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Hoffman Estates creates backup special service area for Kensington Fields stormwater
Summary
The board approved creating Special Service Area 2025-1 for the Kensington Fields residential development; the SSA will remain dormant unless the homeowners association fails to maintain stormwater facilities, in which case the village may perform work and bill homeowners via a special property-tax assessment.
The Village of Hoffman Estates Board of Trustees on Sept. 8 approved an ordinance establishing Special Service Area (SSA) 2025-1 for the Kensington Fields residential development.
At the meeting a staff member described the SSA as a "backup SSA" that would be "only activated in the event the homeowners association ... failed to maintain the stormwater utility there." If activated, the village would perform required stormwater work and recover costs by charging the property owners via a special property-tax assessment on their tax bills.
Board members said establishing the SSA is standard practice for new residential developments that include private stormwater facilities. The ordinance was approved by roll call without any recorded no votes.
The SSA is tied to stormwater maintenance responsibilities in Kensington Fields, identified in the meeting as the Pulte development adjoining the village. The village emphasized this mechanism is intended as a contingency if the homeowners association cannot or does not maintain the stormwater system.
No dollar estimate for potential assessments, timeline for activation, or detailed maintenance schedule was provided during the meeting; those details would be governed by SSA procedures and future assessments if the SSA is activated.
Formal roll call followed a motion and a second; the clerk recorded ayes and declared the motion carried.
