Old Town Redevelopment Site #2
Old Town Redevelopment Site #2 (formerly Phillips 66/Citgo Gas Station)
28W244 Warrenville Road
PROJECT OVERVIEW
After four years of negotiations, the City acquired the property formerly known as Pride/Phillips 66/Citgo gas station at 28W244 Warrenville Road (the “Site”) in July 2020. The City’s ultimate goal is to replace the contaminated and dilapidated gas station with uses that would enhance, rather than detract from, the character of the Old Town historical heart of the community and attract desirable private investment into the area. The City’s Old Town/Civic Center Subarea Plan illustrates the coordinated redevelopment of this Site and the three adjacent City-owned properties to the north, with private mixed-use development along the adjacent street frontages and a new community open space amenity and path in the floodplain portion of the property along the river. The contamination that has existed on the Site for more than 30 years must be properly remediated before it can be redeveloped.
CURRENT STATUS
Consideration of Purchase and Sales Agreement (Current) : A Purchase and Sales Agreement with Denver Capital will be considered at the February 17, 2026 City Council meeting.
HISTORY OF PROJECT
Request for Proposals (April 2025): A Request for Proposals to develop the site based upon the City's preferred redevelopment plan was released on April 10, 2025.
IEPA Project Closeout (September 2024) : The City received No Further Remediation letters from the LUST and SRP programs.
Phase 1 and Utility Improvements Construction Project (June 2024) : Martam Construction was selected as the low bidder to construct the OTRS #2 Phase 1 & Utility Improvements project. This work included extending watermain north along River Road, west along Warrenville Road and connect into the existing watermain on Batavia Road, re-routing sanitary and water services, minor roadway curb and gutter replacement, new 8' sidewalk along the north side of Warrenville Road, remediating the old gas station site to residential IEPA standards, construction of a parking lot and a compensatory storage area.
Warrenville By Design Initiative (Adopted August 2024): In order to create places to ensure that our buildings and streetscapes are designed for a resilient future, the City approved Warrenville By Design, a Mixed-Use & Middle Housing Overlay. You can find the approved document at this link:
The process is documented on the following City webpage: Warrenville By Design: building A Dynamic Historic Core. You can go to the Warrenville By Design project website directly by clicking on the logo below.
Preliminary Plan and Design Visualizations (2022): Based upon the City's preferred redevelopment plan, the City's consultants prepared a preliminary (30%) engineering plan that analyzed the stormwater and floodplain requirements, design standards for setbacks, sidewalks and parking areas, and extended the sidewalk and on street parking to the north of the site. The consultants prepared 3D visualizations based upon the engineering design to help enhance the design and to market the property.
- 5-22-2023 Powerpoint Presentation
- Design Visualization Still Photos
- Visualization Website - Feel free to send any comments on the visualizations to Senior Civil Engineer Kristine Hocking at khocking@warrenville.il.us. We want your feedback!
Preferred Preliminary Site Redevelopment Plan (March 2022): On March 21, 2022, the City Council voted unanimously to designate the following preliminary plan as the City's preferred redevelopment plan for this important City-owned redevelopment site.
This plan will be used by the City to:
- Design and implement cost-effective environmental site remediation activities on the Site; and
- Professionally communicate the City's vision for the site to the community, desirable businesses, and quality developers.
Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) Related Remediation (January 2022):
The City completed the first major step in preparing the Site for desirable redevelopment by removing all remaining underground petroleum storage tanks and gas pumping equipment on the property. The City continued to work with the IEPA to perform additional soil and groundwater investigation activities on the property. Results of these investigations dictated that no additional LUST remediation was necessary onsite. The majority of the LUST-related investigation, reporting, and remediation costs will be paid by the IEPA LUST Program.
Building and Canopy Demolition (December 2021): The City’s contractor abated all asbestos‑containing materials (ACM) and other regulated building materials and then demolished the former convenience store building and former filling station kiosk.
IEPA Brownfields Revolving Loan (October 2021): The City executed an intergovernmental agreement with the IEPA for up to $775,500 in no interest, partially forgivable, Brownfields Revolving Loan Funding (RLF) for the Site. This funding will be used to pay for demolition and environmental remediation-related costs of the various non-LUST related contaminates on the Site.
General Public Information and Input Meeting (May 2021): The City conducted a virtual public information and input meeting on May 5, 2021, to share information, address questions, and accept feedback on:
- Why the City acquired the Site,
- Scope and status of contaminates on the Site,
- Plan to “clean” the Site, and
- General future plans for the Site.
The audio and video recording from this meeting is available here.