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Board approves Drive and Shine car wash, lube center for former Old Chicago site
Summary
The Town of Merrillville Board of Zoning Appeals approved a special-exception request from Drive and Shine to redevelop the former Old Chicago site at the northwest corner of Rhode Island Street and Delaware Place into a high-capacity car wash and three-bay lube center, with conditions and review of traffic flow.
The Town of Merrillville Board of Zoning Appeals on an approximately 4-0 vote approved a special-exception request from Drive and Shine to demolish the former Old Chicago building at 740 East 80th (the northwest corner of Rhode Island Street and Delaware Place) and build an indoor tunnel car wash, outdoor vacuum areas and a three-bay loop oil-change center.
Board members heard that the project would be a major private investment and that the petitioner proposes industry-standard environmental controls and traffic controls. The applicant said the site would include water-recycling systems, oil–water separators, landscaping and a glass-front indoor wash area, and described the development…
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