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Kankakee committee backs mirroring neighboring stormwater detention rules; urges quick council review
Summary
After public comment from a local small‑business owner who said detention requirements make a small parking lot cost‑prohibitive, the Kankakee planning/ordinance committee voted unanimously to send a proposed stormwater ordinance amendment to the full city council with the planner’s and engineer’s approval.
The Kankakee City planning/ordinance committee voted unanimously to forward a proposed amendment to the city’s stormwater detention rules to the full City Council, after hearing public comment from a nearby business owner who said the current rules impose steep costs on very small parking projects.
Joe Thomas, who identified himself as an owner of Legacy Bank Wall and Little Light of My childcare, told the committee his proposed 14‑space parking lot behind his building at 1060 East Birch Avenue would cost about $56,000 to construct. ‘‘That’s with the drainage,’’ he said, and added that ‘‘just for the drainage and the pipe installation is $10,000.’’ Thomas asked the city to consider changing its code so very small lots would not trigger expensive detention requirements…
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