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Property being voted on for annexation this evening by the Board of Trustees.

Our Village Board of Trustees will be conducting their regular monthly meeting this evening beginning at 6:30 PM. Topics on their agenda include:

  • PRESENTATION: Donlea Road (Lacey Lake) Drainage Investigation Final Findings – Steve Cieslica, PE, Trotter & Associates – Download here
  • [Vote] A Resolution Authorizing the Purchase and Replacement of a Security Video Recording and Management System Resolution 24 –
  • [Vote] Ordinance Annexing Territory Commonly Known as 15 Old Sutton Road, 188 Old Sutton Road, 190 Sutton Road, 191 Penny Road, 193 Penny Road, 545 Penny Road, 545 Penny Road, and Identified Railroad Property to the Village of Barrington Hills Ordinance 24 –

A copy of their agenda can be viewed and downloaded here.

Related:Two items of interest on Monday’s Board of Trustees meeting agenda,” “Village posts Annexation Notice,” “Change.org petition posted: ‘Why Barrington Hills should not annex Sutton and the Penny Road Properties.’

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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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Darch

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By Steve Zalusky | Daily Herald

The annual State of the Greater Barrington Area Economic Summit fittingly took place on Valentine’s Day, given how area leaders showered the new development taking place in their communities with love.

Sponsored by the Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce, the event Wednesday featured leaders from Barrington and its neighbors offering updates on what’s new in their towns.

Barrington Village President Karen Darch discussed the long-awaited development of the Golden Triangle, a downtown area bordered by Hough Street, Liberty Street and the Union Pacific railroad tracks. Compasspoint Development plans to build 125 apartments, 13,000 square feet of retail space, two new restaurants, and 37 car condominiums on the 6.2-acre site.

Deer Park Village President Greg Rusteberg said a new tax increment financing district along Rand Road has attracted four projects. Persin & Robbin Jewelers will be breaking ground at Lake-Cook and Quentin roads this spring, he added.

Happenings in Long Grove include new ownership for the Village Tavern, which has been operating since 1847, and the Sock Monkey Museum being inducted into the Guinness Book of World Records, Village President Bill Jacob said.

Read more here.

Editorial note: Zalusky found nothing of interest to report for Barrington Hills. Apparently, President Cecola mentioned nothing about the pending proposed annexation of properties adjacent to South Barrington and the Cook County Forest Preserves by the Village. He likely didn’t want to be asked questions he was incapable of answering.

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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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Solar Farm

Mr. Kosal | Shutterstock

By Kevin Bessler | The Center Square

A bill at the Illinois statehouse would increase the distance solar farms could be placed from homes.

Currently, commercial solar energy facilities can be located within 50 feet of a home and 150 feet from a multi-family residence, but proposed legislation would increase that to 500 feet.

State Rep. Anthony DeLuca, D-Chicago Heights, sponsors House Bill 4135 and said many residents in his district don’t want to live next door to a solar farm.

“We don’t know what the health concerns might be of a solar farm, we don’t like the way they look, we’re concerned about how it might impact property values,” DeLuca said. “Those are the three most common concerns I would hear.”

During a House Energy and Environment Committee hearing this week, Michael Morthland with the group American Clean Power Association said changing current Illinois law would set the state back in its clean energy goals.

“By doing so, we would jeopardize investment and revenue performers for local land owners, it would halt job creation and cut local tax revenue that schools and rural communities have come to rely on,” Morthland said.

Read more here.

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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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VBH Nov23Jan Zoom

Our Village Board of Trustees will be conducting their regular monthly meeting this evening beginning at 6:30 PM. Topics on their agenda include:

  • PUBLIC HEARING: Village of Barrington Hills Annual Appropriation Ordinance for the Fiscal Year Beginning January 1, 2024, and Ending December 31, 2024 Appropriation Ord FY 2024 – Draft.pdf
  • [Vote] Annual Appropriation Ordinance for the Fiscal Year Beginning January 1, 2024 and Ending December 31, 2024 Ordinance 24 –
  • [Vote] Resolution for Use of Motor Fuel Tax Funds on Snow Removal 2024 Resolution 24 –
  • [Vote] Ordinance Amending the General Penalty of the Village Code Adjusting the Maximum Fine Ordinance 24 –
  • Annexation of Contiguous Properties Discussion

The fourth item on the list amending the amount(s) of, “General Penalty of the Village Code,” reads:

“Any person convicted of or found liable for a violation of any section of this code shall be fined in a sum not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) and not to exceed seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) for any one offense, excepting any specific section of this code wherein the maximum fine is limited to a lesser amount.”

Both amounts are too low, especially the $100.00 amount. By the time all the costs, from start to finish, are aggregated to collect $100.00, the Village will likely lose money (and no doubt has been for many years).

A copy of their agenda can be viewed and downloaded here.

Related: 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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Solar Farming

McHenry County Board members on Tuesday could repeal some of the restrictions governing solar farms. Like this one near Huntley High School. | Gregory Shaver/Shaw Local News Network

By Claire O’Brien

Conditions the McHenry County Board placed on a dozen solar farms it approved this past summer could be going away.

The board also could repeal a 10-year time limit condition on another solar farm near Crystal Lake that narrowly received county approval in July.

Solar farms have been a contentious issue on the county board and among the public, and several residents objected to the operations during an August meeting – the comments coming immediately after the board signed off on several farms.

The county is facing a lawsuit from a solar farm developer over the conditions, which include a 10- to 20-year time limit on solar farm permits. Officials said earlier this week that the proposed repeal was the result of lawsuits.

IL Solar 9000 LLC, which had the conditions placed on solar farms it’s aiming to open, sued the county and the board in August. The lawsuit argues that the restrictions the county placed on the operations are stricter than state law and seeks to undo them.

County board members have said they feel as though they must vote to approve solar farms because of an Illinois law that took effect in 2023 restricts the county’s ability to add stipulations.

Read more here.

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Crete

A horse racetrack in Crete is on the market for $1.29 million and the real estate broker behind the property has a family connection to horse racing in Illinois. (Nick Oosting)

By Hank Sanders | Daily Southtown

Just off the corner of East Bemes Road and South Klemme Road in Crete is a 68-acre property with a sprawling horse racing track, a 85 stall barn and a swimming pool for horses.

The price tag? A cool $1,299,000.

But perhaps the most interesting part of this rare listing is who is listing the space. Real estate broker Nick Oosting of McColly Bennett Real Estate Bourbonnais has a rich family history that is tied into one of the most storied race tracks in the state.

“My family has been in the horse racing business my entire life. My dad is actually a jockey or he’s a driver, for harness race horses,” Oosting said of his father, Michael. “He was driver of the year for Balmoral Park six, seven, years. I actually sold Balmoral Park not too long ago.”

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The 85-stall barn on the property at 2400 E Bemes Road in Crete. (Nick Oosting)

Balmoral, which operated races in Crete beginning in 1926, hosted its final harness races the day after Christmas in 2015 after track owners filed for bankruptcy when no 2016 harness racing dates were issued by the Illinois Racing Board.

More recently, Balmoral is been used by ground’s owners as truck parking lot.

The Oosting family is horse racing royalty in Chicago, according Standardbred Canada, which tracks horse racing events around the world. Standardbred called Michael Oosting a “veteran reinsman” “who has become a fixture atop the driver standings on the Chicago circuit over the past 10-plus years.” Michael has more than 7,000 total wins.

Read more here.

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The Barrington Hills Park District Board 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.

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