Saw these structures going up in my neighborhood and couldn’t help but think of this: Despite what the residential redevelopment code says, two towering houses separated by 10 feet (not counting encroachments) seem like just a little too much mass for the scale of the neighborhood — unless, of course, you’re talking the lower east [...]
Looks like the Village Council will entertain discussion of a new tree preservation ordinance designed to protect and preserve trees on private property. The Environmental Concerns Commission is recommending adoption of a “rigorous” ordinance that would require public notice of requests for removal of “heritage” trees on private property and fines for unapproved removals. Heritage [...]
The Neighborhood Construction Watch Handbook, the subject of last week’s “View from Downers Grove” column, is already in its second printing. This is the handy dandy little booklet that gives neighbors a valuable tool for ensuring that developers follow the village’s residential redevelopment code. Not only does it provide residents with guidelines for researching the [...]
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