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VILLAGE OF MundeleinINSIDER Incorporated in 1909 SPRING 2016 Message From the Mayor INSIDE Dear Fellow Residents, for your review. THIS EDITION We are beginning to see the first signs I hosted the of spring and soon we will all be out and meeting to Mayor Lentz Hosts Economic about enjoying everything Mundelein has share my Summit to Address Mundelein’s to offer—bicycling, golfing, Park District optimism and activities, adult and youth sports, boating enthusiasm Business Development Efforts on Diamond Lake—just to name a few. about the It’s not surprising that Mundelein recently Village so that Important Information on was ranked one of the 10 Best Chicago all Mundelein Building Permits Suburbs for Families and 10 Best Chicago residents can Suburbs for Young Couples by Movoto help to share Mundelein Property Tax Dollars Real Estate, an online national real estate the good Breakdown brokerage firm. news, as well. Second Jewel Store to Spring Clean-Up Mundelein’s Third Annual Replace Dominick’s If you’re like me, you might have some big Mayor’s Math Challenge Plans are in place to open a second items that need to be tossed-out but can’t Jewel-Osco store in Mundelein by the fit into the trash can. If so, then please A-May-Zing Mundelein Spring end of 2016. This new 65,816 square foot mark your calendar for the two weeks state-of-the-art store will be located at of April 25 – May 6. During this period, Community Clean-Up Planned 1150 West Maple Avenue, replacing the Village of Mundelein residents may set vacant Dominick’s grocery store. Finding a out household items and other refuse Mundelein’s Village-Wide grocery store replacement for the former items (that would normally be collected for Spring Clean-Up Scheduled Dominick’s space has been a top priority an additional fee) for FREE. These items for me and the Board of Trustees. We are should only be set out on your regular Mundelein’s Stand-Up very pleased to expand our partnership collection day. But there are some rules, Student Task Force with Jewel-Osco. however, so please review those inside this newsletter or on our website. Economic Summit Mundelein Police to Host Last month I called a special Joint Mayor’s Math Challenge Upcoming Events to Benefit Committee of the Whole Meeting with Mundelein’s Third Annual Mayor’s Cup Special Olympics the Mundelein Village Board, Economic Math Challenge attracted a record number Development Commission and the of students. We had 223 students sign up Look Inside For Your Planning and Zoning Commission to and a total of 42 teams (17 Varsity, 8 Junior address economic development activity in Varsity, and 17 Middle School). Mundelein 2016 Village of Mundelein Mundelein. Over 100 Mundelein residents businesses donated close to $13,000 Community Events Calendar attended the “Economic Summit” and to the event for student scholarships. participated in a productive question and The event’s lead sponsor, Garden Fresh answer session following my presentation. Markets, generously donated $7,000 to The complete set of slides is on the website benefit students. Thank you! continued on page 15 Village of Mundelein GOVERNOR’S HOMETOWN AWARD WINNER CALEA ACCREDITED—THE GOLD STANDARD MOODY’S AA1 RATING—SECOND HIGHEST IN PUBLIC SAFETY ACCREDITATION GRADE FOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT TOP 100 SAFEST CITIES IN AMERICA— RANKED 38 RECIPIENT NEW URBANISM CNU MERIT RECIPIENT OF SUNSHINE AWARD FOR AWARD FOR MASTER REDEVELOPMENT GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY MUNDELEIN PARKS AND RECREATION IMPLEMENTATION PLAN DISTRICT—ILLINOIS DISTINGUISHED 10 BEST CHICAGO SUBURBS FOR ACCREDITED AGENCY 10 BEST CHICAGO SUBURBS FOR FAMILIES YOUNG COUPLES Mundelein INSIDER Mayor Lentz Hosts Economic Summit to Address Mundelein’s Business Development Efforts Mundelein Mayor Steve Lentz recently called a special Joint Committee of the Whole Meeting with the Board of Trustees, the Economic Development Commission (EDC) and the Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) to address economic development activity in Mundelein. Nearly 100 Mundelein residents attended the Mayor’s “Economic Summit” and participated in a productive question and answer session with Mayor Lentz, the Board of Trustees, Village staff and representatives from the EDC and PZC. “I was very pleased to see so many Mundelein residents at the economic summit as this indicates their level of engagement in the community. This is a positive sign. My reasons for hosting a meeting like this are simple: I want to keep residents better informed about the good things happening behind the scenes in Mundelein. It is important to help residents understand that we are following well-researched and carefully formulated strategic plans to help revitalize Mundelein and make sure the Village thrives,” Mayor Lentz explained. “As I said during my presentation, informed residents are optimistic residents. By providing residents with information about Mundelein economics, we’re creating informed optimists and community partners in promoting our Village,” he added. Mayor Lentz presented a comprehensive overview of economic development activity in Mundelein. Some of the information presented was new information for the public. “Based on the feedback I am getting from those who attended the meeting, I think they found the presentation both beneficial and enlightening. An annual community update meeting can be very helpful in terms of starting a more positive conversation about our community. This was one of my goals for the meeting—let’s change the conversation about Mundelein and facilitate a great sense of community pride because we have much to be proud of here,” Mayor Lentz said. At the meeting Mayor Lentz acknowledged Mundelein’s challenges and stressed that awareness is the first step in Mundelein by the numbers tackling some of the Village’s most pressing issues. “We’re our people Mundelein residents come from many walks of life, and while we very well aware of our weak areas and we have strategies may drive di"erent cars, have diverse backgrounds, and work in in place to address these issues. We see our weaknesses as di"erent industries, we all come together to call this Village home. me dian a opportunities,” he said. ge white (49%) 50-59 : 3 hispanic (29%) 60-69 5 .5 Black (0.9%) 40-49 One area of concern among many residents are the number American Indian (0.5%) of high profile vacancies throughout the Village and Mayor 70-79 30-39 Asian (3%) Lentz tackled this issue with data. “We spent a lot of time Multiple (2%) improving and reviewing our vacancy data. As we evaluated 80+ 20-29 Other (14%) the information, it’s clear that our vacancy numbers are rather 0-9 10-19 skewed by the number of large square footage vacancies such as: Oak Creek Plaza, US Music, Dominick’s, Archer Business Center, Party Fantasy, Best Buy, and Staples. population by age Ranked one of the Top Ten Best Chicago a diverse community The Village has over 5 million square of Industrial, Office, Suburbs for Families and Top Ten Best Chicago Mundelein demographics are often utilized Suburbs for Young Couples, Mundelein’s as a snapshot view of the community by and Commercial space. If we take the top 7 largest vacancies population is well-educated, engaged, and developers, prospective business owners, out of the equation, the percent of occupied space changes community-minded. Mundelein has housing and entrepreneurs. Located in the center of options and amenities to suit all age groups. beautiful Lake County, Illinois, Mundelein is a from 89% to 95%,” Mayor Lentz explained. t in vibrant and welcoming community No rce Em r fo pl o oy comprising of many strong neighborhoods, Median Income ab e l 21% d races, religions and levels of income. Mayor Lentz closed the meeting by thanking residents for d e y o l p 7% their community engagement and he made an appeal for m E n u 71% employment optimism. “As you leave here tonight, I’d like to ask you to be ambassadors of optimism in the community. Let others If you need a large talented labor pool, low mundelein employment cost of living, high quality of life, a know what you learned tonight. There’s real change on the business friendly environment and strong in e Em ot orc pl infrastructure - all with easy access to N r f oy horizon for Mundelein and we are all part of this great story. bo e a d larger markets - give us a call. If you are l It’s a choice to find the positive attributes of our community 29% already part of our Village, we d e appreciate your investment in our y o so I challenge you to go out and share the good news,” he l 63% p 6% m community and we are here to E n concluded. u help you grow and prosper. Mundelein lake county lake county employment start here. star here. 2 SPRING 2016 Key Points Addressed in “State of the Village” Overview with Mayor Lentz Mayor Lentz provided a thorough overview regarding The Village has almost 3.5 million square feet of occupied space within the Village. The data was separated commercial space, with 79.1% occupied. Much of into Commercial and Industrial with some office mixed into the vacancy is accounted for by a few top vacant units, both categories. The Downtown was also analyzed using the same data. Out of the 1,122 spaces within the Village, including: Oak Creek Plaza, Dominick’s, Party Fantasy, approximately 89% are occupied. Of particular note is Best Buy, and Staples. the lack of available space in the Industrial inventory. The Village has approximately 4% of space available for new or Of the top 7 vacancies, the largest two are expanding industrial businesses.