Northern Illinois Certified Sites Program
The Certified Sites Program combines national site selection standards and the region’s strengths and assets, including site availability, logistics, infrastructure, and utilities, to promote the best of what Northern Illinois has to offer site developers. Currently, the Northern Illinois Qualified Sites website highlights six Greenfield sites located in Winnebago County and Boone County.
Greenfield Site Criteria:
Buildable area being entirely outside 100-year flood plain
Minimum of 10 contiguous acres available for sale
Free of buildings, soil contaminants, wetlands, and protected species
Water/sanitary sewer access to be readily available in at most 3 months
Road capacity access for vehicles of 80,000 LBS
3-phase electric power
Natural gas access of at least 4” pipe
Phase 1 environmental assessment
Appropriate zoning - Intended for Commercial and Industrial development
Geotechnical and topographical analysis
Information on any pipelines, easements, and rights of way for the property
Optimal rail-served sites
Aerial photography
Plat of survey
Conceptual drawings
Incentives designations
Property needs to be identified and stated
Current listings and more information can be found at our Economic Development Organization partner sites:
For more information, please contact Isaac Guerrero at iguerrero@r1planning.org or 815-319-4181.
Region 1 Planning Council (R1) is a special-purpose, regional government agency providing collaborative planning in Northern Illinois. If you are a property owner, developer, or government agency interested in submitting a property for this website, please contact us to assist you with the process.