Fox River Grove approves special-use permit for 913 Illinois Route 22, extends paving deadline to 12 months

Village President Marc McLaughlin and the Fox River Grove Village Board voted July 2 to approve a special-use permit allowing major motor vehicle repairs, motor vehicle sales and an open sales lot at 913 Illinois Route 22 (Ordinance 2024-06). The board amended the ordinance to change clause F, giving the petitioner 12 months to complete the required asphalt parking lot rather than six months.

Administrator Soderholm told the board that no conditions beyond the asphalt parking requirement are being added at this time and that the petitioner intends to apply for a façade grant. Soderholm recommended a 12-month timeframe because six months was not reasonable given seasonal constraints and the need to secure Illinois Department of Transportation permits.

Trustee Andrew Migdal moved to approve the special-use permit and then amended his motion to extend the paving deadline from six months to 12 months; Trustee Steve Knar seconded. The motion passed on a roll call vote with Trustees Jennifer Curtiss, Steve Knar, Andrew Migdal, Melissa Schladt and Kirsten Wall voting yes.

What the board approved is a special-use allowance under the village zoning code permitting vehicle repair and sales at the Route 22 location, subject to the conditions in Ordinance 2024-06 and the amended clause F. The approval allows the petitioner to pursue façade grant funding, with the village noting that any additional façade conditions would be handled through a separate façade agreement.

The board did not identify additional permit requirements beyond paving and the standard special-use conditions; staff will follow up on any outstanding permit needs and the petitioner’s façade grant application. The meeting record does not specify contractor names, the petitioner’s business entity name for this property, or exact dates by which façade grant decisions must be made.