Role & Authority
A commercial entity occupying HOA-owned wetlands property under three separate parcels. Kornerstone LLC operates as “Ditch Witch Midwest” at 1555 Atlantic Drive (northeast corner of Atlantic and Shingle Oak Drives, West Chicago, IL) — Ditch Witch is a brand associated with underground construction equipment. In April 2018, Kornerstone filed a City of West Chicago special use petition (Case PC 18-08) for two of its parcels (PINs 01-33-101-022 and 01-33-101-018). Kornerstone is the second-largest cost-share occupant by total acreage and the largest by parcel count.
Kornerstone / Ditch Witch has been referenced in meeting minutes since at least July 2021 in the context of a payment dispute. Legal action was authorized in 2021, though its resolution is unknown.
Source for identity/address: board-packet-2018-07-17
Cost-Share Position (as of 2026)
| Parcel | Acres | Cost Share % |
|---|---|---|
| Ditch Witch | 6.32 | 12.345% |
| (unlabeled parcel 2) | 2.40 | 4.688% |
| (unlabeled parcel 3) | 2.46 | 4.805% |
| Total | 11.18 | 21.838% |
Source: cost-sharing-percentages
Related Topics
Meeting History
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2018-04 | Kornerstone LLC dba Ditch Witch Midwest filed City of West Chicago special use petition (Case PC 18-08) for property at 1555 Atlantic Drive (PINs 01-33-101-022 and 01-33-101-018). Included in the July 2018 board packet as a public hearing notice. Source: board-packet-2018-07-17 |
| 2021-07-15 | Invoices sent to cost-share parties; no payments received. Ditch Witch referred HOA to contact their bank. Board authorized Mike Coker to explore legal action with HOA attorney. Source: minutes-2021-07-15 |
| 2022-04-14 | Invoices prepared but not yet mailed; Ditch Witch context ongoing. Source: minutes-2022-04-14 |
| 2022-11-21 | No invoices sent in 2022; situation unresolved. Source: minutes-2022-11-21 |
| 2023-01-19 | 2022 statements not yet billed. Source: minutes-2023-01-19 |
| 2023-05-11 | Board approved sending 2022 cost share statements. Source: minutes-2023-05-11 |
Open Questions
- Whether the Ditch Witch / Kornerstone payment dispute (legal action authorized July 2021) has been fully resolved is unknown.
- The basis for Kornerstone’s three separate parcels is not documented. The April 2018 special use petition covers two of the three PINs (01-33-101-022 and 01-33-101-018); the third parcel’s PIN and origin remain unconfirmed.