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LaGrange Park board expands Barnsdale business district to include 1024 Newberry amid resident protests
Summary
The Village Board voted 5-1 to amend the 30 First Street Barnsdale Business District to add 1024 Newberry Avenue, clearing the way to demolish structures and expand adjacent public parking. Residents called for more neighborhood outreach and said the purchase lacked transparency.
The Village of LaGrange Park board voted 5 to 1 on July 22 to amend the boundary of the 30 First Street Barnsdale Business District to include property at 1024 Newberry Avenue, clearing the way for demolition of existing structures and expansion of the village-owned Beach Avenue parking lot. Trustee Zora moved to approve the ordinance; a second was recorded. Trustee Council cast the lone no vote. The change, which Trustee Zora and other board members said is intended to increase parking and support business recruitment along the 30 First Street corridor, follows an eligibility study prepared by S.B. Friedman Development Advisors, LLC that staff summarized at a June public hearing and at a July 8 work session. Residents who spoke during the…
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