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Plan for complex to appear before committee June 23 • APARTMENTS
Continued from page A3 this year, said his vote was based on the fact that similar variances have been approved in the past. “What they were asking in the variance changes we’ve granted before for other units, for other applicants,” DeMay said after the meeting. “So it kind of fell in line with those.” The unanimous vote came, however, after 10 residents, including village Trustee Paula Yensen, voiced concerns about the project, citing issues from traffic congestion on Haligus Road to already available rental stock and possible “unsavory” renters coming into the area. Resident Dana Wiley said her concerns circled around traffic-related safety given the site’s proximity to District 158 schools and other community features. “If we’re saying you’re putting 2.38 parking spaces per unit and this is a 39-unit complex, that’s a huge amount of increased traffic that we’re going to have on this street,” she said, adding the street already has parks, walking paths and schools on it. “I’m concerned all around that this hasn’t been studied – the impact on the res-
idents currently living there in single-family homes.” James Helgesen, who said he lives across from the site, echoed the traffic concerns and added that such a development would not integrate well in that area. “The units that tend to be rented out, there’s a definite difference that you can tell between residents that are added to the area and the community [and] the people that own [residences],” Helgesen. “[Renters] do not have a vested interest in that area. ... They tend to not care about the family interest in the area.” Billitteri noted the site is ideal because of the location and its proximity to the incoming Huntley hospital. He has said the complex would be a place for new employees of the hospital. He also noted a market study he had done, which he said showed a need for about 1,000 more apartment units in the area. “I spent a lot of money on [the study] to make sure we’re doing the right thing,” he said, later adding, “We take great pride in what we’re doing, how this is going to look, and the type of people living there.” After being recommended for approval, the item will appear before the Committee of the Whole on June 23.
Secretary says budget includes transfer for future campus growth • MCC
Continued from page A1 or plans to apply for, according to Tenuta and budget documents. Because of the nature of the document, it makes it seem as though the college is expecting a $6.6 million deficit in its education fund, Tenuta said, adding the college controls the budget throughout the year and he doesn’t make certain
purchases or transfers if the funds can’t support it. Board Secretary Chris Jenner of Cary noted last week the budget also includes a $2.5 million transfer to be set aside for future campus growth and another $2.5 million for deferred maintenance projects, something the Board of Trustees directed staff to start doing about a decade ago before any of the current board members got their seats.
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Woodstock High School junior Shannon Fetzner, 15, speaks to the School District 200 Board in opposition of an artificial turf field Tuesday at Woodstock High School. The board voted to request bids for the project, and it will hold a special meeting July 8 to review the bids and consider accepting one.
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Health problems, money among concerns • D-200
Continued from page A3 costs at the end of this. “I wish the bid would’ve been released for the total project so there’s no hidden money,” Blocksom said. Board President Camille Goodwin said the money for the field “is being presented to the district as a gift, and we appreciate that greatly.”
She also said she still has concerns, “because with that gift comes a burden.” Goodwin said for her, “The money’s going to have to be in the bank before we actually go ahead with any project.” After the decision to release a bid was made, Gwen Wormly, a member of the Renaissance Committee, said she was happy the board was proceeding. “It’s just another step,”
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Wormly said. Before the decision to approve the bid, members of the public commented on the benefits students would receive from the field. Some also voiced concerns that the field could cause health problems and cost more money than what already has been pledged. The project was discussed at a special meeting held June 9.
LAKE IN THE HILLS – Three new companies recently opened for business in Lake in the Hills, village officials announced. Also located in Elgin, Shared Dream Kitchen opened this month at 1510 Industrial Drive, Unit D, Lake in the Hills, bringing its incubator concept designed to help aspiring chefs, caterers and food entrepreneurs. Ironstar Mechanical and Consulting, 307 Plum St., also opened this month, said Village Administrator Gerald Sagona in a news release. The company provides advice on design and repairs of office buildings, manufacturing plants, warehouses and distribution centers, along with other general contracting work, according to its website. Web design firm Optimized Presence also recently opened.
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