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Lockport planning commission elects chair, continues gas-station permit review
Summary
The Lockport Planning and Zoning Commission elected a chair to fill a vacancy created by a county appointment and voted to continue review of a proposed gas station and convenience store at 150 First Street and Archer Avenue to the Feb. 11 meeting; commissioners also approved meeting minutes and staff asked for applications for the vacant seat.
At a meeting of the Lockport Planning and Zoning Commission, members elected a new chair to fill a vacancy created when a commissioner accepted an appointment to the Will County Board, and the commission voted to continue review of a special-use permit and final development plan for a proposed gas station and convenience store at the northeast corner of 150 First Street and Archer Avenue to the commission's Feb. 11 meeting.
The commission's city attorney explained the legal basis for a chair election: “By virtue of Dave Oxley's acceptance in the appointment for Ned Peter Parker's vacancy on the Will County Board, he has voluntarily resigned from the Planning and Zoning Commission, which is an incompatible appointed office,” and cited section 156.12 D 1 C of the city code as calling for a chair elected by majority of the commission (city attorney).
The chair pro tem, who said he had agreed to serve as chair “at the mayor's request,” asked for a nomination and the motion to elect the chair passed on a roll-call vote with all six present commissioners voting yes (Wheeler, Garland, Maloney, Peters, Likens, Quinn). The commission also approved the minutes of its Dec. 10, 2024, meeting (motion by Wheeler; second by Garland; unanimous roll-call vote).
On the gas-station item, commissioners were told the hold is related to project financing; earlier application materials had mentioned the Illinois Department of Transportation but staff said that the current delay stems from financing issues rather than access or IDOT approvals. The commission voted to continue the special-use permit and final development plan review for the property to the Feb. 11 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting (motion by Peters; second by Wheeler; unanimous vote).
In a staff report, the commission was told the city is accepting resumes and letters of interest for the vacant planning and zoning commission seat; staff said postings are on the city's website, Facebook and LinkedIn and requested that interested residents submit materials to Lance Teese.
The meeting ended after the formal business and an adjournment motion that carried on a unanimous voice vote.
