budgeted $100,000 this fiscal year and $100,000 next fiscal year for the comprehensive plan, and said combining the two procurements produced modest savings compared with separate contracts.
Trustees asked about contract terms, including whether the agreement contains a termination clause; staff said the proposal presented to the board included a not‑to‑exceed cap and that standard termination language is generally included in village contracts, but the explicit termination clause language was not read into the record during the meeting.
The plan’s outreach will emphasize multilingual and nontraditional engagement strategies (including presence at Glendale Heights Fest, high schools, faith institutions and online platforms), and Teska’s team will include subconsultants Collabo (multilingual public outreach) and Recreation Results (recreation assessment). The parks master plan will produce concept plans, cost estimates and a program assessment intended to inform the village’s next fiscal‑year program adjustments.
Resolution 2026‑R90 authorizing the contract was approved by roll call vote at the meeting.
The Plan Commission will lead the comprehensive plan’s formal review and the Parks & Recreation Committee will shepherd the parks master plan; both committees will offer public opportunities to comment before any final adoption by the board.
