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Roscoe committee recommends rezoning for Rogers Ready Mix, approves market permit and code updates
Summary
The Committee of the Whole on Feb. 17 recommended rezoning and special-use amendments for the Rogers Ready Mix site, moved zoning text amendments (including a data‑center definition) to the Village Board, and recommended approval of a Roscoe Community Market special‑event permit. Neighbors raised berm, dust and notification concerns; the applicant described a 50‑year reserve estimate and a reclamation plan with vegetation.
The Committee of the Whole on Feb. 17 recommended that zoning and special‑use applications for the Rogers Ready Mix property at 14165 North 2nd Street proceed to the Village Board while also advancing several other items, including a special‑event permit for the Roscoe Community Market and text amendments to the village zoning code.
The committee recommended approval of a rezoning request to convert a portion of the property from UT (Urban Transitional) to IG (General Industrial) and moved a related special‑use amendment and time‑extension request forward. Tim Kenny, representing the new owner, said the company acquired Rogers in May 2025 and, after a reserve analysis, estimated the site holds enough sand and gravel for about 50 more years. "We estimated enough reserve…to last an additional 50 years," Kenny said, and described a reclamation plan that would return overburden to excavated areas, seed and plant trees and eventually create recreational amenities such as walking paths and a pavilion.
Why it matters: The rezoning and special‑use requests would allow expanded mineral extraction and a longer operating period than previously approved, which directly affects nearby residents and future land use along the east and north property lines.
Neighbors told the committee they were concerned about notification, berm heights, noise and dust. "My backyard touches the College of Roscoe," resident Al Barmore said during public comment, adding he did not recall receiving a county‑style mailed notice and worried that berm scraping could increase the berm height and send more material toward homes. Barmore also urged the committee to consider silicosis and particulate exposure; a committee member with medical experience said silica‑based dust hazards are a serious issue.
Rogers representatives responded that notices were handled per village policy and apologized that some residents said they were not aware. The applicant said most material is wet at extraction, that water trucks would be used to control dust, that MSHA inspections occur at least twice a year and that the company tries to be a good neighbor. "We would address [dust], because you would be downwind obviously," the applicant said, adding the owner is willing to meet residents on site to review grading and vegetation plans.
The committee also considered and recommended several other items:
- Roscoe Community Market special‑event permit: Stacy Moore of Stateline Events proposed moving the market to the Liberty Lot twice monthly from May through September with an expected 15–20 vendors and two food trucks; the committee recommended approval after discussing parking, food‑truck placement and signage. "I created the Roscoe Community Market…a lot of people think that it would be a great addition," Moore said.
- Zoning and building code text amendments: Staff presented numerous clarifying edits across multiple sections of the Roscoe code — replacing "architectural review" language with "design review," adjusting commercial and industrial permitted uses, adding food‑truck policy changes, and adding a definition and special‑use pathway for data centers so the village can require impact information (water, power, drainage, fiber) when larger facilities apply. The committee voted to send the amendments to the Village Board for further consideration.
- Main Street flag purchase: Staff requested $6,455 to purchase 55 sets of American pole flags to replace aging poles and flags; the committee recommended the purchase.
Public comment and code enforcement: In other public comment, Terry Abrock raised a neighborhood complaint about curbside garbage placement; members suggested code enforcement contact the address and discuss options, including an extra can.
What happens next: The Committee of the Whole recommended the rezoning, special‑use amendment and text amendments be advanced to the Village Board; final decisions on rezoning and the code changes will be made at subsequent Village Board meetings. The special‑event permit for the Roscoe Community Market and the flag purchase were recommended by the committee for approval as noted.
