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The new owner of the 185-acre property at the northwest corner of routes 59 and 72, just west of the Arboretum of South Barrington, wants to build a third data center campus in Hoffman Estates. | Courtesy Plum Farms

By Eric Peterson | Daily Herald

The recent sale of the 185-acre Plum Farms property at the northwest corner of Route 59 and Higgins Road could lead to a third data center campus in Hoffman Estates, Mayor Bill McLeod announced in his State of the Village address Wednesday.

The undeveloped site lies directly west of The Arboretum of South Barrington shopping center. Until recently, plans centered around residential development.

In his annual update before the Hoffman Estates Chamber of Commerce at the Now Arena, McLeod said no formal plans have been submitted, but the village expressed its openness to the possibility of another data center campus.

Read more here.

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The Barrington Hills Park District Board/Riding Club of Barrington Hills will hold their monthly meeting this evening in person and via Zoom at 7:00 PM. Some topics on their agenda include:

  • Plum Farms proposal
  • Riding Center Advisory Committee Report
  • Administrator Report

A copy of their agenda can be viewed here. Instructions for accessing the meeting remotely can be found here.

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Area N (Click in image to enlarge)

“I want to thank everyone who showed up at the Plan Commission meeting and who voiced their concerns. We have strived throughout this process to be as open and fair as possible. We have held numerous hearings on the matter and have strived to treat everyone in attendance at these meetings with dignity and respect, while ensuring the voices of our residents are heard. Our goal has always been to follow the law and protect the interests of our community.

However, we found out about legal action the church appears to be taking to disconnect the property from the Village of South Barrington through a newspaper ad, and we did not receive any direct notification prior to the ad running. This is very disappointing, especially since the ad ran the same day as the Plan Commission meeting.

I also want to clarify the zoning process. We are obligated to consider all zoning requests and to treat all requests without prejudice.

The primary functions of the Plan Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals start with a request from a Petitioner and then a referral by the Board of Trustees. Specifically, the Commission is charged with:

  • Comprehensive Planning – developing comprehensive plans for land use, new developments, infrastructure, and growth management
  • Zoning Ordinance Recommendations – making recommendations for any changes to zoning ordinances
  • Subdivision oversight – reviewing subdivision plats to ensure they meet local regulations and promote orderly development.
  • Public Hearings – holding public hearings on matters related to zoning, development, and comprehensive planning
  • Review of Special Use Permits and Variances – providing recommendations to the governing body based on local standards and the comprehensive plan

Our goal has always been to carry out these duties in an honest and transparent manner. We are committed to reaching a resolution to the issues surrounding the Area N property. To that end, we will be having another hearing at 7 pm at Village Hall on Oct. 23rd to continue the discussion on Area N. I invite all concerned residents to attend this important meeting.”

Paula McCombie
Mayor

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By Kevin Bessler | The Center Square

In Illinois, it is not illegal for an educator or staff member to have a sexual relationship with an 18-year-old student, but some Republican lawmakers want to change that.

State Rep. Amy Elik, R-Alton, says school staff who sexually abuse 18-year-old students should face charges so she has filed House Bill 4241 in Springfield.

“This bill protects students ages 18 and older in high school by creating the offense of abuse of authority by an educator or authority figure,” said Elik.

The legislation would make abuse by a teacher involving sexual conduct a Class A misdemeanor for the first offense and a Class 4 felony for a subsequent offense.

State Sen. Terri Bryant, R-Murphysboro, said kids can’t afford to wait any longer for this issue to be addressed.

“There are unscrupulous teachers, I would even call them evil, who at ages 15, 16, and 17-years-old are grooming those young people so that when they turn 18, all of sudden they can have a relationship with them because now they turned 18 and there is no criminal charge,” Bryant said.

Read more here.

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By Greg Bishop | The Center Square

Candidates eying ballot access say they feel cheated after Illinois Democrats in less than two days approved and enacted legislation to end the slating of candidates for the November election if they didn’t run in the March primary. They’re eyeing a potential lawsuit.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 2412 Friday morning, less than two days after it was approved by the House and concurred by the Senate.

The measure brings about three non-binding ballot referendums for Illinois voters about In vitro fertilization, poll worker safety and property taxes. Another provision effectively ends the slating of candidates for the November election by Democrats or Republicans in races where no candidates for that party ran in the primary.

“It really does make sure that we don’t have backroom deals to put people on the ballot and run as a result of some small group of people in a smoke filled room making the choice,” Pritzker said Thursday before the Senate passed the measure. “So I think, to me, more transparency is better.”

Republicans said it changes the rules for the general election midstream. Democrats argued no one was officially slated, so there’s no harm.

The Illinois State Board of Elections told The Center Square on Friday they have already accepted some slating filings and despite the new law will continue to accept them under the original deadline of June 3. After that, there is the objection process. There could also be litigation from those objecting to the law, or from candidates on the ballot looking to use the law to block opponents seeking to be slated.

More here.

Related: “Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs election bill that would favor Democrats in November,” “(With cheshire grins) Democrats muscle through changes to ballot access, advisory questions

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“Area N”

A source of much debate, press coverage and the resignation of a District official, the 34 +/- property known as “Area N” owned by the South Barrington Park District will be auctioned (again) on February 28th.

According to the District website:

AUCTION OF SBPD PROPERY AREA N

FEBRUARY 28, 2024 at 5:30PM
SOUTH BARRINGTON COMMUNITY CENTER
3 TENNIS CLUB LANE, SOUTH BARRINGTON​

Property Information

Information to Bidders:

Contact information for Auctioneer

Contact information for Jay Morgan

Auction Information

SBPD Real Estate Sales Contract revised 1/22/24

Terms of Sale revised 1/23/24

As far as we know, this property has no relation to the nearby properties in unincorporated Cook County President Cecola is proposing to annex.

Related:Village posts Annexation Notice,” “South Barrington park board votes to halt land sale to Plymouth Brethren Christian Church after clash with residents and being sued. A park commissioner quit amid the vitriol, citing ‘nonsense.’,” “South Barrington parks board cancels sale of land to religious group,” “After public outcry, South Barrington Park District might scrap plan to sell land to religious group,” “Attorneys for South Barrington Park District, church tell judge they want to complete land sale,” “Opponents of the South Barrington Park District land sale to Plymouth Brother Christian Church protest outside meeting, confront commissioners,” “Proposed sale of South Barrington Park District land to church is headed to court,” “Why the South Barrington Park District has halted land sale to church, (Part 2),” “Why South Barrington Park District has halted land sale to church,” “South Barrington Park District proposed property sale updates include request for support,” “Hearing on controversial church plan canceled in South Barrington, but opponents still have their say,” “Why some South Barrington residents oppose plan for new church, school,”  “Nearby South Barrington Park District property sale concerns neighbors

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Annexation Map

NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION OF THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN TERRITORY BY THE VILLAGE OF BARRINGTON HILLS COOK, KANE, LAKE AND MCHENRY COUNTIES, ILLINOIS Pursuant to Section 7-1-13(b) of the Illinois Municipal Code, 65 ILCS 5/7-1-13(b), notice is hereby given that the Village Board of the Village of Barrington Hills, Cook, Kane, Lake and McHenry Counties, Illinois, at a meeting to be held on the 26th day of February, 2024, commencing at the hour of 6:30 p.m., at the Village of Barrington Hills Village Hall, 112 Algonquin Road, Barrington Hills, Illinois, will consider the annexation of properties commonly known as 15 Old Sutton Road, 188 Old Sutton Road, 190 Old Sutton Road, 191 Penny Road, 193 Penny Road, 545 Penny Road and certain segments of the existing railway right- of-way as it travels through properties identified by the common addresses: 15 Old Sutton Road, 188 Old Sutton Road, 190 Old Sutton Road, 191 Penny Road, 193 Penny Road, 545 Penny Road, all located in unincorporated Cook County, Illinois and legally described as: PIN 01-21-301-009 The South half of the East half of the South half of the Southwest quarter of the Southwest quarter of Section 21, Township 42 North, Range 9, East of the Third Principal Meridian, in Cook County, Illinois. PIN 01-21-302-008 The west 718.12 feet of the North 10 acres of the South 20 acres of the Southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 21, Township 42 North, Range 9, east of the Third Principal Meridian, EXCEPT from said North 10 acres of the strip of land 100.00 feet wide conveyed to F.E. Worchester by deed recorded July 1, 1889 as document 1123172, in book 2038, page 103, in Cook County, Illinois. PIN 01-21-302-009 The west 813.50 feet of the South 10 acres of the South half of the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 21, Township 42 North, Range 9, east of the Third Principal Meridian in Cook County, Illinois. PIN 01-21-302-010 The South 10 acres of the South half of the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 21, Township 42 North, Range 9, east of the Third Principal Meridian, EXCEPTING THEREFROM the West 813.50 feet thereof, and ALSO EXCEPTING from said tract that part falling within the strip of land 100.00 feet in width conveyed to F.E. Worcester, as Trustee, by deed recorded July 1, 1889 as document 1123172, in book 2038, page 103 in Cook County, Illinois. PIN 01-28-102-015 That part of the Northeast quarter of the Northwest quarter of Section 28, Township 42 North, Range 9 East of the Third Principal Meridian, described as follows: Beginning at the Northwest corner of the Northeast quarter of said Northwest quarter; thence South 89 degrees 43 minutes 23 seconds East along the North line of the Northeast quarter of said Northwest quarter, 180.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 51 seconds East, parallel with the West line of the Northeast quarter of said Northwest quarter, 190.00 feet; thence South 48 degrees 09 minutes 45 seconds East, 137.79 feet; thence South 89 degrees 46 minutes 43 seconds East, 84.26 feet; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 51 seconds East, parallel with the West line of the Northeast quarter of said Northwest quarter, 190.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 43 minutes 23 seconds West, parallel with the North line of the Northeast quarter of said Northwest quarter, 361.94 feet; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 51 seconds West along the West line of said Northwest quarter, a distance of 476.60 feet to the place of beginning, in Cook County, Illinois. PIN 01-28-102-020 That part of the Southeast quarter of the Northwest quarter of Section 28, Township 42 North, Range 9, east of the Third Principal Meridian, described as follows: Commencing at the Southwest corner of said Southeast quarter of the Northwest quarter; thence North on the West line of said Southeast Quarter of the Northwest quarter, 413.13 feet for the place of beginning; thence continuing North along the last described line, 482.69 feet to a point, said point being 422.15 feet South of the Northwest corner of said Southeast quarter of the Northwest quarter, as measured along said West line; thence Easterly 248.65 feet to a point on the Westerly line of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway Company, said point being 594.78 feet Northeasterly of a point of intersection of said Westerly line; with the aforesaid west line of the Southeast quarter of the Northeast quarter as measured along said Westerly line; thence Southwesterly along said Westerly line, a distance of 531.24 feet; then Westerly 26.88 feet to the place of beginning in Cook County, Illinois. PIN 01-28-102-017 That part lying Southeasterly of the Northwesterly right-of-way of Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railroad of the East half of the Northwest quarter of Section 28, Township 42 North, Range 9 East of the Third Principal Meridian, described as follows: Beginning at the Northeast corner of the Northwest quarter of said Section 28; thence South along said East line of said Northwest quarter, a distance of 891.00 feet to a point; thence West, parallel with the North line of the Northwest quarter of said Section, a distance of 538.57 feet to the right-of-way of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railroad, thence Northeasterly along the Southeasterly right-of-way of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railroad to the North line of the Northwest quarter of said Section 28; thence Easterly along the North line of said Northwest quarter to the point of beginning, (EXCEPTING THEREFROM that part of said tract taken and used for Penny Road AND EXCEPT that part taken and used for State Route 59), in the Northwest quarter of said Section 28, in Cook County, Illinois.

Also Existing Railroad Right-of-Way: a portion of PIN 01-21-500-003 and a portion of PIN 01-28-500-002, abutting PINS 01-21-302-010, 01-28-102-020 and 01-28-102-017. In addition, the annexation will include any roads and road right-of-way and will extend to the far side of an adjacent highway, except where the right-of-way is adjacent to Forest Preserve Property, where it will abut said land, and where it abuts New Sutton Road, which Road has already been annexed to South Barrington.

The meeting contemplates the passage and approval of an ordinance annexing the subject property into the Village limits and zoning the legally described property (other than the Railroad Right-of-Way) to the R1 Single Family Residential zoning classification of the Village upon annexation.

The proposed Ordinance and property to be annexed may be amended at the meeting. Consideration of the annexation of the properties may be continued to another date if discussion of the matter is not concluded on the scheduled date. All persons desiring to comment on the proposed annexation may do so at the meeting during the regular public comment period either, orally or in writing, or both.

Should you wish to provide comment on the proposed annexation in writing, comments should be submitted to the Village Clerk, 112 Algonquin Road, Barrington Hills, Illinois 60010, or via email at clerk@vbhil.gov no later than close of business Friday, February 23, 2024. Published in Daily Herald February 10, 2024 (4611767), posted 02/10/2024

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Change Petition

Property being considered for annexation by the Board of Trustees.

The recording of the January 22nd Board of Trustees meeting has been released. Once again, there are several items we would like readers to hear, but the, “Annexation of Contiguous Properties Discussion,” topic is one we recommend first.

Nearly half of the meeting was devoted to the annexation topic, and while much dialog is unintelligible due to poor sound quality, one can almost get the gist of what is being discussed.

The link to the recording can be found here, and the annexation discussion begins at the 26:20-minute mark.

Related: Village Board of Trustees meet tonight,” “A matter of trust,” “December Board of Trustees meeting recordings released,” “Change.org petition posted: ‘Why Barrington Hills should not annex Sutton and the Penny Road Properties.’

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Change Prtition

Recording of the December 19th Board of Trustees meeting has been released. While there are several items we would like to weigh in on, the, “Annexation of Contiguous Properties Discussion,” topic* on the agenda is on top the list.

There were a few public comments addressing a property currently in the Village and one in unincorporated Cook County (pictured above). Both are off Old Sutton Road, and within roughly a mile of one another.

The property in the Village has been topic of multiple comments at Board of Trustee and Zoning Board meetings for some time now, yet nothing seems to have been done by the Village.

As for the unincorporated Cook County comments, President Cecola and the Board have approved taking steps to annex the property described by a Change.org petition as the, “Sutton and the Penny Road Properties.” One of the reasons for this apparently is the appearance of this property, and the belief our Village Code will somehow improve the situation. However, when traveling throughout our Village, numerous and obvious Code violations can be seen in plain view, and no corrective actions seem to take place.

Our President and Board are willing to spend our tax dollars to attempt to annex this property and improve the aesthetics of it presumably through Village Code enforcement. You decide if this makes sense, especially considering the number of Code violations in plain view from Village roads presently that are not addressed.

The December meeting recordings can be found here.

Related:Change.org petition posted: ‘Why Barrington Hills should not annex Sutton and the Penny Road Properties.’

* As has become the Cecola administration’s practice, no explanation of what this topic was about was provided to the public in advance of the meeting in the agenda.  Yet, as the recordings show, some privileged residents were informed in advance so they could prepare.

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Plum

Hoffman Estates trustees on Monday approved construction of sewer and water utilities enabling development of the 185-acre Plum Farms property northwest of Higgins Road and Route 59. This view looks south toward Higgins Road, with Old Sutton Road at the center of the image.( Joe Lewnard | Staff Photographer, 2019)

Hoffman Estates officials Monday approved the construction of sewer and water utilities enabling the long-sought development of the 185-acre Plum Farms property at the northwest corner of Higgins Road and Route 59.

The site lies directly west of The Arboretum of South Barrington shopping center but has lacked the infrastructure needed to continue such development west along Higgins Road.

The right of the landowners to build utility connections was granted by an annexation and development agreement six years ago. But since then other preparations needed to be made, such as the negotiation of easements with neighboring property owners including the Hoffman Estates Park District and Canadian National Railway.

Though a 40-acre tax increment financing district was approved in 2020 to potentially provide some financial assistance in building utilities with property tax funds, there is not yet a specific agreement about which costs the district could reimburse, Hoffman Estates Director of Development Services Peter Gugliotta said.

A separate building permit is also needed to construct the utilities, which the landowner must apply for within a year of Monday night’s approval.

Construction of the utilities would probably take only two or three months from the time work starts, Gugliotta estimated.

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