The Commission is holding a public hearing on a request by Keigher Farms, LLC to rezone approximately 93 acres from A-1 Agricultural to I-2 (noted in the narrative) / I-1 (noted in the motion language) Light Industrial north of W. Manhattan Road and east of S. Brandon Road in Elwood, Illinois.The stated purpose is to allow development of a warehouse, storage, and distribution facility consistent with surrounding industrial uses, with the Commission to make a recommendation of approval or denial to the Village Board. If the rezoning is approved, it will clear the way for a significant greenfield industrial project involving site development, public infrastructure extensions or upgrades, access improvements, and building construction. This represents a pre-RFP signal for civil engineering, traffic/transportation, utility, environmental, and construction services, as well as municipal review support tools and professional services around traffic studies and impact analysis.A vendor conversation could focus on how the Village plans to handle infrastructure demands, traffic impacts, and utility capacity for the new warehouse district and what studies or design work they will require from the developer or third-party consultants.

The item text contains a minor inconsistency in zoning designation (I-2 vs I-1 Light Industrial), which may be clarified at the hearing; the project contemplates a warehouse, storage, and distribution facility on a 93-acre site.