Orland Park is moving forward with plans for its next phase of the village’s long-term growth strategy by officially advancing its targeted sub-area development plan. Working with Houseal Lavigne, an urban planning and design firm, the board recently held a workshop to discuss design plans.
Depicted as a structural blueprint for the community’s future, the plan breaks the village down into four distinct geographic zones to ensure that future commercial, residential and recreational projects align with modern economic demands. Those areas include: Old Orland Historic District; Gateway to LaGrange District; Harlem Avenue Corridor; and the I-80 Employment Corridor.
Rather than relying on generic, blanket zoning laws, Mayor Jim Dodge and the Village Board are using this sub-area strategy to breathe new life into specific under-utilized corridors while aggressively protecting the character of historic neighborhoods…