HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION - 25-94 - 5/10/1994 - PUBLIC HEARING CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITIONRESOLUTION NO. 25-94
A RESOLUTION DIRECTED TO THE CITY OF CHICAGO, DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT IN RESPONSE TO A PUBLIC HEARING HELD ON
MAY 10, 1994 REGARDING THE APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT
A REPROCESSABLE CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION MATERIAL FACILITY AT 2940
OLD HIGGINS ROAD.
WHEREAS, the site owner, Raymond E. Plote and Daniel R. Plote have
an application pending before the City of Chicago, Department of
Environment, to construct and operate a reprocessable
construction/demolition Material Facility in an M3.2 Manufacturing
District; and
WHEREAS, the Corporate boundaries of the Village of Elk Grove
Village are contiguous to this property on the west side; and
WHEREAS, the property is contiguous to residential dwelling units
to the north and south and to office/warehouse space to the west;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the President and Board of
Trustees of the Village of Elk Grove Village, Counties of Cook and
DuPage, State of Illinois as follows:
Section 1: That the Village of Elk Grove Village does hereby
register objection to the petitioner's application for permit for the
following reasons:
a. The operation of a reprocessable construction/demolition
facility will be detrimental to the public welfare and
injurious to the other property or improvements in the area
surrounding the property by causing the following: excessive
construction noise which will travel beyond the property
lines; excessive diesel fuel odors from idling semi -trucks;
excessive traffic delays by stacking trucks onto Old Higgins
Road; excessive dust resulting from the operation of the
facility; and excessive mud on densely travelled State
roadways.
b. The facility will not be served by a municipal water,
sanitary, or storm sewer system. In an improved urban area,
with neighboring residential uses, the development should
have public sewer and water systems;
C. The use requested by the application would not be
permitted in the zoning classification of the Village of Elk
Grove Village which borders the property;
d. That an updated opinion be obtained from the North Cook
County Soil and Water Conservation District regarding the
proposed use on the site as -required by law as the last
opinion is stale having been rendered in 1986;
e. That an opinion be obtained from the State of Illinois
Department of Conservation as to the nature of any threatened
or endangered species on the property; and
f. Initial Fire and Paramedic response is provided by the
City of Chicago,which Fire Station is considerable distance
from the property in the event of an emergency, resulting in
an increased danger for personnel on the site.
Section 2: That this Resolution be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and approval according to law.
Section 3: That the Village Clerk's Office is hereby directed
to submit the forgoing Resolution to the City of Chicago, Department of
Environment.
PASSED this. 10th day of
APPROVED this 10th day of
ATTEST:
Village Cl.e
, 1994.
May , 1994.
VillagLd President
Pro tem