Neighbor asks North Riverside to require independent air and water testing for proposed Cermak station
A resident told the Development Committee she fears benzene exposure and asked the Village to deny the zoning request and require independent environmental testing; the applicant said it would support an independent air study if the Village requires one.
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At the July 13 Development Committee meeting, Gabriela Gonzalez said she lives directly across the alley from the proposed gas station site and urged trustees to deny both the rezoning and Conditional Use Permit. Gonzalez specified concerns about benzene exposure, potential illness, headlights and noise from late-night operations, fuel-delivery timing, and the effect on nearby property values.
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