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Joliet council deadlocks on special‑use permit for 115 N. Center; permit fails 4‑4
Summary
A motion to grant a special‑use permit allowing an automobile storage lot at 115 North Center Street ended in a 4‑4 tie, leaving the permit denied; planning commission had recommended denial and some council members raised enforcement concerns.
A divided Joliet City Council on Jan. 21 failed to approve a special‑use permit that would have allowed an automobile storage lot for an existing used‑car business at 115 North Center Street after a 4‑4 tie vote.
The matter returned to council following a prior denial by the planning commission and an earlier council vote. At the public comment portion of the meeting, Nate Washburn of KGG LLC urged denial, saying the lot would pose safety and logistical hazards to nearby property owners and businesses. Valen Shivani spoke for her father, Buya Shivani, owner of First Choice Auto Sales,…
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