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To the Village Board, On Feb 3rd, the EA Village Planning Commission (EAPC) discussed the updated proposal of Young Development to Subdivide and Rezone approx. 15 acres to allow for 110 units of Senior Housing at 270 Quaker Road. The parcel in question is currently zoned for General Manufacturing and has been identified as light industrial/manufacturing uses dating back to before the 2001 Comp Plan was prepared. The Village’s adopted Comprehensive Plan (2001) and the Update to the Zoning Code in 2019 has been clear that these parcels are to be developed for light industrial uses, similar to the LSI’s development in Commerce Green. In fact, this desire led to denying an application by Walmart many years ago for commercial/retail development. The Planning Commission (EAPC) would like to request a meeting with the Village Board to discuss whether the Village Board wants to continue to promote light industrial/manufacturing uses in the Village or whether there is a desire to more actively promote senior housing. Our intent is NOT to discuss this specific project proposal, but to get a better sense of the Policy direction and preferences of the Village Board with respect to the Comp Plan. The EAPC realizes that the proposed site has not been actively marketed for light industrial uses, and that Village Policy may have changed in terms of land use/zoning priorities. The EPAC acknowledges that Senior Housing is also a significant need for the Village. Our dilemma is that the EPAC is trying to balance the Village’s long time desire to promote light industrial/manufacturing at the site to create jobs, against the need to provide more senior housing for residents that want to downsize/age-in-place yet remain in the Village. As part of the EAPC’s deliberations, we would like to request a meeting with the Village Board to discuss whether the Village Board wants to continue to promote light industrial/manufacturing uses in the Village or whether there is a desire to more actively promote senior housing. To reiterate, our intent is not to discuss this specific project proposal, but to get a better sense of the Policy direction and preferences of the Village Board with respect to the Comp Plan. Representatives of the EAPC would request to be included on the Agenda for the February 17th Village Board meeting to discuss this further. Planning Commission members Castle, Morris, and Simeone will be available to attend the Village Board meeting. Please let me know if you have any questions regarding this. - Dale Morris, EAPC Vice Chairman