Lake in the Hills Comprehensive Plan

Project Highlights

• Created four subarea concepts at various scales for development and redevelopment.
• Identified opportunities to introduce mixed-use development at underutilized commercial sites.
• Outlined community character and economic development strategies based on existing unique assets, such as natural areas and the airport.

Teska worked with the Village to identify unique community assets and key challenges. As a relatively new suburb, Lake in the Hills lacks a traditional downtown area, complicating efforts to establish a community identity; Teska analyzed public input to identify the unique natural setting and entrepreneurial spirit of the Village as key building blocks for future branding and economic development.

The nature-focused identity and business-friendly focus are carried forward in various subarea plans within the document, which emphasize open space, natural areas, and business incubation and attraction. These focuses remain central in all chapters and recommendations in the Comprehensive Plan.