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Planning board recommends denial of rezoning and denies variances for 490 Country Club Drive
Summary
The Kankakee Planning Board on Aug. 17 recommended denial of a map amendment seeking R-3 multifamily zoning at 490 Country Club Drive and denied related major variances for reduced setbacks, citing concerns about spot zoning and neighborhood character.
The City of Kankakee Planning Board voted on Aug. 17 to recommend denial of a rezoning request that would have changed Lot 21 of Sunnyside Subdivision (commonly known as 490 Country Club Drive) from R‑1 single‑family residential to R‑3 multifamily residential. The board also denied requested major variances to reduce front, side and rear yard setbacks for the same lot.
Applicant Latunji Akintilo had proposed a multifamily plan and later submitted an alternative two‑unit footprint during staff review. Planning staff told the board that…
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