Residents turn out to oppose South Elgin housing proposal

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11/14/2012 South Elgin
Joe Cluchey Fire Chief South ElgFire Department points out an areprint out where proposed new BurtFoundatiliving center

11/14/2012 South Elgin Joe Cluchey, Fire Chief South Elgin Fire Department, points out an area on a print out, where the proposed new Burton Foundation living center would be located during Village of South Elgin Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting at Kenyon Woods Middle School on Wednesday, November 14, 2012. | michael jarecki ~ for Sun-Times Media

11/14/2012 South Elgin
Eric PepPresident Allen PepArchitects talks about proposed new BurtFoundatiliving center during Village South ElgPlanning Zoning

11/14/2012 South Elgin Eric Pepa, President Allen & Pepa Architects, talks about the proposed new Burton Foundation living center during Village of South Elgin Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting at Kenyon Woods Middle School on Wednesday, November 14, 2012. | michael jarecki ~ for Sun-Times Media

11/14/2012 South Elgin
Jim Doherty Civil Engineer James R. Doherty Associates Inc. speaks about proposed new BurtFoundatiliving center during Village

11/14/2012 South Elgin Jim Doherty, Civil Engineer, James R. Doherty and Associates, Inc. speaks about the proposed new Burton Foundation living center during Village of South Elgin Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting at Kenyon Woods Middle School on Wednesday, November 14, 2012. | michael jarecki ~ for Sun-Times Media

11/14/2012 South Elgin
Tracey Manning Executive Director The BurtFoundatispeaks about new living center details during Village South ElgPlanning Zoning CommissiMeeting

11/14/2012 South Elgin Tracey Manning, Executive Director The Burton Foundation, speaks about the new living center details during Village of South Elgin Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting at Kenyon Woods Middle School on Wednesday, November 14, 2012. | michael jarecki ~ for Sun-Times Media

11/14/2012 South Elgin
Residents listen as members Village South ElgPlanning Zoning Commissispeak regarding new BurtFoundatiliving center constructiduring meeting KenyWoods Middle

11/14/2012 South Elgin Residents listen as members of the Village of South Elgin Planning and Zoning Commission speak regarding the new Burton Foundation living center construction during a meeting at Kenyon Woods Middle School on Wednesday, November 14, 2012. | michael jarecki ~ for Sun-Times Media

11/14/2012 South Elgin
Steve Super Community Development Director South Elgspeaks during Village South ElgPlanning Zoning CommissiMeeting KenyWoods Middle School Wednesday

11/14/2012 South Elgin Steve Super, Community Development Director South Elgin, speaks during Village of South Elgin Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting at Kenyon Woods Middle School on Wednesday, November 14, 2012. | michael jarecki ~ for Sun-Times Media

11/14/2012 South Elgin
Layouts computer generated phoshowing where new BurtFoundatiliving center will be located sit easels during Village South ElgPlanning

11/14/2012 South Elgin Layouts and a computer generated photo showing where the new Burton Foundation living center will be located at sit on easels during Village of South Elgin Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting at Kenyon Woods Middle School on Wednesday, November 14, 2012. | michael jarecki ~ for Sun-Times Media

11/14/2012 South Elgin
Residents wait for Village South ElgPlanning Zoning CommissiMeeting start KenyWoods Middle School Wednesday November 14 2012.

11/14/2012 South Elgin Residents wait for the Village of South Elgin Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting to start at Kenyon Woods Middle School on Wednesday, November 14, 2012. | michael jarecki ~ for Sun-Times Media

Drawing proposed River's Edge apartment building South Elgfor disabled income eligible residents. The village board approved controversail project 5-1 vote.

Drawing of proposed River's Edge apartment building in South Elgin for disabled and income eligible residents. The village board approved the controversail project on a 5-1 vote.

SOUTH ELGIN — Residents who turned out en mass at a public hearing this week said it is not that they are opposed to an apartment building for disabled adults and low-income working families located in the village — just where it would be located. …