1963-12-03 - Village Board Regular Meeting - Minutes ADJOURNED PUBLIC HEARING HELD PURSUANT TO STATUTE AT
THE LOUISA MAY ALCOTT PUBLIC SCHOOL IN BUFFALO GROVE,
ILLINOIS, ON DECEMBER 3, 1963
Hearing was called to order at approximately 7 :35 P.M.
THOSE PRESENT: Village of Buffalo Grove - President Farrington,
Trustee Rueckel, Trustee Marsh, Trustee
Weiskopf
Trustees Huxhold and Frank arrived later
Mr . R. Raysa, Village Attorney
Mr . J. Siegal, Attorney representing petitioners
Mr . E . Smith, representing contract purchasers
President Farrington reviewed the points discussed at the previous
hearing. The seven acre park site abutting the present park
will be deeded over to the Village at the time of acquisition.
11. Glen Grove agrees to reserve the 22 acre Civic Center site
for a period of five years at a price not to exceed $5, 000
an acre .
12. The addition of the words "of each individual unit" after
"Upon completion" on page five, paragraph six, last sentence,
was agreed to.
13 . They agree to accept the building code that is to be adopted.
14. That portion of Checker Road which lies within their property
lines and are of development will be improved according
to Ordinance .
15 . Screen planting (not a fence) as recommended by the Plan
Commission was agreed to. The Plan Commission' s recommendation
of re-alignment of two streets was also agreed to.
16. They agree to a 25% increase in Building Permit Fees.
17. Discussion followed on methods of 'guarantee ' that a golf
course will be built. Final agreement was - If the golf course
is not substantially completed within a 5 year period, the
land will revert to the Village, the Village must within a
3 year period have substantially completed improvements for
other public recreational use of the land will revert back
to the developer . It will be zoned special use - golf course .
18. Mr. Siegal will provide a sample letter of credit.
19. In the event a municipal utility is established and the
building does not progress at a rate sufficient to provide
revenue to retire the bond issue, Mr . Siegal stated they
would agree to defer any payment until such time as the
system would support the bond issue .
20. Discussion on density of apartment buildings wes deferred
until it is reviewed with the Plan Commission.
Discussion was had on underground utility lines. Mr. Smith
stated he would prefer underground lines if it could be worked
out but he did not want to be in a position where he had no
place to bargain. Trustee Frank stated Public Service should
be contacted to see if they would go "underground" in the
Village.
Consolidation of park, fire and other districts within the
Village was discussed. Mr . Siegal stated they would agree
to execute the necessary requests for disconnection and annexation.
Trustee Huxhold moved the hearing adjourn. Trustee Weiskopf
seconded the motion and it was unanimously carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Village C rk