Optima Lumina^™

Optima Lumina^™

Benefits of supporting the project include:

• Award-winning, sustainable architecture & high-quality construction
• 10-year fiscal impact on the Village of $11.7 Million
• $2.4 Million affordable housing contribution
• Meaningful landscaped open space including plaza with public art and outdoor seating
• Destination retail & commercial uses along Green Bay Rd. creating an active streetscape
• Enhancing the vitality of the Village of Wilmette
• Underground residential and public parking with 100% electrical capacity
• Decreased traffic volume from the current auto dealership retail zoning
• Sustainable building design that achieves Two Green Globes®
• Undulating and stepped façade that complements the architectural composition of Optima Verdana
• Signature vertical landscaping system with coniferous plants providing year-round greenery
• Advancing the goals and policies of the Village’s Comprehensive Plan
• Advancing the goals and policies of the Village’s Village Center Master Plan
• Improvements to Green Bay Rd. and the alley behind the site

More details on these public benefits can be found on pages 45-49 of the Preliminary Plan Submission dated 4/16/24.

Comments submitted will be made public by the Village of Wilmette.

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