Developer Making Fourth Attempt at Supportive Living Facility in Downers Grove

A local developer is making its fourth attempt to build a supportive living facility in Downers Grove.

Representatives from Delta Development will hold a town hall meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday to discuss their proposal to build a sheltered care facility for seniors on a wooded lot at 4200 Lacey Road, just north of Ogden Avenue near Interstates 88 and 355.

A flyer for the meeting states that Delta is looking for feedback from neighbors on various aspects of the facility.

As of Tuesday, Delta has submitted only a partially-completed application for the project, according to Doug Kozlowski, communications director for the village of Downers Grove.

The Lacey Road location is Delta Development's fourth attempt to build a supportive living facility in Downers Grove. The initial license was obtained in 2005, but was revoked after a period of inactivity, according to company president Michael Fiandaca. 

About two years ago, Fiandaca and his team began working with the village to secure the site on 63rd Street, but were told that the lot in question did not meet the five-acre requirement for sheltered care facilities in Downers Grove. Last year, they petitioned the village to build a five-story facility at 5100 Forest Ave., the site of a vacant bank building across from the Downers Grove Public Library.

In October, the plan commission voted 5-2 to forward a positive recommendation to the village council, with Gregory Beggs and chair Greg Hosé casting the dissenting votes. However, the petition was withdrawn in November after commissioners expressed overwhelming opposition to the project—primarily due to its location in downtown Downers Grove, which they said went against goals outlined in the village's comprehensive plan.

With time running out on the SLF license, Delta Development went back to 63rd Street, this time to partner with First Christian Church to purchase more land. That proposal was withdrawn in early February after it was met with overwhelming opposition by residents at a plan commission meeting.

Fiandaca said earlier this year that Delta has until January 2014 to build the facility, which he said would be the missing link between independent living and a nursing home in Downers Grove.

Related Stories:

• Downers Grove Plan Commission Delays Vote on Senior Living Facility

• Developer Scraps Plans for Senior Living Facility on 63rd Street

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