Committee hears truck-terminal zoning request for 22645 Cherry Hill Road; DOT access and traffic concerns linger

Litmax MultiService Inc. sought a special-use permit April 3, 2025, to operate a truck terminal with repair, parking and logistics at 22645 Cherry Hill Road in New Lenox Township. The petitionerwas represented by attorney Vincent Tesatori of Castle Law, who told the committee the applicants had addressed a staff concern about driveway access by limiting an existing full access to a right-in/right-out with a pork-chop island and a stop sign on the right-out.

Why it matters: The parcel sits close to an angled intersection at U.S. Route 52 and Cherry Hill Road; the countyDepartment of Transportation (DOT) raised safety concerns about turning movements and sight lines. Committee members noted that the property is zoned I-2 (industrial), which permits a range of truck uses, and that the special-use review focuses on intensity of truck parking, maintenance and logistics rather than on basic truck repair.

Details of the proposal and staff analysis: Marguerite of the Will County Land Use Department summarized the proposal, saying the site is about 10 acres with truck parking proposed at the rear of the lot. Staff recorded an expected 10 employees, about 2to 5 customer visits per day and roughly 10to 15 vehicle trips per day for regular operations; the applicantreported a capacity of up to 109 parked trucks on-site. The county DOT preferred a right-in/right-out access and conditioned that an amended access permit be issued by DOT. Planning and Zoning had recommended denial by a unanimous vote (0to7) primarily because of the intersection and traffic concerns.

Conditions discussed: Staff described four preliminary conditions in the staff report and then read additional required resource-recovery and environmental conditions: tires must be stored within a building, tires disposed through an IEPA-permitted facility with receipts kept on-site, no open burning, repairs limited to within the building, automotive fluids stored with secondary containment, fuel tanks approved by the State Fire Marshal if installed, and spill response kits on-site.

What committee members asked: Commissioners pressed staff and the applicant on the intersection angle and whether the proposed access changes and DOT-approved pork-chop island would adequately mitigate risk. One committee member noted that even if the special use were denied, truck repair as a permitted use could continue on the site and still generate traffic concerns.

Outcome in the transcript: The meeting record contains extended discussion and a request for roll call, but the transcript does not clearly capture a final recorded vote or tally for this specific case. The Planning & Zoning Commission recommendation was recorded as a denial (0-7), and staff and the applicant agreed that DOT access permitting will remain a required step if the project proceeds.

Next steps: Staff indicated that an amended DOT access permit would be required for any permitted development and that site-development permitting would follow. Because the transcript does not contain a definitive committee action on this item, the committeeor staff should confirm the formal vote in the official minutes or with the county clerk.