1995-65� r
RESOLUTION No. 95 -65
WINCHESTER ROAD NORTH TOLL PLAZA
WHEREAS, THE CORRIDOR PLANNING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL LAKE COUNTY IS AN ADVISORY BODY FORMED
FOR THE DUAL PURPOSES OF PROVIDING A MEANS FOR INPUT FROM; AND SERVING AS A FORUM FOR THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF AGREED -UPON STANDARDS FORMULATED BY, COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY THE PROPOSED
EXTENSION OF ROUTE 53 THROUGH LAKE COUNTY, AND
WHEREAS, THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE IS A MEMBER OF THE CPC,
WHEREAS, IN JANUARY OF 1 995, THE ILLINOIS STATE TOLL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY (ISTHA) PRESENTED TO
THE CPC A TOLL PLAZA SITE LOCATION STUDY FOR THE NORTH EXTENSION OF THE NORTH -SOUTH TOLLWAY
(FAP 342) IN LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AND
WHEREAS, THIS STUDY PROPOSED POSSIBLE SUITABLE SITES ALTERNATIVES FOR THE LOCATION OF THE
MAINLINE TOLL PLAZAS FOR THE ROUTE, AND
WHEREAS, IN DETERMINING POTENTIAL TOLL PLAZA SITE LOCATIONS FOR THIS STUDY, EVERY ATTEMPT WAS
MADE TO AVOID DIRECT IMPACTS TO WETLANDS, THREATENED OR ENDANGERED SPECIES HABITAT, FLOOD
PLAINS, BUSINESSES AND RESIDENCES, AS CURRENTLY DOCUMENTED IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATIONS (IDOT7 STUDIES FOR FAP -32, AND
WHEREAS, THE CORRIDOR PLANNING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL LAKE COUNTY, IN CONJUNCTION WITH IDOT
AND THE VILLAGE OF MUNDELEIN, HAS IDENTIFIED IN SUBSEQUENT STUDIES AND NOW RECOMMENDS A
SINGLE SITE LOCATION NORTH OF WINCHESTER ROAD IN MUNDELEIN, TO BE NAMED THE "WINCHESTER ROAD
NORTH PLAZA," AS THE MOST FEASIBLE PLAZA CONCEPT AND SITE ALTERNATIVE, AND
WHEREAS, THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE HAS REVIEWED THE COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS WHICH SHOW
THAT THE SINGLE PLAZA CONCEPT IN THIS LOCATION WOULD CAUSE NO RESIDENCES TO BE DISPLACED,
WOULD HAVE THE LOWEST NOISE AND AIR QUALITY LEVELS OF ALL PLAZA SITES CONSIDERED; AND WOULD
NOT CREATE SUBSTANTIAL ADDITIONAL IMPACTS TO WETLANDS, FLOOD PLAIN OR FOREST PRESERVE
PROPERTY OTHER THAN THOSE THAT WOULD ALREADY RESULT FROM MAINLINE CONSTRUCTION AS IDENTIFIED
IN CURRENT ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, AND
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF
BUFFALO, COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES, IL THAT THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE SUPPORTS THE ISTHA
AND CPC RECOMMENDATION FOR A SINGLE TOLL PLAZA IN THE ABOVE DESCRIBED LOCATION AND NOW
URGES PROGRESS TOWARD CONSTRUCTION OF THE TOLL PLAZA SITE.
AYES:6 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
NAYES:
0 - None ABSENT: 0 - None
PASSED: October 16, 1995 APPROVED: October 16, 1995
ATTEST: APPR ED'
VILLA CLERK SIDN IAS, VILLAGE PRESIDENT