Romeoville Towne Center Improvements Pave Way For Future Tenants

ROMEOVILLE, IL — Improvements at Romeoville Towne Center took a major step forward after some approvals at the Romeoville Village Board meeting on Wednesday.

The Board approved a special use permit for a planned unit development - final development plan for Romeo Town Center Holdings LLC, as well as a final plat of subdivision for the Romeoville Towne Center resubdivsion No. 2.

Romeoville Towne Center is located off of Weber Road, and is between 135th and Grand Boulevard.

Director of Community Development Josh Potter said Romeoville Towne Center was originally developed in the late 1990s, and included Dominic's as the anchor tenant.

"Over time, the shopping center access and setbacks have changed due to Will County right-of-way projects," Potter said. The reductions in access have had a negative impact on attracting and retaining tenants, he said.

Potter said these new approvals are " a critical first step in a series of site improvements that are intended to revitalize the center and facilitate new and exciting users at the shopping center."

According to Board documents, the right-of-way takings resulted in some non-conforming building setbacks and parking lot setbacks. The development is requesting the current setbacks be approved as part of the final development plan, as well as some additional signage setbacks and interior building setbacks.

Potter said the improvements include some parking lot and site reconfigurations with new landscaping, as well as an "attractive main entrance into the center."

Plans also call for reconfigurations to the vacant bank property in the development; including a drive-thru reconfiguration and an outdoor seating area to accommodate a restaurant, Potter said.

"A lot of this is necessary to facilitate future plans," Mayor John Noak said.

While no news was given on which tenants may be coming to the space, residents could see some details on that soon.

"All of this is prepping for hopefully some future announcements about other tenants and users in the space," Noak teased.