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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Zoning Board Votes 6-1 Against Senior Housing Proposal for Courthouse Square

Wheaton's Planning and Zoning Board recommends City Council deny a developer's request to build senior housing at Courthouse Square in downtown Wheaton.

Wheaton's Planning and Zoning Board voted 6-1 Tuesday to recommend against City Council approval of a developer's request to build senior housing at Courthouse Square in downtown Wheaton. Courthouse Land Development is requesting approval of a special use permit to build a six-story, 167-unit senior housing development at Courthouse Square, where developers originally planned to finish a condo development. The project remains incomplete as a result of the housing market crash in 2008. The zoning board has held eight public hearings on the request, with testimony from the developer and objectors of the development, including residents and property owners of the existing Courthouse Square homes. Get the news in your inbox every morning. Then…

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Charlotte Eriksen

12:54 pm on Monday, September 17, 2012

http://wheaton.il.us/government/documents.aspx?id=5435   more ›

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Zoning Board to Deliberate Aug. 28 on Courthouse Square Senior Housing Proposal

Supporters and opponents of a proposed senior housing development at Courthouse Square in Wheaton will present closing arguments at a zoning board meeting Tuesday night. Patch will be there to blog about the arguments and board deliberations.

Wheaton's planning and zoning board will continue a public hearing on the proposal to build a senior housing development at Courthouse Square in downtown Wheaton on Tuesday, Aug. 28. The board will deliberate after hearing from attorneys representing the developer and opponents of the project Tuesday night. Courthouse Land Development, LLC is proposing to construct a six-story, 167-unit senior housing development at Courthouse Square, where developers originally planned to finish a condo development. The project remains incomplete as a result of the housing market crash in 2008. Tonight, after three months of public hearings on the issue, attorneys for the applicant and objecting residents will present their closing arguments to the zoning…

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Wheaton Officials Agree Developer Can Build Senior Housing at Courthouse Square, Homeowner: Senior Housing at Courthouse Square Would be "Inappropriate" Use of Space, Wheaton Zoning Board to Revisit Senior Housing Proposal at Courthouse Square, and 3 more ›

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Norman Brockmeier

2:49 pm on Sunday, August 26, 2012

In order to understand the many objections, one would have had to be present at the hearings. This is essentially a developer asking for a "bail out" that provides NO guarantees to the RE tax increment (TIF) hoped for Wheaton!   more ›

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