Elburn Connects

Help us plan for the future of downtown Elburn!

Elburn Connects Downtown & TOD Plan

The Elburn Connects Downtown & Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Plan created a shared vision for Downtown Elburn and identified ways to encourage transit-oriented development (TOD), improve infrastructure, and enhance connectivity between Downtown and the Metra station.

Elburn Connects TOD Plan

At their July 6, 2022 meeting, the Planning Commission unanimously recommended that the Village Board adopt the Elburn Connects TOD Plan as part of the Village's Comprehensive Plan. The Village Board will voted to adopt the Plan at their July 18, 2022 meeting.

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What is TOD?

Read all about transit-oriented development here.

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Planning Process

Project Kick-Off

We are in the early stages of the planning process! The team is meeting with Village staff and the project Steering Committee to learn about general issues and opportunities.

Current Conditions Review + Analysis

The project team will collect data and conduct analysis of existing conditions, with a focus on previous plans, land use and zoning, demographic and market data, transportation, physical conditions, and opportunities for development/redevelopment.

Community Engagement

This plan will not be successful without community input! In addition to sharing your ideas on this website, we will have a community survey, interviews and focus groups, pop-up events, steering committee meetings, and at least two public workshops.

Draft Recommendations

Based on learnings and findings from the community and our team's analysis, we will prepare draft recommendations for the Elburn TOD Area with a focus on land use and market opportunities and connectivity improvements.

Implementation Strategy

An Implementation Action Plan will include:

Action steps/projects
Phasing
General Cost
Potential funding sources or resources
Partnerships

Plan Review & Adoption

The Draft Plan was adopted on July 18th, 2022.