05/31/2026
PUBLIC HEARING TOMORROW NIGHT: CNH REDEVELOPMENT — 7pm GOWER MIDDLE SCHOOL
The Plan Commission will review the final product of the Comprehensive Plan Committee’s (CPC) months-long effort to come up with redevelopment ideas for the CNH property. This public hearing will take place tomorrow night, Mon. June 1, at 7pm at Gower Middle School (7941 S. Madison St.).
The CPC is revising the overall development plan for the Village of Burr Ridge, a document which was first issued in 1997 and last updated in 2007. The CPC was appointed by the mayor and its first major task was to focus on how the vacant CNH parcel should be developed. This was done with input from residents and guided by an outside consultant. Tomorrow night’s meeting formally presents those ideas to the Plan Commission and next it will go to the Village Board for approval.
That’s why it’s critical to attend this meeting and shape Burr Ridge’s future. You can review the recommendations starting on page 62 here: https://cms5.revize.com/revize/burrridge/Document%20Center/Agenda%20&%20Minutes/Plan%20Commissions%20&%20Zoning%20Board%20of%20Appeals/Packet/June%201,%202026%20PC%20Packet%20-.pdf?t=202605281613550&t=202605281613550
The CPC recommends several uses for CNH:
♦️Residential: A mix of townhomes, duplexes, and low-profile, owner-occupied multi-family buildings located on the northern portion of the property bordering the Fieldstone Subdivision and on the southern portion of the property bordering the Babson Park Subdivision;
♦️Recreation/Community Facility: Located on the eastern portion of the site, a multi-program facility is proposed to house athletics, events, and community spaces. This facility is not intended to be publicly owned by the Village or Park District but privately owned/operated or perhaps a public-private partnership;
♦️Flex Area: South of the recreation/community facility is a mixed-use flex area. The recommended uses are commercial or residential, depending on the needs of the area and market demand. Residential uses should be like those to the north and south, and commercial uses should support the residents in this area, not competing with the Village Center;
♦️Light Industrial: A light industrial campus is proposed on the western portion of the site, similar in size, design, and function to neighboring High Grove. This includes a recommendation for limiting truck docks/truck traffic and 24/7 operations. Access to this portion of the property is proposed through High Grove only, connecting to Madison St. and Plainfield Rd.; there is no connection to Veterans Blvd. through to County Line Rd.;
♦️Open space: Detention areas and walking trails connect the northern and southern residential areas to Harvester Park.
An athletic facility sounds great, but another (financial) consultant, in reviewing the CPC’s document, stated that it wasn’t likely to be feasible without some creative financing. That firm also recommended that the proposed townhomes be rental units and that the entire area should be declared a TIF (tax-increment financing) project. They concluded:
“Based on our preliminary financial feasibility analysis, the proposed development program presents a mixed outlook under current market conditions. Townhome development appears to be financially feasible on a standalone basis, with projected returns exceeding target thresholds. In contrast, the remaining uses, including light industrial, multifamily, and the proposed athletic facility, exhibit varying degrees of financial infeasibility, as indicated by below-target returns and negative net present values.”
(Basically, they threw water on the entire thing.)
So attend tomorrow night’s public hearing and let the Village know your views on how to develop the CNH land.
