Fire station plan approved
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The Village Board authorized the design, floor plans, and site plan for a new Fire Station #22 and approved a special use for the existing gas station at 1700 W Algonquin Road. It also deferred two Bell Works-related items to the next meeting and approved more than $4.6 million in bills.
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What this means
Residents can expect progress on a new Fire Station #22 after the board approved its design, floor plans, and site plan. The board also cleared a special-use request for the business at 1700 W Algonquin Road, which will continue operating as it does now, including the convenience store, gas pumps, and car wash. Two Bell Works items were postponed until the next meeting. The board also approved the village’s bill schedule for $4,602,167.85.
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- Approved the schedule of bills for January 5, 2026 in the amount of $4,602,167.85.
- Accepted Kathryn McCord's leave of absence from the Cultural Awareness Commission until April 1, 2026.
- Accepted the resignation of Cindy Ruszay from the Sister Cities Commission.
- Approved Ordinance #5211-2026 granting a special use for an automobile service station at 1700 W Algonquin Road.
- Deferred the Bell Works West Side site plan amendment and the Bell Works Chicagoland redevelopment agreement to the next meeting.
- Authorized the design, floor plans, and site plan for construction of new Fire Station #22.
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Village Board of Trustees
Agenda
- 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
- 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
- 3. PUBLIC COMMENT
- 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- A. Village Board 12-15-2025attachments=1Decision: APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- 5. CONSENT AGENDA/OMNIBUS VOTE (Roll Call Vote)(All items under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine in nature and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Trustee so requests. In that event, the discussion will be the first item of business after approval of the Consent Agenda.)
- A. Approval of AgendaDecision: CONSENT AGENDA/OMNIBUS VOTE (Roll Call Vote)
- B. Approval of the schedule of bills for 01-05-2026 — $4,602,167.85attachments=1Decision: CONSENT AGENDA/OMNIBUS VOTE (Roll Call Vote)
- 6. REPORTS
- A. President's ReportDecision: REPORTS
- 1. Board & Commission Appointment(s)/Reappointment(s)/Resignation(s) Kathryn McCord, Leave of Absence, Cultural Awareness Commission, Until April 1st, 2026 Cindy Ruszay, Resignation, Sister Cities CommissionDecision: REPORTS
- B. Trustee CommentsDecision: REPORTS
- C. Village Manager's ReportDecision: REPORTS
- D. Village Clerk's ReportDecision: REPORTS
- E. Committee ReportsDecision: REPORTS
- 1. General Administration & Personnelattachments=1Decision: REPORTS
- 2. Transportation & Road Improvementattachments=1Decision: REPORTS
- 3. Planning, Building & Zoningattachments=1Decision: REPORTS
- 7. PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS
- A. Approval of an Ordinance granting a Special Use to 1700 Algonquin Inc. for an automobile service station for the property at 1700 W Algonquin RoadPLN25-0046 | attachments=5 | reports=1Decision: PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS
- 8. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
- A. Approval of an Ordinance granting a Site Plan Amendment for Bell Works West Side located at 2000 Center Drive.attachments=3 | reports=1Decision: ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
- B. Approval of an Amended and Restated Redevelopment Agreement for Bell Works Chicagoland with Hoffman Estates Acquisitions LLC and Hoffman Estates Acquisitions II LLC (Lakewood Center TIF).attachments=1 | reports=1Decision: ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
- C. Authorization of the Design, Floor Plans and Site Plan for the construction of new Fire Station #22.attachments=1 | reports=1Decision: ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
- 9. ADJOURNMENT
Documents from this meeting
- Packethttps://hoffmanestatesil.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=1401,plainText=false)
- Agendahttps://hoffmanestatesil.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=1400,plainText=false)
- Minuteshttps://hoffmanestatesil.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=1471,plainText=false)
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