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Board leans toward case‑by‑case code changes to allow pavers and low barrier wall for SE Gross Middle School
Summary
Trustees signaled support for amending Division 5 of the village code so school districts can apply for permitted encroachments in residential zones, specifically allowing brick pavers and adding a low barrier wall, and directed staff to prepare an ordinance for board consideration rather than a one‑off amendment for a single property.
Village staff asked the Committee of the Whole on Feb. 23 to consider amending Division 5 of the village code to permit certain encroachments in residentially zoned parkways by school districts. The request, prompted by District 95’s work at SE Gross Middle School, would allow brick pavers where families congregate for early‑childhood drop‑off and add a low barrier wall as a permissible encroachment to improve safety near the street.
Stevie, who authored the staff memo, described options presented to…
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