Neighbors in Wheeling object to plan for new gas station, car wash
WHEELING, Ill. -- A Chicago area-based company wants to open a gas station in northwest suburban Wheeling â but some residents are pumping the brakes.They are concerned about increased congestion and environmental concerns.'We've got a couple hundred homes that are really going to be impacted â between the condos, singles family homes, apartments,' said Laurie Taylor.
'This is an environmental concern for me,' said Leslie Albrecht.At a Village Plan Commission meeting Wednesday evening, Gas N Wash Vice President of Finance Alex Kugar said, 'We want to be a partner in every sense of the word.'The company said at the meeting that the proposed Wheeling Gas N Wash location will not allow overnight parking for semi-trailer trucks, will have a reduced number of diesel pumps, and will not offer other amenities favored by truckers.
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