Saint Charles, IL

Got this from a leader who took notes and observed more ridiculousness from "Campton" bureaucrats (My comments are in parens or italics):

If you were wondering what went on last night at the Planning Commission hearing, the Community Center was full (not standing room only, but a crowd). After an hour of planning commission business including re-hash regarding Norton Lakes Subdivision the Public hearing was held.

Big thanks to unincorporated La Fox and Elburn residents who showed up and voiced their opposition to the annexation and zoning changes. The planning commission heard from 5 different people, all saying the same thing. We don't want Campton Hills to annex the land. Drew Frasz stated that .....we had a handshake deal with Preserve Campton not to go further South than Route 38...... first it was Mongerson Park, now this one, what's next?...... He stated that he had heard that there are at least 5 properties talking with the Village that are South of 38.

He was reminding that this hearing is on the zoning change not the annexation.

Another speaker said that they feel like they did with Elgin . . with Campton Hills looking to annex and rezone farmland into PUDs. The Planning Commission didn't like hearing that.

SAY WHAT???? MORE OF THE SAME. CAMPTON HAS BECOME THE ENEMY THAT THEY HATED

Unfortunately, the legal annexation case (09 MR 0531) has already quietly had it's public hearing in court early in November, before any of us knew what was going on.

The residents of La Fox/Elburn were basically saying the same thing, . . . we are happy with what we have, we want to be unincorporated, we want the county and the Sheriff. We want our to preserve our rural way of life, we want it to keep farmland not residences. (This has been my biggest beef all along. I moved to the country to stay out of the city. These A-holes said we're better to determine how you should use your property than you, the property owner. This just pisses me off at their arrogance)

That is except for the petitioner Stephen Ciampi, who wants the services provided by the Campton Hills Police Department, he wants someone to slow down the traffic on Harley, and to be there for him. He mentioned he pursued the Village not the other way around, although he did note that when the road was being worked on by Campton Township earlier this year, one of the guys working on the road and culvert told him he should look into becoming part of the Village. (Hey....it's a free country....he may not be smart, but he has his rights).

Background: A little over 5 years ago Mr. Ciampi bought this property and requested a zoning change from Kane County from F to F1 so he could build his residence on 3.75 acre parcel. Now he is looking to Annex into Campton Hills and receive PUD zoning for up to 6 additional lots on 25 acres. Contrary to Campton Hill's Comp plan, which shows this area as agriculture which is the same classification as Kane County's 2030 plan. (Oh...wait...he is smart. He's gone to bed with the enemy and wants to develop land....hmmmmmmm. I thought that Campton hated developers and developments....it's a little more clear now).

The Planning Commission did not make any recommendations to the Village Board regarding the rezoning of this piece of land, since they had received a 28 page land use opinion report late yesterday, just before the hearing. What will the Village board do without receiving a recommendation when considering the annexation?

It was mentioned by Village Attorney Braithwaite that the Public Hearing on the annexation will be December 1 at the Village Board meeting. Please mark your calendars, if you oppose what Campton Hills is trying to do, you need to show up and voice your opinion.

Please Please Please show up on December 1 and let them know.

Fannie Mae has issued Announcement 09-34, Confirmation of Conventional Loan Limits for 2010, to provide notification of our 2010 conforming loan limits. As in 2009, both the general loan limits and the high-cost area loan limits are provided by our regulator, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).

There will be no changes to the general loan limits or the high-cost area limits for loans originated in 2010.

2010 Conforming Loan Limits (maximum original principal balance for first liens)

*The chart indicates the maximum loan limit for high-cost areas - note that each geographic area has its own specific high-cost area loan limit (refer to FHFA's News Release for details).

Loan Limit Resources

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Note: These tools will be updated for 2010 by year end.

For more details, read Announcement 09-34: Confirmation of Conventional Loan Limits for 2010 or FHFA's News Release.

I'm sure VCH hopes no one notices this Public hearing set for:

TOMORROW, NOVEMBER 16TH, 2009 AT 6:30 at the COMMUNITY CENTER.

Pay Attention to the Actions of the Campton Officials (I can't use the word "leaders" becase they're anything but that)!!!!

There's a zoning change request from a current land owner regarding annexation into the village.

The property is located at 2N190 Harley Road. (what it doesn't say is that for it to be contiguous to the Village, the property must start at 38 and extend down the west side of Harley to that address and maybe even further down Harley)

The Agenda also does not state the original zoning and what the change is being requested. Maybe they don't want the citizens of Campton What the F____ Hills to know. There are assumptions that it's to change the zoning from Farming to some type of PUD/ Residential. HOW COOL IS THAT? Gotta love the Campton leaders here.

This may be your only chance to speak about this change before it happens!!!

This appears to conflict with Campton's own Comprehensive Plan for the Area. Check out... http://www.villageofcamptonhills.org/images/Campton%20Hills%20Comp%20Plan%20HR%201.pdf

The village is looking to grow (this time south of 38) and needs to agree to change zoning to meet with the owners request for annexation. ISN'T THIS WHAT ELGIN DID? Annexed unincorporated land and changed the zoning to residential? Look out LaFox big bad Campton is coming.

Please get the word out, don't be fooled again.

My dad served in the military during Viet Nam. My Grandpa Bettag in World War II. I know my dad didn't see any combat, but his experience in the military was so bad that he forbid us to go to the local Military Academy for High School.

Don't get me wrong, my dad is so patriotic. He understands the need for a strong military, but probably like others back then, probably didn't understand the need for the war and...I think any parent wants to shelter their own from combat. Even though he wasn't pleased with his experience, he's proud to be a vet and he's proud of what the military does for our country.

The freedoms we have are 100% a result of the efforts of those who fight to protect our freedoms. I'm grateful for those freedoms. I can't imagine the losses that families have experienced in losing loved ones while protecting our country and freedoms.

To All Military Veterans....thank you!!!!!

From now til the end of the year, I will waive all closing costs for all veterans that I do a V.A. loan for. It's not much, but there will be no closing costs to the veteran working with me. It's the smallest way for me to say thank you for allowing me to work freely for my country and my family. God Bless you and thank you!

Don't get pulled over and get a ticket fromt the $17,000 seat belt study. It appears that the Campton Hills Police Department will be pulling over a lot of people for seat belt violations over Thanksgiving. In an article by the Chronicle entitled:

Campton Hills to begin stepped-up traffic enforcement

see www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2009/11/09/14576137/index.xml

the author wrote:

If you're tooling down Route 64 through the Village of Campton Hills this Thanksgiving season, better have your seat belt on, your child properly restrained and do the speed limit.

If you don't and get caught by police, expect not only to get a citation, but a lecture and educational material on speeding and the use of restraint devices.

Campton Hills Police will conduct the first of five enforcement campaigns on seat belt and speeding violations during the Thanksgiving period beginning Saturday, Nov. 14, through Saturday, Dec. 5. The additional enforcement will be in areas where accidents involving serious injury and death occurred, Police Chief Greg Anderson said.

It really amazes me that the voters choose to incorporate a village, can't afford the village, are now defending a $10,000,000 dollar lawsuit against the village and now plan on exercising a enforcement campaign between November 14th and December 5th. What is most astounding is that the department received over a $17,000 grant to conduct the campaign.....wow!!!!! Now at least I know where part of the stimulus package is going. Nothing better than a seat belt ticket campaign.

So, while your thankful for all your blessings over the holidays, make sure that you take time to give thanks that the stimulus package is spending $17,000 to educate our drivers on the importance of wearing your seat belt.

Nothing surprises me anymore!