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Blue Island council annexes two parcels amid dispute over nearby waste-transfer special use
Summary
After a public hearing with testimony from the owner’s counsel and the local school district, the Blue Island City Council voted to annex two parcels along Homan Avenue, a move proponents say will give the city regulatory control over a nearby waste-transfer operation; opponents warned annexation could prejudice a pending Cook County special-use review.
The Blue Island City Council voted on March 10 to annex two unincorporated parcels along Homan Avenue, a measure proponents said would place oversight of a nearby waste-transfer facility under city rules rather than Cook County. Mayor Bridal Bilado led the meeting and framed annexation as a way for the city to exercise local control.
The annexation touched off extended discussion at a public hearing. An attorney representing the parcels’ applicant described the statutory process for annexation and said the properties are surrounded by city boundaries and therefore eligible for municipal annexation. The attorney (applicant counsel) told the council the annexation would allow the city to apply its ordinances and zoning procedures to the parcels.
Dan Skroatzki, the attorney appearing for Cook…
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