Reading all the letters/comments pertaining to Madison-Ashland Development is almost word-for-word what we heard at the Lake/Lathrop hearings. We attended and participated with neighbors at three public meetings, responded to letters and other discussions.
What we are seeing here is a repeat of strong opposition to this kind of development. If we could roll back to that time when the neighbors were voicing reasons why Lake & Lathrop was an unsound project and the developer was certainly shady and did not represent as responsible partners, we would hear the same words from our neighbors now.
If we could replay the words spoken and defensive responses by Village President Adduci and others at that time, it would sound almost like the same responses we are hearing today.
Back in May 2024, a developer did approach the village with a very preliminary proposal to build 15 to 18 detached prairie-style homes as a senior community on the village-owned Madison and Ashland site – but apparently was not the favored developer of this board. This proposal also seemed to be architecturally suitable to our picturesque village.
The village leadership is not showing any leadership as they listen with token interest and do not respond to the calls for not going along with their chosen developer, as they did with Lake & Lathrop … and we all know how that worked out.
And we are still looking across the street at that failed development!
Bill & Lynne Higgins
River Forest