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Ordinance approving the conveyance of parcels of land for right-of-way, permanent and temporary easements, and temporary licenses (District Properties) from the Lake County Forest Preserve District (District) to Lake County, authorizing the disposal of excess property via a quitclaim deed from Lake County (County Property) to the District, and effectuating an agreement relating to the conveyance of the County Property and the District Properties and construction of public improvements along various highways in Lake County.
Staff Summary
* The County requires right-of-way, permanent easements, and temporary easements from the District for several improvements.
* The improvements are: Wadsworth Road at Kilbourne Road (Wadsworth Savanna Forest Preserve); Fairfield Road at Monaville Road (Grant Woods Forest Preserve); 14th Street from Illinois Route 131 to Sheridan Road (Greenbelt Forest Preserve); St. Marys Road and Everett Road 3R resurfacing (Grainger Woods Forest Preserve and Daniel Wright Woods Forest Preserve); Fort Hill Trail (within Ray Lake Forest Preserve along Fremont Center Road).
* These improvements are included in the highway improvement program, with the exception of the Fort Hill Trail extension which is included in the County's 2040 Non-Motorized Plan.
* The County will convey a portion of property at the northwest corner of Illinois Route 131 and 14th Street/Pulaski Drive, directly adjacent to the Greenbelt Forest Preserve, to the Lake County Forest Preserve District.
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ORDINANCE FINDING IT NECESSARY OR CONVENIENT FOR LAKE COUNTY TO ACQUIRE AND USE REAL ESTATE OWNED BY THE LAKE COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT IN CONNECTION WITH IMPROVEMENTS ALONG VARIOUS HIGHWAYS IN LAKE COUNTY
WHEREAS, the Lake County Forest Preserve District (the District) and Lake County believe it would be beneficial for the safety and welfare of the motoring public if improvements could be made along various highways in Lake County; and
WHEREAS, these improv...
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