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Residents urge Burr Ridge to deny permits for Tri-State fire station expansion over health and neighborhood concerns
Summary
Residents told the board they oppose an $18 million Tri-State fire facility expansion, citing carcinogen exposure during vehicle repairs, increased traffic and noise, and urged moving expansion to an industrial area; speakers said they have contacted the EPA and referenced past local contamination experiences.
Multiple residents addressed the board during public comment on Feb. 23 to oppose a proposed expansion of the Tri-State fire repair facility and a related $18 million bond. Barbara Pearson and Carissa Means said the project would increase vehicle repair activity and emissions near homes and that prior local contamination incidents left lingering community health concerns.
Barbara Pearson identified herself, said she lives near the site and said Tri-State’s repair operations release carcinogenic emissions when station doors are open. She told the board she and neighbors had sent letters in October and had contacted the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and asked the village to deny permits for the expansion.
Carissa Means, who gave her name and address, said Burr Ridge’s low-density, family-oriented residential character would be harmed by increased traffic, round-the-clock apparatus activity, lights and sirens and a larger building footprint. She suggested the industrial park could be a more appropriate location for expanded repair operations.
Speakers asked the board to prioritize community health and the neighborhood’s character over what they described as discretionary upgrades; they urged the village to withhold permit approvals. The board opened public comment and received these statements; no vote on the project was recorded at the meeting.
