RESOLUTION OF THE CAMPTON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES

OPPOSING ANNEXATION OF PROPERTY

IN CAMPTON TOWNSHIP BY THE CITY OF ELGIN

 

WHEREAS, Campton Township has implemented its “Open Space Program” for the past several years and in connection therewith, Campton Township has utilized both Open Space funds as well as the State of Illinois Grant Funds in the acquisition of significant acreage of land within Campton Township in order to preserve said acreage as Open Space; and

WHEREAS, the Campton Township Board of Trustees continues to believe that preservation of Open Space to the maximum extent possible within the boundaries of Campton Township is a goal which should be pursued by Campton Township; and

WHEREAS, Campton Township is, essentially, a more “rural” community with home sites within subdivisions located on relatively large parcels of land compared to the more densely populated development areas typically found within municipal boundaries; and

WHEREAS, the Campton Township Board of Trustees has, traditionally, worked closely with the development authorities of the County of Kane in ensuring that residential development within Campton Township be consistent with existing developments and consistent with Kane County’s long range planning objectives for Campton Township; and

WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of the Campton Township Board of Trustees that the City of Elgin has been approached by certain developers who seek to have very large parcels of real estate located with the boundaries of Campton Township annexed into the City of Elgin; and

WHEREAS, it is believed that should such annexations take place, any development of those properties (commercial or residential) would take place pursuant to standards established by the City of Elgin Municipal Code and would, therefore, not be consistent with the existing development within Campton Township or with the goals of Campton Township and the County of Kane for future development within the boundaries of Campton Township; and

WHEREAS, the Campton Township Board of Trustees believes that it is in the best interests of Campton Township as a whole for the Board of Trustees to formally and publicly oppose the annexation and development of property within the boundaries of Campton Township by the City of Elgin;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees of Campton Township does hereby formally oppose any activity on the part of the City of Elgin to annex and develop any property within the boundaries of Campton Township and further formally requests the City of Elgin to cease and desist any activity in that regard, and to publicly state that it is the policy of the City of Elgin to not annex and develop any land within the boundaries of Campton Township.

Dated this 10^th day of August, 2004.

 

                        CAMPTON TOWNSHIP,

                        By:_____________________________

                                    Neal R. Anderson, Supervisor         

                        Attest:

                        By:_____________________________

                                    Richard Johansen, Clerk