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the Lockport Legend | May 24, 2018 | 5
City Council
Highland Ridge apartment
complex approved at meeting
Jessie Molloy
Freelance Reporter
The Lockport City Council
approved the final plans
for a new apartment complex
and laid the groundwork for
several upcoming road and
infrastructure improvements
at its May 16 meeting.
The final construction
plans for a new 240-unit
housing complex known as
the Highland Ridge Apartments,
and a retail development
which is to include a
hotel and gas station, were
approved without dissent.
Aldermen Jason Vandermeer
and Jim Petrakos were absent.
The 34-acre development
is to break ground at the
intersection of 143rd Street
and Archer Avenue this summer
once six conditions from
the Planning and Zoning
Commission are met, including
the acquisition of permits
from other government
agencies, the submission of
a sign permit application,
and the presentation to the
City of street improvement
plans for 143rd Street along
with updated engineering
cost estimates and proof of
compliance with Illinois Department
of Transportation
lighting requirements.
Before the board voted on
the issue, City Administrator
Ben Benson also took a moment
to address a rumor that
the complex developer had
been seeking financing from
the department of Housing
and Urban Development.
“The newspaper [the Joliet
Herald News] reported
that HUD was going to be
involved in the project, and
while that had been considered
a while ago, that is not
the case,” Benson said. “I
know there were some residents
concerned by that report,
and I just wanted to be
clear, they are seeking regular
financing for the project.
There will be no government
money involved.”
In addition to the apartment
complex and shopping
area, the development will
also bring improvements to
the city’s water system, as
the developer has agreed to
construct a regional water
and sewer system in the area,
including a larger lift and
pumping station than would
be needed to service just its
development, in exchange
for the City agreeing to cap
the development’s fees.
Roadwork and infrastructure
In addition to the apartment
complex approval, the
board voted to move forward
with several plans for
upcoming road projects.
The board voted to move
forward with an extension
of the 9th Street streetscaping
project from State Street
west to the railroad tracks.
Since the larger portion of
the street’s work, State to
Hamilton, came in significantly
under budget and the
area was already being impacted
by the work, the public
works department opted
to move forward with the
project. The board voted to
move forward with a project
survey, concept planning,
and construction documents
for the strip of road for a cost
of $59,868. Once the survey
is complete the project
is estimated to cost around
$450,000, however, according
to Benson, the City is
hoping this work will also
come in under budget.
Alderwoman Catherine
Perretta cast the only dissenting
vote on the measure.
Perretta was the lone “no”
vote on a measure to approve
design documents and
constructions estimates on
the downtown streetscaping
work on State Street from
10th to 11th streets and 9th
Street from State to Hamilton
streets. The measure
was approved for a cost of
$107,900.
The board voted unanimously
to approve the engineering
contract for the longawaited
bike and walking
path project on Farrell Road.
The path is to run along the
west side of Farrell from 7th
Street to Division Street,
passing Lockport Township
High School on its east side
and giving bike path access
to students. The project is
also to include a crosswalk
with a push-button signal at
Division Street to give access
to the east side of Farrell
near the CVS.
The engineering work is
to be finished this summer,
and construction is slated to
begin on the project in June
2019.
The board also gave approval
for the first phase of
the annual roadway resurfacing
work. The projects,
which are spread throughout
the city, will be completed
by PT Ferro for a cost of
$453,000. The budgeted
cost of the roadwork was
$500,000. Since the cost was
lower than expected, Benson
said it is likely that additional
work will be slated
for later this summer.
DELLWOOD
From Page 3
there will be more opportunities
for the kids. They can
go outside and play now so
that’s really cool.”
Dr. Reno Caneva wrote a
book on Dellwood Park —
his title “Dellwood Chronicles”
was published earlier
this year — and he thinks
the DPCC will only add to
the enjoyment that families
get from the recreation hub.
“This is phenomenal and
it’s incredible that the park
district would build something
like this with all these
great elements inside and
outside,” he said. “This is
just amazing to me. I know
we are one of the top park
districts in the state and I
can see why. It’s a very,
very great place to be.”
Registration is currently
open for summer programs
at the DPCC — and across
the park district — and residents
can also look forward
to the upcoming LockRocks
concert series at Dellwood
Park. Performances are free
of charge and are to feature
Night Train and Kashmir on
June 8, Brass Buckle Band
and The Country Night on
Aug. 17 and The Ron Burgundys
on Sept. 8.
More information about
upcoming programs and
events can be found at
www.lockportpark.org.
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