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Shodeen Apartments on Council’s Agenda Tuesday Night
Update: The Batavia City Council/Committee of the Whole voted 7-6 to kill the project, BUT, one alderman, Susan Stark, was missing. She’s a likely YES vote, meaning Mayor Schielke would be the tie-breaker, and he fully supports it. Of course … Continue reading
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City Budget Hearing Tonight
The City of Batavia will have their budget hearing tonight, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 7:30pm. It was first unveiled last Thursday at a meeting not recorded by BATV. Highlights: more tax increases $300,000 in property taxes for sewers (tax impact <$15 … Continue reading
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Tagged batavia, budget, city, gas, property, sewer, tax, water
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Shodeen Project Special Meeting Wednesday
Update: Discussion will continue Tuesday night, 10/17, 7:30pm at the next COW meeting. It appeared several aldermen were swayed by the sales pitch of Shodeen’s Representative, while a few remained unhappy with the loss of commercial space on Wilson and … Continue reading
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Tagged apartments, batavia, Campana, city council, parking, Shodeen, Washington
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Plan Commission Approves Shodeen Design
According to a report by Susan Sarkauskas of the Daily Herald (5/4/17), the Batavia Plan Commission came to an agreement with Shodeen on the design of the massive 1 N. Washington apartments project. Shodeen would add more red to the … Continue reading
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Shodeen 1 N. Washington Appeal
Update: City Council sent it back to the Plan Commission for further cooperative deliberation with Shodeen. Plan Commission was instructed to not consider the height, mass, or general design of the building, as Council has declared those aspects a done … Continue reading
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BRG Endorsement: Carl Dinwiddie for Batavia Alderman
There is only one contested aldermanic race for Batavia’s City Council. In that race for 1st Ward alderman, Batavians for Responsible Government endorses candidate Carl Dinwiddie. Carl Dinwiddie’s years of effort as a Batavia watchdog served as inspiration and example … Continue reading
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Tagged alderman, batavia, city council, Dinwiddie, home rule, salvati, sanctuary, tif, Washington
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Plan Commission Rejects Shodeen Design
A report from an attendee at the Plan Commission meeting: There were about ten citizens in attendance, including Dave Patzelt, president of Shodeen. The first agenda item was the Design Review (continued from 25 January), along with the Preliminary/Final Plat … Continue reading
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Last Chance to Comment on Massive Apartment Complex Proposal
Update: The variances passed the Batavia City Council, overriding the Plan Commission’s vote, and clearing the way for the project to be built. Only Alderman Kevin Botterman voted against it. Monday night, Feb. 20, 7:30pm, the Batavia City Council will … Continue reading
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Tagged apartments, batavia, city council, parking, Shodeen, Washington, wilson
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Plans to Tear Down Historic Building for Parking Lot
Update: It turns out the pump house at the southwest end of the Larson Becker properties was likely misclassified and has some historic significance, even more so than 124 N. River. Nevertheless, the Historic Preservation Commission voted to tear down … Continue reading
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Committee of the Whole Votes to Approve Massive Apartment Complex
Tuesday night, the Batavia City Council Committee of the Whole sent the 1 N. Washington giant apartment complex, with one no vote (Ald. Kevin Botterman), to the full City Council for approval on Monday, Feb. 20,7:30 pm. The Plan Commission … Continue reading
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Batavians for Responsible Government 