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Will County committee debates tightening temporary-use permits, weighing seasonal events against long-term business uses
Summary
County staff presented possible zoning-code changes after complaints about recurring temporary uses; committee members discussed defining 'temporary' (180 days cited), limits on renewals, and whether some requests now heard by the Planning & Zoning Commission should be elevated to the county board for review.
Will County planning staff briefed the Land Use Committee on Sept. 4 on recurring complaints tied to temporary-use permits and presented two options: eliminate requests for uses not expressly authorized in the zoning code, or retain those requests but move their approval from the Planning & Zoning Commission to the county board for greater local review. Staff told the committee that most problematic permits were for uses not explicitly authorized by the code and that a small number of sites generated the majority of complaints. Planning staff…
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