Arlington Heights officials looked ahead to coming milestones in the Chicago Bears’ proposed redevelopment at Arlington International Racecourse during a meeting Monday night, but stressed that the process is still in very early stages.
A rendering released by the Chicago Bears shows the view from the threshold of the proposed stadium of the Arlington Park entertainment district. The Bears released proposed development plans for the Arlington International Racecourse property in Arlington Heights on Sept. 6, 2022.
is a domed NFL stadium, entertainment complex and mixed-use commercial development expected to cost at least $5 billion.New trustees Wendy Dunnington and Scott Shirley took over the spots vacated by Mary Beth Canty, who is now in the General Assembly, and John Scaletta, who retired.
Right now, staff said, they are looking at how other communities have hosted professional sports stadiums and accompanying development, at developments that have succeeded and others that have flopped, and possible economic and infrastructure outcomes the Bears could bring to the village. He told trustees to expect that a Bears development would produce an uptick in the demand for law enforcement services.“Whether [with] pre-planned events, intelligence gathering, risk assessment, communications or crowd management, an increased workload on a police department should be anticipated,” Pecora said.
“As final development plans have not been negotiated or approved, it is difficult to say precisely what future operational needs the Fire Department will have,” the report states. Director of Community Planning and Development Charles Perkins said in his presentation that much of the work would begin once consultants had done studies and reviewed Bears-commissioned analyses.
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