Kankakee City Council approves multiple rezones, surplus sales and handicap-parking change; QuikTrip plat set for second reading

The Kankakee City Council on Monday night approved multiple zoning map amendments, surplus-property ordinances and a handicap-parking regulation, and held a first reading for a final plat for a proposed QuikTrip site.

The council unanimously approved rezoning measures to change several blocks from commercial to R1T (traditional single-family residential) and to resolve small‑lot nonconformities. Council members also passed ordinances declaring surplus property for the fire department (an old cardiac monitor and spare batteries) and for the environmental services/public works department (large tires), and adopted an amendment to municipal code chapter 32, section 231 establishing handicap parking signs at 243 South Albert Boulevard. All recorded final readings and suspensions of the rules on the passed items were approved by roll call with 11 ayes and 0 nays unless noted below. A QuikTrip final plat (PB2024-4-3)…