1973-11-13 - Resolution 1973-24 - VBG requesting the high density housing planned for the Lake County NIKE site be reevaluated and rekicated RESOLUTION NO. 73-24
WHEREAS the Board of Education of School District 103,
Lincolnshire - Prairie View, Illinois, is attempting to provide
high quality education to the kindergarten through eighth grade
pupils within the district, and
WHEREAS the facilities and financial ability of the District
are now and will be strained in providing such educational services
for the students now in the district and reasonably to be expected
in the district as the result of the normal development of presently
vacant and available housing sites within the district, and
WHEREAS the development of the entire district has, virtually
without exception, been on the basis of low-density, single-family
housing, and
WHEREAS the residents and parents in the district have expressed
their concern over and dissatisfaction with the proposed high
density housing on the NIKE site, and
WHEREAS it appears to this Board that such housing may well
result in a poorer educational program for the students in the
district,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the President and Board of
Trustees of the Village of Buffalo Grove that a communication be
addressed and sent to the Department of the Navy requesting that
the proposed housing project for the NIKE site be abandoned unless
the Department of the Navy would furnish to the affected school
districts the money equivalent of what the development would
generate if it were on the tax rolls.
AYES 3
NAYES 2 ABSENT 1
PASSED this 13th day of A,Iiiirijovg•e • , 197
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LINCOLNSHIRE-PRAIRIE VIEW
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 103
October 18, 1973
Mr. Gary Armonstrong, Presid-nt
.Village of Buffalo Grove
50 Raupp
Buffalo.Grove, Illinois 60090
Gentlemen:
At the regular meeting of the Board of Education of School
District 103, held on October 15, 1973, the attached reso-
lution was adopted.
We are asking that the various governing bodies of the areas
adjacent to the Libertyville NIKE site concur in the adoption
of a like resolution, and address letters of opposition to
housing development on that federal installation, sending
them to their congressmen and senators, as well as to:
Secretary of the Navy John William Warner
Department of the Navy
Pentagon Building
Washington, D. C. 20350
Your immediate action will be appreciated.
Sincerely yours,
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FRANK O. WATT
President
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. Clarence Pontine,Supervisor
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43 NORTH MAIN STREET PRAIRIE VIEW, ILLINOIS 60069 • PHONE 3 1 2-634-3 230-323 5
P.Jankowski,Assessor • Dan Prawse; David Wieland;George Leikam; William Peterson,Auditors
October 25, 1973
Hon. John W. Warner, Secretary
Department of the Navy
Pentagon Building
Washington, D. C.- 20350
Dear Mr. Warner:
The proposed "off base"Naval Housing facility, presumably to be built on an
inactive NIKE site here in Vernon Township, Lake County Illinois, has created
substantial concern among the citizen-taxpayers.
As you well know the public is hasty to fear the unknown and tend to mistrust
the evasive. We plead for communication.
I have no knowledge of local public officials being advised; consequently we
have a poltergeist situation. Explaining that of which we have no knowledge is
a bit difficult.
An Armed Forces housing project is no different from a private project in so
far as services required; not the least of which are educational facilities.
A private developer is now required to meet many specific qualifications some
of which are federal to assure no adverse impact on the existing taxpayer and
the environment. The Armed Forces should wish to do no less.
This is particularly significant in the case of Armed Forces housing; quite often
such peripheral facilities are suddenly closed, with changing situations and or
budget action, leaving an attractive nuisance to be borne by the community.
It is conceivable that all such apprehensions generated locally have been satis-
factorily considered by the Navy but the local citizens are unaware.
I respectfully request that the Navy not take tangible action until the local area
citizens are politely briefed; hopefully allowed some reasonable dialogue.
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Translation:White man and indian chief brothers with glad hearts. Friendship in a land of green grass and running water. A community with much
grain and game.The Great Spirit is all around. This is the history of Vernon Township in signs used by plains and north woods Indians. The signs
represent well being in an area of friendship. Vernon is a favorable fertile community for good residential,commercial and industrial development.
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Clarence Pontius,Supervisor
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Hon. John W. Warner - 2
Several years ago I had the pleasure of serving on a housing committee
here in Lake County with Rear Admiral H.A.Renken. We were concerned
with both naval and civilian housing; without distinction. We were exploring
housing accomodations off base; if I may use the term, integrated with
civilians.
I sincerely question if such concept might not be as economically feasible,
in the long run, as a huge barracks; exclusively Navy:
Again I would urge that the community be advised and appraised. We may be
of some help.
If your servicemen are to be stationed and housed here I'm sure they will
be more comfortable and at ease if they feel that they are responsible mem-
bers of the community; no matter how temporary.
May we have the courtesy of some sort of meeting to be briefed at least. i
Respectfully,
rence Pontius, Supervisor
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grain and game.The Great Spirit is all around. This is the history of VernonTownship in signs used by plains and north woods Indians. The signs
represent well being In an area of friendship. Vernon Is a favorable fertile community for good residential.commercial and Industrial development.
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Staff Writer District 103, at the request will be to explain Naval plans good location for personnel can hardly pay for rent out- lage board approvr
Even though plans are being of residents presented a reso- for the site. HEW representa- from Great Lakes and Glen- side a military installation, he During the hear
finalized for a meeting be- lution asking the navy to aban- tives will also be present to dis- view, for which it is designed said, presented lively t
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• tween the U. S.Department of don housing plans; at Nike, cuss impacted aid and fi- to provide housing. To his knowledge, Klinker- the 12 violations.
the Navy and residents of Lin- just south of Vernon Hills.The nances for a school facility. The site is 16 miles from man said he knew of no plans said that thr
colnshire-Prairie View School school district officials also re- HEW has already stated Great . Lakes and 13 Miles 'to close the Glenview base as should be ti. •
(District 103), plans for 350 guested'the public meeting. that chances for total financ- froth Gelenview. has been rumored. Even voters in a refe'
housing units at the Nike site If Navy housing plans ma- ing of a school appear good. The last time the Navy con-' though the Navy studies the a majority of th'
are still definite. terialize the site could gener- Residents attending the meet-, structed local housing was closing of military bases on a sired, the land .
Comdr. Dale Klinkerman, ate 750 students for District ing will also be able to ques- about a year ago when homes continuing basis due to recent erted back to R-1
public affairs officer for the 103. Residents are objecting to Lion authorities on plans. at Great Lakes were coniplet- cutbacks, he added that Glen- Others• testif&
Ninth Naval District at Great the move because aid for the ed. view is strategically located struction truck
Lakes, said that a date for the construction of a school cannot The Navy choose the Nike site and is one of a few naval air streets and thr
meeting has not yet been set. be guaranteed as well as year- after considering land on a Klinkerman added that even bases in the county and the tion road was
According to Klinkerman, ly federal impact aid for edu- number of other military in- though there have been mils- only one in the Ninth Naval Lane instead o'
the meeting date will be an- cation of Nike children. stallations, including Great tary cutbacks in personnel in District. ,
nounced through the Naval Lakes, Fort Sheridan and all of the armed services, Some residen -
Facilities Engineering'Com Klinkerman said that it is Glenview Naval Air Base.The there is still a housing need. The base also serves as a ,tennis court:
mend in Washington. "difficult to say" if the meet- latter three were not chosen "There's quite a waiting training base for reserve avia- completed at
Ing could result in a change in because land is not available list," he said. "With the cost tors. that the don
Naval officials last week said housing plans for Nike. for housing. of rent considered in this area, Resident objection to the seeded.
the meeting would probably be "Housing plans have been The Arlington Heights Nike one of the highest in the Unit- Nike housing was expected by Ben Sosna
scheduled in late November. authorized," Klinkerman said. site was discarded for environ- ed States, a Navy family can't , the Navy. man and J
A decision to call a meeting "As' far as the Navy goes we mental reasons. The purchase afford it in many cases." ,'' "When ever you are building the purpose
with residents was determined will prbably be issuing bids also "A lieutenant or lieutenant
of private property was any kind of housing on a mill-
commander to first det(
after District 103 officials met early next year. I'm not say- has to wait at tary site or even on civilian Were true a
ruled out due to prohibitive least a year for base hous- y people "of substanl
with Navy and the U.S. De- Ing, though, that something sites, there are always
partmeni of Health, Education 'can't happen between now and costs and because federal land!''" ing,"Klinkerman noted. ' , who object,"Klinkerman add- hold 'up in
and Welfare HEW) two then." 'I • ' at Nike was available. ' ' The quarters allowance for ' ed. "This is common place all should Muel
weeks ago in U.S. Rep.Philip According US Klinkerman, Klinkerman said that the lo- housing, which is part of regu= '.over." to a law suit
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The Buffalo Grove Plan . project's proximity to village ing petition, the village board may eventually be , 'a ' • ��, •
Commission has scheduled a boundaries. They also believe is to conduct a public hearing Centex
rather than the plan commis- V WEDDING. ...
`fir. hearing Nov. 2t1 to re- the village offers better avail- • INVITATIONS
' annexation of ability of utilities and services sion.
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