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OCTOBER 19, 2022
Crystal Car Wash expansion decision delayed by commission
Residents raise concerns about traffic, noise levels By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter
The Forest Park Planning & Zoning Commission decided to hold off voting on whether to recommend the site plan approval and conditional use request for the Crystal Car Wash expansion, finding that there were too many lingering concerns about traffic and noise impact. Crystal Car Wash, 901 S. Harlem Ave., previously purchased and demolished a vacant home across the street, at 7201 Lexington St., in order to build a 14-stall self-serve automobile vacuum facility. Many residential neighbors previously expressed concerns about the impact of noisy vacuums, with many arguing that the existing car wash was noisy enough, and having it expand would only make things worse. The commission was originally scheduled to consider the matter on May 16, but the owners asked for a continuance to give them more time to engage neighbors.
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