By Megan Craig TribLocal reporter
A proposed housing development for low-income seniors would not harm surrounding property values or significantly boost traffic at an already congested Grayslake intersection, developers told officials this week.
But wary neighbors need more time to study the study by Mercy Housing Lakefront, which wants to build a 70-unit complex at Route 120 and Neville Road. The Grayslake Zoning Board of Appeals delayed for the third time a decision on the controversial project – this time until May 26.
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Attorney Patrick Smith, who represents at least seven neighbors of the proposed facility, said he received Mercy Housing Lakefront’s study just two business days before Monday’s hearing, which didn’t allow him time to prepare for cross-examination.
Smith also suggested that his clients may commission their own traffic and market impact studies to contradict information presented by Mercy Housing.
He argued that because the board twice gave Mercy Housing chances to come back with new information, his clients also deserved that opportunity.
http://triblocal.com/grayslake/2011/05/17/neighbors-ask-for-more-time-to-fight-proposed-low-income-senior-facility-in-grayslake/
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