Tuesday June 22 - Mercy Housing Grayslake Apartment project on agenda for the Grayslake Village Board

The Mercy Housing Lakefront application for a Zoning Special Use Permit for the proposed apartment project at Illinois Route 120 and Neville Drive in Grayslake has been placed on the Committee of the Whole of the Village Board Agenda for Tuesday June 21st at the Grayslake Village Hall, 10 S. Seymour Ave., Grayslake, IL.

The Committee of the Whole meeting immediately follows the regular Board meeting which starts at 7. It is anticipated that Tuesday’s regular Village Board meeting will be short and the Committee of the Whole meeting would begin between 7:15 and 7:30.

Transcript of the Grayslake Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting May 26, 2011

We have some more documents to share.

This is the complete official transcript of the meeting on Monday, May 26th, 2010 of the Grayslake Zoning Board of Appeals on the Mercy Housing Lakefront proposed apartment project to be located at Illinois Route 120 and Neville Drive in the Village of Grayslake, Illinois.

Transcript of the Grayslake Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting 05-26-2011

Grayslake Village Board and Committee of the Whole meetings for Tuesday June 7th have been cancelled

There is notice posted at the Grayslake Village Hall that both the Grayslake Village Board and The Graayslake Village Board Committee of the Whole meetings for Tuesday June 7th have been cancelled.

The next scheduled meeting is on Tuesday June 21st at 7 PM.

No Mow Mercy gives the preview of Mercy Housing's "excellent" property management

Want to have some amusement? Call the Grayslake Village Hall and join the dozens of complaints about Mercy Housing Lakefront's neglect of their proposed project site on Illinois Route 120 and Neville Drive. The grass has not been mowed, ever, and it is currently over 3 feet high and the site is full of garbage. But, like the dozens who have already called you will have to explain exactly what site you're talking about and you will hear that you, too, are the first to call to complain, just like all of the other Grayslake residents who have been calling with complaints for the last four weeks.

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From No mow Mercy

From No mow Mercy

No mow Mercy

This is how Mercy Housing Lakefront does its "excellent property management." Mercy Housing has made it clear it owns this property. What isn't clear is when Mercy Housing intends to maintain their property. Even when the previous owners of this property were in bankruptcy and foreclosure the grass was mowed. When complaints were made, the mowers would show up within days of a single call to village hall. Now that Mercy Housing has ownership, that is evidently no longer necessary. It's just one more urban property to Mercy Housing. We can anticipate that this is how Mercy Housing would maintain their planned 70 apartment building on this site, too.

Any other home or business owner in Grayslake knows that ONE phone call would bring out the inspectors and the citations. If the grass is not cut immediately the village cuts it and sends a bill.

But not no mow with Mercy Housing!

Now. Wonder if this how it goes before the project is approved, how will calls and comments be handled if the project proceeds?

Grayslake Patch: Grayslake Recommends New Senior Housing

Grayslake Recommends New Senior Housing

Zoning board votes 6-1 to recommend building a 70-unit apartment complex for low-income senior citizens ages 55 and older at Belvidere and Neville roads.


http://grayslake.patch.com/articles/grayslake-recommends-new-senior-housing

Daily Herald: Grayslake board approves senior apartment plan

Grayslake board approves senior apartment plan
By Bob Susnjara

Grayslake zoning board of appeals members Thursday night gave a thumbs-up to a controversial plan for an apartment complex that would serve low-income residents 55 and older.
As an advisory panel, the board’s recommendation in favor of Mercy Housing Lakefront of Chicago will go to the Grayslake village board. The 6-1 vote approving the plan concluded a public hearing that stretched over four sessions.
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TribLocal: No injuries in late-night Grayslake apartment fire

No injuries in late-night Grayslake apartment fire

By Megan Craig TribLocal reporter

http://triblocal.com/grayslake/2011/05/27/no-injuries-in-late-night-grayslake-apartment-fire/

This was in the apartments right behind the Mercy Housing Senior Center site on Neville Drive.

Megan ran from the Grayslake Zoning board meeting to go cover the fire.