D202 Board Approves Project Jupiter Agreement, Citing Tax Boost

PLAINFIELD, IL — District 202 is expected to benefit financially from the planned Diageo warehouse, according to a release from the district. "Project Jupiter," as the development project is known, will boost the district's property tax revenue by as much as $482,000 annually as part of a 10-year intergovernmental agreement, the release says.

Project Jupiter involves developing the farm land at Steiner Road and 143rd Street. Diageo, one of the largest liquor producing companies in the world, plans to open a warehouse and distribution center in the lot, less than two miles from the company's existing facility at W. 143rd Street and S. Van Dyke Road.

The district's share of property taxes from the site would jump from $3,383.79 to $485,069 annually, according to the release. "The project will generate significant local property tax revenues for District 202 without adding students or any student-related costs, like transportation," the release says.

Plainfield trustees approved the project on Oct. 2. The intergovernmental agreement is tentative pending final land acquisition by the Village of Plainfield and completion of the project.

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However, Project Jupiter is not without controversy. Residents are complaining that the developed property would mean tons of traffic. A memo to the plan commission says a traffic study for the project projected 2,160 total trips, including 130 daily shuttle truck trips between the existing, and new, facilities along W. 143rd Street.

See more:

• Plainfield Trustees Approve 'Project Jupiter' Facility Plan
• Residents Balk At Massive 'Project Jupiter' Distribution Center

Article image: rendering via Village of Plainfield documents