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Board approves third amendment to Ivanhoe annexation agreement to extend off‑site improvement deadlines
Summary
Trustees approved an ordinance amending the annexation agreement for the Ivanhoe (Fox Prairie) subdivision to delay completion thresholds for off‑site roadway work after permitting delays with IDOT; developer project manager said a performance bond is in place.
The Village of Manhattan Board of Trustees voted March 18 to approve an ordinance authorizing a third amendment to the annexation agreement with Fox Prairie Development, also known as the Ivanhoe Subdivision, extending deadlines for off‑site roadway improvements tied to building permits.
The amendment moves the threshold for when work on the off‑site improvements on Runs Road and portions affecting U.S. Route 52 must be completed. Village trustees said the change responds to longer-than-expected permitting review by the Illinois Department of Transportation and allows construction and home closings to continue while the developer completes IDOT reviews.
The amendment was presented at a public hearing by Paul Wilson, who identified himself as a project manager for the developer. Wilson told the board that the amendment was “worked out with staff and village attorney to allow us some additional time” because of IDOT permitting comments still outstanding. He added the developer “does have a letter of credit—or sorry, a performance bond in place,” which he described as fallback assurance if off‑site work is not finished.
Trustees asked about expected building‑permit thresholds and the developer said he expected two or three housing starts per month and hoped the village would reach the cited permit threshold this year. The amendment includes alternate thresholds and timing rules if IDOT extends its review on the portion of roadway within IDOT jurisdiction, and it sets windows for starting and completing work if certain conditions are met.
After the public hearing the board moved to adopt an ordinance authorizing the third amendment. The motion passed on roll call with the trustees recorded as voting yes: Doyle; Neighbors; Young; Dilling; Beamsterboer; Adamski. No oppositions or abstentions were recorded in the roll calls captured in the meeting.
The ordinance does not itself change the village’s traffic‑control or permitting authority; it adjusts contractual deadlines in the annexation agreement between the village and the developer. Minutes and the full amendment text will provide the exact threshold dates and language referenced during the hearing.
