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Walnut Grove residents urge Barrington trustees to block rezoning for school parking; staff says district removed request
Summary
Residents of the Walnut Grove neighborhood urged the Village of Barrington Board to deny rezoning that would permit demolition of four homes to create roughly 40 parking spaces for District 220. Village staff told the board the district removed the rezoning and the four lots from its current application and submitted only auditorium and front-lot modifications.
Walnut Grove residents pressed the Village of Barrington Board of Trustees on Dec. 15 to reject any rezoning that would let the local school district convert four residential lots into a parking lot.
"My neighbors and I unilaterally do not want a parking lot at the top of Hager and Main Street," said Ruth Scherr, who identified herself as a Walnut Grove resident, during the meeting's public-comment period. Scherr said many homeowners have paused improvements because of uncertainty around rezoning.
Beth Chamb…
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