News|Bedford Park settles suit

The Village of Bedford Park avoided a possible seven figure judgment by approving a license that will bring an adult entertainment facility to the village. Mayor Dave Brady said that the board approved the license last week in a special meeting on Monday Nov. 13. Brady said that CSWS LLC, which filed a lawsuit two years ago to open the business, has dropped the suit. The provisions in the settlement called for the village to issue an adult entertainment license as well as an 11 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. weekday liquor license and a 11 a.m. to 3:30 a.m. weekend license “pending successful completion of the licensing process.” Meanwhile CSWS will not seek any damages against the village and they will dismiss the suit against the village. Patrons will be required to be 21 or older and the business can not use the name of the village in any advertisement. Brady said that the business is looking at approximately one year before all the renovations are done. CSWS will be required to meet all village standards to open their business. In addition to meeting the village standards CSWS will pay the village an mpact fee of $165,000 for the first year and $150,000 after that as well as sales and property tax revenue. The village chose to settle to avoid a seven figure judgment and the possibility that the business would have been opened anyway. TIF district amendment approved The 72nd & Cicero TIF district has been amended unanimously. The Bedford Park Village Board approved the amendment of the TIF district at 72nd and Cicero. The small strip mall anchored by the Lasalle Bank has been added to the district by a 6-0 vote. Correction Last week Mayor Dave Brady was paraphrased saying that there were no problems with the school districts with the TIFs in Bedford Park. While there hasn’t been any concerns with the TIFs in Bedford Park school district 104 has objected to tax breaks in the enterprise zone affecting corn products.