Sugar Grove board discusses construction-hour tweaks and low-interest IEPA loan for water projects

The Village of Sugar Grove Board on Dec. 16 discussed proposed changes to permitted construction hours and received an update on a state loan program staff is pursuing for upcoming water projects.

Community development staff reported numerous resident complaints about construction noise and suggested adjusting noise-ordinance hours. Staff proposed 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday–Friday and later weekend starts (7:00 a.m.) with earlier evening cutoffs, but trustees and residents suggested compromises such as a 7:00–7:30 a.m. weekend start and 6–8:30 p.m. end times. Staff cautioned that annexation agreements covering certain areas (e.g., Crown) include specific hours that would supersede any villagewide change.

Resident speakers described repeated truck backup beeps and early morning starts and urged later weekend starts to reduce disturbance. Trustees asked staff to prepare an ordinance reflecting the board’s feedback and highlighted enforcement and clarity concerns for residents in annexed areas.

On water infrastructure, staff updated the board on an IEPA loan application for Maple Street reconstruction and water-tower repainting. The IEPA indicated the project likely qualifies for a categorical exclusion (no preliminary environmental-impact hearing), but staff must publish notice and allow a 10-day comment period. The loan was described as a comparatively low-rate option (staff mentioned about 2.16%) intended to avoid spiking resident water fees.

No final ordinance on construction hours was adopted that evening; trustees directed staff to incorporate the board’s feedback and return with proposed language for future consideration.