Will County Gazette

City of Lockport Committee of the Whole met Sept. 3.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

REGULAR MEETING of the Committee of the Whole of the City of Lockport, Illinois was held on Wednesday, September 3, 2025 in the Lockport Township Community Room, located at 1463 Farrell Road, Lockport, IL. Mayor Steve Streit called the Meeting to order at 7:24 pm.

ROLL CALL

PRESENT: Mayor, Steve Streit

Alderwoman, Susan King

Alderman, Jonathan Pugh

Alderman, Patrick McDonald

Alderman, JR Gillogly

Alderwoman, Christine Bergbower

Alderman, Darren Deskin

Alderwoman, Joanne Bartelsen

Alderman, Steve Cardamone

ABSENT: NONE

ALSO PRESENT: City Clerk, Kathleen Gentile

City Attorney, Michael Carroll

Chief of Police, John Arizzi

Finance Director, Lisa Heglund

City Administrator, Ben Benson

Director of Community & Economic Development, Lance Thies

Director of Public Works, Brian Lovering

PRESS: Cathy Wilker, LCTV

Jessie Molloy

MAYORS REPORT

1. Strategic Plan Survey Results Presentation by Cory Plasch with CP2 Consulting, Inc

ITEMS RECOMMENDED TO BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA FOR CONSENT OR ACTION AT THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COUNCIL MEETING

CD-1. Amendment to a Special Use Permit for a Cabinet Fabrication Business; Final Development Plans for a Second Expansion of Lot 12 of Prime Business Park (Styleline Custom Cabinetry)

Director of Community & Economic Development, Lance Thies, presented the Staff Report. Applicant is requesting approval for a two-story warehouse addition on the South side of the existing building in the O2 district on Lot 12 in Prime Business Park. Applicant was present to answer questions.

DIRECTION: Add as Consent Item on the Agenda of the 9/17/2025 City Council meeting.

CD-2. Amendment to Springs at Lockport, Planned Development; Preliminary-Final Development Plan Review; In-One-Step to Allow a Car Wash on "Lot 2" of Springs Re subdivision (Mister Car Wash)

Director of Community & Economic Development, Lance Thies, presented the Staff Report. The request is property located on Lot 2 at the Springs resubdivision. Applicant Rob Barse, on behalf of CWP West, LLC dba Mister Car Wash, was present to answer questions and presented to Council. Discussion among the Council ensued.

DIRECTION: Add as an Action Item on the Agenda of the 9/17/2025 City Council meeting.

ADJOURNMENT

MOTION BY BARTELSEN SECONDED BY DESKIN TO ADJOURN THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AT 8:34 PM. VOICE VOTE ON THE MOTION.

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