Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Homer Glen trustees delay approval for Blue Label Rentals’ outdoor storage; require environmental testing
Summary
The Village Board of Homer Glen heard a petition from Blue Label Rentals to allow outdoor truck and tractor parking at 12649 West 159th Street and did not grant a permit. Trustees directed applicants to obtain a soil and wetlands study within three months and asked staff to draft a compliance timeline for review at the next board meeting.
HOMER GLEN, Ill. — The Village Board of Homer Glen declined to immediately approve a special-use permit sought by Blue Label Rentals for outdoor storage and truck parking at 12649 West 159th Street, instead directing the company to complete environmental testing and asking staff to draft a compliance timeline.
Board members spent most of the discussion pressing the applicants on whether recent work on the property altered a nearby creek and whether the site may be contaminated. “But didn't you change the path of the creek? You changed the path of the creek,” an unidentified trustee asked the applicants during the meeting. The applicants said they had installed a…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
