Special use permit advanced for auto shop
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The commission recommended approval, with conditions, for a special use permit that would allow Bimmer House, LLC to operate a BMW repair shop and limited vehicle sales at 1426 Sherman Road. The proposal caps on-site sales at three refurbished vehicles and does not allow public used-car sales or on-site advertising for those sales.
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What this means
This meeting moved forward a plan for a new auto repair business in Romeoville. If approved by the Village Board, Bimmer House, LLC would be allowed to do BMW maintenance and sell up to three refurbished vehicles on site, mainly through online sales rather than a traditional car lot. The company said it would use the existing building, make no major exterior changes, and mainly handle routine repairs like oil changes and brake work. The commission sent the item to the Village Board with conditions tied to staff comments and code compliance.
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- Approved the agenda unanimously.
- Approved the September 23, 2025 minutes unanimously.
- Opened and closed the public hearing on the special use permit unanimously.
- Recommended approval, with conditions, of the special use permit ordinance for Bimmer House, LLC at 1426 Sherman Road.
- The recommendation will go to the Village Board on 10/15/2025.
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Planning and Zoning Commission
Agenda
- CALL TO ORDER
- ROLL CALL
- APPROVAL OF AGENDA
- APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- Agenda Item
- PUBLIC HEARINGS
- A Public Hearing on a Special Use Permit for Automobile Repairs & Car Sales for Bimmer House, LLC at 1426 Sherman Road
- NEW BUSINESS
- An Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit for Automobile Repairs & Car Sales for Bimmer House, LLC at 1426 Sherman Road
- OLD BUSINESS
- CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
- CHAIR'S REPORT
- COMMISSIONER'S REPORT
- VILLAGE BOARD LIAISON REPORT
- COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT
- ADJOURNMENT
- A Public Hearing on a Special Use Permit for Automobile Repairs & Car Sales for Bimmer House, LLC at 1426 Sherman Road
- A Public Hearing on a Special Use Permit for Automobile Repairs & Car Sales for Bimmer House, LLC at 1426 Sherman Road
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