Plans for Danville’s proposed resort casino have taken an initial step forward. The Danville Area Planning and Zoning Commission is recommending the City Council approve a Planned Unit Development designation for the proposed site.
Danville Senior Planner Tyson Terhune says this is phase one…
Terhune says a more detailed phase two will be submitted later containing the actual plans….
Terhune told VermilionCountyFirst.com News once the phase two plans are approved construction would be able to begin.
The Danville City Council is expected to act on the phase one plans when it meets on October 15th. Terhune adds approval of the phase one preliminary plan will be sufficient to meet the state’s October 28th deadline for submitting a proposal.
The Planning and Zoning Commission also recommended last night (Thursday) that the City Council approve re-zoning some property in the 800 block of East Main Street. It is to allow Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church to install a new animated/digital sign.
[This is the concept diagram for the Danville Casino & Resort. Representatives from Vermilion Development Corporation say the Preliminary Development Plan for the Planned Unit Development will change as Haven Gaming finalizes its plans. Both the Danville Area Planning and Zoning Commission and Danville City Council will review and approve those plans before any construction work can begin. You can click on the photos to enlarge them.]
The preliminary timeline includes a year for the Illinois Gaming Board to approve the license for the new casino and resort (by October 28, 2020). Phase one construction would start in early 2021, and the certificate of occupancy for phase one (the temporary casino) is expected by February 1, 2022. The certificate of occupancy for the permanent casino is expected August 1, 2023. Construction of phase two – the hotel and spa – is anticipated to begin in February of 2023. The certificate of occupancy for phase two is expected to be issued around August 1st of 2024. Phase three — which includes a supporting uses such as retail, restaurants and conference facilities have a timeline that is yet to be determined. The actual timeline will vary based on the timing of the Illinois Gaming Board’s award of the gaming license and other factors.
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[The above story is by Neuhoff Media Danville News Director Bill Pickett. Got a news tip? Give him a call at 217-709-1245….or contact him at BillPickett@NeuhoffMedia.com.]
