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Zoning board recommends approval for mixed-use variance at 616 Williamson Avenue

5947787 · September 19, 2025
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Summary

The Joliet Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously to recommend a variation of use allowing a basement dwelling and nonresidential space in a single structure at 616 Williamson Avenue; the case will go to the City Council for final action Oct. 21.

The Joliet Zoning Board of Appeals voted 4-0 to recommend approval of a variation of use that would permit a mixed-use structure at 616 Williamson Avenue, allowing one dwelling unit in the basement and a nonresidential space on the main floor. The board’s recommendation will be forwarded to the City Council, tentatively scheduled for consideration Oct. 21.

Staff told the board the building, constructed about 1906 as a church, contains a basement one-bedroom unit with its own exterior entrances and a main floor that remains configured for…

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