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South Barrington’s Paula McCombie updates “Area N” status

Posted in 220, Algonquin Rd, BACOG, Barrington United Methodist Church, BCFPD, Cook, County, Crabtree Nature Center, EJ&E/Canadian National, FPDCC, Horizon Farm, IDOT, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Disconnection, Land Use, Organizations, Plum Farm development, Politics, Privacy, Property Taxes, Real Estate, School Districts, South Barrington, Stillman Nature Center, Taxes, Topics Of Interest, Traffic, VBHPD on October 19, 2024| Leave a Comment »

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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Barrington Hills Park District (RCBH) “Efficiency Act” & Board Meeting tonight

Posted in Agendas, Algonquin Rd, Animal Welfare, Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce, Barrington Hills Park District, Barrington Hills Polo Club, Bicyclists, Big Brother, BraveHearts, Cell Towers, Clown Car, Commercial Horse Boarding, Countryside Elementary School, Deception, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Don't Change Barrington Hills, Elections, Financial Statements, FPDCC, FRVPC, FUBAR, Fundraisers, Goat Rodeo, Horizon Farm, Horse Boarding, Immigration, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Disconnection, Lighting Ordinance, Mad Cows, Mówimy po polsku, Open Meetings Act, Perjury, Politics, Privacy, Public Safety, Real Estate, Riding Center Advisory Committee, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, Save 5 Acres, Taxes, The Other Half, Topics Of Interest, Transparency, Unions, VBHPD, Well Water Quality, Your Barrington Hills on October 9, 2024| Leave a Comment »

The Barrington Hills Park District/Riding Club of Barrington Hills will be holding an Efficiency Act Meeting beginning at  6:00 PM followed by the Park Board Meeting (though only one agenda is posted?). Some topics on their agenda include:

  • Efficiency Report Review (not posted)
  • Approval of the September 2024 Park Board Meeting Minutes (not posted)
  • Approval of the September 2024 Park District Financials (not posted)
  • Advisory Committee Report (not posted)
  • Winter Indoor Riding Schedule (not posted)
  • Security Considerations for the Riding Center, IAPD Grant (not posted)
  • Project Requests* (not posted)
  • Administrator’s Report (you guessed it, not posted)

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

* “The Barrington Hills Park District is taking requests”

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Barrington Hills Park District Board (RCBH) meets tonight

Posted in Agendas, Algonquin Rd, Animal Welfare, Barrington Hills Park District, Barrington Hills Polo Club, Clown Car, Countryside Elementary School, Deception, Don't Change Barrington Hills, Equestrian Commission, Ethics, Fox River Valley Hunt, FPDCC, FRVPC, Goat Rodeo, Heritage Fest, Horse Boarding, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Disconnection, Lighting Ordinance, Look For The Union Label, Massbach Hounds, Politics, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Real Estate, Riding Center Advisory Committee, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, SOS Party, Taxes, Transparency, Unions on August 14, 2024| 2 Comments »

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.

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

Editorial note: Absent from tonight’s agenda is any discussion of the 12th annual The Hills Are Alive Fall Festival 2024 scheduled for Sunday, September 15th at the district Riding Center. Like we’ve noted before, it’s another example of boilerplate agendas to keep taxpaying residents in the dark.

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It’s been a long time coming, but Longmeadow Parkway bridge just weeks away from opening

Posted in Algonquin Rd, Barrington Hills Farm, Barrington Hills Park District, BOHICA, Commercial Horse Boarding, County, Deception, Don't Change Barrington Hills, Dumb and Dumber, Ethics, FUBAR, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Kane, Land Disconnection, Land Use, Open Meetings Act, Politics, Privacy, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Real Estate, Resident Spotlights, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, Roads & Bridges Committee, Save 5 Acres, SOS Party, Taxes, Topics Of Interest, Unions, Village Board, Village Government, Village President on August 9, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Construction of the Longmeadow Parkway bridge over the Fox River is nearly finished and could open later this month after decades of discussion, planning and construction. (Gloria Casas/The Courier-News)

By GLORIA CASAS | ELGIN COURIER-NEWS

After nearly three decades of planning and construction, the new four-lane Longmeadow Parkway bridge over the Fox River in northern Kane County is nearly ready to open.

Although a date has not be announced, Kane County officials say a tentative ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for later this month. It’s the final piece in the Longmeadow Parkway, a 5.6-mile stretch of road between Huntley Road and Route 62 that crosses through Carpentersville, Algonquin and Barrington Hills.

“The construction contract’s completion date is Sept. 15,” Kane County spokeswoman Julie Mann said. “There’s a possibility that the contractor may finish the project soon, but it is still too early to tell at this point.”

Contractors need to complete bike path paving, pavement striping, traffic signals and landscaping before it’s ready for use, Mann said.

While most of the road is now open and construction of the bridge itself was done in 2020, completion of work near the bridge took years longer than anticipated. Lead was discovered near the site and had to be removed and final paving from Sandbloom/Williams Road east to the Bolz Road connector needed to be done.

“Everyone is happy that it’s finally completed,” Carpentersville Village President John Skillman said.

Read more here.

Related: “Recordings reveal 2006 Duda Property / Longmeadow Parkway ‘deal’”

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Zoning Board Public Hearing (Take two) scheduled August 19th  

Posted in Agendas, Algonquin Rd, Animal Welfare, Barbarian Migrants in Busses at the Gate, Barrington Hills Park District, Barrington Hills Polo Club, Commercial Horse Boarding, Deception, Elections, Equestrian Commission, Ethics, Fox River Valley Hunt, FRVPC, Goat Rodeo, Horse Boarding, Immigration, Land Disconnection, Politics, Privacy, Property Taxes, Public Hearing, Public Safety, Real Estate, Traffic, Unions, VBHPD, Village Attorney, Zoning Board on July 26, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Before the Zoning Board of Appeals Village of Barrington Hills, Re: Barrington Hills Polo Club – Amendment of Special Use Permit 350 Bateman Road, Barrington Hills Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on August 19, 2024, at 6:30 PM by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Barrington Hills (“Village”) in the MacArthur Room of the Village Hall, 112 Algonquin Road, concerning the application for an amendment to an existing special use, subject to the provisions of Section 5-10-7 of the Zoning Ordinance, for the Oakwood Farms Polo Field, located at 350 Bateman Road. The amendment is sought to:

(1) allow the Barrington Hills Polo Club to use the Polo Field on Sundays,
(2) extend the polo season to October 31 each year, and
(3) permit the sale of 3500 adult tickets for its yearly public event.

The special use being amended was granted by the Village Board pursuant to Ordinance 15-06. The location and legal description of the Subject Property, otherwise identified by Property Tax Index Number of 01-07-200-001-0000 as set forth on the plat of survey to be found on file in the office of the Village Clerk.

A copy of the application for the Amended Special Use Permit is available for examination by appointment at the office of the Village Clerk at Barrington Hills Village Hall during normal business hours, Monday – Friday, 9 AM – 5PM.

All interested parties are invited to attend the Public Hearing and will be given an opportunity to be heard. Written comment on the application for the Amendment of Special Use Permit to be made part of the record of this proceeding will be accepted in the Office of the Village Clerk through 3:00 PM, August 19, 2024. By: Village Clerk, Village of Barrington Hills clerk@barringtonhills-il.gov, 847-551-3000.

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Fuhgeddaboudit

Posted in BACOG, Barbarian Migrants in Busses at the Gate, Big Red, Clown Car, DARCHED, Deception, Ethics, Immigration, Land Disconnection, Land Use, MOOBS, Newsletters, OMA, One Barrington Hills, OP/Ed, Organizations, Politics, Privacy, Property Taxes, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, Road construction, Roads & Bridges Committee, SNAFU, Transparency, VBHPD, Village Code, Village Government, Village President, Zoning Board on May 3, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Current Barrington Hills President Brian Cecola

Our Village recently posted their ”Spring 2024” newsletter. This issue includes:

  • President’s Letter
  • Police Chief Colditz Retires in July
  • HAVE A CUP O’ “JOE” WITH CHIEF COLDITZ
  • Police Department Earns Reaccreditation
  • Lunch with a Cop
  • Arbor Day and Earth Day! How did you observe these days?
  • Road Program 2024
  • Soon to make an appearance…2024 Cicadas, and
  • June 29 Land We Love Run

What the newsletter lacks is a considerable number of updates from Q-1 2024 that residents should be aware of, including:

  • In a special meeting January 3, the Board voted to amend our code to, “Create a license requirement for (migrant) chartered transportation drop-off services (no doubt to prevent the godless hoards if immigrants from soiling the new floor in the lobby of Village Hall)).”
  • Increased penalty amounts for Code violations.
  • Any information whatsoever on the Board’s vote in February to annex seven (7) parcels of land into Barrington Hills.
  • The Village is purchasing and replacing security video recording and management systems in Village Hall, and
  • The Zoning Board is reviewing significant updates and addition to codes including fence/berm allowed heights, regulations for roof and/or ground mounted solar panels and wind energy systems and codes covering anything mobile residents might store on their property.

Further, minutes from the February meeting of BACOG include, “Cecola reported the Village recently annexed two landscaping businesses.” Why didn’t “Cecola” bother to drop this and other meaningful nuggets content into his message to residents?

The answer is simple. The Cecola administration does not want informed residents. Sure, this publication and others have done their best to inform residents. But clearly when it comes what we share with our readers, our president would rather you just fuhgeddaboudit.

A copy of the newsletter can be found here.

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Barrington Area Council of Governments meets tonight

Posted in BACOG, Barrington Hills Park District, District 220 referendum, Dumb and Dumber, EJ&E/Canadian National, Ethics, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Disconnection, Land Use, Meeting Minutes, Politics, Property Taxes, Real Estate, South Barrington, Topics Of Interest, Village Code, Village Director of Administration, Village President on February 27, 2024| Leave a Comment »

The Barrington Area Council of Governments (BACOG) is scheduled to meet today at the South Barrington Village Hall.  Judging from minutes from prior BACOG meetings, tonight’s meeting will begin at 7 PM (though no meeting agenda is posted).

BACOG members will no doubt have questions regarding the Old Sutton and Penny Roads property annexation that was unanimously approved last night. In light of this, Village Director of Administrator, Anna Paul, will no doubt chair tonight’s meeting.

The most current minutes available from their November, 28, 2023 meeting can be found here.

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Parcel known as “Area N” hits the auction block this month

Posted in 220, Barrington Hills Park District, Barrington United Methodist Church, Clown Car, Cook, County, Deception, Dumb and Dumber, EJ&E/Canadian National, Ethics, FPDCC, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Disconnection, Land Use, Mówimy po polsku, One Barrington Hills, Plum Farm development, Politics, Property Taxes, Real Estate, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, School Districts, South Barrington, Taxes, VBHPD, Village Attorney, Village Board, Village President on February 16, 2024| Leave a Comment »

“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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Barrington Hills Park District public hearing and meeting tonight

Posted in Agendas, Algonquin Rd, Animal Welfare, Barrington Hills Park District, Big Brother, Clown Car, Countryside Elementary School, Deception, Don't Change Barrington Hills, Equestrian Commission, Ethics, Fox River Valley Hunt, FPDCC, FRVPC, FUBAR, Horizon Farm, Horse Boarding, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Disconnection, Look For The Union Label, Mad Cows, Massbach Hounds, Politics, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Riding Center Advisory Committee, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, Taxes, The New Normal, Transparency, Unions, Well Water Quality on February 14, 2024| Leave a Comment »

The Barrington Hills Park District will hold a public hearing this evening at 6:45 PM regarding their, “Combined Budget & Appropriations Ordinance 2-14-2024-01.” Once again, as has been the case in previous annual hearings of this type, no documentation has been provided by the District for taxpayers to review and comment on prior to the hearing.

A copy of the Hearing Notice agenda can be viewed here.

At 7:00 PM, the Board will convene their regular monthly meeting. Topics on their agenda include:

  • Budget Ordinance 2-14-2024-01
  • Review of the Riding Center Arena Rules
  • Advisory Committee Report
  • Review the FRVPC Agreement, and
  • Closed Session

A copy of their agenda can be viewed here.

Please note neither meeting will be available for remote access via Zoom apparently since no instructions are provided on the District website. If this is not an oversite, then the District has reverted back to their, “None of your damned business,” attitude Village taxpayers have come to expect.

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Change.org petition posted: “Why Barrington Hills should not annex Sutton and the Penny Road Properties.”

Posted in Cook, County, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Disconnection, Land Use, Letters to the Editor, Village Government, Zoning Board on September 1, 2023| 2 Comments »

Change Prtition

“Why this petition matters
Started by Eric Kuhn

(1) Infrastructure and Services: Annexing new properties would mean the town would need to provide infrastructure and services like roads, water supply, sewage, emergency services, and schools. If the town isn’t prepared to handle this expansion, it could lead to strains on existing resources and potentially impact the quality of services for current residents.

(2) Zoning and Land Use: If the properties south of Penny Road and Sutton have different zoning regulations or land use plans, annexing them could lead to conflicts in terms of development goals and community planning. Incompatible land use could have a negative impact on the aesthetics and character of the town.

(3) Costs and Taxation: Annexation involves costs, including infrastructure development, maintenance, and increased public services. The town would need to carefully assess whether the potential increase in tax revenue from annexed properties would outweigh these additional costs.

(4) Community Input: It’s important to involve residents and property owners in discussions about annexation, as their views and concerns should be taken into account. If there is strong opposition from either the existing residents or the potential annexed residents, it might be wise to reconsider.

(5) Environmental Impact: New developments can have environmental consequences, including habitat disruption, increased traffic, and strain on natural resources. Consideration should be given to how annexation might affect the local environment.
(6) Long-Term Planning: Any decision about annexation should align with the town’s long-term development goals and plans. It’s crucial to consider whether the proposed annexation fits into the broader vision for the town’s growth and development.

(7) Legal and Regulatory Factors: Annexation might involve legal complexities, including negotiations, paperwork, and adherence to local and state regulations. It’s important to ensure that the annexation process follows all legal requirements.

(8) Economic Considerations: If the properties south of Penny Road and Sutton don’t contribute significantly to the town’s economy, the financial benefits of annexation might not outweigh the costs and potential disruptions.

Ultimately, the decision to annex properties is a complex one that should be based on a thorough analysis of various factors, careful planning, and open communication with all stakeholders involved. For the most up-to-date and accurate information, I recommend reaching out to local officials or consulting recent town documents and meetings.”

View the petition here.

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