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Article: Open-space districts stir north suburban fight
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- March 25, 1988
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((PHOTO CAPTION CONTINUED)) calls for a quarter of the area's 23,000
acres to be set aside as park land, forest preserve or open space.
So far, "development rights" have been purchased on 309 acres.
Another 344 acres have been condemned and purchased outright.
Condemnation action on additional land is pending. ABOVE: Builders
of custom homes like these at Saddle Hill Farms subdivision in
Libertyville Township say open space districts are a roadblock to
orderly residential development in the suburbs. RIGHT: Horse owners
and farmers in rural sections of the township voted for open-space
districts. ((CAPTION ENDS))
First of a series
A controversial experiment in land management in Lake ...
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...LIBERTYVILLE -- The Libertyville Township Open Space District received a boost Thursday night when state Rep ... Representative Moore, is a great service to residents of Libertyville Township," Roach told the Town Board. Ranney agreed and ...
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