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Commission backs U46 plan to build new elementary at 850 N. Grove; neighbors raise traffic and parking concerns
Summary
The Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously recommended City Council approval of School District U-46’s plan to demolish industrial buildings at 850 North Grove Avenue and construct a new ~88,500-square-foot elementary school designed for up to 680 students (expected opening enrollment ~450 in 2028); neighbors urged stronger traffic and parking mitigation.
The Elgin Planning & Zoning Commission on Feb. 2 voted unanimously to recommend City Council approve School District U-46’s application to rezone roughly nine acres at 850 North Grove Avenue from general industrial to community facility and build a new elementary school to replace McKinley Elementary.
Staff said the proposed two-story school would occupy about 88,500 square feet and be designed for up to 680 students but is expected to open with about 450 pupils in 2028. The plan includes two parking lots totaling 101 spaces (95 spaces required by the…
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