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City Council approves Prairie Landing PUD amid resident objections over tree removal and an ongoing property lawsuit
Summary
The City of Joliet on March 18 adopted ordinances approving the Prairie Landing preliminary planned unit development and rezoning at 2200 Essington Road despite resident concerns about tree removal and an ongoing adverse-possession lawsuit.
The City of Joliet on March 18 adopted ordinances approving the Prairie Landing preliminary planned unit development (PUD-12-24) and the rezoning of about 17.9 acres at 2200 Essington Road to R-2 single-family residential.
Residents raised objections during the meeting’s public comment period about trees and a pending adverse-possession lawsuit affecting a strip of land adjacent to the proposed development. Maria Lach, a nearby resident, asked whether the plan could be approved while title to part of the land was still in court. Attorney and representative for the developer Steve Bauer said TR Horton is not involved in that litigation and that the area in litigation has been excluded from the parcel TR Horton is under contract to purchase. Bauer said some trees on the project will be preserved and that the…
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