Target Store at the Center of Proposed Redevelopment in Lake Bluff
Target eyes the Village of Lake Bluff for a new store.
Target is aiming to become the Village of Lake Bluff's first true big box store as part of a major redevelopment of the former Shepard Chevrolet property at 930 Carriage Lane, near Route 176 and Waukegan Road.
A zoning application, which McVickers/Oxford Real Estate Equities presented to the village late last month, includes plans for a 139,000 square-foot Target store on 14 acres, reported the Chicago Tribune. The application will be reviewed by the Plan Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals on Feb. 20.
"There's certainly a high level of interest in it," Trustee Kathleen O'Hara told the Tribune. "We've never had this big of a store in Lake Bluff."
The closest store to Lake Bluff, a Super Target, is located at 313 E. Townline Road in Vernon Hills.
The store proposed for Lake Bluff will not be a Super Target with a full-scale grocery department, reported Pioneer Press, though it would offer pre-packaged food items.
The overall project also calls for a 4,200 square-foot bank and 6,800 square feet for other retail tenants, none of which have been revealed, reported the Tribune.
The approval process could take six to eight months, according to the Chicago Tribune. Developers are also requesting incentives such as a sales tax rebate.
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Michael H. Ebner
9:18 pm on Wednesday, February 13, 2013
A Target for Lake Bluff will result in mixed results.
On the positive side, it will yield some sales tax revenue for the village.
On the other side of the ledger, village officials and residents might wish to carefully explore the consequences: more traffic; more public safety officers; and diminishing the future prospects of its rejuevanated village business center.
In the nearly 40 years I have lived in Lake Forest, I have patronized Lake Bluff's retail enterprises because I enjoy the village-like commercial environment.
Will the arrival of a Target jeapordize what I believe the residents of Lake Village cherish most of all?
Vicky Kujawa
6:36 am on Thursday, February 14, 2013
Target will wind up being like Walgreens or Marshall Fields; one on every corner. There already is the one in Vernon Hills and another on 41 in Highland Park that never seems to be very busy; this one is too close. It doesn't make sense to me.
grandma
7:01 am on Thursday, February 14, 2013
Yes to a Target! Good retail revitalizes more retail. It is a win for the Lake Bluff budget, a win for other local retailers with added consumer traffic and a win to all area residents. I hope all residents can appreciate how important this is to the economic feasibility of our village.
Judy Pierce
8:24 pm on Saturday, May 4, 2013
I live less than 1/2 mile from the proposed area and traffic is already horrendous. I can drive to one of the others, both less than 9 miles away and convenient to other shopping. I do not want this in my back yard.
Shorty
7:04 am on Thursday, February 14, 2013
I urge people to "think ahead". Gas may become so expensive it won't be convenient to just drive to another location. People are going to have to start thinking more local.
Mrs. H
7:21 am on Thursday, February 14, 2013
I don't want it. I highly doubt it will benefit LB THAT much in terms of taxes. What about the additional traffic on an already congested road? If I want 2 shop at a big box store, I can go into Vernon Hills which is only 10 mins. Must we put one on every corner like McDonalds? Come on.
Noooooo
Stevie Janowski
11:17 am on Thursday, February 14, 2013
You sound like the idiots who didnt want a Costco, how stupid do you look now? Taxes went down and its a great store. And if you ask me this location is more K-wood than LB so no loss there. You would be a fool to prevent this from happening we dont need another costco mistake
Me
7:32 am on Thursday, February 14, 2013
You mean that people would need to drive all the way to Vernon Hills in order to buy generic goods? Perish the thought.
Carl Castrogiovanni
8:00 am on Thursday, February 14, 2013
The proposed site is ALREADY an abandoned industrial complex (once used as a car dealership) and it's already right next to an existing strip mall and across from a car repair shop! It's already an eyesore, so a new strip mall would be an improvement.
I love Lake Bluff dearly, but it's special 'character' is really only East of 41 (this would be West of 41)...
Carol Lenzini
8:29 am on Thursday, February 14, 2013
A Target in this location would not make a bit of difference to the "character" in downtown Lake Bluff. I'm all for the Target but have reserves about other retail businesses going in that area. We have too many strip malls vacant.
Edye Draegert
9:35 am on Thursday, February 14, 2013
A Target on the west side of route 41 would be a nice addition to both the Village and the area. The sales tax revenue would be helpful and the location preserves the historic east side of town. It would be nice to have another shopping choice here.
Bruce Stromberg
10:10 am on Thursday, February 14, 2013
I am not in favor of sales tax rebates or incentives for any kind of business. I can keep an open mind as this project is presented. I do wonder about the traffic, but I'm not current on the planning for the 176/41 area.
Stevie Janowski
11:14 am on Thursday, February 14, 2013
Yeah credit stevie who broke this story a long time ago guys....
ex. LB resident
12:59 pm on Monday, March 25, 2013
I love to see this store built on EAST Lake Bluff, so that we can hear what the LB residents will really think! I bet that will be 99% NO! If it's not on their back yard, it all good.
Judy Pierce
8:34 pm on Saturday, May 4, 2013
This only affects us Knollwood residents, which apparently don't count for much based on some of the other comments people are making. Knollwood residents have the right to a nice neighborhood free of big box stores. We are not scum. I don't think any of the tax benefits mentioned will even benefit Knollwood. Our roads are already bad and we don't get the benefit of city services as we are unincorporated and some of us are on private roads and get NO services. So bottom line, Knollwood suffers and Lake Bluff benefits.
Franklin Ettinger
12:27 pm on Tuesday, May 14, 2013
If Target thinks they can make money good. I don't know that they would really be stepping on the toes of any of the small businesses in Lake Bluff proper, probably just provide competition to Dominick's if anything. I do wonder though about the long-term feasibility of the Big Box store in general. More people are buying stuff online now and keeping that much space aside, lit and heated, with that many employees, seems like a waste of resources when you can get as much plastic crud as you need online and have it delivered to your doorstep.