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Board approves utility extension for Southway–Ramsey rehab, declines immediate sidewalk design
Summary
Trustees instructed village engineers to design utility extensions to make a village‑owned parcel at 6190 Loomis Road marketable, agreeing to absorb an estimated $205,000 construction cost up front and recoup through deferred assessments; a separate motion to design a sidewalk linking the Sendik's area to the Community Church failed for lack of a second, and bike‑lane proposals were tabled pending grant exploration.
The Village Board directed village engineers to include sanitary sewer and water main extensions to serve a village‑owned parcel at 6190 Loomis Road as part of the 2026 Southway–Ramsey rehabilitation project, a step staff said could lower future developer hookup costs and make the site more marketable.
Village engineers estimated the incremental construction cost for the utility extension at about $205,000 if constructed as part of the 2026 program; staff said the expense could be recouped through a deferred assessment to future property users. Trustee supporters framed the work as a one‑time efficiency that could halve the cost a developer would otherwise face, and the motion to proceed with design passed by roll call.
Separately, trustees and residents engaged in a lengthy debate over whether to extend the sidewalk on the north side of Southway through the Sendik's driveway to the Greendale Community Church. Engineers said building the sidewalk as part of the 2026 project would cost roughly $70,000 (an alternate bid outside the main contract could add approximately $11,000). Residents raised safety concerns about continuing a sidewalk through a driveway area where drivers turn from Loomis; several trustees said a new sidewalk could be safer than the current condition where pedestrians sometimes walk in the road. A motion to instruct the village engineer to design the sidewalk failed for lack of a second.
Trustees also reviewed county recommendations for east–west bicycle accommodations (pavement markings) intended to connect Parkview, Westway and Southway to Northway. Staff estimated marking costs at about $53,000 and recommended seeking grant or community funding before committing village dollars; trustees voted to table the bike‑lane component pending exploration of grants and funding alternatives.
The engineering design for the accepted utility extension will be refined for the December design review cycle and revisited during the 2026 budget process before any construction authorization.
