McHenry County Board Members and City Council Members need to see and hear how their decisions will impact McHenry County residents.
"Silicosis is a long-term lung disease caused by inhaling large amounts of crystalline silica dust, usually over many years. Silica is a substance naturally found in certain types of stone, rock, sand and clay. Working with these materials can create a very fine dust that can be easily inhaled.
I am a retired Union Bricklayer, Project Manager, Estimator. I have lost friends to this. You don't like wearing mask. you need to wear a respirator mask!!! Anyone living close should waer a mask when outside after this Pit is operating, then, Diesel Fumes from the many many trucks coming and going.
Our home values will drop tremendously, who wants your house close to this, the Schools, forget about it. I wouldn't send my children or grandchildren to those school close by.
This is a HUGE PROBLEM, We the residents are screwed. I lived in the Northern Suburbs, move to McHenry, saying while looking for a home "What a lovely town, can be the next Highland Park, that Pit goes in. forget about it!
The only people to make $$$$ off this is the owner of them pit and your elected officials of McHenry. Will the owner be luving in our town??? How long before our elected officials move out of McHenry??
There's so much more to this then I could possibly write. This is a huge problem!! Why not build 1000 homes at $7,000 a yr tax intake?? What's the Pit going to do for McHenry?? Lakemoor, Volo, etc., you're all in this as well!!!"
I am a retired Union Bricklayer, Project Manager, Estimator. I have lost friends to this. You don't like wearing mask. you need to wear a respirator mask!!! Anyone living close should waer a mask when outside after this Pit is operating, then, Diesel Fumes from the many many trucks coming and going.
Our home values will drop tremendously, who wants your house close to this, the Schools, forget about it. I wouldn't send my children or grandchildren to those school close by.
This is a HUGE PROBLEM, We the residents are screwed. I lived in the Northern Suburbs, move to McHenry, saying while looking for a home "What a lovely town, can be the next Highland Park, that Pit goes in. forget about it!
The only people to make $$$$ off this is the owner of them pit and your elected officials of McHenry. Will the owner be luving in our town??? How long before our elected officials move out of McHenry??
There's so much more to this then I could possibly write. This is a huge problem!! Why not build 1000 homes at $7,000 a yr tax intake?? What's the Pit going to do for McHenry?? Lakemoor, Volo, etc., you're all in this as well!!!"
"We live in an adjacent neighborhood from this proposed gravel pit. We currently do not have access to drinkable, usable water now. We are all on a community well. What will a gravel pit do to our water supply and even the city water supply should the aquifer become contaminated. That aquifer sources the wells for miles.
We never would have bought our house here in Mchenry had we known. A project like this does nothing for the future of Mchenry. Let alone at the entrance to the city. We should be growing in a direction that makes us all proud not just the businessmen in gravel."
We never would have bought our house here in Mchenry had we known. A project like this does nothing for the future of Mchenry. Let alone at the entrance to the city. We should be growing in a direction that makes us all proud not just the businessmen in gravel."
"I moved out this way after living my whole life out in Waukegan. That area was/is full of ethylene oxide pollution. I did not move out west only to be met with a different carcinogen."
"Downtown McHenry may be a 5 min drive if I catch the lights, but 'm more than willing to take my business (entertainment, shopping, everything) anywhere besides McHenry if the city approves this deal.
If they're willing to take Pease's future monetary contribution to the community they can have it, but they won't be seeing any more of mine.
And why spend so much effort improving downtown McHenry (which, again, is a 5 minute drive at best) to even entertain this kind of negative development ?"
If they're willing to take Pease's future monetary contribution to the community they can have it, but they won't be seeing any more of mine.
And why spend so much effort improving downtown McHenry (which, again, is a 5 minute drive at best) to even entertain this kind of negative development ?"
"In an average month 1,200 heavily loaded gravel trucks will be forcing left hand turns out of the pit and across Route 120.
We all know how heavy the traffic is on 120.
The pit exit will be so close to the Rt. 120 and Chapel Hill Road intersection that it will be rare to see any breaks in traffic long enough for a truck to safely crawl out of the pit and cross the road.
How long will it be before a car ends up wedged underneath one of these trucks?"
We all know how heavy the traffic is on 120.
The pit exit will be so close to the Rt. 120 and Chapel Hill Road intersection that it will be rare to see any breaks in traffic long enough for a truck to safely crawl out of the pit and cross the road.
How long will it be before a car ends up wedged underneath one of these trucks?"
Copy of submission to City Council:
"I am writing to all of you about the gravel pit proposal from Jack Pease. During the
meeting on June 5th, he was asked why he came to the City of McHenry rather
than the county. It would also be good to ask why he didn't go to the Village of
Lakemoor. Part of his parcel is already contracted with Lakemoor for annexation.
He has proposed he will let that expire in 2029. Why isn't he still working with
them? Because he is being sued for allegedly using asphalt for back fill on the
Woodman's project, that's why. The suit is in Lake County. The case number is 23
AL 167. I was told he did the fill at night, though I don't have personal knowledge
of that. I do know that Lakemoor won't work with him because of what he did. It
strikes me that you should all be in contact with the Lakemoor Administrator and
others who are aware of what happened before you decide to do business with
Jack Pease. Furthermore, he won't go to the County because they won't grant him
the variances that he is seeking. The variances are only for his convenience. They
are not necessary and should not be granted. Also, as you are already aware, he
is currently in violation of the McHenry County Stormwater Management
Ordinance. He has burned bridges with Lakemoor and with the County through
his actions. Please research this further. Lakemoor is willing to protect the
surrounding homeowners. Please do the same. Thank you for taking the time to
read my comments."
"I am writing to all of you about the gravel pit proposal from Jack Pease. During the
meeting on June 5th, he was asked why he came to the City of McHenry rather
than the county. It would also be good to ask why he didn't go to the Village of
Lakemoor. Part of his parcel is already contracted with Lakemoor for annexation.
He has proposed he will let that expire in 2029. Why isn't he still working with
them? Because he is being sued for allegedly using asphalt for back fill on the
Woodman's project, that's why. The suit is in Lake County. The case number is 23
AL 167. I was told he did the fill at night, though I don't have personal knowledge
of that. I do know that Lakemoor won't work with him because of what he did. It
strikes me that you should all be in contact with the Lakemoor Administrator and
others who are aware of what happened before you decide to do business with
Jack Pease. Furthermore, he won't go to the County because they won't grant him
the variances that he is seeking. The variances are only for his convenience. They
are not necessary and should not be granted. Also, as you are already aware, he
is currently in violation of the McHenry County Stormwater Management
Ordinance. He has burned bridges with Lakemoor and with the County through
his actions. Please research this further. Lakemoor is willing to protect the
surrounding homeowners. Please do the same. Thank you for taking the time to
read my comments."
"If you throw a rock in Northern Illinois, it will probably land on a gravel deposit.
Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin are covered in sand and gravel deposits. So why would someone choose to open a mine in the middle of peaceful residential neighborhoods that have been there for 50 to 80 years?
The answer is simple – Jack Pease and Super Aggregates want to maximize their profits at our expense. Pease could easily open another mine 5 or 10 miles further out in the countryside and no one would care.
But in order to save a few gallons of diesel and pocket that money, Pease is willing to expose hundreds of people in our neighborhoods to toxic silicon dust and “entertain” us with mining noise for 14 hours per day, 6 days per week. His concrete recycling plant may produce more silicon dust than all of the other gravel pits in McHenry County combined.
The city of McHenry’s Zoning Board saw through Pease’s charade. Please contact the members of the McHenry City Council at https://cityofmchenry.org/your_government/city_council.php and ask them to follow their Zoning Board’s lead and reject Pease’s proposal."
Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin are covered in sand and gravel deposits. So why would someone choose to open a mine in the middle of peaceful residential neighborhoods that have been there for 50 to 80 years?
The answer is simple – Jack Pease and Super Aggregates want to maximize their profits at our expense. Pease could easily open another mine 5 or 10 miles further out in the countryside and no one would care.
But in order to save a few gallons of diesel and pocket that money, Pease is willing to expose hundreds of people in our neighborhoods to toxic silicon dust and “entertain” us with mining noise for 14 hours per day, 6 days per week. His concrete recycling plant may produce more silicon dust than all of the other gravel pits in McHenry County combined.
The city of McHenry’s Zoning Board saw through Pease’s charade. Please contact the members of the McHenry City Council at https://cityofmchenry.org/your_government/city_council.php and ask them to follow their Zoning Board’s lead and reject Pease’s proposal."
"Having a gravel pit next to our house will disrupt our lives and my neighbors in so many ways. My community has expressed concerns over silica dust (a carcinogen), our environment, the noise, the added traffic, but our everyday will change!
Open windows on a beautiful breezy day -- nope, unless you want a dusty house with the added cancer affect. And now the noise, of a continuous construction zone, six days a week starting earlier than I get up for my job only five-day per week job (FYI an hour commute too).
I have kids going to the schools next to this proposed sight, one starting kindergarten and the other in Jr. High. Traffic is bad enough now; we already have cars cutting through the neighborhood (Eastwood) to avoid the back-up on Chapel. And now you want to add dump trucks to this chaotic morning mess to compete with school buses, daycare vans and kids walking to school. Should I bring up the dust again with their outdoor activities?
And the environment, why does McHenry need to look like Swiss cheese? This messes with water tables for our wells, biodiversity, drying up our local ponds, and the overall wellness of our planet. Building another gravel, adjacent to an existing one is ridiculous and irresponsible."
Open windows on a beautiful breezy day -- nope, unless you want a dusty house with the added cancer affect. And now the noise, of a continuous construction zone, six days a week starting earlier than I get up for my job only five-day per week job (FYI an hour commute too).
I have kids going to the schools next to this proposed sight, one starting kindergarten and the other in Jr. High. Traffic is bad enough now; we already have cars cutting through the neighborhood (Eastwood) to avoid the back-up on Chapel. And now you want to add dump trucks to this chaotic morning mess to compete with school buses, daycare vans and kids walking to school. Should I bring up the dust again with their outdoor activities?
And the environment, why does McHenry need to look like Swiss cheese? This messes with water tables for our wells, biodiversity, drying up our local ponds, and the overall wellness of our planet. Building another gravel, adjacent to an existing one is ridiculous and irresponsible."
"Why do we suddenly need gravel pits in the middle of residential areas? Last time I checked, this county was filled with farm land and empty plots. I constantly see large lots for sale... constantly. The county is completely loaded with gravel. The city of McHenry will become a complete joke if it allows this to happen right in town. So much for that downtown facelift..."
"McHenry does what they want. How about taking care of the roads and closed vacant stores off 31?
Let’s just raise property taxes and put gravel pits in the middle of nice homes. Maybe we need to really look hard next election at some of these officials in office. It’s all about the money $. Take Johnsburg for example, years ago they tried to stick the sewer plant in Sunnyside until people spoke up. You don’t put the toilet in the middle of the living room! Now they are talking about cutting down all the wooded areas behind Angelo’s throwing in apartment housing.
I feel bad for the people over by Church street and by the river. Why? Because they say we need growth! Here’s my questions. Do the plans bring enrichment to the neighborhood? Does it increase property value? Does it lower property tax?
Does it effect the quality of life? Does it take away the natural habitat for animals, birds etc."
Let’s just raise property taxes and put gravel pits in the middle of nice homes. Maybe we need to really look hard next election at some of these officials in office. It’s all about the money $. Take Johnsburg for example, years ago they tried to stick the sewer plant in Sunnyside until people spoke up. You don’t put the toilet in the middle of the living room! Now they are talking about cutting down all the wooded areas behind Angelo’s throwing in apartment housing.
I feel bad for the people over by Church street and by the river. Why? Because they say we need growth! Here’s my questions. Do the plans bring enrichment to the neighborhood? Does it increase property value? Does it lower property tax?
Does it effect the quality of life? Does it take away the natural habitat for animals, birds etc."
"My question is pretty simple, but may be difficult for a mayor or council member to answer:
Would you want this installed next to your house?"
Would you want this installed next to your house?"