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Planning staff said the property is an existing commercial building with a history of an automotive repair business, but that it has been vacant for at least three years and remains zoned R-1. Staff told the board the applicant indicated they want to operate engine and radiator repair services, which trigger the conditional use requirement.
Staff recommended tabling the case because the applicant had not completed public notification—the notice required to be published in the newspaper had not been run. Board member Chip Warm moved to table the case and Deb Terrell seconded. The board held a roll call vote and the motion to table carried.
Why this matters: Rezoning and conditional-use requests change how land may be used; adequate public notice is a procedural requirement so neighbors and interested parties may comment. Tabled matters preserve the applicant’s opportunity to reintroduce the request after proper notification.
Ending: The board did not act on the rezoning or conditional-use merits; staff and the applicant will need to ensure required public notice is provided before the case is rescheduled.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Kankakee - Planning Board Livestream","oneSentenceSummary","The board tabled a request to rezone 205 North Fairmount from R-1 to C-2 and to consider a conditional use permit for motor-vehicle repair after the applicant failed to complete required public notice in the newspaper.","taxTitle","Kankakee City, Kankakee County, Illinois","taxId",4543,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6169886,"Planning Board recommends approval of QuickTrip final plat with conditions; item to go to City Council",247,444000,691000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5401879-f0f77bdf1bdfbe9dbf3d8b859609aeca&start=444&end=691","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5401879-f0f77bdf1bdfbe9dbf3d8b859609aeca/thumbnail_444000.jpg","/articles/6169886/Kankakee-City/Kankakee-County/Illinois/Planning-Board-recommends-approval-of-QuickTrip-final-plat-with-conditions-item-to-go-to-City-Council","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6169886-ec561998df9321372258fc8bb14a05e0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771112987&Signature=PjB2jWDHJQ6FHfGiVqhPxOKbEnbpE7t-NS6YoysIYq9eb~pm9HIG-eZ0i1ZcJt50uNiexxkiF8N2bpQ6eTUwfH555aRLWsaEFncbNNE3x06j42kSXK4U9VK2cBxV8CHZcxQlFhfehtLJAvLTqucuJezGHf3fgQ-vxM9ckgPtUm9OD5AYjZpkwceOsJMHVtt4uUXtGXnIpipvwxxVrnIl~hMg~7sKmtx1Md41WRsqrznb3xmZPIQb4RUV1SySDPzZRRe7jZ7TlR6bLuSPmqs4j0xiukeDFwfFGOcInTh0-VXp4nRZQl1AV2NDIUa39wyX6jMD2wazOt6EKDaf0f3iIw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Kankakee Planning Board on July 15 voted to recommend approval of a final plat for a major subdivision for QuickTrip Corporation at Riverstone Parkway and Route 4552, subject to five conditions including final city engineer approval and required security for public improvements.
Board member Deb Terrell moved to recommend approval and attached the planning-office evaluation standards and five recommendations: final review and approval by the city engineer; required security for public improvements; an ALTA survey of the dedication parcel; a full covenant and warranty deed in proper form for recording or as determined by the City Attorney; and a title policy in the sum of not less than $10,000 or as otherwise determined by the City Attorney. Chip Warm seconded and the roll call vote was recorded in the affirmative by all members present.
Planning staff said the project had been reviewed multiple times since an initial submittal and that remaining engineering comments were minimal; staff noted the plat review had no additional comments and that, by code, the board’s recommendation must be submitted to City Council within 90 days.
Why this matters: The action advances a major subdivision that includes public improvements and dedications; the conditions the board attached address standard engineering, title and dedication requirements before the city accepts the dedicated parcel and public improvements.
The board’s recommendation is advisory; final approval will be taken by City Council following the city engineer’s final sign-off and satisfaction of the listed requirements.
Ending: The final plan of subdivision was approved by the Planning Board and will be forwarded to City Council after the city engineer completes final review.","The Planning Board voted unanimously July 15 to recommend approval of QuickTrip Corporation’s final plat for a major subdivision at Riverstone Parkway and Route 4552, subject to city engineer sign-off, required securities, an ALTA survey, deed and title requirements and a title policy.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6169890,"Neighbor describes safety, nuisance concerns after Fortitude Outreach Center opens; city staff says overnight sheltering requires conditional use",796,762000,1558000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5401879-f0f77bdf1bdfbe9dbf3d8b859609aeca&start=762&end=1558","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5401879-f0f77bdf1bdfbe9dbf3d8b859609aeca/thumbnail_762000.jpg","/articles/6169890/Kankakee-City/Kankakee-County/Illinois/Neighbor-describes-safety-nuisance-concerns-after-Fortitude-Outreach-Center-opens-city-staff-says-overnight-sheltering-requires-conditional-use","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6169890-3a806ec2067aa43fa998dbb4b83fe329/orig.mp4?Expires=1771112987&Signature=UiDwhXHC0igYslYOpDFzyzEWxEb~nwPlQm8A0-B-3t8A~aVD0stnQG5wOFvjj6Y-Cj3AySsR~kTol-Olu2jOFA0SZWQNBzWT5CPfClc5OWZDNxtTAd-pJ4NLID3bu~rJsPBDsCrgEImUZzmEPle~nIdHMQVd7oOQoyz9Bx0DMjTJ73yWAq8egBsDu0DMRxHMO~NIhruUpE2Tq3VEH0OpFsjl1LBAjPbo~vGcYNDpNuwrs0OWJbiIzizRKajVJEriDqOQKH7mxnxvvpDnmyP7PvJlJ2Nf7t~UH-EW3yvm9wWA-rmkrrriRhidzoVed2zP-qV7prR-LNAzOaoNXuzeOA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Martha King, a Kankakee resident, told the Planning Board on July 15 that she lives next to Fortitude Outreach Center at 970 East Court Street and described repeated incidents she said occurred after the facility opened, including finding people sleeping on adjoining property, frequent visitors leaving donations at her door and vans and a bus parked near her bedroom window.
The concern came during the Planning Board’s “other business” public-comment period. King said a Fortitude employee initially told her the building would be used for office space only and that showers might be provided during the day, and that she later spoke with Alderman Michael Prude and Alderman Cheryl Malone Marshall about the site. King said neighborhood contacts later told her Fortitude had been housing people in vans \"on occasion.\" She said she would not sign a petition reportedly circulated by the facility asking neighbors to support overnight housing.
Planning staff told the board that Fortitude bought the property to operate offices and to develop services there and that the organization had pulled building permits for interior remodeling, including a commercial kitchen. Staff said Fortitude has not received approval for overnight sheltering; the transcript records that overnight sheltering would require a conditional use permit under the city’s zoning process. Staff said a future phase of Fortitude’s plans would include bed build-out but that the organization cannot implement overnight services without a conditional use approval.
Other speakers at the meeting said they had observed multiple large vehicles—described as a bus, two long buses and smaller vans—parked at or near the property; an attendee who does maintenance work for King said he found clothing and human presence on the adjacent grounds and that Fortitude staff gave him cards with contact information for a local homeless helpline to distribute.
Why this matters: King said the parking and overnight presence, and repeated knocks at neighbors’ doors seeking donations, are affecting residents directly adjacent to the center. Planning staff framed the issue as both a code-compliance and land-use question: day services and case management can occur during permitted hours, but overnight sheltering requires a zoning conditional use before it may legally operate as described.
Planning staff and board members asked follow-up questions on-site uses, the building’s configuration, and whether police reports had been filed for specific incidents; King said police were called in at least one instance and that she had also contacted her alderman. The meeting record shows no formal action by the Planning Board on the Fortitude operation; staff indicated that if Fortitude seeks overnight sheltering, it must submit a conditional use application for Planning Board and City Council review.
Ending: Residents raised immediate neighborhood concerns and asked staff and board members to note the reports. Planning staff said the city had issued an informational letter when a business license was granted and reiterated that overnight sheltering requires a conditional use permit; no conditional use application for overnight sheltering had been approved as of the July 15 meeting.","A resident at the July 15 Kankakee Planning Board meeting said she has found people sleeping near her home and reported frequent visits and donations at Fortitude Outreach Center, which staff said has not been granted approval to shelter people overnight and would need a conditional use permit to do so.","actionData","errors"]

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