Get The Latest News!
Don't miss our top stories and need-to-know news everyday in your inbox.
GLEN CARBON - Phase 1 of the development of Orchard Town Center in Glen Carbon is officially complete, and village trustees gave the project’s first phase their official approval at this week’s meeting. Phase 1 mainly included traffic improvements on the north side of the site and the center’s initial tenants, while Phase 2 will include a pocket park, additional tenants, and more.
Phase 1 traffic improvements were completed along Plum Street, Governor’s Parkway, and Troy Road, including both entrances to Chick-Fil-A, the site’s first tenant which was steadily busy even before both entrances were open. Phase 1 also included work on the interior roadways, stormwater drainage, as well as securing tenants like Olive Garden and Plaza Tire Service, which are nearing completion themselves.
Phase 2 will include several more tenants and improvements to the site which seek to increase connectivity for cyclists and pedestrians. Tim Lowe with The Staenberg Group previously stated that a pocket park is planned to be built on the southern end of Orchard Town Center near a bike trail entrance, which will serve as a “great point of entry” for visitors.
Future tenants also include the Meijer grocery store and Dick’s Sporting Goods, the latter of which will be built in conjunction with a few other small, local shops. One future building will reportedly have a rear deck area facing the pocket park for greater interactivity between visitors. More details about both Phase 1 and Phase 2 plans are outlined in this related story on Riverbender.com.
Now that village trustees have officially approved the work completed so far, they have also accepted a two-year maintenance bond for all Phase 1 improvements, except for a water lift station which has yet to be completed. While Lowe previously indicated Phase 2 traffic improvements were still awaiting design approval, an updated timeline on expected Phase 2 completion is still unknown at this time.
A full recording of the Nov. 15, 2023 Glen Carbon Village Board meeting is available at the top of this story or on the Village of Glen Carbon Facebook page.
More like this:
