Normal Town Council approves plan for the Shoppes at College Hills

Posted on December 17, 2024
The Normal Town Council. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)

By WMBD TV

NORMAL – The Normal Town Council approved a final development plan for the Shoppes at College Hills on Monday.

During Monday’s town council meeting, the plan was unanimously approved.

The redevelopment will take place in the location of the former Logan’s Restaurant, which closed several months ago.

According to developers, the plan will help with the area’s economic growth by turning the property into a multi-tenant building with a drive-thru.

The building will not demolished, but refurbished.

The town council also unanimously approved a site plan to install solar panels at Heartland Church.

Normal’s 2024 Property Tax Levy was approved four to three, with council members Scott Preston, Kathleen Lorenz and Andy Byars voting against it.

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