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Robbins approves sale of three W. 134th Place properties; residents praise developer
Summary
At a special Oct. 2 meeting, the Village of Robbins approved Ordinance 10-2-25 to authorize sale of properties at 3521, 3533 and 3551 W. 134th Place. Trustees voted 4–0 with one abstention and one absence; public commenters praised a local developer and asked whether homes would be modular and on one or two lots.
The Village of Robbins Mayor and Board of Trustees approved an ordinance authorizing the sale of three properties commonly known as 3521, 3533 and 3551 W. 134th Place at a special meeting Oct. 2, 2025. Trustee Thomas Harper Jr. moved to approve the ordinance and Trustee Ernest Maxey Jr. seconded; the roll call showed ayes from Trustees Maxey, Harper, David R. Dyson and Michael Collier Sr., Trustee Jeanneen Holmes abstained and Trustee Chanel Kelly was absent. The ordinance is recorded as Ordinance 10-2-25.
The vote followed a brief meeting that included the mayor, clerk and a quorum of trustees; village minutes note that an attorney joined the meeting by phone at approximately 6:45 p.m., though no statements from that caller are recorded in the minutes. The motion to adopt the ordinance was carried and the meeting adjourned at 6:57 p.m.
During the public-comment portion of the meeting, residents spoke in support of a developer identified by commenters as Ms. Rita Lee. Alvin Johnson said, “We need to encourage this developer as much as possible; she has been helping the community with jobs for citizens.” Eric Childs told the board that Ms. Rita Lee had given him the opportunity to work for her over the past year and that it had changed his life. Those remarks were offered as context for the board’s decision to authorize the sales agreement.
Public commenter Saundra White asked whether the agreement involves modular homes and whether any future homes would be situated on one or two lots, a procedural question about the form and placement of housing tied to the sale. The minutes do not record an answer to White’s question or any follow-up by staff; no construction plans, lot divisions or financing details are included in the meeting record.
The minutes list roll call attendance and confirm a quorum: Mayor Darren E. Bryant; Trustees David R. Dyson, Ernest Maxey Jr., Thomas Harper Jr., Michael Collier Sr.; Village Clerk Sharon S. Dyson were present, and Trustees Chanel Kelly and Jeanneen Holmes were absent. The minutes record the meeting start time as 6:40 p.m. and adjournment at 6:57 p.m.
No additional background on the buyer, the terms of the sale, an expected closing date or proposed development plans appears in the minutes. The ordinance authorizes execution of an agreement for the sale; any subsequent land-use approvals, building permits or lot divisions would be separate processes and are not recorded in this meeting’s minutes.
