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1. Do Fire Departments from other municipalities respond to incidents within our Village when our Fire Department is unable to?

Yes

2. Has the Village spoken to the Village of Bartlett about this new development?

Yes, both with the Village and the Bartlett Fire Protection District

3. Why does the Village of Hanover Park have two fire stations?

Two stations are required to meet the required response times for emergency medical services and fire response.

4. When did the Development Commission hold a public hearing on this development?

The project has not gone to the Development Commission. A meeting before the Development Commission will only be required if a variance is required. It is currently under review.

5. How will the new Fire Station impact the property value of the surrounding homes close by?

There have been no studies done to indicate if property values will be positively or negatively affected. The property for the station is already owned by the Village and is bordered by train tracks to the south, a water treatment facility to the west, and the library to the east.

6. Safety concern: currently, cars speed down the bridge leading up to the location for the new Fire station. Will street signs be put up to combat this issue?

Yes. Advanced safety notification identifying the station will be installed. Street pavement will also be striped at entrance of the station.

7. Will there be space for people to pull over new the Fire Station, if needed? Concern was raised about space on road, shoulders, and safety.

Yes, there is currently enough room.

8. Will a new streetlight go up near the new Fire Station?

We will evaluate adding a streetlight on Schick Rd. after the station is built. No additional streetlight is planned on Audrey Lane.

9. Will the new Fire station be one story or two stories? Concern was raised about space this development will encompass.

The station has been designed to be one story, with a two-story apparatus bay.

10. Will the diesel storage tank pose any threat to the community. Any additional information on the storage tank is helpful.

A generator with a self-enclosed fuel container will be installed per building codes and safety regulations

11. Is the Village required to notify train companies of the new developments?

No. The adjacent tracks are owned by Canadian National. There will be no work done within the RR right of way.

12. Has the Village considered any other locations for the new Fire station?

Since 2005 several potential lots have been evaluated for a new station. None of these resulted in a viable option