Developer Reveals Plan For Burr Ridge Industrial Site

BURR RIDGE, IL – Burr Ridge announced Tuesday that it received a zoning request for the demolition of CNH Industrial's complex and the construction of seven new industrial buildings.

Bridge Industrial also plans open space in the northern portion of the site at 6900 Veterans Boulevard, according to a village statement. That part is near houses in the Fieldstone subdivision.

Also in the plan is the building of a village public works facility on the southern part of the site, the village said.

The first public hearing is set for 7 p.m. Nov. 18 at Village Hall.

Last year, Bridge Industrial considered including a Costco in the development, but dropped that idea a few months ago in the face of neighbors' opposition.

In March, the developer submitted a proposal that included a mix of townhomes on the 110-acre site.

But Bridge decided against including the homes. The developer said it did so to increase open space, provide community amenities and reduce traffic.

Bridge said it would plant more than 1,300 trees, the majority of which would be on the edges of the development.

"The proposed plan is also a significant improvement over existing conditions. The proposed buildings are 400 feet further south from the Fieldstone subdivision compared to the northern wall of the existing CNH facility," Bridge said in its application.

To accommodate the project, the developer said a traffic light was needed at Plainfield Road and High Grove Boulevard.

CNH wanted to sell the property because it was consolidating its operations.

CNH's predecessor, International Harvester, was tied to Burr Ridge's history.

According to the village, International Harvester's decision to build a research center nearby prompted residents to vote for incorporation in 1956 as the village of Harvester. The name changed to Burr Ridge six years later.

Burr Ridge's Harvester Park was named in honor of the company.