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Homer Glen residents and farm owners clash with village over summerfest permits and PUD rules
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Hundreds of residents and multiple employees of Bankston/Bengston Farm urged the Village of Homer Glen on Aug. 14 to allow the farm’s summer operations to continue without year‑by‑year special event permits, saying the farm relied on an existing Planned Unit Development and longstanding practice.
Hundreds of residents and multiple employees of Bankston/Bengston Farm urged the Village of Homer Glen on Aug. 14 to allow the farm’s summer operations to continue without year-by-year special event permits, saying the farm relied on an existing Planned Unit Development and longstanding practice.
The appeals came during the board’s public comment period after staff issued a violation related to Summerfest operations. “We can’t make long term investments where we must get year by year permission to operate,” said Scott Bengston, owner, Bengston Farm.
The dispute centers on whether the farm’s summer festival falls within the scope of its PUD or requires a special event permit. Several employees and longtime customers told the board the attraction brings visitors from…
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