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T HE ENTERPRISE Your Complete Source For Plainfield News Since 1887
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Volume 126 No. 34
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Mixed results for Park District referenda
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By Megan Patsavas For The Enterprise
The dunkin’ donuts plan includes a more than 4,600-square-foot retail center, along with a drive-through, on the land bordered by route 59, oak and arnold streets.
By meGan PaTsavas FOR THE ENTERPRISE
a small, but vocal, group of Plainfield residents who would be affected by the project are already speaking out against it.
The village planner said the biggest potential issue is the drivethrough and the amount of traffic it would generate.
“TO DUNK OR NOT TO DUNK?” Sorry, Shakespeare, that’s not really the question. The Village of Plainfield is asking residents to weigh in on a proposal for a Dunkin’ Donuts off of Route 59, just south of the Walgreens on the corner of Route 59 and Main Street. The project is part of Plainfield’s “Vision for Division,” which was started to give the community a chance to engage with and comment on plans for the Route 59 corridor. The initiative is the first of its kind in the village, using both a website and social media to reach residents.
>> see ‘dIvIsIon’ page 22
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Site plan for the proposed Dunkin’ Donuts on Route 59 near Main Street. Revisions are currently under way.
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The Plainfield Park District recently got answers to the questions they posed to the public via referenda put on the general primary ballot. Voters were asked to weigh in on three questions concerning term limits, a new indoor recreational facility, and permits for the park district’s dog parks. However, the results are non-binding, meaning the board does not have to (and in some cases, may not be able to) take action on the results. One question: “Should the Plainfield Township Park District impose term limits on the members of its park board so that they may serve no more than two six year terms?” In Will County, 89.75 percent of voters said “yes,” and 93.88 percent said the same in Kendall County. In total, 6,228 voters, or approximately 89.95 percent of voters, said they support term limits. “That’s really an issue that I know has been big in the heart of President [Peter] Hurtado,” Director of Communications Doug Booth previously told The Enterprise. “He is a fundamental believer in term limits, from federal on down.” The director of communications added only one commissioner – Larry Newton – would be affected by a two-term limit at the next election cycle. Newton was elected to the board in 2003, and again in 2009. In spite of the results, the question about term limits can’t be anything other than >> see referenda | page 8
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