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Residents warn of traffic and pedestrian-safety risks tied to church move to Meadowbrook Industrial Court
Summary
During public comment, multiple Rolling Meadows residents told the Planning & Zoning Commission that weekend service traffic and existing cut-through behavior could worsen safety on nearby residential streets; staff said IDOT data and the City Engineer advised no traffic study.
Residents urged caution about ingress and egress around Meadowbrook Industrial Court after petitioner 180 Chicago Church proposed moving into the former AANS building.
Chris Parrinello told the Commission that staff had underestimated impacts and raised a specific operational concern: "Releasing approximately 80 cars into these intersections at the same time on weekends is very likely to impact residents as well as Church attendees." Several neighbors said local streets already experience high speeds, cut-through traffic and intermittent blockages at the Meadowbrook/Algonquin corner caused by a nearby car wash.
Suzanne Morrison highlighted gaps in pedestrian infrastructure and public safety, referencing "a fatality involving a child approximately two years ago," and urged the Commission to weigh neighborhood safety when considering the permit. Staff and the City Engineer explained they used Illinois Department of Transportation AADT estimates and did not recommend a formal traffic study given physical constraints at the intersections; staff also noted the City’s planned realignment of Meadowbrook to improve sight lines and encouraged residents to contact police for enforcement when vehicles block the access.
Commissioners asked the petitioner and staff about operational measures (directional flow suggestions for the shared parking easement, no outdoor play areas, event rental limits) and whether further outreach to neighbors had occurred; the petitioner said the purchase contract was contingent on permit approval and that formal neighbor engagement had not yet been completed.
