Storm Water Issues
Urgent: See Friends of Klein Fen Bulletins
St. Andrews Golf and Country Club has asked the City of West Chicago to rezone the major portion of their golf course acreage to R-3 residential status. St. Andrews has also requested that a smaller portion be rezoned to B-3 commercial status. On Tuesday, September 16th, the city held a planning session to address these requests. Although many residents voiced serious concerns, the planning committee ultimately approved plans to take the rezoning recommendations to the City Council for approval. Friends of Klein Fen is concerned that these zoning changes will soon be incorporated into the city's overall plan.
The
members of our community are greatly concerned about the recent
incidents of flooding that have plagued our area. Future intensive development of currently open areas will exacerbate
flooding issues. Please review the detailed surface water map
for an overview of how the proposed development will impact our
community.
Our Responses
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Friends of Klein Fen has focused its efforts on emphasizing environmentally friendly solutions to water quality and flooding issues.
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Our legal representatives and technical experts have extensive knowledge and experience with local environmental issues, and are providing key support and guidance as we work toward solutions that will benefit our community.
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We believe that establishing and nurturing positive ongoing communications with members of our local community plays a critical role in educating our community about water management and environmental protection issues. We reach out to communicate with all of our concerned neighbors in West Chicago and beyond.
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We have crafted a formal statement addressing water quality and storm water management issues, and sent this statement to the City of West Chicago and other relevant governmental agencies as they prepare to discuss final approval of development plans.
