TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: James V. Capparelli, City Manager
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Public Hearing for a Resolution Approving an Annexation Agreement for 1 Industry Avenue (A-2-2023)
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BACKGROUND:
BL Duke, a scrap metal recycling company that serves both industrial and general public customers, has been operating an industrial salvage yard at 1 Industry Avenue since 2015. The property is owned by One Industry Holdings LLC, and BL Duke is the tenant. One Industry Holdings desires to annex into the City of Joliet, have its property classified to I-2 (General Industrial) zoning district, have its Special Use Permit request for a salvage yard approved so that BL Duke can add the shredding of recyclable materials to its existing industrial recycling operations at its existing salvage yard. The shredding of recyclable materials will include but not be limited to automobiles. BL Duke anticipates that the proposed shredding operations will work in tandem with the battery reclamation operations that is being proposed for the redevelopment of the former U.S. Steel property at 927 Collins Street into an eco-park campus.
This property has long been associated with Joliet's industrial history. It was home to the Phoenix Horseshoe Company from the 1860s to the 1950s as well as to the manufacturing of other steel products for various industries through 2013. The 28.97 acre complex includes a multitude of long, tall metal clad industrial buildings as well as a few stone and concrete block buildings. There is a 1.5 story stone office building. The concept plan for the expansion at this complex is included with the staff report packet. Currently, BL Duke anticipates that the industrial shredder will be located on the north side of the property. The company may construct one or more structures to accommodate the proposed shredder in accordance with the permitting process through the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and adherence to state regulations. The location of...
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