Wednesday, February 20, 2013
After months of failed negotiations, the Village of Woodridge is moving forward to acquire the shopping center, a spot for the Athletic Recreation Center development.
The Woodridge Village Board approved and ordinance last week to take eminent domain action to acquire the Janes Plaza Shopping Center. According to a village news release, the village and the property owners couldn't come an agreement after "lengthy negotiations." During the summer of 2012 Woodridge amended its Janes Avenue Tax Increment Financing District plan. The change went into effect after several months of Village Board consideration and public input. The change allowed for TIF dollars to be used to purchase property and contribute toward the development of an Athletic Recreation Center to be built and financed by the Woodridge Park District. In November, the Woodridge Village Board authorized staff to negotiate the purchase of …
Monday, May 14, 2012
The park district board accepted the results of a final feasibility study Tuesday.
Friday, May 11, 2012
The park district board accepted the results of a final feasibility study Tuesday.
The Woodridge Park District is moving to the next of a multiple-step process to build an athletic recreation center in Woodridge. The park district board accepted the results of a final feasibility study that was presented at the board's Tuesday meeting. According to the study, "the proposed facility can operate in a self-sufficient and profitable manner exclusive of debt service without any reliance on any subsidies from other existing park district funds," according to a park district release. The park district board authorized staff to proceed with the next step in the process: assessing site location options. That includes soliciting "a proposal for the board to provide preliminary architectural/engineering consulting services to …
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Construction for the recreation center is pending board approval.
The Woodridge Park District Board is considering an $18 million construction project to build a 76,000-square-feet athletic recreation center along Janes Avenue. The center, as currently proposed, would offer basketball and volleyball courts, turf fields, six batting cages, fitness and strength rooms, two aerobics rooms, an elevated track, a café and a child watch area. Construction could begin in 2014 and be complete in 2015. The Woodridge Park District board reviewed a preliminary feasibility study for the center at a special board meeting Saturday but has yet to approve the project. The park district will consider a final feasibility study Tuesday. A date for the vote has not yet been set. Two locations are currently proposed for the …
Thursday, April 26, 2012
The Woodridge Park District is considering a $18 million construction project to build the center by 2015.
Editor's note: The numbers in this article are from a preliminary feasibility study and are not final. The Woodridge Park District Athletic Recreation Center if built would be financially sustainable, according to park district officials. The Woodridge Park District board reviewed a preliminary feasibility study for the center at a special board meeting Saturday. The board will review a final feasibility study in May. The study projects that by year one, the center will turn a profit of $96,156. By its fifth year, the center is projected to turn a profit of $557,413. "We're showing that the center will be self-sufficient based on conservative numbers," said Mike Adams, executive director for the park district, Saturday. The proposed 76,000…
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Orchard Hill Park, Janes Avenue TIF lot both being considered for construction project.
Two Janes Avenue locations are currently being considered for the future site of the Woodridge Park District athletic recreation center. The center, as currently proposed, would offer courts, turf fields, batting cages, fitness and strength rooms, multi-purpose and computer rooms, an elevated track, a café and aerobic fitness rooms. It would house the park district’s summer camp, Woodridge Community Resource Center and Kidz Squad programs as well as offer space for traveling teams and other groups to rent turf and court space. Pending park district board approval, construction could begin in 2014 and the center could be completed in 2015. Read more about the center here. The first site in discussion is a portion of Orchard Hill Park, the…
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
The center is proposed to be built along Janes Avenue.
Sign up for our newsletter to get the latest Woodridge news in your inbox. The Woodridge Park District Board is considering an $18 million construction project to build a 76,000-square-feet athletic recreation center along Janes Avenue. The center, as currently proposed, would offer basketball and volleyball courts, turf fields, six batting cages, fitness and strength rooms, two aerobics rooms, an elevated track, a café and a child watch area. Construction could begin in 2014 and be complete in 2015. The Woodridge Park District board reviewed a feasibility study for the center at a special board meeting Saturday but has yet to approve the project. Two locations are currently proposed for the recreation center: Read more about the center'…
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