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Resident presents 387‑signature petition urging board to deny storage facility at 1601 West Main
Summary
During public comment, resident Debbie Vernon delivered a petition signed by 387 Sleepy Hollow households asking trustees to oppose a special‑use permit and zoning variance for a proposed self‑storage facility at 1601 West Main, citing neighborhood character, multiple nearby facilities, IDOT access concerns and fire‑apparatus road standards.
Sleepy Hollow — At the March 3 village board meeting, resident Debbie Vernon presented a petition signed by 387 residents asking the board to reject a proposed special‑use permit and zoning variance to allow a self‑storage facility at 1601 West Main.
Vernon, who said she and her husband have lived at 21 Locust Drive for 22 years, told trustees the facility would be incompatible with the village’s residential character, questioned the project’s economic sustainability given at least 10 storage facilities within a 5‑mile radius, and raised concerns about IDOT Route 72 access and the site’s ability to meet the village’s fire‑apparatus road requirements.
“This has received 387 signatures,” Vernon said, reading the petition. She asked trustees to consider the petitioners’ objections and to withhold approval of any special‑use permit for 1601 West Main.
Vernon cited village zoning and fire‑code sections she said support denying special‑use requests that would not protect natural resources, preserve neighborhood character, or provide continuous fire‑apparatus flow around buildings.
The board thanked Vernon for bringing the petition; no applicant response or board decision on the special‑use permit was recorded at this meeting. Planning & Zoning earlier in the meeting had been cited as continuing a public hearing for 1601 West Main at its next meeting, which will allow further review and formal consideration.
Next steps: Planning & Zoning will continue the public hearing and the board will consider the zoning case after the commission’s recommendation and any required hearings or reports are complete.
