Nelson Meadow, Downers Grove, IL
This
page is an archive for photos, documents, and links collected here for
convenient reference and retrieval.
There are four sections:
Images Documents Useful Links Contact
Images
Before and After Pictures, April 13 and 14, 2005
Black Walnuts in
Winter
and More Walnuts
Flood
Plain Map from Downers Grove Public Works
An Updated Flood Plain Map
and Regulatory Flood Map
(very large file)
"Nelson Meadow" Property Aerial Photo from Downers Grove Planning
Nelson's Orchard Aerial Photo, September 14, 1939
Neighborhood Tree Photographs Taken By Village Forester, February 27, 2006
Satellite
Photo from Google.com
and a more detailed Satellite Photo
from Google.com
Documents
Documents are grouped by month with the most recent month first. Within months they are listed chronologically.
Response from Joel Andersen regarding Nelson Meadow Phasing, August 2, 2010
July 2010
Letter from Joel Andersen to Jeff O'Brien regarding Nelson Meadow Phasing, July 20, 2010
June 2010
Note: A meeting occurred between the developer and the Village on June 2, 2010.
May 2010
March - April 2010
(None)
February 2010
Westar Properties Auction Brochure, February 1, 2010
Follow-up: Apparently there were no acceptable offers..
January 2010
AUCTION!
DGreport.com:
"Nelson Meadow on the block", January 7, 2010
Letter
to Downers Grove Park District, January 20, 2010
Letter
from Westar Properties, January 27, 2010
December 2009
Email from Joel Andersen, December 16, 2009
Thanks
for street work, December 7, 2009
Thanks
again
November 2009
Village
Council Workshop Agenda, November 24, 2009
Staff
report
Podcast
Draft
minutes
October 2009
Transportation
and Parking Commission Agenda, October 14, 2009
Staff report
Aerial
photograph
Neighborhood
Petition
Email
from Tim Riordan to Mike Millette
Email
from John Schofield to Police Chief Robert Porter
Email
from Kurt Bluder to John Schofield
Minutes
September 2009
Announcement Letter, October Transportation and Parking Commission meeting
Transportation
and Parking Commission Agenda, September 9, 2009
Staff
report
Minutes
Email from Tim Riordan to Mike Millette concerning parking on the 1100 block of Jefferson Avenue
August 2009
Transportation and Parking Commission Hearing Scheduled
July 2009
Email
to Police Chief Robert Porter concerning parking on the 1100 block of Jefferson Avenue,
July 21, 2009
Reply
Neighborhood
Petition Form, Parking and General Traffic Safety Issues, July 19, 2009
Acknowledgement
November 2008 - June 2009
(None)
October 2008
Letter from Stan Popovich to Joel Andersen concerning expiration of permits, October 6, 2008
June 2007 - September 2008
(None)
May 2007
Email about Jefferson Avenue Curb and Gutter, May 1, 2007
April 2007
5726 Carpenter Street Garage (Permit 06-13-GAR-1878) Inspections History through April 17, 2007
March 2007
Remarks by Christine Fregeau and Gordon Goodman on the 2007 Sidewalk Matrix, March 6, 2007
February 2007
Remarks by John Schofield on the 2007 Sidewalk Matrix, February 27, 2007
January 2007
(None)
December 2006
Web Site Statistics, January to December 2006
November 2006
October 2006
Developer's
Proposed Construction Fence Exhibit, October 3, 2006
See also:
Summary of Concerns
for Construction Fence Plan, August 28, 2006
Email from Jim and Gail Mazer about
their walnut trees and the Carpenter-Jefferson path, October 10, 2006
Reply from Deputy Village Manager
Request for records related
to participation of Charles Stewart, October 16, 2006
Reply from Village Forester
See also: Letter from Edith Makra, Morton Arboretum, February 13, 2006
Letter from Karen Cronin about the Carpenter-Jefferson path, October 12, 2006
Status Report, October 15, 2006
Letter from Andy and Maria Brummel about street construction, October 18, 2006
Developer's "Final" Engineering Plans, October 25, 2006
Email from John Schofield about the Brookbank path, October 27, 2006
Neighborhood Meeting, October 30, 2006
Announcement
and Geometric
Plan attachment
Neighborhood
Flyer
Unofficial
Attendee List
Downers Grove Sun article
by Eva McKendrick, November 2, 2006
September 2006
Pre-Construction
Meeting, September 20, 2006
Agenda
Sign-in sheet
Meeting handouts
Demolition/Construction Site Management Cover
Sheet
General
Rules of Demolition/Construction Site Management
Site
Management Cash Bond
Information
for the Adjacent Residents
Certificate
of Personal Notification; Receipt of Rules Certificate
Ord. 4801
Municipal
Code 15.5.1
Municipal
Code 19.44
Municipal
Code 24.7
Municipal
Code 25.11
Meeting
Summary, issued October 5, 2006
Subdivision Improvement
Agreement, September 20, 2006
Note: Subdivision Improvement Agreement was recorded in Du
Page County as Document # R2006-204366 on October 20, 2006
August 2006
Neighborhood Concerns, August 1,
2006
Reply from Deputy Village Manager
Public Works Department, Nelson Meadow Subdivision/Site Development Fees. August 2, 2006
Seven Jefferson Avenue Questions,
August 8, 2006
Reply from Deputy Village Manager
Seven Questions about the "Landscape Design with Species Detail,"
August 10, 2006
Reply from Project Manager
Nelson Court grading along Carpenter, August 10, 2006
Temporary Sign
Permit Application, August 10, 2006
Note: Village of Downers Grove Temporary Sign Permit was issued on
September 19, 2006
Letter from Andy and Maria Brummel, August 14, 2006
Nelson Court grading along Carpenter, August 16, 2006
Letter from Jon Hall to Joel Andersen, Site Development Review 3, August 18, 2006
Status Report, August 25, 2006
Reply from Don Rosenthal
Summary of Concerns for Construction Fence Plan, August 28, 2006
July 2006
Letter from Joel
Andersen to Jon Hall submitting "Landscape Design with Species Detail"
for the south embankment of the detention pond, July 12, 2006
Note: the design document is available for inspection in
Village Hall
Developer's
resubmission to Village, July 21, 2006
with Proposed
Site Improvements engineering drawings
and Engineer's
Opinion of Probable Cost of Public Improvements
Note: the full-sized engineering drawings are available for inspection in
Village Hall
June 2006
Developer's resubmission to Village, June 2, 2006
Letter from Jon Hall to Joel Andersen, Site Development Review 2, June 30, 2006
May 2006
Letter
from James Russ Jr. to Jeff O'Brien requesting additional time to record the Plat
of Subdivision, May 3, 2006
Reply
from Don Rosenthal to Joel Andersen, May 15, 2006
Note: Final Plat of Subdivision was recorded in Du
Page County as Document # R2006-117953 on June 20, 2006
Letter from Jon Hall to Joel Andersen, Site Development Review 1, May 16, 2006
Final Plat of Subdivision, May 18, 2006
April 2006
Developer's resubmission to Village, April 5, 2006
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Public Water Supply Construction Permit, April 14, 2006
Nelson Meadow Subdivision parkway trees, April 17, 2006
Disposition
of Complaint Ticket DG051206134102N, "ILLEGAL FENCE-NOT CONFORMING OR
WITHOUT PERMIT," Du Page County Case 2005OV011171, April 17, 2006
See also: Circuit Court case lookup
AI ID 23687, Sign on Carpenter Street
side of 5737 Brookbank Road, 04/24/2006
Letter
from Don Scheidler to Joel Andersen, April 27, 2006
Note: Despite this letter, the sign was allowed to remain
March 2006
Web site usage statistics, April 2005 through March 2006
Status Report, February 4, 2006
Attachment: Your Elected Downers Grove Officials
Emails from Gordon Goodman, February 5, 2006Subdivision Control Exceptions Requested in Files PC-24-05 and PC 25-05
Proposed Nelson Meadow Subdivision PC 25-05
Letter from Loretta and Eugene Koenig, February 10, 2006
Email from John Schofield about
the date of the silt fence, February 11, 2006
Note: The silt fence was removed on Sunday, February 12, 2006, two
days before the Village Council Workshop
Status Report, February 12. 2006
Email from John & Fran Spriet, "Nelson Meadow development issues,"February 13, 2006
Letter from Edith
Makra, Morton Arboretum, February 13, 2006
See also: Overview of Forestry Issues
Email from Jim Mazer, "Please vote No on the proposed Nelson Meadow subdivision,: February 14, 2006
Remarks by John Schofield about right-of-way exceptions, February 14, 2006
Village Council Workshop, February 14,
2006
Agenda
Package Table of Contents
Manager's Report
Resolution Version A (requires
Subdivision Improvement Agreement)
Resolution Version B (retains residential structure on Lot #8)
Subdivision Improvement Agreement
Note: For the complete list of documents provided to Village Council,
see
Package Table of Contents
Minutes
Email from William
McCune, "Nelson Meadow Detention Slopes," February 15, 2006
Reply
Follow-Up
Email from John Schofield, "Follow-Up: Village Council Workshop," February 15, 2006
Status Report, February 18, 2006
Attachment: Your Elected Downers Grove Officials
Email from Mike Hackbarth, "Nelson Meadow Issues," February 20, 2006
Email from Mike Kelch, "Nelson Meadow Development," February 20, 2006
Presentation by Jim and Gail Mazer, February 20, 2006
Remarks by John Schofield, February 20, 2006
Village Council
Meeting, February 20, 2006
Agenda
Package Table of Contents
Manager's Report
Council Action Summary
Resolution [Note: This is a new version of the
resolution]
Subdivision Improvement Agreement
Nelson
Meadows Subdivision Parkway Tree Follow-Up
Note: For the complete list of documents provided to Village Council,
see
Package Table of Contents
Minutes
Downers Grove Reporter article by Kevin Stahr, "Builder wins OK for 11-home plan," February 24, 2006
Status Report, February 25. 2006
Neighborhood Tree Photographs Taken By Village Forester, February 27, 2006
Letter from Jeff O'Brien to Joel Andersen stating conditions of Village approval, February 28, 2006
January 2006
Status Report, January 2, 2006
Letter from William
McCune, "Proposed Nelson Meadow Detention Area," January 2, 2006
See also: Detention
Pond Impact on Remaining Walnut Trees
Email from John Schofield about the silt fence, January
3, 2006
(Some silt fence maintenance was performed on January 7th)
Letter from Mark Cronin,
January 4, 2006
See also: Driveway Exhibit
Email
from John Schofield, "NEW: Petitioner's Testimony Regarding Right-of-Way
Width Exceptions," January 18, 2006
Attachment: Testimony
of Mr. Rathje, representing “Nelson Meadow” petitioner, concerning
Right-of-Way widths
Attachment: "Those
right-of-way exceptions are not depth-essential" (audio)
Letter from Julie and Rick
O'Halloran, January 23, 2006
Attachment: Overlay Diagram
of Existing Conditions and Utility Plan
See also: Village
Council Workshop Minutes Excerpt
(includes video)
Click Here for Archive of 2005 Documents
Useful Links
Illinois
Freedom of Information Act and
A
Complete Guide to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (Adobe Acrobat .pdf)
Downers Grove Coalition for Managed Redevelopment
Downers Grove Information Network (Home Rule Advocate)
Downers Grove Reporter Newspaper
Downers Grove Tree Protection Requirements
Du Page County Countywide Stormwater and Flood Plain Ordinance
Pierce Downer's Heritage Alliance
Village of Downers Grove Web Page
Village of Downers Grove Council
Village of Downers Grove Community Response Center
Zoning
Regulations (Ordinance 4772) Quick Reference, June 5, 2006
Demolition/Construction
Site Management (Ordinance 4801), August 1, 2006
Site
Management Handout, Revised August 2007
Contact
John Schofield
1125 Jefferson Avenue
Downers Grove, IL 60516
630-810-1403
http://johnschofield.home.comcast.net
This web site is not controlled by or affiliated in any way with Joel Andersen Homes Ltd. or the Village of Downers Grove.