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Ziegler Auto Group’s proposed private helipad at 927 North Shore draws noise, safety and precedent concerns
Summary
At a March 18 workshop the Lake Bluff Plan Commission heard a pre-application presentation from Ziegler Auto Group for a private helicopter landing area behind the Ferrari dealership at 927 North Shore Drive; commissioners and nearby residents raised questions about noise, safety, and precedent and asked the applicant for sound studies, alternate sites and a live demonstration. No application or vote was taken.
James Ferrolo, an attorney for Ziegler Auto Group, told the Lake Bluff Plan Commission on March 18 that the company plans to seek a zoning text amendment and special-use permit to allow a private helicopter landing area behind the Ferrari dealership at 927 North Shore Drive. Ferrolo said the proposal would be tightly restricted and used only by the ownership team.
Ryan Snowink, Ziegler’s director of aviation, described the company’s Bell 429 helicopter as a twin-engine, Category A aircraft and said the operation would be limited to brief, infrequent stops — “one to two landings and takeoffs per month” — and that typical ground time at a stop had measured about 36 seconds. He said the Illinois Department of Transportation’s flight-safety coordinator reviewed the preferred site and issued a conditional “no objection,” subject to a few site adjustments such as removing an…
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