VOP Fall 2013

Fall 2013

Volume 31 - Number 4

Your input helped draft the Comprehensive Plan The first public hearing and visioning session was held on April 29, 2009 in the Village Hall to introduce and discuss the Comprehensive Plan update. At that session, participants completed a SWOT analysis (strength, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) that influenced the vision of the Comprehensive Plan. Over the past 4 years, village staff also conducted in depth stakeholder interviews, utilized data from the citizen survey and administered separate surveys. Drafts of every chapter were posted on the Village website for review, and presented to the Plan Commission and Development Services and Planning Committees. The feedback received on the plan directly influenced the content of the document.

Orland Park will: •Facilitate a high quality of life. •Reflect a unique and dynamic sense of place. •Inspire residents and visitors. •Attract private investment and business. •Foster a high quality built environment, enriched by natural open space.

INTERESTING FACTS from the Comprehensive Plan • Orland Park is projected to grow 21% from the present 56,767 to 72,000 residents by 2030. • Senior citizens comprise 16.4% of the population, a growing segment which is above the state average of 12.2%. • The number of children under age 10 decreased by 8.9% from 2000 to 2010. • The 11,000,000 square feet of commercial space in Orland Park would fill 21/2 Willis (formerly Sears) Tower or almost 3 Merchandise Marts. • 67% of Orland Park homes have no children under the age of 18. • Orland Park residents earn an average household income of $96,092. • 61.9% of Orland Park residents have a college level or higher education. • Orland Park students score 20% higher than the state average on reading and math scores. • There are over 3,800 restaurants within a 15 mile radius of Orland Park. • Since 2000, the Village Open Lands program has purchased 270 acres of land to be preserved. • Orland Park is adjacent to 15,000 acres of Cook County Forest Preserve property. • Each day, over 50,000 cars drive through the 159th Street and LaGrange Road intersection. • By 2016, estimates indicate that 46% of Orland Park homes will be worth more than $300,000. Only13% of Orland Park homes were worth more than $300,000 in 2000. • In 2012, Orland Square Mall ranked 6th in sales per square foot of 20 other major malls in Illinois, including malls in Chicago. • 87% of residents indicate that it is essential or very important to make annual investments in municipal infrastructure like roads, sewer, and water. • Ridership on the Metra Southwest Line has increased by over 50% in the past ten years. • The Old Orland Historic District is home to 32 distinct historic buildings, including two that are local icons on the National Register of Historic Places. Please take a look at the Comprehensive Plan online at www.orlandpark.org. As mentioned before, the Comprehensive Plan is meant to be a flexible and 'living' document and will be updated to reflect new information. If you have any comments, suggestions, or questions, please contact us at developmentservices@orland-park.il.us.

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