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Burr Ridge board remands CNH subarea master plan for more study, flags financing and access concerns
Summary
Trustees remanded the CNH subarea amendment to the comprehensive plan back to the comp‑plan committee for further work, directing staff to explore alternatives to public financing for a proposed regional sports facility and to better define the mixed‑use 'flex' area; the motion passed unanimously.
The Burr Ridge Village Board voted July 27 to remand a proposed amendment to the comprehensive plan — the CNH subarea master plan covering the former CNH site — to the comprehensive plan committee for additional study and community input.
Staff introduced the draft subarea plan, which envisions a mix of townhomes, duplexes, low‑rise multifamily, light industrial, a regional indoor recreation/wellness facility and a flex area for mixed uses. Janine, the community development director, said the plan commission held multiple public hearings and recommended approval by a 4–3 vote. A CNH representative read a letter into the record opposing the amendment, arguing the change would reduce the property’s value and that the plan would not be economically viable without substantial public subsidy.
Trustees and commissioners debated access points, circulation, the scale and financeability of a proposed 150,000‑sq‑ft regional sports facility, and whether the plan fairly balanced the property owner’s interests and the community’s. Staff noted the consultant’s economic analysis identified approximately a $40,000,000 funding gap for the sports/wellness component and stated that significant public dollars or a large TIF would likely be needed to make that use feasible.
After extended discussion — during which trustees emphasized that the comprehensive plan is a guide and not binding on a future purchaser or developer — the board voted 5–0 to remand the plan to the comprehensive plan committee with direction to revisit industrial and residential mixes, eliminate taxpayer‑funded sports facility assumptions, involve CNH in further work, and better define the flex area. The board also asked staff to return estimated timelines for a rework; staff estimated the process could extend into the fall or winter depending on review cycles and public hearings.
The remand preserves the public record and urges refinement of the plan before any formal amendment of the comprehensive plan.
