Economic development
Central Range
The Central Range Economic Development Initiative is designed to develop an approximately 900-acre area
with office/retail/light industrial uses. The area is between Alleghany Road and
Route 83 north of Peterson Road. Development of the project will result in
a $16 million property tax surplus annually to local school districts at build out.
View the Central Range Economic Development
Initiative Brochure (PDF).
Central Range Economic Development Initiative Facts
- Initiative location: Central Lake County.
- Acres in the initiative area: approximately 900.
- Access to transportation: initiative area served by state highways, strategic
regional arterials, and nearby commuter rail stations.
- Projected job creation: 6,800.
- Specific development standards, including regulations in the areas of building
design, landscaping, air emissions, noise, stormwater management, and signage.
- Environmentally sensitive development plan:
- Low overall development intensity
- Large wetland restoration project (approximately 300 acres)
- Extension of area wide trail systems
- Required use of native plantings in landscaping
- Passive end use plan for Countryside
landfill
- Strict noise standards
- Strict glare/heat standards
- Grayslake's strict air emission standard
- At build out, non-residential construction will yield an estimated $16.4
million dollars annually in property taxes to benefiting school districts.
The Central Range Plan’s $16.4
million school property tax surplus means more education dollars for Districts
127, 46 and 79.
