Thursday, June 18, 2020 • Hinsdale, Illinois • Volume XIV, Issue 39 • 52 Pages • $1 on newsstands Community journalism the way it was meant to be Fountain of youth — Ava Grzelakowski and her cousins spent Monday morning at the Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce Farmers Market and Burlington Park. The fountain seems to have been her favorite part of the trip into town. The farmers market is held each Monday from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. through October. (Jim Slonoff photo) New series — Best (summer) Singing praises of dad as Red Devil athletes lament lost time ever — kicks off today. Fathers Day approaches. spring, celebrate careers Page 5 Page 17 Page 50 Page 2 • June 18, 2020 • The Hinsdalean NEWS Ryan Companies originally designed a four-story building for the rear of the property at Ogden Avenue and Adams Street but has low- ered that building to three stories and made other changes since running the proposal by trustees in January. The Hinsdale Plan Commission’s public hearing on the development, now called Hinsdale Senior Residences, will continue at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 24. Ryan proposes senior housing development Plan commissioners like some revisions developer made, still want more changes By Pamela Lannom al style was modified from craftsman it would result in fewer vehicle trips [email protected] to a “Georgian expression.” The set- than if the property reverted to an Fast facts backs along Ogden and Adams were office building site. After listening to input from also increased. When asked if vehicles exiting the Name: Hinsdale Senior Hinsdale trustees in January, rep- Additionally, developers revealed complex could be expected to pro- Residences (changed from resentatives from Ryan Companies plans to make a $250,000 contribu- ceed south on Madison or Monroe Clarendale to avoid any name appeared before the village’s plan tion to local parks and to change the streets, Reinhofer replied that use of confusion) commission last week with a revised community’s name from Clarendale, local streets would be minor. Most Site: 16.8 acres at the proposal for a senior housing devel- which trustees did not care for, to drivers, he predicted, will travel on northwest corner of Ogden opment at Ogden Avenue and Hinsdale Senior Residences. Ogden, Route 83 and Interstates 294 Avenue and Adams Street, Adams Street. Erickson highlighted the need for and 88. formerly home to Institute of “We’ve listened to the village senior housing in the area. “We feel that most of the traffic will Basic Life Principles board and we’ve updated our plans “Within a 15-minute drive, there be regional traffic coming from more Development: 330,000 based on the feedback that we are over 23,000 seniors age 75 or than a mile away,” he said. square feet with 245 units: received,” said Dave Erickson, vice older. That is a lot of seniors in the The facade of the building will fea- 135 independent living, 70 president of real estate development area,” he said. “We wouldn’t be ture brick veneer masonry and fiber assisted living, 40 memory for Ryan Companies, during a June here today proposing a $95 million cement siding with an undulating care, plus 17 senior villas 10 public hearing on the concept, investment if we didn’t believe in it.” pattern to create visual interest and Cost: $95 million held via Zoom. The land itself presents some chal- movement, said Bryan Pugh of PFB Zoning requests: approve The $95 million, 330,000-square- lenges, with flood plain/floodway/ Architects LLC. a change from IB institutional foot project envisioned for the 16.8- wetlands making up 23 percent of Erickson noted that the devel- buildings to R-2 single family acre parcel would have 245 units of the site and a topography variation opment will create jobs, improve residential and a special use senior housing, 135 for independent of 32 feet across the property. stormwater management in the area for a planned development living, 70 for assisted living and 40 Ryan Companies hopes to pur- and add property tax revenue to the Public benefit: $250,000 memory care suites. chase the homes along Cheval village and to the schools, while gen- contribution for village parks, “You have the full continuum of Road, extend the road and use that erating no additional students. improve stormwater manage- care on this property,” Erickson said. area to create 17 senior living vil- “We’re excited about this devel- ment Ryan Companies is partnering las. That portion of the project will opment,” he said. “It’s a challenging Estimated tax benefit: with Life Care Services, the second require clear title on the properties property to develop. We’re confident $1.4 million to village, $6.4 largest operator of senior housing in and approval from the village of Oak we can do that. We feel we’re the million to District 86 and the country, on the project. Erickson Brook. right group to do that. $11.4 million to District 181 told plan commissioners the two Peter Reinhofer, project manager “We’re going to invest a lot of over next 20 years companies have completed 10 proj- for traffic consultant V3 Companies, money into the village and do it ects together in the last seven years. said the development is not expect- right.” and the density. As part of the revisions, a building ed to add significantly to traffic in Commissioners had several con- Other Clarendale developments toward the rear of the property was the area. cerns about the proposal, including in Mokena, Addison and Algonquin reduced from four stories to three, “Senior living typically generates how many trees will be cut down, have 156, 188 and 106 units, respec- with a two-story building facing less traffic when compared to other whether the new design fits the vil- tively, Commissioner Michelle Ogden Avenue, and the architectur- potential land uses,” he said, noting lage’s aesthetic, the traffic impact Please turn to Page 6 The Hinsdalean • June 18, 2020 • Page 3 ONCE UPON A TIME Over 100 buyers and sellers gave Kim Lotka 5 stars! KIMLOTKA.COM/TESTIMONIALS Call Kim today and see why for yourself! 630.533.8800 [email protected] KimLotka.com Planes from the past — Susan Peterson passes along this photo that her husband Al’s father took in 1927. 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