School District 205 and Elmhurst Park District representatives met to discuss potential opportunities to work together on addressing stormwater that might be beneficial to the entire community. Discussion took place around the future needs that may exist for land use and the perpetual impact relinquishing land might have for both parties. The ideas brought up involved the connection, from a stormwater perspective, between York Commons and Madison School, some possible land swap ideas, TIF development areas, etc. Also discussed were the City's pumping stations along Salt Creek and the Eldridge southwest reservoir.
Both parties are concerned about permanent changes to sites, eliminating the opportunity for expansion and building changes in the future. There is also concern as to how the land owned by the Park District and School District is being valued.
District 205 agreed to attend the next stormwater subcommittee meeting to discuss some of these issues.
