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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 01-62 01/30/1962 RESOLUTIOJJ /fl-..CS2 A RESOLUTION APPEALING TO ARLINGTON HEIGHTS VILLAGE BOARD NOT TO ANNEX PROPERTY KNOWN AS KIRCHHOF.t' FARM. LYING SOUTH OF AND ADJACENT TO CENTRAL ROAD, TO THEIR VILLAGE WHEREAS, the residents of a larp-e section o.t' the Villa.!2'e of' Mount Prospect have appealed to the Mount Prospect Villa~e Board .t'or assistance in protectin~ their children, their land values and the present standards of' their living con~ittons. and WHEREAS, the proposed land usage by the land owners of' the property known as the Kirchhoff Farm would constitute a transient condition at our western horder, such proposed land usage constitutinQ' not only devaluation of property within our boundaries but also addini! immeasurably to the most troubled school in our school district, and WHEREAS, the proposed land usai!e Por the above described property is below the protected standards of' the County, annexation appeals by the owners being a direct attempt to circumvent such standards, which are in the interests of' the majority of' people, and WHEREAS, the history of' the northwestern communities has shown an intent to live amicably among neie-hbors f'or common solutions with respectful consideration f'or neighborly problems, and WHEREAS, governing bodies throughout this area consist of' highly civic-minded and dedicated people who conduct themselves in accordance with good moral principles irrespective of' other consid- erations, and WHEREAS, annexation o.t' the previously described property by Arlington Heights, in the opinion of' these Mount Prospect residents could only materialize by a lack of' communication of' the problems, but nevertheless would result in a direct act of' alienation amone- our good neighbors. and WHEREAS, the subject property is within the ler-al oounoaries of' the Mount Prospect School and Park Districts and would be under the jurisrlictior of' all quasi-lei!al booies, it should be within the domain of possible annexation and zoning standards established by Mount Prospect, and W1IEREAS, when in due course the Hatlen Heights petition f'or annexation is presented to this Board, if' af'ter due consideration the Village of' Mount Prospect f'avorably views this petition, the Village of Mount Prospect will act in its own best interests to effect its rights in zoning control in this area, ann legally this can be eff'ected by forcible annexation, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mount Prospect Village Board in protection of Mount Prospect and surrounding residents, make known its objection to the requested annexation Of the property known as the Kirchhoff' Farm and to appeal to the Arlington Heights Villag:e Board so that they are apprised of our attitude and will judge this case in light or the moral principles involved with respect to consideration of' neighborly problems. te i' ;.. _.oj . 1. / > ......LZ t!-/ U' -<../t_.;.,LLL"-::-. Ruth C. Wilson, Clerk / \ i, ,~..._ "Ji ~ ~VJ~\j.P-I<'-~~~ C. O. Schlaver, President'~-- PASSED and APPROVED this 30th nay o.f' January, 1962.