Mundelein annexes more land on village's northwest side
Mundelein's ongoing annexation of land on the northwest side of town continued Monday with the absorption of about 41 acres.
Members of the Beelow family own the property, which is on the 21000 block of West Route 60, northwest of the Mundelein Crossings shopping center. Two houses and other buildings are there now, including the headquarters for Blu Petroleum, a fuel distribution business.
The village board approved the annexation with a series of votes Monday night at village hall.
The Beelow family has deep connections to Lake County and the Mundelein area, and after the votes, Mayor Steve Lentz happily welcomed the Beelows into town.
"This has been a long time coming," Lentz said. "This is a historic night."
As part of the annexation agreement, the village will rebate 1.75% of the sales tax revenue generated by the petroleum business to the owners for one year, documents indicate.
For 19 years after that, 1.25% of the tax generated by sales there will go back to the owners.
The village will rebate its share of property taxes generated by the land for 20 years, too.
In addition to the fuel business, the village will allow existing barns, livestock shelters, a farm stand, a country store and other buildings and operations to remain, the deal states. A recreational outdoor shooting range for the owners and their guests will be allowed, too.
Annexation allows a property to benefit from village services such as police and fire protection. It also allows Mundelein officials to control future redevelopment there and to collect property taxes from the land.
Mundelein has been annexing Beelow-owned land in stages for a few years, dating back to 2018.