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Commission recommends rezoning two small parcels to R‑2 but denies lot‑size variance and requires paved parking
Summary
The commission recommended rezoning two small parcels from R‑1 to R‑2 but denied a variance that would allow two‑family development on undersized lots, approved certain setback relief, and required two paved parking spaces per lot.
The Kankakee City Planning Commission voted to recommend rezoning two small parcels from R‑1 single‑family to R‑2 two‑family residential but denied a requested variance to allow two family dwellings on lots smaller than the R‑2 minimum lot area.
Staff described the site context: lots are roughly 3,000 square feet, many neighboring buildings are multiunit, and existing parking is either on‑street or on a gravel strip along the alley. Planning staff recommended approval of…
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