Please sign this petition to voice your opposition and join our effort to keep a private helipad out of Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, and Knollwood. https://justusewaukeganairport.com

The Issue

The new non-resident owner of Lake Forest Ferrari in Lake Bluff wants to construct a valet helipad at his dealership so that he can can be dropped off there and work, while his Bell 429 Turboshaft helicopter then flies to the Waukegan airport to refuel and to be on call to then go back to the dealership to pick him up after his work to then fly him home to Michigan or to another one of his 40 other car dealerships. 

He says that this will only happen once a month— he wants to do this “hot drop” over our community and homes, and land twice a day each month right next to Pasquesi Home and Garden, Bernies Book Bank, Lake Bluff Racquet Club, the Knollwood Club, and homes along Waukegan Road because all of his other non-Ferrera dealerships have a valet helipad and this is how he rolls.

Forget the fact that he could just land directly at Waukegan Airport, drive the 10 miles to and from work, and then fly his helicopter where ever he needs to go - he needs his own valet helipad at his new Ferrari dealership no matter what and doesn’t care about the negative impact it has to nearby businesses and residents.