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Kankakee City committee weighs pilot lease for hydroponic shipping‑container on city land
Summary
Committee members discussed a proposal to place a hydroponic shipping container on city‑owned property as a one‑year pilot, with review by Economic Development and Planning; no formal vote was taken.
Kankakee City committee members discussed a proposed pilot to site a hydroponic operation inside a shipping container on city‑owned property and asked staff to route the idea to Economic Development and planning for further review.
The committee’s conversation focused on limiting any initial lease to a short pilot term, keeping the container use distinct from retail activity and placing the container on vacant city parcels rather than in residential neighborhoods.…
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