The Chicago Tribune reports that the Village Board of Glencoe is thinking about putting a refernedum on the ballot for $10 million to build a new golf course clubhouse.

If only the Lakewood Village Board would have similar courage.

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Monday night Lakewood’s Planning and Zoning Committee with take up the following at 7 PM at the RedTail Golf Course Clubhouse:

The Monday, August 15th meeting will consider

Subject: Conceptual Floor Plan and Exterior RedTail Clubhouse Review of conceptual ideas for:

1) Initial conceptual floorplan space allocation
2) Draft conceptual floorplan for 60W x 100L Clubhouse
3) Exterior conceptual design
4) Halfway house positioned near 10th tee box
5) Program Steps

The proposed floor plan follows:

INITIAL CONCEPTUAL FLOOR SPACE ALLOCATION

DRAFT CONCEPTUAL FLOORPLAN

The view of the proposed building in the committee packet appears to be a patio:

Here is the view from above of the pacement of the building:

Next comes these design tasks:

Program Steps

• Identify Space Function(s)
• Assign SF to Functions

-— Apply Budget to Proceed -—

• Space Plan (design schematic)
• Interior Finishes (materials and colors)
• Exterior Finishes (materials and colors)
• Add on Design Elements

-— Apply Budget to Proceed -—

• Rendering of Floor Plan and Elevation
• Rendering of Interior (Optional)
• Publish Room Finish and Equipment Schedule
• Design Build Bid Package

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It appears a decision to proceed has been made

• without telling taxpayers how the Clubhouse will be financed,
• without telling constituents such financing will not dependent on property tax hikes on all Lakewood homeowners should said financing mechanism, specificially, Debt Certificates of Alternative Revenue Bonds, be insufficiently funded by golf club revenue.