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Residents urge caution over Lewis Avenue development as committee approves zoning changes
Summary
Waukegan’s Community Development Committee unanimously approved four zoning measures related to properties at Beach Road and North Lewis Avenue, prompting residents at public comment to warn the council that the planned development could worsen traffic and not fit the nearby neighborhood.
The Waukegan Community Development Committee on March 2 approved a series of zoning measures affecting parcels at the southwest corner of Beach Road and North Lewis Avenue, while residents urged the council to weigh neighborhood impacts before greenlighting new businesses.
During the public-comment period, a Ward 6 resident who identified himself as Jessado said the proposed Seven Brewers project on the 1700 block of North Lewis Avenue would draw daily traffic and conflict with the adjacent walkable residential…
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