Hanover Park board approves fence, development plan and several routine measures; waives bidding on County Farm Road fence

The Village of Hanover Park Board of Trustees approved a package of ordinances, contracts and routine financial items at its July 17 meeting, voting to waive competitive bidding on a fence project, adopt a master plan for a mixed‑use residential project and grant several land‑use approvals and financial warrants.

Key approvals included:

- A motion to waive competitive bidding and approve a contract with Fence Connection Inc. for installation of an arterial fence along County Farm Road, not to exceed $37,375, with a contingency of $1,625 for a total project cost of $39,000. Trustees voted by roll call and the motion passed with the trustees present voting yes.

- An ordinance approving six design exceptions and a master plan development in the Village Center (VC‑C) Mixed Use Core district for a roughly 6.3‑acre site and up to 199 apartments at the northwest corner of County Farm and Ontario Road. The board approved the ordinance by roll call.

- A special use (agenda item 7813) granting non‑builder home utilities for a property north and adjacent to Lake Street (26 West 258 Lake Street). The motion passed on roll call.

- Vacation of a portion of alley right‑of‑way for properties at 2136, 2128 and 2120 West Lake Street; the action required three‑quarters of the corporate authorities and was approved by roll call.

- Approval of warrants and payments: Warrant 17‑2025 in the amount of $786,085.61; warrants paid in advance (06/2025–07/01/2025) totaling $1,265,494.87; and May 2025 P‑card charges of $28,851.17. All motions passed on roll call without substantive debate.

Votes and procedure: Each item was presented, motioned and seconded; trustees called the roll for each action. Staff noted the fence contract required a two‑thirds vote of the corporate authorities to waive competitive bidding. The documents and motions were recorded in the meeting packet.

Why it matters: The approvals move forward capital and development projects (fence installation and a 199‑unit apartment plan), implement small capital work with contingency, and clear routine financial authorizations that maintain village operations and vendor payments.

What’s next: Staff will execute the fence contract and proceed with the work; planning and building review will continue for the master plan and special use approvals under the village’s standard permitting and inspection processes.