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Board approves special use permit for clean construction/demolition fill at 420 Rowell Avenue
Summary
After public hearing and questions about truck traffic, aquifer impacts and permit history, the Will County Board approved a map amendment and a special use permit for a clean construction/demolition debris (CCDD) fill operation at 420 Rowell Avenue (ZC25‑081/ORD 25‑300).
The Will County Board approved a map amendment and a special use permit for clean construction/demolition debris (CCDD) fill operations at 420 Rowell Avenue after testimony from the applicant and public. Ken Carlson, attorney for the applicant, described mitigation plans that include an easement to a private concrete road north to Washington Street to divert truck traffic away from Raul Avenue. Landowner Gary Schumel explained prior operations at the site and said the facility previously operated on a limited schedule.
Board members questioned the applicant on average truck counts, enforcement options and permit compliance. Carlson acknowledged the property had a zoning violation tied to an absence of a development permit and that the applicant filed an application to bring the site into conformance. Board members pressed on traffic (days of heavier activity in warmer months), the potential to limit trucks per day as an enforceable condition, and whether pond‑filling would affect a local spring‑fed aquifer; the applicant described plans intended to cap water flow and address wetland/federal permit matters.
The board first approved the map amendment and then the special use permit. The roll call for the special use permit recorded 18 in the affirmative; the chair announced the motion carries.
Why it matters: The permit allows a facility that accepts construction materials to fill and eventually develop a site; supporters emphasized local construction cost savings and jobs, while some neighbors and members sought enforceable conditions to limit traffic and protect groundwater. The board conditioned approval on standard site‑development and reporting requirements noted in planning packets.
Vote and next steps: Map amendment and special use permit approved (ORD 25‑300 / ZC25‑081). County staff will follow up to ensure site development permit conditions and reporting obligations are met; enforcement provisions discussed included the potential to revoke the special use permit for noncompliance.
