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Elgin council approves annexation and plan for U‑46 middle school; neighbors secure commitments on landscaping and access
Summary
The council approved annexation, zoning and a plan development to build a new U‑46 middle school adjacent to Hilltop Elementary. The design includes shared athletic fields, traffic improvements and more than 200 new trees; neighbors secured commitments to expanded landscaping and possible athletic fencing or netting.
The Elgin committee of the whole on Jan. 22 approved annexation and a plan development to allow School District U‑46 to construct a new middle school adjacent to Hilltop Elementary, creating a unified 32‑acre campus. The resolution and map amendment passed by roll call, 9–0.
The proposed middle school will serve grades 6–8 and is designed to accommodate up to 1,100 students, with shared outdoor play fields, a bus staging area and parking sized for each school. Planning staff and the district described traffic improvements — left‑turn lanes and a right‑turn lane at the new access — that staff said would allow surrounding roadways to handle the added…
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