R-51-25 Objecting to Will County Zoning Case ZC-25-052 (13141 S.VILLAGE OF 51
1,VEON T 418 Main Street I Lemont, IL 60439
TO: Village Board Meeting
FROM: Jason Berry, Community Development
THROUGH:
SUBJECT: A Resolution Objecting to Will County Zoning Case ZC-25-052 (13141 S.
High Road, Romeoville, IL)
DATE: July 14, 2025
SUMMARY/BACKGROUND
Attached is a resolution objecting to the proposed rezoning of 13141 S. High Road in
unincorporated Will County from A-1 to 1-3. The application, submitted by ARAN Holdings,
LLC, seeks to allow over 600 outdoor storage stalls for vehicles and equipment. The proposed
development would impact High Road, which is partially under Lemont's jurisdiction.
ANALYSIS
The Village has concerns regarding increased truck traffic, deterioration of High Road, safety
hazards related to a nearby low -clearance bridge, and congestion at the 127th Street and
New Avenue intersection. These concerns are shared by nearby residents and are
exacerbated by limited enforcement ability in the unincorporated area. The resolution formally
objects to the proposed rezoning and requests mitigation or denial by Will County.
Consistency with Village Policy
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Approve the resolution.
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED
Motion to approve the resolution.
ATTACHMENTS
A Resolution Objecting to Will County Zoning Case ZC-25-052 (13141 S. High Road,
Romeoville, IL)
VILLAGE OF LEMONT
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OBJECTING TO WILL COUNTY ZONING CASE ZC-25-052
(13141 S. HIGH ROAD, ROMEOVILLE, IL)
ADOPTED BY THE PRESIDENT AND
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT
THIS 14th DAY OF JULY, 2025
Published in pamphlet form by
Authority of the President and
Board of Trustees of the Village of
Lemont, Counties of Cook, Will and
DuPage, Illinois, this 14th day of
July, 2025.
RESOLUTION NO.
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A RESOLUTION OBJECTING TO WILL COUNTY ZONING CASE ZC-25-052
(13141 S. HIGH ROAD, ROMEOVILLE, IL)
WHEREAS, the Village of Lemont, Counties of Cook, Will and DuPage, Illinois (the
"Village"), is a municipality in the State of Illinois with full powers to enact ordinances and
adopt resolutions for the benefit of its residents; and
WHEREAS, the Village has received notice of Will County Zoning Case ZC-25-052, a
petition by ARAN Holdings, LLC, requesting a map amendment from A-1 (Agricultural) to I-3
(General Industrial) for property located at 13141 S. High Road, Romeoville, Illinois (PIN: 12-
02-36-300-001-0000); and
WHEREAS, 1271h Street from Smith Road westerly to New Avenue and High Road from
1271h Street south for approximately three-quarters of a mile is under the jurisdiction of the
Village of Lemont; and
WHEREAS, the applicant proposes to establish an outdoor storage facility containing
over 600 individually striped vehicle and equipment stalls on a 19.9-acre parcel; and
WHEREAS, the proposed use would require access from High Road, which is already
subject to deterioration from daily truck traffic, and the Village anticipates that the proposed
facility would substantially increase traffic volume along this corridor; and
WHEREAS, the site lies near a low -clearance pipeline bridge owned by CITGO that
crosses High Road, creating a hazard for tall vehicles and trailers, and traffic from the facility
would likely impact an intersection already under scrutiny due to queueing and public safety
issues at 127th Street and New Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the Village has received multiple complaints from area residents regarding
traffic, noise, and deteriorating road conditions, and further industrial activity would exacerbate
these concerns without appropriate mitigation; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Lemont has reviewed the petition and finds that the proposed
use poses significant risks to transportation safety and the maintenance of local public
infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the proposed use would undermine efforts to coordinate infrastructure
investment and planning along Lemont's municipal border and the broader unincorporated High
Road corridor.
BE IT RESOLVED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Lemont,
Counties of Cook, DuPage, and Will, Illinois, as follows:
SECTION ONE: The Village of Lemont hereby objects to Will County Zoning Case ZC-
25-052 and respectfully requests that the Will County Board deny the proposed rezoning from A-
1 to I-3 for the subject property.
SECTION TWO: Should Will County proceed with the case, the Village of Lemont
requests that a full interjurisdictional traffic impact analysis be completed, tractor -trailer access
to High Road from 127th Street be prohibited for the use of this property, and any approval be
strictly conditioned to the submitted outdoor storage use as described in the application with a
restriction on more intensive I-3 uses.
SECTION THREE: That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage and approval as provided by law.
SECTION FOUR: The Village Clerk is directed to transmit this Resolution to the Will
County Land Use Department and provide copies to the Will County Executive's Office and the
Village of Romeoville.
APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
VILLAGE OF LEMONT, COUNTIES OF COOK, WILL, AND DUPAGE, ILLINOIS, ON
THIS 14t" DAY OF JULY, 2025.
PRESIDENT AND VILLAGE BOARD MEMBERS:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
Samuel J. Forzley
Janelle Kittridge
Ken McClafferty —
Kevin Shaughnessy
Rick Sniegowski
Ron Stapleton
JOHN EGOFSKE, Village President
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H OLLEN, Village Clerk
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