A late addition to a newly approved residential development that could add more than 1,000 units in Hoffman Estates still hasn’t changed the minds of officials at Barrington School District 220.
The Barrington-based district has opposed the development since the project developer, 5a7 LLC in Barrington, proposed building residences on 185 acres near routes 59 and 72, arguing the massive housing project would overcrowd certain District 220 schools near the site.
Hoffman Estates officials decided to delay a vote on the proposal earlier this spring after District 220 and other area taxing bodies resoundingly rejected a proposed tax-increment-financing district for the project but they forged ahead Monday, agreeing unanimously to annex the proposed acreage into Hoffman Estates.
Village officials also approved a late addition to the proposal meant to address concerns raised by District 220 and nearby Algonquin-based School District 300, including a 5.5-acre parcel that would be developed into a new school building.
Martin McLaughlin, board president of Barrington Hills, called the addition of the 5.5 acres for a new school “a low-ball offer.”
“And the housing development does not fit with the character of area of routes 52 and 72, especially with high-rise buildings going in,” he said.
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The only thing that matters to these greedy municipal officials from Hoffman Estates is their pocket book. Knowing this is the case, it is time Barrington Hills, Barrington, Barrington Hills and all the Barringtons organize a boycott of all businesses located within the boundaries of Hoffman Estates.
Believe me, they will then listen!