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Fox River Grove trustees approve several levies, move to authorize special use for shipping container at former Norge Park
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At its Dec. 2 meeting, the Village of Fox River Grove board approved multiple special service-area and tax levy ordinances, adopted a surface-transportation funding resolution, postponed one levy, and voted to have staff draft an ordinance granting a special use to allow a shipping container on the former Norge Park property.
Fox River Grove Village President Marc N. McLaughlin presided over a Dec. 2 meeting at the Municipal Center where trustees approved multiple tax and special service-area levies, adopted a transportation funding resolution, and authorized staff to prepare an ordinance to allow a shipping container on the former Norge Park site.
The board convened at 6:30 p.m. and heard a public comment from resident Art Osten, who urged the village to address sight-line problems when turning from Opatrny onto Northwest Highway (Route 14). Osten said visibility "has always been poor" and that recent adjustments at Riverside Collision Repair have made the condition worse; he told the board he had submitted a service request and that staff had told him only the Illinois Department of Transportation can place restrictions on state highways.
In routine business, trustees approved several items from the consent agenda by roll call. Trustee Devin Hester moved to approve minutes, accounts payable, the Treasurer’s Report, Ordinance 2025-32 (amending language implementing non-home rule taxes), and Resolution 2025-03 (Surface Transportation Program funding for Algonquin Road). The motion passed on a roll-call vote of Trustees Hester, David Joseph, Steve Knar, and Andrew Migdal voting yes.
Board members removed several levy ordinances from the omnibus consent agenda for separate consideration. Trustee Hester moved and Trustee David Joseph seconded approval of Ordinance 2025-27 (Gardner Terrace Special Service Area levy); the roll call recorded Hester, Joseph, Migdal and President McLaughlin voting yes and Trustee Knar voting no. Trustees later approved Ordinances 2025-28 (Picnic Grove SSA), 2025-29 (Hunters Farm SSA), and 2025-30 (Talon SSA) after a motion by Trustee Andrew Migdal; those measures passed with Knar voting no and the remaining trustees voting yes. The board voted unanimously to postpone consideration of Ordinance 2025-31 (Talon Special Service Area levy) until the Dec. 16 meeting.
On a land-use item, Assistant Administrator Bechler reported that the Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously recommended a special use to allow a shipping container in a B3 zone on the former Norge Park property along Ski Hill Road. Petitioner Freeman told the board that "the container is used to store all the throwing club's equipment." Trustee Steve Knar moved that staff prepare an ordinance to implement the special use; Trustee Andrew Migdal seconded. The motion passed on a roll-call vote of Trustees Hester, Joseph, Knar and Migdal.
During other business, Trustee Joseph requested a status update on demolition at 401 Algonquin Road. Assistant Administrator Bechler said the property has been demolished except for a remaining back wall and that contractor Fowler was making good progress despite a two-week delay in bid approval and a snowstorm.
Trustee Steve Knar moved to adjourn at 6:44 p.m.; Trustee Devin Hester seconded. A voice vote was taken and the four trustees present voted yes.
The board is scheduled to meet next on Dec. 16; a public "Meet with Mayor Marc" session is set for Dec. 9 at 6:30 p.m., and a Tree Lighting and Santa Parade were announced for Dec. 5 at the library.