>Village Council Lets West Side Presbyterian Church off the HookThe following resolution was unanimously approved during the January 17Village Council Public Meeting:07-35 – Authorize West Side Presbyterian Church to Allow 54 South MonroeStreet to be Moved – Authorizes the West Side Presbyterian Church to allowthe house at 54 South Monroe Street to be used in an application by Mr.McAvey to move the house to another location along South Monroe Street.This is necessary due to the fact that the terms of sale when the churchbought the house from the Village required the church to remove, relocate ordemolish the house. The Village Council is granting six months from January17, 2007 for the church and/or McAvey to remove or otherwise demolish thehouse at 54 South Monroe Street. This resolution also asserts that theVillage Council does not endorse, support or take a negative position on Mr.McAvey’s proposal before the Zoning Board of Adjustment.So has this now passed? Does this builder need a variance or will the Village rubber-stamp his application? How did the Village end up owning this house anyway? Its been sitting vacant for a long time. Who has been paying the property taxes?
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>The Village purchased the house and property several years ago; the house has been vacant since then. Village owned property isn’t subject to property taxes.
The land & structure were purchased with the intent of demolishing the house and enlarging nearby Citizens Park by incorporating the cleared property into it.
To save money on demoliton fees, Village officials agreed to allow West Side Pres to move the house. However, neighbors of West Side objected to where the church wanted to move it. The church backed out of the deal as a result, but is contractually obligated to move or demolish the house.
That’s where we are now.
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>McAvery and West Side will have their application heard by the Zoning Board on Feb 13th????
Here is a question for the Fly on the Wall: How did this developer get his complex application onto the already full Zoning Board schedule so quickly? As a private homeowner, I waited for nearly 3 months to be heard last year, and then I was bounced when West Side delayed and rescheduled their hearing on this house. How is it that McAvery strikes a deal with the church and the Village and suddenly he is on deck? Can anyone explain that move?
It will be a packed house on Feb 13th… dont miss it! The Village and West Side want this buried and clearly found a well-connected profiteer to step into the picture!