Village board voted to prohibit CDI from including clause in sale of Illinois track.
The village of Arlington Heights, Ill., has tossed a potential monkey wrench into the planned sale and presumed demolition of Arlington International Racecourse.
The Arlington Heights village board at a May 3 meeting voted to prohibit the track’s owner, Churchill Downs Inc., from including in any sale agreement a provision the new owners could not use the property for gaming or certain other uses.
The village legal and planning department, which drafted the ordinance, said the intent is “to preserve all options for the property whether it includes complete redevelopment through a long-term master plan or continued use as a horse racing facility with additional redevelopment.”
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