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Votes at a glance: Will County Land Use and Development Committee (March meeting)
Summary
Summary of formal committee actions at the meeting: approvals, tablings and postponements for land-use items, including multiple solar permits, a landscaping business special use, an ADU, refunds and tablings.
The Will County Land Use and Development Committee took the following formal actions during its March meeting. This summary lists each agenda case, the committee’s recorded outcome, and key clarifying notes from the meeting transcript.
Votes and formal actions - ZC24081 (Litmax Multi Service Inc.) — truck terminal, 22645 Cherry Hill Road, New Lenox Township: TABLED to the April meeting at the applicant’s request to allow completion of a traffic study.
- ZC24103 (Jean LP / Soltage IL Devco) — commercial solar energy facility, Manhattan Township (22645 Cherry Hill Road area): APPROVED with nine conditions (see separate coverage). Roll call recorded a majority in favor; final tally recorded by staff was Yes:6, No:1.
- Z 24105 (William and Diane Tamborski / 3 Brothers Landscaping) — special-use permit for landscape and lawn maintenance business and variance to reduce side-yard setback, Frankfort Township: APPROVED with four conditions. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval; staff recommended approval; vote recorded as unanimous among members present.
- ZC24109 (Anita D. Batson Revocable Trust / ECA Solar) — commercial solar energy facility, New Lenox Township (South Spencer Road): APPROVED with five conditions (includes sidewalk along the applicant’s frontage and required drain-tile protections). Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval (6–0); committee vote recorded unanimous among members present.
- ZC24120 (Jacob O. Farms, LLC) — commercial solar energy facility, Green Garden Township: POSTPONED/POSTPONED at applicant request; applicant not present.
- ZC24124 (Jeffrey and Lou Ann Hunt) — attached accessory dwelling unit (ADU), Naperville area (Wheatland Township): APPROVED. Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval; staff recommended approval; committee recorded votes in favor.
- Zoning case 25005 (LMD Liquor LLC) — special use for a bar/tavern in Joliet Township: TABLED at the attorney’s request until next month.
- Refund of contractor permit and license bond: Approved for reimbursement to property owner Robert Popper in the amount paid by the homeowner to repair non-compliant deck work; county collected $5,200 from the contractor’s bond and will reimburse Mr. Popper after processing.
Notes on procedure and follow-up - In several solar cases the Planning and Zoning Commission had previously recommended conditions; in every case approved by the committee the staff asked for documentation (drain-tile surveys, conservation plans, archaeological studies where required, interconnection plans with ComEd, and AMA/decommissioning financial assurances) before construction permits are issued. - A number of applicants agreed to post bonds or surety with townships or road districts to protect local roads and to provide assurances for landscaping/fencing maintenance.
Where to find more detail Full discussion and staff-recorded conditions for each case are included in the county’s Planning and Zoning Commission packet and the committee minutes. The committee asked staff to follow up on the items above and return any outstanding issues to the committee or to the county permitting process as needed.
