Developer Seeks Delay For Burr Ridge Project Hearing

BURR RIDGE, IL – The developer planning an industrial complex on a 110-acre site in Burr Ridge is seeking a delay in the second public hearing.

The village's Plan Commission had set a hearing for Monday on the project. But the developer, Bridge Industrial, sought to postpone it to a yet-to-be-determined date, according to the village.

The first and only hearing was held on Jan. 20, the date of the presidential inauguration.

The development is planned for the old CNH Industrial site at 6900 Veterans Boulevard.

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.

The firm says it plans 20 acres of the 110-acre site to 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.

Neighbors have expressed concern about the impact of trucks on the site.

After the Jan. 20 meeting, the Plan Commission said it wanted to find out more about the effects of the development on air quality, crime, property values, local infrastructure and traffic.