Sounds like Avondale Estates is looking to pull a “DeVry” on a large piece of unused property at the edge of its city limits.

Last week’s Champion Newspaper detailed Avondale’s plan to annex the remaining 9 acres of the roughly 13 acre abandoned Fenner Dunlop mill property into the city with plans of mixed-use development.

Like Decatur’s recent DeVry property annexation, there is no current developer for the property, but the city has a vision for the area that includes “pedestrian-friendly streets complete with sidewalks, crosswalks and bike accommodations. There could be a museum, a community center, community gardens, charter school and a residential area.”  (Avondale has a few documents on its website detailing plans for the property.)

The Avondale Commission votes on the project tonight at 7:30pm.