Report: Proposed Gas Station-Car Wash Put on Hold by Will County Committee
County officials ask residents upset over a proposed Lenny's Gas N Wash at 194th Street and Harlem Avenue meet with the station's developer to work out their issues, Sun-Times Media reports.
The Will County Board Land Use Committee put on hold Tuesday recommendations for the special permits for a controversial new gas station and car wash near the intersection of 194th Street and Harlem Avenue, Sun-Times Media reports. In the meantime, county officials hope Leonard McEnery, the developer of Lenny's Gas N Wash, and residents near the proposed location can come to an understanding, the report stated. Homeowners living in Tinley Park and Frankfort Township are concerned about increased traffic and possible health and safety hazards that could come with the new station and its proposed car wash and liquor sales, the report continued. READ: Is a Proposed Will Co. Gas Station-Car Wash a Bad Idea? (Poll) Although McEnery could build …
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Joe Miller
4:28 pm on Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Are we now living in the twilight zone? Residents & locals ought to be welcoming and encouraging ANY local investment in this increasingly degrading economy. And with the tax scenario (fiasco) that is assuredly on our horizon, especially these “middle class” residents ought take special cognizance. C’mon everybody, wake up! A little competition against the (3) Speedways on Harlem would benefit … more ›