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South Chicago Heights board reviews Perros Bros. special use permit to store eight semi‑trailers at 18 E. Sauk Trail
Summary
Trustees discussed a proposed special use permit for Perros Bros. to park eight semi‑trailers in a fenced lot at 18 East Sauk Trail, raised concerns about site cleanup and a required 20‑foot emergency access, and directed the applicants to seek a recommendation from the village Zoning Board.
Mayor Terry Matthews called the Committee of the Whole to order and opened discussion of a special‑use permit request for a property at 18 East Sauk Trail.
Robert Haddad, the applicant, told the board they wanted to use a fenced area at the address to park semi‑trailers. "they want to park 8 semi-trailers in the fenced area at 18 East Sauk Trail," Haddad said, and added that obtaining a license for the items stored on the property was the only outstanding item in existing litigation.
Trustees and department directors questioned the scope of storage and site condition. Board members asked whether vehicles would be stored on the premises and cited prior complaints about dumping and debris on the lot. Village Attorney Matt Welch said that the special use permit, if granted, would include specific conditions addressing storage, cleanup and compliance.
Fire Chief Chad Vlietstra raised a separate, technical concern about emergency access: he said an emergency pathway must be 20 feet wide and that the dimensions on the site plan "didn't add up," signaling that the current plan may not meet fire‑safety standards.
Mayor Matthews summarized the board's concerns and invited the applicants to take the matter to the Zoning Board for formal review and recommendation. He noted the discussion at the Committee of the Whole was preparatory and not the final decision on the permit.
The board took no final vote on the special use permit at the meeting; applicants were told to appear before the Zoning Board for the next step in the process.
