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“We had 311 calls for service, 12 accidents, 56 citations, 8 arrests,” Chief Levan said, and he noted staffing increases: a new part‑time officer with 12 years’ experience, a second part‑time hire finishing the background process, and a lateral officer with 15 years of experience scheduled to start the day after the meeting.

Chief Levan also addressed motorized scooters, distinguishing low‑speed recreational devices from motorized units that travel faster and appear to require a different regulatory approach. “They cannot be driving them down the roadways,” he said, referring to higher‑speed, three‑wheel or two‑wheel motorized scooters that, under a January Illinois law, can require a driver’s license and may be prohibited from roadways.

Trustees discussed enforcement and education options. Trustee Nick proposed a voluntary registration program and short safety training for riders: “what if there was a free registration… and once a month, the police department did like a 1‑hour education, safety, rules of the road,” he said.

Chief Levan said staff are working with local homeowner associations and studying nearby ordinances (including Huntley’s) to build a compromise approach that addresses resident complaints without unduly restricting children on slow‑speed scooters. He said the department will return with proposed language for local rules and that the village will try to balance enforcement with safety education.

Ending: No ordinance was introduced at the meeting. Staff said they will continue to meet with HOA representatives, finish an enforcement proposal, and present draft ordinance language or an education/registration program to trustees for consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","May 20, 2025 Village Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The police department reported a 40% year‑over‑year increase in call volume for April, recent hires including a lateral officer, and ongoing work to craft rules and education for higher‑speed motorized scooters in subdivisions.","taxTitle","Campton Hills, Kane County, Illinois","taxId",70405,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6232547,"Campton Hills adopts three local revenue measures to fund roads; county and state preemption concerns raised",735,6248000,6983000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3426029-5731aa6d55d34512836b8b18574c5c7e&start=6248&end=6983","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3426029-5731aa6d55d34512836b8b18574c5c7e/thumbnail_6248000.jpg","/articles/6232547/Campton-Hills/Kane-County/Illinois/Campton-Hills-adopts-three-local-revenue-measures-to-fund-roads-county-and-state-preemption-concerns-raised","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6232547-cf873d2b7d5e63570c38c3707216903a/orig.mp4?Expires=1776706875&Signature=DkhpIu7PWzfVuwZJlPsGw2j8V9FKNcT791UTmlR1wS4IPLP32ukpJrZE4wPb9zl7K9ozV643fmVCgNN2dzkDkVMXJ-XRp~9BPw2msUF3TMWPcDyKSs97uP1kYIp598jLKZ3Eq~l-9Qzd~a3MlP-n0fJrtWmm-jETzMLzDMG1kNmH2VnSl-hixvysF1H1jRv10JqUppgotdsaIUz4XvWVbdVKrAAja2NOlDXV6osr0MtMme5dJCNuOAfDBDOMXrOohUj1ct1K3pTuO6zNmzCJY3pQp6EFNWIje7WMrwkfc68oW624BO3TaNqwN02~h32iCMVWBXdeqBq3OuxGpKKhew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Campton Hills Board of Trustees voted May 20 to adopt three local revenue measures designed to direct newly collected dollars to municipal street maintenance and repair.

Trustee Janet Berson moved the measures. Carmen (village staff) told the board the ordinances include language—added at trustees’ direction—pledging that revenue from approved levies will be deposited in a separate account and used only for the village’s municipal street system.

The board approved three items during the meeting: an amusement tax ordinance (No. 25‑17), a simplified municipal telecommunications tax (No. 25‑18) and a per‑kilowatt‑hour charge on electricity consumption (No. 25‑19). Votes were recorded in roll calls for each ordinance.

On the amusement tax (25‑17) the roll call recorded Ayes from Trustees Frank Boettner, Trustee Benetti, Trustee Muir and the board president; Trustees Burson, Mallet and Hassenberger voted Nay. The motion carried.

Trustees debated legal risk and revenue certainty before voting. Trustee Mike Mallet and Trustee Janet Berson both urged caution. Mallet said he wanted more precise financial estimates before approving new taxes and suggested the finance committee further vet numbers. Berson and other supporters said the revenue would replace lost franchise or cable receipts and should be dedicated to roads.

“I asked for some hard numbers on this,” Mallet said during debate, “and we need more clarity that the concept I’m thinking in my mind is that we’re replacing lost Comcast revenue. I need this to show me that.”

Trustee Janet Berson said the state Department of Revenue (IDOR) had been asked for revenue estimates and that some numbers remain outstanding; she also said the amusement tax is legally controversial because Illinois statute limits direct taxation of streaming services and some municipalities that apply an “amusement” structure have faced legal uncertainty.

Several trustees secured a written policy pledge. Carmen confirmed that, beyond the ordinances, staff will prepare a financial‑policy ordinance to lock revenues into a capital fund for roads if the taxes pass.

Votes on the telecommunications tax (25‑18) and the per‑kilowatt‑hour electricity charge (25‑19) also passed by roll call after discussion. The municipal utility tax on distributors (an ordinance later in the meeting, item H) was tabled for further drafting; trustees expressed concern about double taxation if suppliers pass a distribution tax to customers who would also pay consumption charges.

Trustees emphasized the earmarking: the adopted ordinances include Section 4 language specifying that collections will fund municipal street work; staff said a follow‑up financial policy ordinance will formalize that commitment.

Concerns and next steps: opponents argued the state may adopt its own services‑tax regime, which could override local measures and create complexity; supporters contended Campton Hills should collect revenue available to municipalities to maintain roads. Several trustees asked staff for IDOR estimates of likely revenue streams before the village moves to apply higher rates.

Ending: The board adopted the three ordinances with the road‑earmarking language; one related distributor utility tax was tabled for redrafting. Staff will present a financial‑policy ordinance formalizing the dedicated road fund and will provide any additional IDOR revenue estimates when available.","The Village Board approved three local ordinances—an amusement tax, a simplified telecommunications tax and an electricity consumption charge—each with language directing revenue to village street maintenance; trustees debated legal risk, revenue estimates and whether to defer further vetting to the finance committee.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6232551,"Developer offers 962‑acre La Fox plan with 900 homes and large greenbelt; Campton Hills board to consider annexation",3003,1536000,4539000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3426029-5731aa6d55d34512836b8b18574c5c7e&start=1536&end=4539","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3426029-5731aa6d55d34512836b8b18574c5c7e/thumbnail_1536000.jpg","/articles/6232551/Campton-Hills/Kane-County/Illinois/Developer-offers-962acre-La-Fox-plan-with-900-homes-and-large-greenbelt-Campton-Hills-board-to-consider-annexation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6232551-aa493124e231b1b61af8613f80cdf199/orig.mp4?Expires=1776706875&Signature=baLjFJlX8BfZL2lBxd~SVmngU-ta5mh1NirZo0nQoEeTi-bp-YDdR~Qdad3FLQW3wtl-sHuag0Z9~j0tOkcFwQeCZ0mB2cbxQss5QxQT6QKORewLHcs7PVpDBEvG5MpYcM~YuVrasu~wlPIqMEFoBcY~N7jZa0~Wu-2XzCM~sUBx9TOgeB1dMD57h3-87y0Q77dJqqnWdz5RH6sMFZuUJN8fW5N~cuRdXI~oy4lgh3gITLZqdK57iK~Z2xfcTPE2i7IaHpzXq5SRoA-dtOAZjXL6NHhK2uBGR4VbuJJXULmtlP2pzXc-9013NYlb32YAwMn4ffxWL00maRN4nk0QVA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","David Patzelt of the Chodine Group told the Campton Hills Board of Trustees on May 20 that his firm has the subject property under contract and is seeking the board’s feedback on a concept land‑use plan and whether the village would be interested in annexing the land.

“The property consists of approximately 962 acres,” Patzelt said, and the concept plan shows roughly 900 residential units, a large greenway and neighborhood clusters around the La Fox Metra station.

The plan presented places the highest‑density units (townhomes) closest to the train station and mixes lot widths from about 50 feet to 100 feet across neighborhoods, Patzelt said. He said the proposal preserves what he described as roughly 440 acres of open space north of the Mill Creek Greenway and that, in total, the development as now drawn would yield “in the range of 55 to 65 percent” open space.

Why it matters: the property spans nearly a square mile south of Route 38 and north of Kesselinger Road and has been proposed for development repeatedly over the past 25–30 years. Annexation into Campton Hills would make the village the primary local reviewer and decision maker on zoning, public infrastructure and development standards, a change from county review if the land remains unincorporated.

Board members and local civic leaders pressed for infrastructure details, and Chodine and community representatives emphasized conditions they say have been negotiated or requested in preliminary talks. Patzelt said the developer expects to pursue an annexation agreement and a planned unit development (PUD) if the village signals interest; he said the developer will only close on the property after it has a development approach acceptable to neighbors and the municipality.

“Everything north of that area would be open space,” Patzelt said of the Mill Creek Greenway on his map, and he told trustees his team has set setbacks including about 100 feet of green setback along Harley Road and a 200‑foot buffer north of the Dillon Field subdivision.

Representatives of the La Fox civic groups urged the board to accept the plan as a way to secure more local control and preserve open space. Drew, a La Fox Civic Organization board member, supplied density comparisons that he said showed the current proposal at 0.93 dwelling units per acre and described that figure as lower than past proposals. “The current proposal that’s being discussed, here is 0.93,” Drew said.

Dr. Zander, a La Fox Civic Association officer, said the community’s feedback favored no commercial development inside the residential parcels and supported open‑space connectivity. “With about 60% open space, the parks and the train stations will be connected by pedestrian trails,” he said.

Village staff described the draft annexation approach as conditional and subject to multiple technical studies. Carmen (village staff) said the draft annexation agreement under discussion would operate as a conditional annexation, and she described terms the village and developer have been negotiating: unit caps, setbacks, public‑safety contributions, escrow for professional review fees, and creation of special service areas (SSAs) to fund road and stormwater maintenance.

Carmen said the draft includes a clause to let the property owner disconnect the land from the village if a PUD later fails to receive village approval, language the developer requested. “The annexation…considers, let’s call it a conditional annexation,” Carmen said.

Trustees and staff identified infrastructure issues that must be resolved before annexation or final approvals: sewer and water servicing, Mill Creek Water Reclamation District capacity and any required wells or water‑tower improvements; access and intersection design on the future Bunker Road extension and Kesselinger Road; coordination with the Kane County Highway Department (KDOT) on roundabouts and access; and fire‑ and police‑service siting.

On sewer and treated wastewater, Patzelt said the Mill Creek Water Reclamation District is the preferred provider but that other sanitary districts have expressed interest; he described prior planning efforts and said an engineering study with the district is planned to define water and wastewater needs. He said no untreated wastewater lagoons or cells would be sited on the proposed open‑space areas.

On roads, Patzelt and trustees said Kane County prefers roundabouts for the Bunker Road extension; Patzelt said KDOT has indicated it will limit new curb cuts and require the developer to share a major intersection for the train‑parking areas, neighborhood access and any potential fire‑station location.

The developer, Chodine, and La Fox civic leaders described outreach meetings with five La Fox neighborhoods and said they have discussed donation or sale of open‑space parcels to forest‑preserve or conservation partners. Patzelt said the draft annexation would give open‑space groups the right of first refusal to acquire the lands at the price the developer pays; if no group takes ownership within a stated period (the draft references a roughly three‑year window), the developer would reserve the right to relocate planned units onto that acreage rather than add units above the 900‑unit cap.

Public‑safety and maintenance financing were flagged as specific conditions. Carmen said the draft would create SSAs to maintain roads and stormwater facilities and to provide a backup funding mechanism if the homeowners association does not maintain common areas.

What happens next: staff told trustees that if the board indicates interest, the village will present a draft annexation agreement for formal consideration and, if that is approved, the application would then be referred to the Planning & Zoning Commission for PUD review. No annexation ordinance or vote was taken at the May 20 meeting; trustees asked staff to bring a draft annexation agreement and to continue technical coordination with Kane County, the Mill Creek District and fire and police agencies.

Ending: Trustees said they appreciated the detail and asked staff to return with a formal draft agreement and engineering studies. Patzelt said the plan is conceptual and subject to change as technical reviews and public input continue.","The Chodine Group presented a conceptual plan to the Campton Hills Board proposing annexation of about 962 acres south of Route 38 into the village, with up to 900 homes, roughly 55–65% planned open space and conditions tied to sewer, roads and a formal annexation agreement.","actionData","errors"]

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