Comments on: Elburn Station negotiations hit a snag

By: Tomtinkerman@aol.com

Tomtinkerman@aol.com — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 20:25:00 +0000

“I’d hate to jeopardize the development if he can’t sell single-family homes when the bridge is done,” trustee Jerry Schmidt said. “If there is a market for single-family homes, let him build that. If there’s a market for condos or apartments, let him build that. We need this development.”
I seem to see it a bit differant .First there isn’t any market for single-family,condos,or apartments right now. If there was Blackberry Creek would have been built out by now.
I really can see why Jerry Schmidt is so bent on pushing through Elburn to annax in the Sho-Deen development. Really now why do we need it so bad as he seems to think. There are a lot of other issues that Elburn needs to complete even before any further development could happen.

A few other concerns our trusted servants should consider now we’ve seen the true colors of what is about to ( hopefully not) be brought upon the Village of Elburn if the Sho-Deen annexation is forced upon us.

1. The care and maintenance of Anderson road after 1 year will be forced onto the Elburn taxpayers if the project is annexed into Elburn’s boundary from what I read and understand.

2. The total infrastructure basically should be understood ( electrical,water,sewer,telephone,roads,etc.)for as it is now Elburn’s basic infrastructure is in very bad shape. Except for a few select areas. How about a fair estimate of cost .Note:Who will pay ? Sho-Deen or Village of Elburns tax payers? What was it projected to bring our current sanitation up to par ($14,000,000.00 ) of moneys that are short to come by lately.

3. All the connecting streets and roads need to be planned out on the north,and south side of the railroad tracks ( pedestrian and bike trails,also ) All this is a slow process that needs to be included with the Anderson Road overpass Note: Where are the plans What will be a new surprise? Keep in mind the W.C.Fields factor.

4 As many Elburn residents have noted is to let the Anderson Road be built by the county first so the burden of any unforseen problems come up,and to slowly work out from the bridge with proper planning. There is way to many unfinished developments that Jerry should focus on to get finished. The Anderson Road overpass will be taken care of by Kane county for they are the for the bypass of Elburn on Rt.47 that is a bottle neck for North South truck movement. For the county to give any indication that the grant money for the overpass will be gone along with Sho-Deens hostage senrio that if we don’t Annex in Anderson road the deals is off seems really strange.
Let the county deal with Sho-Deen on the land that is needed for Anderson road.Then let Sho-Deen come to Elburn on our terms after Anderson Road is built. We don’t need Sho-Deen for Anderson Road the county does. All the studys and enginering has been done and even the piers are in the ground with huge costs of county and goverrmental money. For them to say it won’t be built because of Elburn I can beleave. The bridge will be build even if Elburn didn’t want it .

By: Tomtinkerman@aol.com

Tomtinkerman@aol.com — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 16:30:00 +0000

As per Sho-Deen’s comments that they can’t really build until after Anderson road is built. Good point as per The October vote by the board to not to allow Sho-Deen’s project planned annexed into Elburn.until after Anderson Road is complete. That way will not be held hostage to Sho-Deens little games.Sho-Deen should be working with Kane county’s offer of 2.4 million a few years ago.From what I see the Anderson road overpass has already started except for the blockage of Sho-Deens demand that Elburn cover’s their financial needs to make a profit on the backs of Elburn tax payers. I feel its totally uncalled for to be held hostage and kind of feel we’re being the victims of W.C. Fields famous quots of always take advantage of a sucker there is one born every minute.
The bridge is a top priority to be build by Kane county and I feel will be build one way or the other. Watch how fast Kane county takes the land needed for the bridge when our trusted servants see the truth in their hearts and tell Sho-Deen to deal with the county in good faith first so Elburn can see where we stand.

By: disqus_mVWrED21DG

disqus_mVWrED21DG — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 01:51:00 +0000

I don’t know the full implications of changing language from “completed” to “started”, but I hope whoever is word-smithing the agreement considers all the implications of language modifications. Mr. Patzelt states he wants the market to decide what he builds. If the market wants Quonset huts, will he be allowed to build them?