Sincere thanks to all those who attended the November 14 Zoning Board of Appeals meeting in opposition to the proposed Trillium Farm development by Pulte Homes. These voices were critical in obtaining a small victory for our cause.
As a result of the comments and concerns shared by neighbors at the meeting, the Zoning Board is requiring Pulte Homes to complete a traffic study for Purnell Road. The Zoning Board Chairman also specified that the study needs to include the intersection of Winfield Road and Purnell Road, despite a protest by Pulte Homes that the intersection is slightly beyond the typical one-mile range of an impact study.
Following is a link to an article that ran in print and online in the Daily Herald about the November Zoning Meeting: https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20191115/neighbors-oppose-proposed-subdivision-near-west-chicago
In order to allow time for Pulte Homes to conduct the traffic study, consideration of the proposal has been scheduled for Thursday, December 19 at 6 pm. The Zoning Board anticipates receiving the results of the traffic study approximately a week to ten days before the meeting. We’ll be sure to post the results here as soon as the study is made available to the public.
Importantly, the Zoning Board Chairman indicated that since December 19 will essentially be a continuation of the November 14 meeting, those who spoke in November will not be allowed to speak at the December meeting. So if you did not comment at the November meeting, your neighbors would very much appreciate your attendance and comments at the upcoming meeting! Look at the difference it made when neighbors spoke at the last meeting!
If you’re wondering why Pulte Homes is completing the traffic study instead of the county or a neutral party, the Zoning Board Chairman explained that the county does not conduct traffic studies. Rather the petitioner, in this case Pulte Homes, is responsible for this task.
Some may question the impartiality of a traffic study conducted by a third-party contractor that Pulte Homes keeps “on retainer.” Unfortunately, ensuring a neutral opinion does not seem to be a requirement of this process.
Please mark your calendar for December 19 at 6 pm. We hope to see you there!
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