Burr Ridge: How Many Trucks In Proposed Complex?

BURR RIDGE, IL – Burr Ridge is seeking more information about a proposed industrial development on a 110-acre site in town.

A week ago, the Burr Ridge Plan Commission held its first meeting on the plan for seven buildings on the old CNH Industrial site at 6900 Veterans Boulevard.

On Friday, Janine Farrell, the village's community development director, wrote to the developer, Bridge Industrial, about a long list of areas where she said Burr Ridge needs more information.

Atop the list is the truck loading docks, a big concern of neighbors. The village wants to know the "anticipated full utilization" of the docks.

"It is recommended to reduce the number of loading docks," Farrell said.

Farrell also said the commission wants to know the effects of the development on air quality, crime, property values, local infrastructure and traffic.

The village also asked Bridge to identify potential tenants. It requested the company provide a list of comparable developments, so the commission and staff can visit them.

Bridge should also include information on the tenants in the other developments, the truck traffic generated and the closeness to uses such as residential, Farrell said.

The village wants the information by Feb. 17. The next meeting on the development is set for March 17.

Bridge has said the seven commercial buildings would not be a trucking hub or a big box store. The project, the company said, would make investments to improve traffic flow, strengthen infrastructure, create new public spaces, improve flood control, reduce noise pollution and bring millions in taxpayer savings.

As for traffic, Bridge said it would pay for a Veterans Boulevard extension and make $5 million in improvements to ease traffic flow and lessen disruptions.

The firm also said 20 acres of the 110-acre site would be for new open space and walking trails.

Additionally, Bridge said it would contribute to the construction of a new public works building for the village. Doing so, Bridge said, would save Burr Ridge taxpayers $12 million in construction costs in addition to the land donation.