Email the Key Decision Makers

Since 12 acres of the property are in Hazel Crest and the incorporated portion of the property borders Hazel Crest, it is a strong possibility that Diversified Partners, LLC would attempt to annex the land into Hazel Crest, where it would apply to rezone the land for the trucking development.

After outreach from SS4G members and other Southland community members, Mayor Alsberry said in a statement via Facebook Live that “Hazel Crest will not consider annexing this property based on this development and this proposed development plan. We do not want to do business with this developer.” But on September 16, 2021, Mayor Alsberry told the Daily Southtown “that he and other village officials are not interested in Diversified’s plan in the format that Homewood rejected, but would be willing to listen should the company come forward with something that is less industrial-intensive.”

Please let Mayor Alsberry and Hazel Crest Village Board of Trustees know that you do not want to see this space be developed; this property is valuable greenspace in the Southland.

Mayor Vernard Alsberry
valsberry@villageofhazelcrest.com

Trustee Mary Emily Grant
mgrant@villageofhazelcrest.com

Trustee Kevin Moore
kmoore@villageofhazelcrest.com

Trustee Ben Ramsey
bramsey@villageofhazelcrest.com

Trustee Marlon D. Rias
mrias@villageofhazelcrest.com

Trustee Java Rogers
jrogers@villageofhazelcrest.com

Trustee Sandra Slayton
sslayton@villageofhazelcrest.com

Since Diversified Partners, LLC successfully disconnected the Calumet Country Club (CCC) property from the Village of Homewood, the land is situated in unincorporated Cook County. While Diversified Partners is purchasing water and other utilities from Homewood, as utilities aren’t offered from the county, there is a possibility that he could pursue rezoning from the county. As the county also has oversight for the Forest Preserve, South Suburbs for Greenspace (SS4G) sees the Cook County Forest Preserve as an ideal and natural fit for the greenspace at CCC.

Please reach out to our two southern county commissioners to ask them to oppose any rezoning that would allow industrial or manufacturing development. In addition, please ask that they work with their colleagues at the Forest Preserve to investigate mechanisms that could allow the land to become a forest oasis for the Southland. Though many neighboring communities are fortunate to have forest preserves within their boundaries, neither Hazel Crest, Homewood, nor East Hazel Crest share this good fortune.

Email Cook County Commissioners

Monica Gordon, District 5
monica.gordon2@cookcountyil.gov

Donna Miller, District 6
donna.miller@cookcountyil.gov

Additionally, please let Board President Preckwinkle, Commissioner Degnen, and the other commissioners know that you want the county’s support in preserving this greenspace.

Toni Preckwinkle, President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners
info@tonipreckwinkle.org

Bridget Degnen, District 12, Chair of Forest Preserve District Environmental and Sustainability Committee
bridget.degnen@cookcountyil.gov

Frank J. Aguilar, District 16
Frank.Aguilar@cookcountyil.gov

Alma E. Anaya, District 7
alma.anaya@cookcountyil.gov

Anthony Joel Quezeda, District 8
anthony.quezada@cookcountyil.gov

Scott R. Britton, District 14
Scott.Britton@cookcountyil.gov

John P. Daley, District 11
john.daley@cookcountyil.gov

Dennis Deer, District 2
Dennis.Deer@cookcountyil.gov

Bridget Gainer, District 10
district10@cookcountyil.gov

Brandon Johnson, District 1
brandon.johnson@cookcountyil.gov

Bill Lowry, District 3
bill.lowry@cookcountyil.gov

Stanley Moore, District 4
stanley.moore2@cookcountyil.gov

Sean M. Morrison, District 17
sean.morrison@cookcountyil.gov

Kevin B. Morrison, District 15
kevin.morrison@cookcountyil.gov

Maggie Trevor, District 9
maggie.trevor@cookcountyil.gov

Josina Mortia, District 13
josina.morita@cookcountyil.gov