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REFERENDUM ON HOME RULE

Posted on July 7, 2018 by

WE NEED YOUR HELP! We need 1200 signatures to place a referendum on the ballot to give citizens a choice on whether or not the City of Batavia should remain a HOME RULE community. (The first time we tried, we … Continue reading →

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City to Pay for Soil Contamination?

Posted on July 7, 2018 by

Mark Foster, writing for the Kane County Chronicle June 27, 2018, “Batavia works on soil cleanup plan to ready for Shodeen project,” writes: The city staff of Batavia is formulating a plan to clean up the One Washington Place downtown … Continue reading →

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Shodeen Apartments at Council Tonight

Posted on May 21, 2018 by

Tonight, Monday, 5/21, 7:30pm, the Batavia City Council is set to approve the zoning changes for the massive Shodeen apartment complex proposal. They approved it at the Committee of the Whole last Tuesday, by a vote of 7-6 (1 likely … Continue reading →

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Shodeen Project at Plan Commission Wednesday

Posted on April 16, 2018 by

Update: Zoning Overlay amendments approved 5-1. On to the City Council. Design Review approved unanimously, with some changes to allow Staff to determine final parking space configuration and to work on making the Wilson St. ground floor apartment entrances more … Continue reading →

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Revised Shodeen RDA Approved

Posted on January 3, 2018 by

Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, the new, revised Redevelopment Agreement between the City of Batavia and Shodeen’s LLC for the massive One Washington Place apartment complex was approved by a vote of 8-7, the City Council voting 7-7, with Mayor Schielke … Continue reading →

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Shodeen Project Special Meeting Wednesday

Posted on October 8, 2017 by

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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Shodeen 1 N. Washington Appeal

Posted on April 10, 2017 by

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

Posted on March 18, 2017 by

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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Last Chance to Comment on Massive Apartment Complex Proposal

Posted on February 20, 2017 by

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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Plans to Tear Down Historic Building for Parking Lot

Posted on February 13, 2017 by

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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