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Village discusses land‑exchange proposal with Blackstone Golf Course owner; Park & Rec questions and public raise costs and timing concerns
Summary
Village leaders and the owner of Blackstone Golf Course discussed a proposed land exchange on March 10 that would transfer most of the golf course to the village in exchange for village parcels on Main Street; commissioners and Park & Rec raised questions about wetlands, replacement costs and valuation.
Village staff and the administrator presented a land‑exchange proposal from the Highmark Group, owner of Blackstone Golf Course, at the March 10 Plan Commission meeting so commissioners could ask questions and give feedback before any negotiation.
Administrator Craiglow described the concept: Highmark proposed transferring most of the golf course to the Village and keeping a southeast corner parcel for separate residential development; in exchange the developer would receive village parcels along Main Street that include the former recycling/yard‑waste site and a portion of Hauptstrasse Park that currently contains pickleball courts and a skateboard area.…
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