Trucking Facility Proposal Sparks Debate Over Pavement and De-Annexation

Village of Monee Board Meeting | September 24, 2025

Article Summary: The Monee Village Board reviewed a preliminary annexation agreement for a 56-acre industrial development across from Amazon, which includes plans for a truck parking facility. Trustees expressed concerns regarding the developer’s request to use aggregate pavement instead of concrete and a clause allowing de-annexation if Tax Increment Financing (TIF) incentives are not granted.

Tomas Gintila Annexation Key Points:

• Location: Approximately 56 acres located across the street from the Amazon facility (Monee-Manhattan Road).

• Proposed Use: An industrial building and a large truck parking facility.

• Controversial Requests: The developer requested to use aggregate (gravel) pavement for 10 years before upgrading to code-compliant concrete and sought a clause to de-annex from the village if a TIF agreement is not reached.

• Timeline: A Zoning Board of Appeals hearing is tentatively scheduled for October 15, 2025.

The Monee Village Board on Tuesday, September 24, 2025, engaged in a robust discussion regarding a proposed annexation agreement that would bring a new trucking facility to the village’s industrial corridor.

Village Attorney Larry Gryczewski presented the terms for the property owned by Tomas Gintila, located roughly across from the Amazon facility. The developer seeks M-1 Light Industrial zoning to construct a manufacturing building and a truck parking operation similar to a facility he operates in Matteson.

Two specific provisions in the draft agreement drew scrutiny from village officials. First, the developer requested permission to use aggregate pavement—essentially gravel—for the truck parking areas for a period of 10 years before upgrading to the village’s required asphalt or concrete standards.

Second, the developer requested a provision allowing him to de-annex the property from Monee if the village and developer cannot reach a satisfactory Redevelopment Agreement regarding TIF (Tax Increment Financing) reimbursement.

“It won’t be an easy agreement to enter into. So we got some work to do on that,” Gryczewski warned regarding the TIF negotiations. He explained that the property must be annexed before the end of the year to be included in the TIF District 5 extension.

Trustee Michael Wilson expressed reservations about the pavement request. “He’s proposing heavy equipment… gross vehicle weights of 80,000 pounds… and he only wants to utilize aggregate. And I thought [truck parking] is what we were trying to get away from,” Wilson said.

Trustee Charles Rakis voiced concern over the de-annexation clause. “I just don’t want him to get that [annexation] and then he’s not here anymore,” Rakis said.

Gryczewski noted that if the village does not annex the land, the developer has already approached Will County about the project, where the village would have limited jurisdiction over standards.

“If he goes to Will County… our jurisdiction is somewhat limited,” Gryczewski said.

The board took no formal action but agreed to review the map and details before the Zoning Board of Appeals hearing, which is slated for October 15.