Hanover Park board approves design exception, siren purchase and FY2026 budget amendment; warrants cleared

The Hanover Park Village Board voted on several routine and substantive items during its meeting, approving a design exception for a proposed 3.19‑acre mixed‑residential development on the north side of Devon Avenue; waiving competitive bidding to purchase an outdoor warning siren; adopting the first amendment to the FY2026 budget; and approving warrant payments.

The board approved a design exception and related master plan for the V C‑R Village Center, a mixed‑residential development along North Devon Avenue. The development commission had recommended unanimous approval. According to staff, the exception allows some units to front a shared open space rather than an additional street when no secondary street is available; staff said 20 units will front the open space and 10 will front Devon Avenue. Trustees voted to approve the design exception by roll call.

Separately, trustees voted to waive competitive bidding and award the purchase of one American Signal T128 outdoor warning siren to Fulton Siren Services for $22,229.50, authorizing the interim village manager to execute the necessary documents.

The board then passed an ordinance adopting the first amendment to the FY2026 budget; the clerk noted a two‑thirds vote was required and the measure received the needed affirmative roll‑call votes. Trustees also approved warrant 2/19/2026 in the amount of $1,050,035.45 and a separate set of warrants paid in advance covering 01/30/2026–02/12/2026 totaling $466,678.28.

All formal roll‑call votes recorded in the transcript were affirmative; no votes against or abstentions were recorded in the meeting transcript provided.

What happens next: Approved procurement documents will be executed by the interim village manager and the budget amendment becomes part of the FY2026 adopted financial plan. Any implementation dates or additional approvals were not specified in the transcript.