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Council weighs downtown sidewalk clearing, Route 14 corridor and phased snow‑removal policy
Summary
Council discussed three options for sidewalk snow removal and a winter overnight parking restriction; staff recommended squaring up downtown sidewalks and phasing expansion to Route 14/Virginia corridor, with education and complaint‑driven enforcement; council asked staff to prepare implementation details.
Crystal Lake council members on Feb. 3 discussed updating the city’s sidewalk snow‑removal rules and overnight winter parking restrictions after a heavy storm prompted resident complaints. Staff presented three options: (1) require clearing across the downtown core and adjacent city‑owned sidewalks; (2) expand required clearing to the Route 14/Virginia corridor and selected commercial corridors; or (3) broadly require multifamily, commercial and office properties to clear sidewalks citywide. Staff recommended starting with a focused approach—square up downtown…
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