Lake Barrington’s plan commission recommended a controversial Speedway gas station proposal before a large crowd of residents who opposed the plan Thursday evening at village hall.
The proposal is to build a 20-pump gas station that would have a 4,608-square-foot convenience store and an automatic car wash and would operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, at the intersection of Northwest Highway and Kelsey Road.
After more than 3½ hours of testimony and comments from Speedway representatives, members of the public and the commissioners, the vote came down 4-3 in favor of the proposal.
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