Storm Sewer Work - Terrace Hill (from Public Works)

Last week, the contractor completed the storm sewer work on Fairway View Drive and Greens View Drive. Crews also continue to make progress on the storm sewer work on Persimmon Drive after overcoming the challenging conditions that required extensive excavation.

Additionally, crews were also able to begin storm sewer construction on Woods Creek Lane and will continue this work throughout the week, weather permitting.

If you have questions or concerns, please contact Doug Paulus, Project Engineer via email (DougPaulus@algonquin.org) or by phone 847-658-2754 ext. 4403.

Thank you in advance for your patience and interest in this project.

Sewer Work Update (from Public Works)

Last week, crews completed the installation of the mainline sewer along North Harrison Street as well as the remainder of the sanitary service connections. These components of the project are now complete!

This week, weather permitting, crews will continue installing the storm sewer along North Harrison Street. This work will take place at various locations between Sunny Drive to north of Brook Street. Please allow extra time while traveling during working hours; residents may need to follow the Stage 2 detour depending on the location of the construction zone.

This week, crews will also be decommissioning and removing the existing lift station, which pumped sewage from low elevation to higher elevation, located in the 900 block of North Harrison Street. The lift station is being removed because the new sewer has been installed deeper, which allows the wastewater to be conveyed by gravity instead of having to be pumped. The lift station will not be replaced.

A special property access notice:
All residents south of Fox 14 Marina should access their properties from Front Street or Algonquin Road, including properties along Park Street, Brook Street, Riverview Drive and Fox 14 Marina.
All residents north of Fox 14 Marina should continue to follow the detour and access their properties from Blackhawk Trail.
Please be advised that while crews are working on storm sewer replacement, residents within the work area may need to follow the Stage 2 detour temporarily during working hours. Residents will have full access during off hours.

*Fox 14 Marina is open during construction and accessible from the north, off Blackhawk Trail.

Algonquin Community Workshop on Parks & Rec. Master Plan - March 4

The Village of Algonquin is leading a planning initiative to improve the Park and Recreation offerings provided by the Village of Algonquin.

A community workshop meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 4th, from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM. The meeting will take place at the Algonquin Village Hall (2200 Harnish Drive, Algonquin, IL). Doors will open at 6:15 PM with the meeting beginning promptly at 6:30 PM. All members of the public are invited to attend. RSVP is not required but is appreciated.

The purpose of the meeting is to inform the community about the master planning project and to collect community input on potential improvements to the Village’s park and recreation offerings over the next ten years. Attendees will learn more about the project, have the opportunity to participate in a workshop and provide written comments.

For questions or to RSVP, please contact Katie Gock, Recreation Superintendent: phone (847)658-2700 or email katiegock@algonquin.org. We look forward to hearing from you.

Village Board & COW Meetings - Feb. 18,2020

The Algonquin Village Board will be meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Tues., Feb. 18 at 2200 Harnish Dr. The agenda includes: approval of meeting minutes, expenses & special event liquor license for St. Margaret Mary's Shamrock Shave on Sat., March 14. The packet can be found at:
https://www.algonquin.org/eg…/documents/1581703738_41464.pdf
The Committee of the Whole meeting will begin at 7:45 or immediately following the Board meeting. The agenda includes:final planned unit development for ALDI, 1100 S. Randall Rd.; major amendment to final PUD, lots 3, 4 & 5 of the Esplanade Phase II; review of proposed enterprise fund & special fund budgets (water & sewer, swimming pool, cementary, building services, vehicle maintenance serve funds); operating dashboard; & resolution allocating funds toward MFT maintenance expenses.
https://www.algonquin.org/eg…/documents/1581704029_10156.pdf
Interested parties may register to speak prior to the meetings.

Water/Sewer Work Update

Water/Sewer Work Update (from Public Works) - Last week, crews installed the mainline sewer up to 925 North Harrison Street. The mainline sewer work is nearing completion. The contractor also completed the replacement of water and sewer services on the 600 block of North Harrison Street and began replacements along the 700 block of North Harrison Street. Road patching continued along the 500 block of North Harrison Street as the underground work was completed.

This week, the contractor will continue replacing water and sewer services along the 700 and 800 blocks of North Harrison Street. Crews hope to also be able to continue working on storm sewer replacements in this same area of North Harrison Street. This work may include construction within the intersection of Park and North Harrison streets. Crews expect to continue with road patching work as well.

As the Stage 2 Harrison Street Project nears completion, the Village would like to thank you for your patience and cooperation during construction.

A special property access notice:

All residents south of Fox 14 Marina should access their properties from Front Street or Algonquin Road, including properties along Park Street, Brook Street, Riverview Drive and Fox 14 Marina.
All residents north of Fox 14 Marina should continue to follow the detour and access their properties from Blackhawk Trail.
Please be advised that while crews are working on water and sanitary service connections and storm sewer replacement on the 700 and 800 blocks of North Harrison Street, residents within the work area may need to follow the Stage 2 detour temporarily during working hours. Residents will have full access during off hours.

Terrace Hill Roadway Rehab Project Update

The Terrace Hill Roadway Rehabilitation Project (from Public Works) - The project is moving ahead and making great progress. This week crews installed:
Sanitary sewers on Persimmon Drive
Storm sewers on Greens View Drive

On Monday, crews will wrap up the sanitary sewer point repair on Persimmon Drive and spend the rest of the week working on the storm sewer. Crews will also continue working on Greens View Drive storm sewers, north of Bunker Hill Drive. Construction crews will notify residents if their driveway will be directly impacted by construction.
If you have questions or concerns, please contact Doug Paulus, Project Engineer via email (DougPaulus@algonquin.org) or by phone 847-658-2754 ext. 4403.

Thank you in advance for your patience and interest in this project.

Planning & Zoning - Mon., Feb. 10, 2020

The Planning & Zoning Commission agenda for Monday, Feb. 10, 7:30 p.m. includes a request for Final Planned Unit Development (PUD) to construct a 21,750 sq. ft. grocery store (Aldi) on lot 7 in Oak ridge Court (lot in front of Binny's). Request for major amendment to 2008 PUD for conversion from 2 mixed-use commercial to 4 residential apartment buildings on lots 3, 4, 5 of Esplanade Phase II, 2401 Millbrook Drive. (Algonquin Square Apartments). Please refer to agenda for public comment (3x at this meeting depending upon topic) and additional information.The meeting will take place at 2200 Harnish Drive, Algonquin. https://www.algonquin.org/eg…/documents/1581091451_97044.pdf

Committee of the Whole Meeting - Tues., Feb. 11, 2020

The Committee of the Whole agenda for Tuesday, Feb. 11 includes a request for special event & event liquor permit for St. Margaret Mary's Shamrock Shave on March 14 and an ordinance for disconnection of park property from the Village of Algonquin and an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village of Cary. Interested parties can register to make public comments prior to the meeting (forms are on table near board room entrance). Meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. Please refer to link for additional information.
https://www.algonquin.org/eg…/documents/1581091555_48785.pdf

Terrace Hill Roadway Project (from Public Works)

The Terrace Hill Roadway Rehabilitation Project has officially begun. Construction began with:
Pavement saw cuts on various streets for underground utility placement
Woods Creek sanitary sewer repairs
Greens View Drive storm sewer installation

This week, crews will continue working on the storm sewer installation on Greens View Drive. Persimmon Drive residents will also notice crews beginning work on the storm sewer and sanitary sewers on that street. Due to this work Persimmon and Greens View drives will be limited to local traffic only during construction working hours.

If you have questions or concerns, please contact Doug Paulus, Project Engineer via email (DougPaulus@algonquin.org) or by phone 847-658-2754 ext. 4403.
http://terracehillproject.org/index.html
Thank you in advance for your patience and interest in this project.

Sewer Construction Update (from Public Works)

Last week, crews made great progress and completed mainline sewer installation up to the north side of Fox 14 Marina. The contractor will continue progressing north from the marina next week and we anticipate that the sewer will be completed in the next few weeks.

Once the mainline sewer is complete, crews will resume work completing the remaining service connections, storm sewer improvements and water service replacements.

A special property access notice:

All residents south of Fox 14 Marina should access their properties from Front Street or Algonquin Road, including properties along Park Street, Brook Street, Riverview Drive and Fox 14 Marina.
All residents north of Fox 14 Marina should continue to follow the detour and access their properties from Blackhawk Trail.

Algonquin Meeting Schedule for Tuesday, Jan. 21

Village of Algonquin meetings for Tuesday, Jan. 21 includes: Liquor Commission Hearing (7:15 p.m.); Liquor Commission Special Meeting; Village Board Meeting (7:30 p.m.); and Committee of the Whole Meeting (7:45 p.m.). Please see links for agenda/meeting packet. Committee of the Whole agenda includes: special use permit Life Line Christian Church; MCCD Prairie Path improvements; and agreement for Stage 3 wet utility project. Interested parties may register to make comments prior to the Board meeting or COW meeting. Meeting location-2200 Harnish Drive, Algonquin.
https://www.algonquin.org/eg…/documents/1579280440_07117.pdf
https://www.algonquin.org/eg…/documents/1579280529_46504.pdf
https://www.algonquin.org/egov/documents/1579280661_0142.pdf
https://www.algonquin.org/egov/documents/1579280661_0142.pdf

Sewer Construction (from Public Works) - Week of Jan. 13

Last week, crews continued to install the mainline sanitary sewer along North Harrison Street between Park and Brook streets. 

This week, crews will continue with the installation of the mainline sanitary sewer along North Harrison Street between Park and Brook streets. The contractor anticipates that the mainline sewer will be installed up to Brook Street by the end of the week.  

As work progresses over the next several weeks, the Village anticipates that the contractor will continue to spend Saturdays completing sanitary service connections - the underground pipes that carry wastewater from your home to the sewer system - for properties along Harrison Street where the mainline sewer has been installed. Since several of these sanitary sewer connections are within driveways, access may be limited during this time. If this occurs, the Village asks that residents park on side streets. Thank you for your cooperation.

A special notice for properties along North Harrison Street:

  • All residents along Sunny Drive, Park Street and those along North Harrison Street whose homes are south of Park Street should access their properties from Algonquin Road or Front Street.

  • All residents along Brook Street and those along North Harrison Street whose homes are north of Park Street should continue to follow the detour to access their properties.

*Fox 14 Marina is open during construction and accessible from the north, off Blackhawk Trail.

Detour Alert

The Stage 2 detour is in effect and is expected to remain in place for several weeks. North Riverview Drive between North Main and Park streets will be closed as part of the stage 2 detour. Access to residences and businesses within the work zone will be maintained.

Committee of the Whole Meeting - Tuesday, Jan. 14

The Committee of the Whole agenda for Tuesday, Jan. 14 includes: community survey presentation; amending Ch. 33 Liquor License; Intergovernmental Agreement with IL Dept. of Natural Resources; authorizing financial institutions as depositories; consider surplus items; preventative maintenance & reinstallation of pumping equipment; and consider amending Municipal Code by adding parking restrictions re: electric vehicle charging stations.The meeting beings at 7:30 p.m. at 2200 Harnish Drive. Please follow the link for the meeting packet. Interested parties may register to speak prior to the meeting.
https://www.algonquin.org/eg…/documents/1578677816_14291.pdf

Planning & Zoning - Jan. 13

The agenda for the Planning & Zoning Commission for Monday, Jan. 13 includes the Trails of Woods Creek (Terrace Hill Golf Course redevelopment) and special use permit for Lifeline Christian Church (formerly Mandile's Restaurant, 2160 Lake Cook Rd.). The meeting will take place in the board room at 2200 Harnish Drive at 7:30 p.m. Interested parties may register to make public comments. Forms are on a table near the board room entrance. 

https://www.algonquin.org/eg…/documents/1578675864_99966.pdf

Proposed Redevelopment of Terrace Hill Golf Course

Tonight I attended an informational open house hosted by the owner of Terrace Hill Golf Course and Pulte (home builders). Pulte is proposing a redevelopment of the land that includes 3 subdivisions (total 267 single family homes); a commercial component along Algonquin Road; and open space. The subdivisions include: 124 single family ranch style homes; 47 single family (2900-3900 square foot) homes; and 96 single family (2400-3200 square foot) homes. The proposed plan will most likely be presented to the Planning & Zoning Commission on Monday, Jan. 13th. I will post the agenda once it's available.

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Village Board Meeting - Jan. 7, 2020

The Village Board meeting agenda for Tuesday, Jan. 7th includes: approval of meeting minutes; approval of bills/expenses; and staff reports. Interested parties may register to make public comments prior to the start of the meeting. Forms are near the board room door. The meeting will take place at 2200 Harnish Drive beginning at 7:30 p.m. Please follow the link for additional information. https://www.algonquin.org/eg…/documents/1578072469_03656.pdf

Construction Update - Week of Dec. 23

(From Public Works) Last week, crews completed the mainline sewer installation along the 600 block of North Harrison Street. Crews also completed pavement patching on Edwards Street and started pavement patching along North Harrison Street between Edwards Street and Sunny Drive.

Due to the holidays, the contractor will not be performing any work between Dec. 22 and Jan. 1.

Two way traffic has been restored for those within the work area. Drivers should proceed with caution as North Harrison Street remains a construction zone.

Work and the detour will resume along North Harrison Street on Jan. 2, starting at the intersection of Park Street and progressing north along the 700 block of North Harrison Street.


Detour Alert
The Stage 2 detour has been temporarily lifted through Jan.1, 2020. The detour will be restored on Jan. 2 and is expected to remain in place for several weeks. North Riverview Drive between North Main and Park streets will be closed as part of the Stage 2 detour. Access to residences and businesses within the work zone will be maintained.