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Planning commission forwards special‑use permit for car sales at 1023 Harlem Road; one commissioner opposes
Summary
The commission forwarded a special‑use permit allowing up to 15 vehicles for sale at 1023 Harlem Road with standard screening and signage conditions. Applicants described the business as a small family‑owned repair shop seeking to add limited sales; Commissioner Fluger recorded a no vote.
The Village of Machesney Park Planning & Zoning Commission voted March 23 to forward a positive recommendation for a special‑use permit that would allow an open vehicle sales lot at 1023 Harlem Road, subject to the village’s usual conditions on screening, signage and the prohibition on inoperable vehicles remaining on site longer than seven days.
Staff said the site — previously granted a similar permit in 2020 for a different…
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