Board to consider donor offer of small parcel adjacent to Lake County High School
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A community member told the board that John Lindenwood offered to gift a small residential parcel adjacent to school property; trustees asked staff to gather details and agreed to place the item on the March agenda for a formal decision.
A local resident informed the Lake County School Board on Feb. 9 that John Lindenwood has offered to gift a small residential tract that abuts church property and sits adjacent to the high school campus. Board members asked for more information and agreed to add the matter to the agenda for the March meeting for possible action.
The parcel was described in meeting discussion as roughly 50 feet wide by 167 feet deep and located between two private properties adjacent to the school. The speaker who relayed the offer said the church’s oversight body owns the property and wants to move forward; the donor asked whether the school board would be interested in accepting the gift.
Board members discussed possible uses (storage, parking or leaving as open space), local zoning and potential exemptions that could apply if the district owned the land. Members noted the lot is small and that further information about restrictions and legal details would be required before the board could decide.
The board directed staff to gather deeds, restrictions and other supporting documents and to place a formal consideration on the March agenda so trustees can vote after reviewing the legal and zoning information.