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Will County committee approves two Frankfort‑area bar special uses amid debate over video‑gaming density
Summary
The Land Use committee approved special use permits for two bars in the Frankfort area and debated concerns about parking, noise and the concentration of establishments that host video gaming.
The Will County Land Use and Development Committee approved special use permits for two proposed bars in unincorporated Frankfort-area locations while several committee members and residents debated whether the county should limit concentrations of establishments that host video gaming machines.
The committee voted to approve a special use permit for an outdoor beer‑garden expansion (7905 West Lincoln Highway) and separately approved a special use for a bar with on‑site liquor and video gaming planned for 19816 South Harlem Avenue. Both special use permits passed the committee and move to the full county board.
Why it matters: Committee members and neighbors raised two recurring concerns: whether the proposed outdoor entertainment and expanded bar uses have adequate parking and how close multiple new bar/gaming venues might be to each other. Members said…
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