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Will County board approves LG Ranch agritourism permits after questions on overnight stays, sanitation and enforcement
Summary
The Will County Board on June 18 approved several special‑use permits for LG Ranch, a proposed agritourism venue in Joliet Township, after staff clarified that overnight accommodations require building and health permits and after members pressed for stronger enforcement.
The Will County Board on June 18 approved several special‑use permits for LG Ranch, a proposed agritourism venue at 2229 Maple Road in Joliet Township, including a permit for rural events, ancillary liquor service and a permit for a rural retreat that allows overnight stays.
The board acted after a staff presentation and a lengthy discussion about whether the permits allow overnight accommodations, what permitting and health safeguards apply, and how the county enforces conditions. Member Sharon Newquist moved the permits; the motions were seconded and carried.
The county’s land‑use planner, Marguerite Kenny of Will County Land Use, told the board that rural retreats “do allow for overnight accommodations.” She said such accommodations “would be required to meet building permit site development regulations through the land use department as well as health department” approval, including sanitary systems and wells if municipal services…
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