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Council roundup: West Dundee approves variances, code change, demolition agreements and contracts
Summary
The West Dundee Village Board approved a zoning variance for 415 Oregon Ave, a special use permit for 3103 Benny Road, a fire code amendment tightening sprinkler requirements, intergovernmental agreements with Carpentersville for the Kohl's demolition and Huntley Road, and two demolition‑related contract changes for Spring Hill Mall.
The West Dundee Village Board approved a slate of ordinances, resolutions and contract changes covering zoning, building code updates and intergovernmental demolition agreements.
Zoning and permits: Trustees approved an ordinance allowing variations from side‑yard setback regulations at 415 Oregon Avenue so a homeowner may install a hot tub, privacy screen and hardscape patio. Planning and zoning recommended approval; nearby neighbors voiced no objections during the discussion.
Short‑term rental permit: The board approved a special use permit allowing short‑term rental at 3103 Benny Road after trustees discussed zoning classification, parcel size and the license rescission mechanism. The ordinance language and conditions were presented by Trustee Price.
Fire code amendment: Trustees approved an amendment to align the village’s 2021 International Fire Code with neighboring jurisdictions by lowering the commercial square‑foot threshold that triggers sprinkler requirements from 4,000 to 3,000 square feet. Chief Spiro and Director Mashinski explained the change targets commercial properties and preserves prior single‑family residential exemptions.
Intergovernmental agreements and demolition contracts: Trustees adopted a resolution authorizing an IGA with Carpentersville to demolish the Kohl's building and split related costs; American Demolition provided an estimate of approximately $478,850 and engineering costs from HR Green were added and split between the municipalities. The board also adopted a separate IGA related to Huntley Road and driveway access for a Lenar development, where cost responsibility for a potential traffic signal was negotiated at about 62.5% West Dundee / 37.5% Carpentersville for the specific location discussed.
Contracts: The board approved change order #1 to the Spring Hill Mall demolition contract (increase of $478,850) and addendum #1 to HR Green's professional services agreement for demo supervision (increase of $37,160), both split with Carpentersville.
Votes at a glance: 415 Oregon Ave variance — ordinance approved (planning & zoning recommended approval); 3103 Benny Road special use permit — ordinance approved; Fire code amendment — ordinance approved; Kohl's demolition IGA — resolution adopted; Huntley Road IGA — resolution adopted; Spring Hill Mall change order #1 — approved (increase $478,850); HR Green addendum #1 — approved (increase $37,160). The transcript shows motions carried; specific roll‑call tallies were not recorded publicly for every item in the transcript, except for the lead service fee vote.
