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Planning board recommends text amendment to require conditional use permits for shelter care facilities in industrial districts
Summary
The Planning Board voted Aug. 17 to recommend a text amendment to the zoning ordinance that would require conditional use permits for shelter care facilities in the I‑1 (light industrial) and I‑2 (heavy industrial) districts, bringing those districts in line with C‑district conditional use practices.
On Aug. 17 the Kankakee Planning Board voted to recommend a text amendment to Appendix A of the zoning ordinance that would require a conditional use permit for shelter care facilities located in I‑1 light industrial and I‑2 heavy industrial zoning districts. The change makes shelter care facilities subject to public review in those industrial districts, matching the conditional use treatment already applied in many commercial districts.
Planning staff explained the change was prompted by a review of the zoning table that showed shelter care facilities were permitted in some industrial districts while conditional use review was required in commercial districts. The amendment moves those industrial entries to conditional use status so each proposed shelter in an industrial district would come before the Planning Board for public hearing and conditions, rather than be allowed administratively as a permitted use.
Board members discussed the amendment as a narrowly scoped change intended to provide public scrutiny and consistent procedures for sensitive social‑service uses. The board voted unanimously to recommend the text amendment to City Council.
Why it matters: The amendment means future shelter care proposals in industrial zones will require public hearings and the board’s evaluation of site‑specific impacts. The change was advanced after substantial public testimony earlier in the meeting on a shelter proposal and was framed by staff as a clarification and consistency improvement in the city’s land‑use table.
Next steps: The Planning Board will forward the recommended text amendment to City Council for consideration and adoption through the ordinance process.
