A plan to open a teen center in the village’s former public works building is not sitting well with homeowners living near the site, in the central part of town.
Village trustees recently instructed staff members to pen a possible lease agreement with the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Coalition of Community Organizations (ALCCO), which is trying to open the center. The coalition is interested in renting the larger of the two metal-sided barns, on Oak Street. It would require substantial renovation.
About 20 residents attending a Committee of the Whole meeting Tuesday night said they didn’t want the center near their home, citing concerns about noise, traffic, loitering and the safety of younger children.
“Our privacy and quiet are very important to us,” said Scott Forman, who owns a house adjacent to the site. “This type of center doesn’t belong in a residential neighborhood.”
