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Council approves permanent access easement at 244 Waukegan Avenue to preserve police-lot access

City of Highwood City Council · July 22, 2026
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Summary

Council approved a permanent access easement so the city retains access from Waukegan Avenue into the police department lot while selling the adjacent property to a hospitality buyer to add parking.

At agenda item 11.4 the council approved a plan granting a permanent access easement over the property at 244 Waukegan Avenue to preserve the city’s ability to access the police department lot after the property is sold to a hospitality buyer that plans to expand parking.

Staff explained the city purchased the property about two years ago to preserve parking and that the easement ensures the city retains necessary access even after the sale. The motion passed following a roll-call vote recorded on the record (SEG 159–197).